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QUICK START GUIDE

AMOS-825Android EVK v5.0.3

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AMOS-825 Android EVK v5.0.3 Quick Start Guide

Version Date Remarks1.00 05/17/2018 Initial release

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Table of Contents1. Introduction �� 1

1�1 EVK Package Content �� 11�1�1 Firmware Folder Contents �� 11�1�2 Document Folder Contents �� 11�1�3 Tools Folder Contents �� 1

1.2 VersionInformationandSupportedFeatures �� 2

2. ImageInstallation �� 32.1 BootingfromaMicroSDCard �� 3

3. HardwareFunction �� 53.1 SettingUpU-BootParameters �� 53.2 RestoringDefaultU-BootParameters �� 73.3 UsingtheAndroidConsole �� 73.4 EnablingGPS �� 83.5 EnablingWi-Fi �� 83.6 EnablingBluetooth �� 9

3.6.1 SettingUpBluetoothA2DPProfile�� 93.6.2 SettingUpBluetoothSPPProfile �� 9

3.7 SmartETK �� 113.7.1 TestingWatchdogTimerFunction �� 123.7.2 TestingFlexCANFunction �� 13

4. Accessories �� 164.1 ConfiguringtheEMIO-2550miniPCIeMobileBroadbandModule �� 16

4.1.1 ConnectingtotheInternet �� 16

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1� IntroductionThisQuickStartGuideprovidesanoverviewonhowtoboottheAndroidEVKsystemimagefortheAMOS-825systemandconfigurethesupportedhardwarefunctionsinthebuild.

TheAMOS-825AndroidEVKv5.0.3isdevelopedbasedontheNXPandroid_m6.0.1_1.0.0-ga(Android6.0Marshmallow)andenablesthehardwarefeaturesoftheAMOS-825system.

1�1 EVK Package ContentTherearethreefoldersinthepackagelistedasbelow.

AMOS-825 Android EVK contents

1�1�1 Firmware Folder ContentsImages_autoinstall_sd.zip: containsinstallationscriptfilesandtheprecompiledU-bootandAndroidimageforevaluatingtheAMOS-825system.

1�1�2 Document Folder ContentsAMOS-825_Android_EVK_v5.0.3_Quick_Start_Guide _v1.00_20180517.pdf:ThisQuickStartGuideprovidesanoverviewonhowtoboottheAndroidEVKsystemimagefortheAMOS-825systemandconfigurethesupportedhardwarefunctionsinthebuild.

1�1�3 Tools Folder ContentsAMOS-825_Smart_ETK_Demo_v1.0.apk:isthedemoprogramoftheSmartETK.

BluetoothSPPTest.apk:isthetestingprogramoftheBluetoothSPPprofile.

Firmware folder DescriptionImages_autoinstall_sd.zip AndroidEVKsystemimageandinstallation

scriptfilesDocument folder DescriptionAMOS-825_Android_EVK_v5.0.3_Quick_Start_Guide_v1.00_20180517.pdf

QuickStartGuide

Tool folder DescriptionAMOS-825_Smart_ETK_Demo_v1.0.apk SmartETKdemoprogramBluetoothSPPTest.apk BluetoothSPPtestingprogram

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1�2 VersionInformationandSupportedFeatures

• U-Bootversion:2015.04

• Kernelversion:3.14.52

• Evaluationimage:AndroidMarshmallow6.0

• DevelopmentbasedonNXPandroid_M6.0.1_1.0.0-ga(Android6.0Marshmallow)

• SupportsSPIwitheMMCboot

• Supports7”Projectivecapacitivetouchmonitor(800x480)throughI2Cinterface

• SupportsCOMasdebugport

• SupportstwoFlexCANTX/RX

• SupportsGigabitEthernet

• SupportsMic-in

• SupportsIEEE802.11b/g/nWi-Fi

• SupportsBluetooth4.0

κ A2DPandSPPprofile

• SupportsU-bloxMAX-7GPS/GNSSmodule

• SupportsEMIO-2550miniPCIeMobileBroadbandmodule

• SupportsSmartETKv1.00:WatchdogTimer,UART,andFlexCAN

• SupportsOTA(Over-The-Airtechnology)

• SupportsshutdownoptioninQuickSettings

• SupportsEthernetconfigurationinSettings

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2� ImageInstallationTheAMOS-825AndroidsystemonlyprovidesbootingfromtheSPIROMwitheMMC.ThissectionexplainsthesetuprequirementsforbootingfromtheSPIROMandeMMC.

