Embest SBC8118 Owner's manual

SBC8118
Integrated with SATA、SD、USB、RS485、Ethernet、LCD、CCD/COMS、PRU SUART、JTAG
interface based on 32-bit microcontroller AM1808 industrial-grade single board computer
Quick User Manual

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Copyright
SBC8118, CAM8000-A, CAM8000-D, GPRS8000-S, GPS8000-S, WCDMA8000-U,
CDMA8000-U, WF8000-U, CAM8100-U, VGA8000 are authorized by Embest
Technology Co., Ltd.
AM1808 are authorized by TI.
Sourcery G++ Lite for ARM GNU/Linux is authorized by Codesourcery.
Microsoft, MS-DOS, Windows, Windows95, Windows98, Windows2000 and Windows
embedded CE 6.0 are authorized by Microsoft.
Important statements
Embest has ownership and rights to the use of this Document.
Information in the Document is within the protection of copyright. Unless specifically
allowed, any part of this Document should not be modified, issued or copied in any manner
or form without prior written approval of Embest

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Version update records:
Version
Date
Description
1.0
2012.9.1
Original version

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If you want to get technical assistance from Embest, please contact Technical Assistance
Department:
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Address: Tower B 4/F, Shanshui Building, Nanshan Yungu Innovation Industry Park, Liuxian Ave.
No. 1183, Taoyuan St., Nanshan District, Shenzhen, China (518055)

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Contents
Chapter 1 Overview.......................................................................................................................... 6
1.1 Getting Started Quickly....................................................................................................... 7
1.2 Development Kit Content.................................................................................................... 8
Chapter 2 Quick Setup of Development Environment..................................................................... 9
2.1 Hardware Setup.................................................................................................................. 9
2.2 Software Setup.................................................................................................................. 10
2.2.1 Windows XP Setup................................................................................................. 10
Chapter 3 Hands-on and Quick use of Operating System ............................................................ 13
3.1 Quick Start up with Linux system...................................................................................... 13
3.1.1 Boot-up from Serial port ......................................................................................... 13
3.1.2 Update images from Ethernet................................................................................. 15
3.2 Quick Start up with WinCE system................................................................................... 19
3.2.1 Flashing EBOOT to SPI Flash................................................................................ 19
3.2.2 Flashing EBOOT to NAND Flash ........................................................................... 21
3.2.3 Update TF Card NK runtime images...................................................................... 22
3.2.4 Flashing NK.bin to NAND flash.............................................................................. 30
Technical support & Warranty Service........................................................................................... 35
Technical support service........................................................................................................ 35
Maintenance service clause.................................................................................................... 36
Basic notice to protect and maintenance LCD ....................................................................... 37
Value Added Services............................................................................................................. 37

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Chapter 1 Overview
The primary purpose of this Document is to quickly understand the hardware and software
development environment for SBC8118 single board computer, and help the user to get into the
product development faster.
1) This Document mainly has the following sections:
a) How to use documents and CD data quickly
b) Single board computer hardware components and suite configuration
c) Single board computer hardware and software default configurations
d) Quick setup of the development environment
e) Hands-on and quick use of Linux/wince operating systems
2) Factory default configuration of SBC8118 single board computer
a) Hardware Configuration: no RTC cell (Cell: ML2032)
b) Software factory default parameters
SBC8118 single board computer preferably boots from serial port, NAND Flash and
SPI Flash, and support update image via TF card, net port
NAND Flash is installed by default with linux2.6.33 operating system and 4.3-inch
screen driver
3) List of option add-on modules for SBC8118 single board computer:
Modules
Linux
WinCE
Notes
WF8000-U
NO
YES#
Provided with CD-ROM
Separately
CAM8000-A
YES*
YES*
Provided with CD-ROM on
Development board
CDMA8000-U
NO
YES#
Download here
WCDMA8000-U
NO
YES#
Download here
Table 1-1
* = Provided with Source Code # = Not Provided with Source Code

