SBC8140 Single Board Computer Quick Start Guide Version 1.
Copyright Statement: SBC8140 and its related intellectual property are owned by Shenzhen Embest Technology Co., Ltd. Shenzhen Embest Technology has the copyright of this document and reserves all rights. Any part of the document should not be modified, distributed or duplicated in any approach and form without prior written permission issued by Embest Technology Co., Ltd. Revision History: Version Date Description 1.0 20/03/2013 Original Version 1.
Table of Contents 1 Product Overview .............................................................. 1 1.1 Introduction ....................................................................1 1.2 Kit Contents ....................................................................1 1.3 Default Specifications .......................................................2 2 Preparations ...................................................................... 3 2.1 Hardware Connections and Buttons ...........................
1 Product Overview 1.1 Introduction The SBC8140 is a Single Board Computer designed by Embest using the MINI8510 processor card as the CPU core board. The MINI8510 is built around the DM3730 microcontroller featuring 256MByte DDR SDRAM, 512MByte NAND Flash, RTC, LEDs, Camera interface and a 10-pin JTAG interface on board. It is connected with the SBC8140 expansion board through two 1.27mm space 2x45-pin dip connectors.
1.3 Default Specifications The SBC8140 does not have an on board RTC battery by default The SBC8140 has a Linux2.6.
2 Preparations 2.1 Hardware Connections and Buttons The hardware connection points and button locations can be found in the diagram below: 2 3 1 4 Figure 1: Hardware connections No. Description No.
2.2 Setting up HyperTerminal This section contains instructions for setting up HyperTerminal on a system running Windows XP. HyperTerminal is not included on windows Vista, 7 or 8. It can be downloaded for these versions from http://www.hilgraeve.com/hyperterminal/ 1.
2. Enter a name in the Name field and select an icon as below, and then click OK; Figure 3: Create a new HyperTerminal 3.
4. Configure the port you selected as shown in the following window, and then click OK; Figure 5: Configure Port 5. HyperTerminal has been set up successfully.
Note: HyperTerminal is not included on windows Vista, 7 or 8. It can be downloaded for these versions from http://www.hilgraeve.com/hyperterminal/ Of course you can also use other serial communications software, just pay attention to the properties of the serial port.
3 Linux Operating System This chapter will introduce how to update an SD card and NAND Flash, and boot a Linux system from them respectively. 3.1 Updating and Booting from an SD Card 1. You can download the HP USB Disk Storage Format Tool 2.0.6 from: http://www.embest-tech.com/resource/download/HP-USB-Disk-S torage-Format-Tool.
2. Select FAT32 in the File system drop-down menu, and then click Start to format the SD card. Note: The HP USB Disk Storage Format Tool will erase any partitions on the TF card. Use other format tool may cause the failure of the TF card booting 3. Copy all the files under X:\linux\image\ to an SD card (where X is the label of your DVD drive), and then insert it into the SBC8140 and power on the system; 4.
2. Copy the files MLO, u-boot.bin, x-load.bin.ift_for_NAND, flash-uboot.bin, uImage and ubi.img from \linux\image on the DVD-ROM to the SD card; 3. Insert the SD card into the SBC8140 and power it on; when the information on the serial interface shows a countdown in seconds, press any key on your PC’s keyboard to enter u-boot mode; Hit any key to stop autoboot: 0 (press any key to enter u-boot mode) 4. Type run updatesys and press the Enter key to start the system update; 5.
4 WinCE Operating System This chapter will introduce how to update an SD card and NAND Flash then boot the Linux system from them respectively. 4.1 Updating SD Card and Booting from It 1. Please refer to step 1 in section 3.1 to format an SD card, and then Copy the files MLO, EBOOTSD.nb0 and NK.bin from X:\WINCE600\image\ (where X is label of your DVD drive) to the SD card; 2.
2） Select a proper display mode in the following menu according to your display device; ------------------------------------------------------------------------------Select Display Resolution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------[1] LCD 480x272 60Hz //4.
The WinCE system is updated and booted up successfully after the booting process is completed. Note: By default the SBC8140 boots from NAND Flash; pressing and holding the BOOT button before connecting the power can make it boot from the SD card. 4.2 Updating and Booting from NAND Flash 1. Please refer to the step 3.11 in section 3.1 to format an SD card; After the SD card has been formatted, copy the files MLO, EBOOTSD.nb0, EBOOTNAND.nb0, NK.bin and XLDRNAND.
Appendix 1: ESD Precautions & Handling Procedures Please note that the board comes without any case/box and all components are exposed. Therefore, extra attention must be paid to ESD (electrostatic discharge) precautions. To effectively prevent electrostatic damage, please follow the steps below: Avoid carpets in cool, dry areas. Leave development kits in their anti-static packaging until ready to be installed.
Appendix 2: Technical support & Warranty Embest Technology Co., Ltd. established in March of 2000, is a global provider of embedded hardware and software. Embest aims to help customers reduce time to market with improved quality by providing the most effective total solutions for the embedded industry.
Issues occur when users compile/run the embedded OS which has been modified by themselves. Customers encounter issues related to their own applications. Customers experience problems caused by unauthorised alteration of our software source code 2.2 Maintenance service clause 1. Product warranty will commence on the day of sale and last 12 months provided the product is used under normal conditions 2.
Embest Technology takes no responsibility for fulfilling any warranty (verbal or written) that is not made by Embest Technology and not included in the scope of our warranty. 3. Within the period of warranty, the cost for sending products to Embest should be paid by the customer. The cost for returning the product to the customer will be paid by Embest. Any returns in either direction occurring after the warranty period has expired should be paid for by the customer. 4.
2.4 Value Added Services We will provide following value added services: Driver development based on Embest embedded platforms for devices such as: serial ports, USB interface devices, and LCD screens. Control system transplantation, BSP driver development, API software development. Other value added services including supply of power adapters and LCD parts. Other OEM/ODM services. Technical training. Please contact Embest with any technical support queries: http://www.embest-tech.