Theinstallationscriptfiles,theprecompiledU-bootandimageareprovidedinthe“Firmware”folder.

2�1 BootingfromaMicroSDCardTheImages_autoinstall_sd.zipincludestheAndroidEVKsystemimageandtheinstallationscriptsfiles.

ThefirststepistoextractImages_autoinstall_sd.zipfiletomakethebootableMicroSDcard.InsertaMicroSDcardintoyourLinuxhostmachineandmakesureitisnotmounted.Opentheterminalonyourhostmachine.Runthemk_android6_install_sd.shasshownbelow,replacing<devicename>withthecorrectvalueforthecard,forexample“sdb”.

Important:Makesureyouarewritingtothecorrectdeviceorthehostsystemenvironmentcouldbedamaged.

Next,ontheAMOS-825,settheMicroSD/SPIbootswitchtotheMicroSDpositionasshownbelow.

Micro SD/SPI boot switch diagram

InsertthepreparedMicroSDcardintotheAMOS-825,connectanHDMIdisplay,andpoweronthedevicetoinitiatetheupdateprocessautomatically.

$ sudo ./mk_android6_install_sd.sh /dev/<device name>

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Update process screen

Whentheinstallprocessiscompleted,unplugthepowercableandremovetheMicroSDcard.

InordertobootfromtheSPIROMmakesuretheMicroSD/SPIbootswitchissettoSPIROMboot.

Micro SD/SPI boot switch diagram

Next,poweronthedevicetoinitiatethebootprocess.Whenthebootprocessiscompleted,youwillseetheAndroiddesktop.

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3� HardwareFunctionThissectionexplainshowtoenableandtestthehardwarefunctionsprecompiledintheAMOS-825AndroidEVKincludingsettingU-Bootparameters,restoringdefaultU-Bootparameters,usingtheAndroidConsole,enablingGPS,enablingWi-Fi,enablingBluetooth,aswellasinstallingandapplyingthedifferentfunctionsincludedintheVIASmartETKsampleprogramwhicharetestingWatchdogtimerfunctionandtestingtheFlexCANfunction.

3�1 SettingUpU-BootParametersThefirststepistoconnectthehostmachineandtheAMOS-825throughtheCOMport.UseaserialportcommunicationprogramsuchasPuTTY,GtkTerm,orMinicom,toconfiguretheserialportsettingandconnecttothedebugconsole.ThereyouwillbeabletoseetheU-BootbootlogandadjustsettingsintheU-Bootconsole�

Serial port setting of host machine

COM port diagram

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Next,powerontheAMOS-825toinitiatethebootprocess.Whenprompted,pressanykeytostopthebootprocess,andentertheU-Bootconsoleasillustratedbythescreenshotbelow.

Debug console view of boot process

TolistthecurrentU-Bootparameters,usethefollowingcommand:

Makesuretheprintoutmessageisasfollows:

U-Boot 2015.04 (Mar 7 2017 - 18:49:13)AMOS-825 ver:5.0.3

CPU: Freescale i.MX6Q rev1.2 at 996 MHzCPU: Temperature 30 C, calibration data: 0x5894f169Reset cause: PORBoard: iMX6Q-VAB820I2C: readyDRAM: 1 GiBMMC: FSL_SDHC: 0, FSL_SDHC: 1SF: Detected W25Q32BV with page size 256 Bytes, erase size

4 KiB, total 4 MiB*** Warning - bad CRC, using default environment

No panel detected: default to Hannstar-XGADisplay: Hannstar-XGA (1024x768)In: serialOut: serialErr: serialNet: FEC [PRIME]Warning: failed to set MAC address