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1.1 Getting Started Quickly
In this section user will learn how to understand and use SBC8118 single board computer
efficiently and faster using SBC8118 single board computer Quick User Manual. For more
information please refer to the document and location listed below:
For hardware development:
Hardware
system
Introduce CPU, expanded chip
and hardware interface
User Manual->Chapter 2 Hardware
System
CPU
Datasheet
Know principle and
configuration
CD->\HW design\datasheet\CPU\
Schematic
diagram
Know hardware principle
CD->\HW design\schematic
Dimensional
drawing
Refer to the actual dimension to
bring convenience for opening
die
User Manual->Appendix->
Appendix I Hardware Dimensions
Table 1-2
For software development:
Establish
testing
environment
To connect with external
hardware devices, set serial
port terminals and boots the
system
Quick Operation Manual->2 Quick
establishment of development
environment 3
Handover and quick use of
operating system
Test
functionality of
interface
Test the interface of the board
carrier through the operating
system
User Manual ->3.8.2 Various Tests
scenario
Establish
developing and
compilation
environment
Linux developing and
compilation environment
User Manual -> 3.4.1 Establishing
operating system development
environment
WinCE developing and
compilation environment
User Manual->4.4.1 Installation of
IDE
4.4.2 Extract BSP and
project files to IDE
Recompile
system image
Recompile Linux system image
User Manual->3.4.2 System
Compilation
Recompile WinCE system
image
User Manual->4.4.3 Sysgen & Build
BSP
Software
development
Refer to introduction of Linux
application development
process
User Manual->3.7 The Development
Of Application

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Refer to introduction of WinCE
driver and related driver
development process
User Manual -> 4.4.4 Source code
path of all drivers in BSP:
Table 1-3
For Marketing:
Hardware
system
CPU feature, board carrier
interface data
User Manual->Chapter 2 Hardware
System
About Linux /
WinCE
software
Know basic Linux software
components and features, and
purpose of compilation tool
User Manual->3.2 Software
Resources
3.3 Software Features
Know basic WinCE software
components and features, and
purpose of compilation tool
User Manual->4.2 Software
Resources 4.3 Software Features
Dimensional
drawing
Refer to the actual dimension
to bring convenience for
opening die
User Manual->Appendix-> Appendix
I Hardware Dimensions
Table 1-4
For learning personnel:
It is suggested to browse all the sections in each chapter of this Manual..
1.2 Development Kit Content
SBC8118 single board computer is available in two bundles; Standard and Full bundle, the kit
contents for each bundle is given below:
Standard Bundle
SBC8118 single board computer
Serial port line (DB9-DB9)
5V@2A power adapter
Full Bundle
Standard bundle of SBC8118 single board computer
4.3-inch LCD display screen or 7-inch display screen (with touch screen)
DVD/CD Contains:
SBC8118 Quick Operation Manual
SBC8118 User Manual
Schematic Diagram, Board Carrier Chip Datasheet
Development Kit Software (Linux/WinCE)

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Chapter 2 Quick Setup of Development
Environment
2.1 Hardware Setup
Figure 2-1
Please follow the below steps for hardware setup:
1) Connect serial port for communication
Use serial cable to connect the debugger serial port, PC serial port and SBC8118 serial port.
2) Connect TFT-LCD
Connect your 4.3-inch/7-inch TFT-LCD to the TFT-LCD interface.
Notice:When connect 50-pin FPC cable of LCD to the board, please pay attention to the blue side
up, do not plug partial, and not hot-pluggable, so as not to damage the board.
3) Connect Ethernet cable
Connect the Ethernet cable to the position 3 as shown in above Figure 2-1.
4) Connect the 12V power adapter to the single board computer
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2
3
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2.2 Software Setup
2.2.1 Windows XP Setup
1) Setup Linux boot tool
Install Linux boot tool [AISgen_d800k006_Install_v1.7.exe], location on CD:
CDROM\Linux\tools\, select the default configuration to install.
2) Setup WinCE component
Install WinCE boot tool [dotNetFx40_Full_x86_x64.exe], location on CD:
CDROM\WINCE600\tools\, select the default configuration to install.
3) Setup a HyperTerminal on PC
Before SBC8118 board boot-up, you need to setup a HyperTerminal connection on PC; follow the
below steps in order to setup a Hyper Terminal connection:
a) Windows XP -> Start -> All Programs -> Accessories -> Communication -> Hyper
Terminal:
Figure 2-2