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This section describes how to quick start Dacu system.
 
This section describes how to quick start Dacu system.
  
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==== "Full control" mode ====
 
# connect the serial cable, provided with the board, to  
 
# connect the serial cable, provided with the board, to  
 
# connect this cable to PC COM port through a NULL-modem cable (not provided)
 
# connect this cable to PC COM port through a NULL-modem cable (not provided)
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#* parity: none
 
#* parity: none
 
# (optional) to connect the system to Ethernet LAN, please plug cable on connector  
 
# (optional) to connect the system to Ethernet LAN, please plug cable on connector  
# (optional) to connect the system to HDMI TV/LCD, please plug cable on connector
 
 
# connect a 12Vcc power supply to  
 
# connect a 12Vcc power supply to  
  
 
Once power has been applied, U-Boot bootloader will be executed and the following messages will be printed on serial console (please note that messages may vary due different U-Boot releases)
 
Once power has been applied, U-Boot bootloader will be executed and the following messages will be printed on serial console (please note that messages may vary due different U-Boot releases)
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==== "Normal" mode ====
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# Connect the system to Ethernet LAN (connector )
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# connect a 12Vcc power supply to
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Once power has been applied, the system will boot loading the software components from the internal flash. Once the boot process has completed, you'll get the default Android "desktop":

Revision as of 15:28, 19 July 2012

Info Box
Dacu-top-view.png Applies to Dacu
Lizard.jpg Applies to Lizard

Introduction[edit | edit source]

Dacu is an ARM Cortex-A8 industrial tablet platform, built around a carrier board hosting the Lizard CPU module

The following picture shows block diagram of Dacu:

Quick start[edit | edit source]

This section describes how to quick start Dacu system.


"Full control" mode[edit | edit source]

  1. connect the serial cable, provided with the board, to
  2. connect this cable to PC COM port through a NULL-modem cable (not provided)
  3. start your favourite terminal software on PC; communication parameters are:
    • baud rate: 115200 Bps
    • data bits: 8
    • stop bits: 1
    • parity: none
  4. (optional) to connect the system to Ethernet LAN, please plug cable on connector
  5. connect a 12Vcc power supply to

Once power has been applied, U-Boot bootloader will be executed and the following messages will be printed on serial console (please note that messages may vary due different U-Boot releases)


"Normal" mode[edit | edit source]

  1. Connect the system to Ethernet LAN (connector )
  2. connect a 12Vcc power supply to

Once power has been applied, the system will boot loading the software components from the internal flash. Once the boot process has completed, you'll get the default Android "desktop":