Normal BootHit any key to stop autoboot: 0=>

=> printenv

=> printenv

baudrate=115200boot_emmc_root=mmc dev ${root_media_uboot};ext2load mmc ${root_media_uboot}:${root_partition}${loadaddr} uImage;ext2load mmc ${root_media_uboot}:${root_partition} ${dtbaddr} imx6q-

vab820.dtb;bootm ${loadaddr} - ${dtbaddr};boot_media=booti mmc1

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3�2 RestoringDefaultU-BootParametersIftheU-Bootparametershavebeenmodified,the“destroyenv”commandintheU-Bootconsolecanrestorethefactorydefaultsettings.

Torestartthedevice,usethe“reset”command.

3�3 UsingtheAndroidConsoleThefirststepistoconnectthehostmachineandtheAMOS-825throughtheCOMport.UseaserialportcommunicationprogramsuchasPuTTY,GtkTerm,orMinicom,toconnecttothedebugconsole.ThereyouwillbeabletoseetheU-BootbootlogandadjustsettingsintheU-Bootconsole.Next,powerontheAMOS-825toinitiatethebootprocess.Whenthebootprocessiscompletedyouwillbepromptedtologin.

COM port diagram

Whenthebootprocessiscompleted,youwillautomaticallylogintoanAndroidconsole.

=> destroyenv=> saveenv=> Reset

root@vab820_6dq:/ #

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3�4 EnablingGPSClickSettings->Locationtoenabletheoption.

3�5 EnablingWi-FiNext,fromtheSettingsscreen,clickWi-Fi->OntoenableWi-Fifunction.

Whentheconnectioniscreated,connecttotheinternetthroughyourwebbrowser.

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3�6 EnablingBluetoothThefollowingsectionsshowhowtoenabletheBluetoothAdvancedAudioDistributionProfile(A2DP)toallowaudioplaybackthroughaconnectedBluetoothdeviceaswellashowtoconfiguretheBluetoothSerialPortProfile(SPP).

3�6�1 SettingUpBluetoothA2DPProfileFirst,puttheaccessoryyouwanttouseintodiscoverymode.Theexactwaytodothisdependsontheaccessory.Ifyouhaveaheadset,youmayneedtoholdabuttondownontheheadsetforseveralsecondsuntilalightstartsflashing.Itwillonlystaydiscoverableforafewminutes.

Ifyouarenotsurehowtoputyouraccessoryintodiscoverymode,pleaserefertoitsmanual,checkthemanufacturer’swebsite,orperformawebsearchforinstructions.ToenabletheBluetoothA2DPfunction,gotoSettings->BluetoothandsettheswitchtoOn.

Alistoflocaldeviceswillappearonthescreen,selecttheappropriatedevicetocompletetheBluetoothpairing.

3�6�2 SettingUpBluetoothSPPProfileThefirststepistocopytheBluetoothSPPTest.apkontoamassstoragedevicesuchasUSBthumbdrive.Next,fromtheSettingsscreen,clickSecurity->Unknownsourcestoallowinstallationofnon-Marketapps.

TheAMOS-825implementstheBluetoothSerialPortProfileallowingserialportcommunicationbetweentwoAndroiddevices.

IncludedintheAMOS-825ToolsfolderistheBluetoothSPPTest.apkwhichisasimplecommunicationapplicationwhichutilizestheBluetoothSPPProfiletotransmitandreceivedatabetweentwopairedAndroiddevices�

ThefollowingexamplewilldemonstratehowtousetheBluetoothSPPTest.apktocommunicateovertheBluetoothSPPProfilebetweentwoAMOS-825systems.

First,the BluetoothSPPTest.apkmustbeinstalledontoeachAMOS-825system.FromtheSettingsscreen,clickSecurity->Unknownsourcesandallowtheinstallationofnon-Marketapps.Next,copytheBluetoothSPPTest.apkontoamassstoragedevice,suchasaUSBthumbdrive,andinstalltheBluetoothSPPTest.apkontobothAMOS-825systems.

