Follow these steps to set up your ConnectCore 8M Nano Development Kit hardware:
Run serial console setup script
You only need to complete this step if your ConnectCore 8M Nano Development Kit is revision 4 or higher and you are running Linux. If so, you may need to install a driver for the serial interface of the ConnectCore 8M Nano Development Kit. |
Look at the board version printed underneath the J43 connector on your ConnectCore 8M Nano Development Kit. The last two digits indicate the revision number of your board.
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Download the script for the USB-to-serial driver.
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Give execution permission to the file in your PC and run it as administrator.
$ chmod +x install_usb_driver.sh $ sudo ./install_usb_driver.sh Installing Cypress USB driver. Rule "/etc/udev/rules.d/90-cyusb.rules" doesn't exist, creating a new one. File "/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf" exists, checking if the rule is already there. Rule for cytherm not found. Adding cytherm to the blacklist. Please plug/unplug your usb device to be recognized.
Connect the hardware
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Connect the microAB USB cable to the USB CONSOLE connector on the board and to your host computer if it isn’t already done.
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Connect the Wi-Fi antenna to the SMA antenna connector (J14).
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Connect the Ethernet cable (not included) to the Ethernet port.
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(Optional) Connect an HDMI cable (not included) to the HDMI connector and then to an HDMI-compatible display. See Video for information on configuring this display.
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Make sure the S1 micro-switches are all in the OFF position.
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Connect the power supply to the power barrel connector.