Kontron COMe Eval Carrier QorIQ - Manual (Page 5)

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Quick Start Guide
COME-QEC-1
1 Scope
The COME-QEC-1 COM Express® Evaluation microATX carrier board for Kontron’s COMe-bP5020 and COMe-cP2020 COM Express®
QorIQ™ modules is designed to allow embedded application developers to quickly get their application up and running and to
verify the basic operation of the Freescale™ QorIQ™ processors P5020 and P2020, giving them a head start on the total system
design. The focus of this document is to describe how to successfully connect to the COME-QEC-1, how to make the initial setup
for both processor modules in order to evaluate the performance of the processor modules, their IO-capability or just to begin
software development.
For technical information concerning the COM Express® modules, refer to their respective user guides (available on the
Kontron Web Site).
2 Safety
1. This guide assumes that personnel involved in the handling and operation of this product are technically competent and
cognizant of safety requirements for the usage of such products. For further information concerning product safety refer to the
respective product user guides.
2. Handling and operation of this product requires observance of ESD precautions.
3. Kontron disclaims any and all responsibilities for damage resulting from use by unskilled personnel or failure to apply ESD
safety measures.
3 Getting St ar ted
3.1 How to Configure the Cables and the Host PC Terminal Software Client for Basic Startup
For a proper startup of the COM Express® QorIQ™ evaluation packages it is necessary to provide correct power to the system
and a serial connection to a host PC in order to configure the functionality of the required interfaces.
1. If required, install adapter card(s) and a COM Express® QorIQ™ module
2. Ensure that an ATX power supply is connected to the ATX power connectors
3. Ensure that an RS232 Null-Modem cable is connected to the lower D-Sub9 serial connector (COM0) and the host PC
4. The host PC's serial port must be configured as follows:
» Data rate: 115200 bps
» Number of data bits: 8
» Parity: None
» Number of Stop bits: 1
» Hardware Flow Control: None
5. Push the Power Button to startup the COM Express® QorIQ™ evaluation package
6. U-Boot starts
Once the U-Boot prompt appears on the host PC, the operator has access to the COM Express® QorIQ™ module
3.2 Additional Configurations
After the command prompt is displayed, the main interfaces may be configured using the Kontron U-Boot SCONF mechanism.
For further information about these possibilities please refer to the appropriate user guide for the module being evaluated.