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Aftertheinstallationprocesshascompleted,gotoSettings->Bluetooth->OntoenabletheBluetoothfunctiononbothAMOS-825systems.Alistoflocaldeviceswillthenappearoneachscreen.Fromeitherscreen,selecttheAMOS-825systemfromthelisttocompletethepairingprocessasseeninthefigurebelow.

BluetoothSPPTest diagram

Afterthedeviceshavepaired,opentheBluetoothSPPTest.apkonbothAMOS-825systemsandconfigurethesettingsasfollowsinbothapps.

“Auto”–enabled

“ShowMessage”–enabled

SelectCONNECTfromeitherAMOS-825tocreatetheconnectionbetweenthetwo.BothAMOS-825cancommunicateovertheBluetoothSPPProtocol.

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3�7 SmartETKTheAMOS-825SmartETKsupportsWatchdog,UARTandCANbusfunctions.PleasefollowtheproceduresbelowtoexperimentwiththeSmartETKfunctionsontheAMOS-825system.

ThefirststepistocopytheAMOS-825_Smart_ETK_Demo_v1.0.apkontoamassstoragedevicesuchasaUSBthumbdrive.Next,fromtheSettingsscreen,clickSecurity,andthenswitchonthe“Unknownsources”asshowninthediagrambelow.

Finally,inserttheUSBthumbdriveintotheAMOS-825anddoubleclickontheAMOS-825_Smart_ETK_Demo_v1.0.apkfiletoinstall.

Whentheinstallationprocesshascompleted,runtheAMOS-825_Smart_ETK_Demo_v1.0.apkandstarttotestthedifferentfunctionswithit.

Smart ETK SDK sample screen

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3�7�1 TestingWatchdogTimerFunctionTheWatchdogTimerisanelectronictimerthatisusedtodetectandrecoverfromsystemmalfunctions.

TheWatchdogTimerincludesEnable/Disable,SetTimeout,KeepAliveandCountdownTimerfunctions.

Smart ETK Watchdog timer diagram

AlistofoptionswillappearontheSmartETKDemoProgrampage,selecttheappropriateoptiontostarttesting.

TotesttheWatchdogfunction,thefirststepistoenterthetimevalue(1~128seconds)intheTimeoutsetting.

ClickontheEnable/Disablebuttontostartthewatchdogtimerfunction.

ClickontheREFRESHbuttontorefreshthecountdowntimevaluebacktothebeginning.

ClickontheSTOPbuttontostopthewatchdogtimerfunction.

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3�7�2 TestingFlexCANFunctionTheCOM/CANportoftheAMOS-825supportsdebug(COM)andtwoCANbus.TheCANbussupportsCANprotocolspecificationVersion2.0BwhiletheCOM2supportsTX/RXfordebuggingpurposesonly.

InordertoconnecttheCANdevicefortesting,youneedtoaddadditionaltransceivercircuit.PleasevisitTexasInstrumentswebsite(https://www.ti.com/)tosearchinformationon“TISN65HVD1050CANBusTransceiver”.

ThefirststepistomakesurethereisconnectionwithCAN1andCAN2.

COM/CAN port diagram

COM/CAN port pin definition table

Pin Signal1 CANH12 RX3 TX4 CANL25 GND6 CANL17 GND8 CANH29 VCC510 CANRX1

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Smart ETK FlexCAN diagram

TheCANIDframestructureare32bits,oneframeincludes1-bitEFFflag,1-bitRTRflag,1-bitERRflag,an18-bitextension(“identifierextension”)and11-bitidentifier(“baseidentifier”).

Inordertousetheidentifierextension,youneedtoclick“EFF”.

Ifyouselect“RTR,theRTR-bitistransmittedasadominantbitintheDataFrameandtheDataFieldwillbeemptyintheRemoteField.

First,pleaseopentheSmartETKsampleprogram,thenfromtheleftsideoftheSmartETKsamplepage;selectCANtostarttesting.

