Embest SBC8140 User manual

SBC8140
Single Board Computer
Quick Guide
Version 1.0 –Mar. 20th, 2013

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Copyright Statement:
SBC8140 and its related intellectual property are owned by Shenzhen Embest
Technology Co., Ltd.
Shenzhen Embest Technology has the copyright of this document and reserves
all rights. Any part of the document should not be modified, distributed or
duplicated in any approach and form with the written permission issued by
Embest Technology Co., Ltd.
M The use of Microsoft, MS-DOS, Windows, Windows95, Windows98,
Windows2000 and Windows embedded CE 6.0 are authorized by Microsoft.
Revision History:
Version
Date
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Original Version

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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Product Overview ............................................................................................1
1.1 Packing List............................................................................................................1
1.2 Default Specifications.............................................................................................1
Chapter 2 Preparations .....................................................................................................2
2.1 Hardware Connections and Buttons ......................................................................2
2.2 Setting Up HyperTerminal ......................................................................................3
Chapter 3 Linux Operating System..................................................................................7
3.1 Updating SD Card and Booting from It...................................................................7
3.2 Updating NAND Flash and Booting from It............................................................8
Chapter 4 WinCE Operating System..............................................................................10
4.1 Updating SD Card and Booting from It.................................................................10
4.2 Updating NAND Flash and Booting from It..........................................................12
Technical Support and Warranty....................................................................................13

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Chapter 1 Product Overview
1.1 Packing List
SBC8140 x 1
Cross-over serial cable（DB9 to DB9）x 1
10-pin JTAG cable x 1
JTAG8000 module x 1
5V/2A power adapter x 1
DVD-ROM x 1
LCD screen x 1 (optional item, available in 4.3-inch 480*272 or 7-inch 800*480)
1.2 Default Specifications
SBC8140 does not have RTC battery on board by default
SBC8140 has a Linux2.6.32 system in NAND Flash by default
SBC8140 boots from NAND Flash by default; pressing and holding BOOT
button (button CN11) before connecting power can make it boot from SD card;

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Chapter 2 Preparations
2.1 Hardware Connections and Buttons
Please connect hardware components and find locations of button according to the
figure shown below;
Figure 2-1 Hardware connections
Table 2-1 Hardware Connections
No.
Descriptions
No.
Descriptions
1
Insert a SD card
3
BOOT button
2
Connect serial cable
4
Connect power adapter
1
2
3
4

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2.2 Setting Up HyperTerminal
1）Click Start > Programs > Accessories > Communications >
HyperTerminal on your PC’s desktop;
Figure 2-2 Start HyperTerminal
2）Enter a name in the Name field and select an icon below, and then click OK;
Figure 2-3 Create a new HyperTerminal

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3）Select the port to be used and click OK;
Figure 2-4 Select port

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4）Please configure the port you selected as shown in the following window,
and then click OK;
Figure 2-5 Configure port

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5）HyperTerminal has been set up successfully.
Figure 2-6 HyperTerminal window

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Chapter 3 Linux Operating
System
This chapter will introduce how to update SD card and NAND Flash and boot Linux
system from them respectively.
3.1 Updating SD Card and Booting from It
1）You can download HP USB Disk Storage Format Tool 2.0.6 from
http://www.embedinfo.com/english/download/SP27213.exe, and use it to
format SD card; the figure shown below is the tool’s interface;
Figure 3-1 Format SD card