Embest SBC8600B User guide

SBC8600B
Quick Operation Guide
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Table of Contents
Product Overview ..............................................................................................................1
1. Packing List .......................................................................................................1
2. DVD-ROM Contents..........................................................................................1
3. Factory Default Conditions................................................................................1
Preparations.......................................................................................................................2
1. Setting Up HyperTerminal .................................................................................2
2. Hardware Connects...........................................................................................6
Linux Operating System ...................................................................................................7
1. Updating TF Card and Booting from It..............................................................7
2. Updating NAND Flash and Booting from It .......................................................8
WinCE Operating System ...............................................................................................10
1. Updating TF Card and Booting from It............................................................10
2. Updating NAND Flash and Booting from It .....................................................13
Technical Support and Warranty....................................................................................15

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Product Overview
1. Packing List
SBC8600B×1
Serial Cable (DB9-DB9)×1
12V Power Adapter×1
Cross-Over Network Cable×1
DVD-ROM×1
4.3-inch LCD or 7-inch LCD×1 (Optional)
2. DVD-ROM Contents
SBC8600B Quick Guide
SBC8600B User Manual
SBC8600B Starterware User Manual
SBC8600B Schematic and Chip Datasheets
SBC8600B Software Kits (Linux/Windows Embedded Compact
7/Android/Starterware)
3. Factory Default Conditions
ALinux system is already programmed in the on-board NAND flash and supports
4.3-inch LCD by default; If another display mode is required, please refer to the
Display Mode Configurations in user manual.
SBC8600B has no CR1220 battery installed on board; Please purchase it if
necessary.
SBC8600B Single Board Computer preferably boots from NAND Flash by default,
if you want to boot from TF Card, you need to short the jumper JP5 on the board.

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Preparations
1. Setting Up HyperTerminal
1）Click Start > Programs > Accessories > Communications > HyperTerminal
on your PC’s desktop;
Figure 1 Start HyperTerminal

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2）Enter a name in the Name field and select an icon below, and then click OK;
Figure 2 Enter a Name
3）Select the port to be used and click OK;
Figure 3 Select Port

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

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5）HyperTerminal has been set up successfully.
Figure 5 HyperTerminal Window

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2. Hardware Connects
Figure 6 Hardware Connections
Table 1 Connection Details
No.
Descriptions
No.
Descriptions
1
Connect a LCD
3
If you want to boot from TF
card, short the jumper JP5
2
Connect a Serial Cable
4
Connect a Power Adapter
1
2
4
JP5

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Linux Operating System
1. Updating TF Card and Booting from It
1）You can download HP USB Disk Storage Format Tool 2.0.6 from here, and use it to
format TF card; the figure shown below is the tool’s interface;
Figure 7 Format TF Card
Select FAT32 in the File system drop-down menu, and then click Start to format
TF card.
Note:
It is not recommended to use other versions of HP USB Disk Storage Format Tool.
HP USB Disk Storage Format Tool will erase the partitions of TF card.

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2）Copy all the files under \linux\image\ of the DVD-ROM to the TF card, and then
insert it on SBC8600B;
3）Short the jumper JP5 and power on the system, the system boots up
successfully when the following information appears in the HyperTerminal
window; Enter root to log in Linux system;
Table 2 Log in Linux
SBC8600 login: (enter“root”to log in)
4）U-boot configuration
The system image has a default setting for 4.3-inch LCD. You can change the
settings in UBOOT according to the detailed instructions contained in 3.10
Display Mode Configurations.
2. Updating NAND Flash and Booting from It
Updating image files in NAND Flash requires the help of u-boot. No matter whether there
is data in NAND Flash, image files can be updated by running u-boot from TF card.
1）Use HP USB Disk Storage Format Tool 2.0.6 to format a TF card to FAT or
FAT32 filesystem;
2）Copy the files MLO, u-boot.img, zImage, embest-SBC-SBC8600.dtb and
rootfs.tar.xz from \linux\image in the DVD-ROM to the TF card;
3）Insert the TF card on SBC8600B and short the jumper JP5
4）Power the board on;
5）When the LEDs on the board blink quickly, the update is in progress.
6）When the LEDs on the board blink as heart frequency and buzzer alarmed, the