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Introduction
The following quick start guide provides background information about the HummingBoard RZ/G2LC.
The guide will give a technical overview about the product and by the end of it you should be able to boot an operating system and begin testing your application.
Revision and Notes
Date | Owner | Revision | Notes | ||||||
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Yazan Shhady | 1.0 | Initial release | |||||||
Yazan Shhady | 1.1 | Updated SW Versions | |||||||
May 15, 2023 | Yazan Shhady | 1.2 | Updated SD SW Versions | ||||||
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Hardware Setup
Product specifications
HUMMINGBOARD RZ/G2LC | |||||||||
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I/Os | 2 x USB 2.0 | ||||||||
Networking | 1 x Ethernet RJ45 10/100 | ||||||||
Processor | Renesas RZ/G2LC Dual core Arm Cortex A55 up to 1.2GHz + Cortex M33 | ||||||||
Memory & Storage | 256MB up to 4GB DDR4 RAM | ||||||||
Display | micro HDMI | ||||||||
Misc. | 1 x Reset button | ||||||||
Development and Debug interfaces | Micro USB | ||||||||
Power | 9V – 36V | ||||||||
Expansion card I/Os | mikroBUS header | ||||||||
Temperature | Commercial: 0°C to 70°C | ||||||||
Dimensions | PCBA: 100 x 70mm | ||||||||
Enclosure | None | ||||||||
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Supported with RZ/G2LC SOM. For more detailed information about our SOM-RZ/G2LC series please visit this user manual : RZ/G2LC SOM Hardware User Manual . |
Block Diagram
The following figure describes the RZ/G2LC Block Diagram.
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Visual features overview
Please see below the features overview of the connector side of the HummingBoard RZ/G2LC
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Print side connector overview of the HummingBoard RZ/G2LC.
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Software Setup
Cable setup and prerequisites
Here is what you will need to power up and use the board:
Linux or Windows PC
HummingBoard Ripple with RZ/G2LC SOM (HummingBoard RZ/G2LC)
12V Power adapter (HummingBoard Ripple has wide range input of 7V-36V, it is recommended to use 12V power adapter).
Micro USB to USB for console, the HummingBoard Ripple has an onboard FTDI chip.
IP router or IP switch
USB Disk and SD Card
Boot Select
Before powering up the board for the first time it is recommended to select the boot media. In order to configure the boot media, please refer to HummingBoard RZ/G2LC Boot Select .
eMMC and SD connect to the same SDIO signals via MUX so we can’t have access to the SD & eMMC at the same time, select eMMC/SD by setting switch S3{6} → off : eMMC , on : SD
Booting from SD card
The following shows how to set the switches on the boot source selector:
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Please Note: The black rectangle represents the switch position. |
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Downloading the Debian image
Download the Debian image by running the following command on your Linux/Windows PC:Code Block wget https://solid-run-images.sos-de-fra-1.exo.io/RZG2LC/Debian/sr-rzg2lc-debian-bullseye-8471270-cli-rzg2lc-hummingboard.img.xz
For more Debian releases, please visit Debian Releases for RZ/G2LC.
Writing the image to the SD card
Use the following commands for writing the image to an SD card:Code Block xz -dc sr-rzg2lc-debian-bullseye-8471270-cli-rzg2lc-hummingboard.img.xz | dd of=/dev/sdX bs=4k conv=fdatasync
For more information, please visit Flashing an SD Card .
Note:Plug a micro SD into your Linux PC, the following assumes that the USB-Disk / Micro-SD is added as /dev/sdX and all it’s partitions are unmounted.
SD card insertion
Please Insert the SD card into your device.Power connection
Connect your power adaptor to the DC jack, and then connect the adaptor to mains supply.Power On
Hold on the On/Off Power button - SW1 (as shown in the figure below)
Note: The system should turn on by default when the power is connected (without pressing the button).
Serial Connection
Please insert the micro USB into your device, then you can refer to Serial Connection for installing necessary serial connection software in Linux/Windows.
Once you installed the necessary serial connection software, you should be able to see the following:
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Please see below an example of resizing the filesystem :
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More Features
Internet
Connect an Ethernet cable to your HummingBoard Pulse (for internet access during boot-up).
Models HummingBoard with WiFi, can be connected via WiFi or wired Ethernet.
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For more detailed information, please refer to RZ/G2LC Debian .
WiFi
You can connect to WiFi using any application, such as : connmanctl or wpa_spplicant.
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For more information about using wpa_supplicant , you can refer to wpa_supplicant or wpa_supplicant.
Bluetooth
For showing all Bluetooth devices, run the following:
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l2ping -c 4 $MAC |
Cellular Modem
The cellular modem is a more fully featured extension of which contains a cellular module with additional hardware interfaces and a SIM card slot.
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For some cellular modules to be connected, please refer to Cellular Modules .
List Of Supported OS
Build from source
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