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Re: [Gumstix-users] overo air startup problem...
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From: Tracy C. <ca...@op...> - 2009-09-26 23:06:32
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Pressing 'hard' is apparently the answer! I guess I was overly conservative when mating the overo to the tobi board. Thanks all. t. On Sat, 26 Sep 2009, Søren Steen Christensen wrote: > Hi Tracy > > Regardless if the board is working or not (seen from a SW point of view) you > should get some "random bytes" in your terminal while powering the board > (something containing "40T" or "40W" during startup - The ROM code in the > OMAP3 sends this during power up). > > Try the following: > 1) Power off the Tobi Board > 2) Plug the USB cable into the console connector and make sure you can > establish a 115200 8n1 connection to the FTDI chip > 3) Power up the Tobi board > > => This should result in you seeing a few characters in your terminal > program. Personally I use WinXP and TeraTerm, but any program should work. > > I have once had one Overo Gumstix, which had bad connections in the > connectors (J1 and/or J4). When just plugging the Overo into the Tobi board > it didn't work. I could however make it work by pressing the boards (hard) > against each other. You could i.e. try this as well to further investigate > the problem. > > Good luck > Søren > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Tracy Camp [mailto:ca...@op...] > Sent: Thursday, September 24, 2009 10:59 PM > To: General mailing list for gumstix users. > Subject: Re: [Gumstix-users] overo air startup problem... > > >> Tracy, did you try plugging a monitor into the Tobi DVI port? Anything >> show up on that? Maybe you could try connecting via Ethernet and see if >> the board shows up on the network? > > Just tried these suggestions. Nothing happened with the DVI that caused > the monitor to awaken, so I'm thinking that means no signal. > > With the help of my local networking expert we tried connecting via > ethernet, though we did see a link light for the post we couldn't find any > packets from within wireshark that would indicate anybody was home. > >> >> You may want to try creating a bootable SD card and attempt to boot from >> that before you assume the board is bad. > > This is actually the first thing I did when I took it out of the box. > Attempting to boot with a mico SD card in wouldn't unflash it would it? > > Any other suggestions before I try a RMA? > > Thanks again for you help. > > t. > >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Matthew Bowles [mailto:ma...@aw...] >> Sent: Wednesday, September 23, 2009 10:55 PM >> To: 'General mailing list for gumstix users.' >> Subject: Re: [Gumstix-users] overo air startup problem... >> >> If I understand you correctly you are attempting to establish a regular >> serial terminal connection over USB, but without using a USB/serial >> convertor. >> that will be why its not working, unless I've missed something. >> >> >> Best regards >> >> Matt Bowles >> Embedded Systems Engineer >> aWma Pty Ltd >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Tracy Camp [mailto:ca...@op...] >> Sent: Thursday, 24 September 2009 12:33 PM >> To: mhu...@lo...; General mailing list for gumstix >> users. >> Subject: Re: [Gumstix-users] overo air startup problem... >> >> >> >> On Thu, 24 Sep 2009, mhu...@lo... wrote: >> >>> Are you sure you are using a null modem cable or null adapter between >>> the usb serial cable and the gumstix? >> >> I'm fairly sure I'm not using any sort of special usb cable aside from >> it >> having a standard usb "a" on one end and a mini "b" on the other. I'm >> just >> plugging the usb-a into one of the ports on my computer and the usb-b >> into >> the 'console' on the i/o board I have the gumstix mated too. I >> basically >> just bought the contents of the 'summit pack' but with a overo fire >> instead >> of the overo earth that gumstix sells with the pack. >> >> t. >> >>> >>> Marc >>> Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Tracy Camp <ca...@op...> >>> >>> Date: Wed, 23 Sep 2009 21:19:33 >>> To: General mailing list for gumstix >>> users.<gum...@li...> >>> Subject: Re: [Gumstix-users] overo air startup problem... >>> >>> >>> Thanks for the help! >>> >>> But... I've double checked that I've followed the kermit instructions >>> exactly, and I checked that I have the latest versions of the USB >>> serial driver... >>> >>> Any other suggestions? Am I wrong that this should 'just work out of >>> the box'? >>> >>> t. >>> >>> On Wed, 23 Sep 2009, Pettinato, Jim wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> Tracy, >>>> >>>> Are you using Kermit as in the referenced instructions? If so, the >>>> only important things you may have missed that could result in the >>>> behavior you describe would be >>>> >>>> $ kermit -l /dev/ttyUSB0 >>>> C-Kermit>set flow-control none <<<<< THIS LINE >>>> C-Kermit>set carrier-watch off <<<<< AND THIS LINE >>>> C-Kermit>set speed 115200 >>>> >>>> Is it possible you skipped over those? >>>> >>>> - Jim >>>> >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: Tracy Camp >>>> Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2009 11:30 PM >>>> To: gum...@li... >>>> Subject: [Gumstix-users] overo air startup problem... >>>> >>>> I recently unpacked my new overo air and a tobi i/o board, and >>>> followed the seemily straightforward instructions for connecting the >>>> USB serial console and powering on at >>>> http://www.gumstix.net/Documentation/view/Overo-Setup-and-Programming >>>> /Ge >>>> tting-started/109.html. >>>> The USB console light comes on, the overo board light comes on when I >> >>>> connect the power, but nothing appears on the terminal. I tried a >>>> number of combinations of baud other than the 115200 8n1 mentioned. >>>> Do I just have a dead board or did I miss something important? >>>> >>>> Thanks for any hints... >>>> >>>> t. >>>> >>>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> --- >>>> ------ >>>> Come build with us! The BlackBerry® Developer Conference in SF, >>>> CA is the only developer event you need to attend this year. >>>> Jumpstart your developing skills, take BlackBerry mobile applications >> >>>> to market and stay ahead of the curve. Join us from November >>>> 9-12, 2009. Register now! http://p.sf.net/sfu/devconf >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> gumstix-users mailing list >>>> gum...@li... >>>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/gumstix-users >>>> >>>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> --------- Come build with us! 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