Re: [Gumstix-users] Verdex XL6P and console-vx null modemandhyperterminal

[Michael C. <mi...@ca...>]

Ok its the middle serial port.  Of course I onlly tried the one next tot he 
power like the wiki said and for grins tried the one on the left.

It;s booting :-)

Thanks


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave Hylands" <dhy...@gm...>
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Sent: Friday, June 01, 2007 5:39 PM
Subject: Re: [Gumstix-users] Verdex XL6P and console-vx null 
modemandhyperterminal


>> Has anyone been able to get the Hyperterminal to comminicate with the 
>> Verdex
>> through the console-vx board?  If so what settings did you use in
>> Hyperterminal?
>
> I can talk with my verdex XM4 using Hyperterminal.
>
> I have a slight mod to my console-vx where I soldered a couple wires
> on to connect up the BTUART Max232 Vcc and ground lines (since they're
> missing on the 1414 revision of the board).
>
> I don't know if the mods are required for using the console or not.
>
> The console is the middle of the 3 connectors, and you need to be
> using the null-modem cable (has a gray connector on the mini-din-8,
> not the green connector).
>
> The settings I used were
>
> Bits per second: 115200 bits/sec
> Data Bits: 8
> Parity: None
> Stop bits: 1
> Flow Control: None
>
> There is a about 3 second delay from when you apply power until you'll
> see anything (at least with the rev 1321 u-boot that came with mine).
>
> You should test you connection to ensure that you can short pins 3 & 5
> together outermost pins (of the middle row) on the Mini-Din8 (without
> being plugged into the verdex) and then you should see what you type
> in Hyperterminal.
> Pins 3 & 5 can be identified using this:
> <http://docswiki.gumstix.com/Gumstix_motherboard_I/O#Serial_cable_connections>
>
> -- 
> Dave Hylands
> Vancouver, BC, Canada
> http://www.DaveHylands.com/
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