Forbasetesting,settheBitRatevalueandclickontheConnectbutton.

PleasenotethatyouneedtodisabletheCANbusfirstthensettheCANbusbitrate.TheCANbusbitrateshouldbe5000<[BRT_value]<1000000.

Next,typetheIDanddataintheCAN1(whiteblockinthediagram)andclicktheSendbutton.

TheCAN1transfersdatatoCAN2,thedatashowsintheCAN2(redblockinthediagram).

ClickontheResetbuttontoresetthisCANbusfunction.

ClickontheDisconnectbuttontodisablethisfunction.

Foradvancedtesting,you’lluseFilter_IDandFilterMaskfunctions.

Thefiltermaskisusedtodeterminewhichbitsintheidentifierofthereceivedframearecomparedwiththefilter.Filter_IDandFilterMaskmustbetypedinhexadecimalvalues.

Note:Thefilterisusedtogetspecificinformation.Eachreceivermustsetthefiltertogettheinformationthatisneeded.

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Ifamaskbitissettozero,thecorrespondingIDbitwillautomaticallybeaccepted,regardlessofthevalueofthefilterbit.

Ifamaskbitissettoone,thecorrespondingIDbitwillbecomparewiththevalueofthefilterbit.

Iftheymatch,itisacceptedotherwisetheframeisrejected.

Therearefourexamplesandthesevaluearehexadecimalvaluesbelow.

Note:Thefourexampleshavefourdifferentstatuses.

Example 1.

YouwishtoacceptonlyframeswithIDof00001567(hexadecimalvalues)

Setthefilterto00001567andmaskto1FFFFFFF.

Whenaframearrives,itsIDiscomparedwiththefilterandallbitsmustmatch;anyframethatdoesnotmatchID00001567isrejected

Example 2.

YouwishtoacceptonlyframeswithIDsof00001560thruto0000156F(hexadecimalvalues)

Setthefilterto00001560andmaskto1FFFFFF0.

Whenaframearrives,itsIDiscomparedwiththefilterandallbitsexceptbits0to3mustmatch;anyotherframeisrejected

Example 3.

YouwishtoacceptonlyframeswithIDsof00001560thruto00001567(hexadecimalvalues)

Setthefilterto00001560andmaskto1FFFFFF8.

WhenaframearrivesitsIDiscomparedwiththefilterandallbitsexceptbits0to2mustmatch;anyotherframeisrejected

Example 4.

Youwishtoacceptanyframe

Setthefilterto0andsetmaskto0.

Allframesareaccepted

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4� AccessoriesThissectionexplainshowtoinstallandconfiguretheEMIO-2550miniPCIeMobileBroadbandModuleavailablefortheAMOS-825system.

4�1 ConfiguringtheEMIO-2550miniPCIeMobileBroadband ModuleTheEMIO-2550miniPCIeMobileBroadbandmodulesupports3Gfunctions.

4�1�1 ConnectingtotheInternetThefirststepistoinsertanactiveSIMcardintotheEMIO-2550module,andtheninserttheEMIO-2550moduleintotheminiPCIeslot.Afterinstallingthemodule,connecttheprovidedantennatothemodule.Next,makesuretounpluganyLANcablesorUSBWi-Fidonglesyouhaveinstalled.Finally,powerontheAMOS-825.

Inserting the EMIO-2550 module

TocheckthatthesystemhascorrectlydetectedtheEMIO-2550module,usethefollowingcommand:

Makesuretheprintoutmessageincludes“ppp0Linkencap:Point-to-PointProtocol”.

root@vab820_6dq:/ # busybox ifconfig

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ClickSettings->Wireless&networks->More->Cellularnetwork->AccessPointNames.Next,clicktheplusbuttontoaddyourAPNssetting.

FillintherequiredfieldsforAPNssetting.Ifyouareunsureofwhattherequiredfieldsandvalueare,checkwithyourMobileBroadbandprovider.

WhentheAPNssettingiscompleted,clickyourAPNstoenablethe3Gnetwork.Next,openthebrowsertoconnecttotheInternet.

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