eSOM/SK4 eSOM/3517 - First Steps
Manual Revision 1.0
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1 INTRODUCTION
The Starter Kit eSOM/SK4 contains everything you need to get started with your embedded
networking application. The Starter Kit includes an eSOM/3517 module with a pre-installed
U-Boot boot loader and an embedded Linux, the Evaluation Board eSOM/EVA2-SV1,
power supply, serial interface (null modem) cable, a CD-ROM with software and documen-
tation and a printed user manual for the first steps with the Starter Kit.
The Starter Kit CD-ROM comes with a full GNU cross tool chain for C/C++ software de-
velopment. The binary files of this pre-build tool chain run on an x86 Linux based host
(SuSE, Red Hat or other).
For using the eSOM/SK4 Embedded Linux Starter Kit you need a development system. The
minimal configuration for this system is a Windows based PC with the HyperTerminal ter-
minal emulation program and a free COM port (COM1, COM2 or USB based COMx) for
the RS232 serial link between the eSOM/3517 and HyperTerminal.
For using the Ethernet link, your PC needs an Ethernet adapter with 10 Mbps or
10/100 Mbps LAN interface. This environment allows Web server programming (HTML
pages, Java applets) and Linux shell script programming. For using the GNU C/C++ cross
tool chain, it is necessary to run Linux on the development system.
1.1 Safety Guidelines
Please read the following safety guidelines carefully! In case of property or personal
damage by not paying attention to this document and/or by incorrect handling, we do
not assume liability. In such cases any warranty claim expires.
ATTENTION: Observe precautions for handling – electrostatic sensitive device!
•Discharge yourself before you work with the device, e.g. by touching a heater of
metal, to avoid damages.
•Stay grounded while working with the device to avoid damage through electrostatic
discharge.
1.2 Conventions
Convention Usage
bold
Important terms
italic
User inputs and other specials
monospace Pathnames, internet addresses and program code
Table 1: Conventions used in this Document
