sparkfun blocks for intel? edison - console block h i introduction the console block is one of the simple st ways to power and communicate with an intel edison. utilizing the ftdi 231x, this creates a usb to serial bridge that is level shifted to the pr oper 1.8v required by the edison. the console is found on uart2. this block is also capable of providing power to the edison as well as other stacked blocks. console block suggested reading if you are unfamiliar with blocks, take a look at the general guide to sparkfun blocks for intel edison. other tutorials that may help y ou on your edison adventure include: ? serial communication ? how to install ftdi drivers ? serial terminal basics board overview page 1 of 4
console block functional diagram top ? usb micro b - the usb port provides power and a console access port to an intel edison stack. this block supplies a voltage to the edison and other blocks through the vsys line at 4v . this voltage may vary up to +/-0.1v depending on load. ? power button - the power switch is connected to the ?pwrbtn? line on the edison. this give the user the ability to place an edison in sleep or power down the module comp letely. this does not affect power to other blocks in the stack. ? power led - the power led illum inates when power is present on vsys. this can come from the c onsole block, or any other powered block in the stack. ? data leds - the data leds help t he user identify if the console is active. this is a feature co mmonly found on our ftdi breakout. ? led jumpers - if power consumption is an issue, cut each jumper to disable leds ? expansion header - the 70-pin expansion header breaks out the functionality of the intel edison. this header also passes signals and power throughout the stack. these function much like an arduino shield. using the console block to use the console block, attach an intel edison to the back of the board, or add it to your current stack. bloc ks can be stacked wi thout hardware, but it leaves the expansion connectors unprotected fr om mechanical stress. console block installed we have a nice hardware pack available that gives enough hardware to secure three blocks and an edison. page 2 of 4
intel edison hardware pack connecting to the console once you have connected your hardwar e, plug the micro usb cable into the block. if you do not have ftdi drivers currently installed, you?ll need to download and install them before using your edison. visit our tutorial for instructions on how to install the dr ivers. after you have ensured that the drivers are installed and your device is running, open your favorite terminal program and point it to the usb-serial connection. we have another tutorial to explain terminal programs and how to use them. the standard baud rate is 115200bps. once a terminal is active you are ready to explore! using the power button the power button on the edison bri ngs a unique feature commonly not found on single board computers. the power button behaves much like the power buttons on desktop and laptop computers. ? while powered, holding the power button for ~10 seconds will power down the edison. ? while un-powered, pressing the power button momentarily will reboot the edison. ? while powered, pressing the power button momentarily will place the edison in sleep mode. ? while in sleep mode, pressing the power button momentarily will wake the edison. resources and going further now that you have had a brief overview of the console block, take a look at some of these other tutorials. thes e tutorials cover programming, block stacking, and interfacing with the intel edison ecosystems. page 3 of 4
edison general topics : ? general guide to sparkfun blocks for intel edison ? edison getting started guide - programming with arduino ? loading debian (ubilinix) on the edison block specific topics: ? how to install ftdi drivers ? console block github repo check out these other edison re lated tutorials from sparkfun: sparkfun blocks for intel? edison - arduino block a quick overview of the features of the arduino block. sparkfun blocks for intel? edison - uart block a quick overview of the features of the uart block. sparkfun blocks for intel? edison - base block a quick overview of the features of the base block. sparkfun blocks for intel? edison - adc v20 a quick overview of the features of the adc block. page 4 of 4 10 / 12 / 201 5 htt p s://learn.s p arkfun.com/tutorials/s p arkfu n - b locks-fo r -inte l -ediso n ---consol e - b lock? _ga ...
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