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#1 2016-06-29 17:52:42
- rocha
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USB Connection to Edison
How do I connect via USB/Serial to the Edison processor on the development edition of PLEN2? I can connect to the control board correctly.
Thanks!
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#2 2016-07-07 08:54:42
Re: USB Connection to Edison
Hi, rocha
The main control board of PLEN2 doesn't have a function that can development with USB,
but you can program it with edison board as a WiFi access point and using SSH protocol.
Please try following steps:
1. Turn on edison board.
2. Connect a WiFi access point that has SSID "PLENdev<RandomCharacters>".
3. Run any SSH terminal and login host as default gateway, with username "root" and pass phrase "plenproject".
If you would like to develop it with USB, please buy breakout board for edison or any compatible board.
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#3 2016-07-07 11:47:06
- rocha
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Re: USB Connection to Edison
Thanks. I indeed bought the breakout board and used it to connect, which is required for upgrading the firmware.
I think it would be very useful to provide a way to connect to the serial port on the Edison via USB, specially for debugging. Maybe adding a way to forward the USB connection from the Control Board to Edison?
It seems possible to update the firmware without the serial connection: (https://gist.github.com/skvark/794217634c5024da9052).
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#4 2016-07-07 11:53:54
- rocha
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Re: USB Connection to Edison
Another suggestion is to add the Edison reset button to the head board, since there is currently no way to revert the WiFi settings once they had been set. This is problematic when connecting to a different WiFi when the original wifi is not available.
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