K-Team Koa-PicoITX Bedienungsanleitung

KOA

KOAKOA

KOA-

-PICO

PICOPICO

PICOITX

ITXITX

ITX

User manual

Version 1.0

april 2010

Koa-PicoITX User Manual rev 1.0 2

Documentation Author

Frédéric Lambercy

K-Team S.A.

Rue Galilee 9, Y-Park

1400 Yverdon-les-Bains

Switzerland

Email: info@k-team.com

Url: www.k-team.com

LEGAL NOTICE:

•The contents of this manual are subject to change without notice

•All efforts have been made to ensure the accuracy of the content of this manual.

However, should any error be detected, please inform K-Team.

•The above notwithstanding, K-Team can assume no responsibility for any error in this

manual.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. INTRODUCTION..................................................................................................4

1.1 THE KOA-PICOITX ...................................................................................................4

1.2 SPECIFICATIONS ........................................................................................................4

1.3 HOW TO USE THIS HANDBOOK ...................................................................................5

1.4 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS...............................................................................................6

1.5 RECYCLING............................................................................................................... 6

2. UNPACKING AND INSPECTION .....................................................................7

2.1 PACKAGE CONTENT ..................................................................................................7

2.2 KOA-PICOITX OVERVIEW.........................................................................................8

2.3 FIRST START-UP........................................................................................................ 9

2.3.1 Hardware startup.............................................................................................9

2.3.2 Software startup .............................................................................................10

3. USAGE..................................................................................................................11

3.1 ACCESS TO THE KOALA ROBOT................................................................................11

3.2 NETWORK CONFIGURATION.....................................................................................11

3.3 FILE TRANSFER........................................................................................................12

3.4 REMOTE CONNECTION.............................................................................................12

3.5 DIGITAL INPUT/OUTPUT PORTS USAGE .....................................................................12

3.6 MOTORS USAGE ......................................................................................................13

3.7 PAN-TILT CAMERA USAGE .......................................................................................14

4. PROGRAMMING...............................................................................................15

4.1 DIRECTLY ON THE ROBOT........................................................................................15

4.1.1 Template program..........................................................................................15

4.1.2 Using examples ..............................................................................................16

4.2 ON ANOTHER COMPUTER.........................................................................................18

5. SOFTWARE REINSTALLATION ...................................................................19

5.1 UBUNTU INSTALLATION ..........................................................................................19

5.2 LIBKOREBOT INSTALLATION....................................................................................19

5.3 COMPILER INSTALLATION........................................................................................19

5.4 DRIVERS INSTALLATION..........................................................................................19

5.4.1 i2c driver........................................................................................................19

5.4.2 gpio driver......................................................................................................20

6. WARRANTY........................................................................................................22

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1. INTRODUCTION

1.1 The Koa-PicoITX

Thank you for buying Koa-PicoITX extension. This computer extension for Koala will

give you the opportunity to make advanced embedded applications. Thanks to its powerful

processor, the Koa-PicoITX is perfect for image processing, mapping and odometry

calculation. The Koa-PicoITX was developed to work with a Koala, but can be used as a

standalone mini-computer in your own application.

1.2 Specifications

The Koa-PicoITX is based on an EPIA-P700-10L pico-ITX board from VIA. The

main board is connected to a special board which provide different IO, an additional serial

port, a power-button, led indication and the possibility to mount up to two KoreMotorLE

to drive four motors (for two Pan-Tilt cameras). The case is in anodized aluminum to

protect the main board and its extensions.

Model Name EPIA-P700-10L

Processor 1.0GHz VIA C7® 500MHz VIA EdenTM ULV

Chipset VIA VX700 Unified Digital Media IGP chipset

RAM 1GB

Hard drive 80GB, Maxtor MobileMax STM980215A

System Memory DDR2 533/667 SODIMM socket (effective speed to 533MHz)

VGA Integrated VIA UniChrome™ Pro II 3D/2D AGP graphics with

MPEG-2/4 and WMV9 video decoding acceleration

LAN Gigabit Ethernet port controlled by a

VIA VT6122 Gigabit LAN controller

Audio Line-out, Line-in, & Mic-in controlled by a

VIA VT1708B High Definition Audio Codec

BIOS Award BIOS

4/8Mbit flash ROM

I/O Connectors 2x DB9 serial port male connector

1x VGA connector

1x Gigabit Ethernet connector

3x USB 2.0 ports

3x Audio jacks: (Line-out, Line-in, Mic-in)

Up to 4 Motor connectors

2x Terminal Blocks (Supply, IO & I2C bus)

1x KoreBot power supply connector (+12V, +5V & GND)

Operating system Linux Ubuntu 9.10

System Monitoring &

Management Wake-On LAN, Keyboard Power-on, Timer Power-on

System power management, AC power failure recovery

Watch Dog Timer

Operating Temperature 0°C ~ 50°C

Operating Humidity 0% ~ 95% (relative humidity; non-condensing)

Dimensions 145 x 125 x 91 mm

Weight 860g

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1.3 How to use this handbook

This handbook introduces the Koa-PicoITX extension and how to use it. For a quick

start, jump to section 2.3, "First Start-up".

If this handbook does not answer one of the problems you are confronted with, please

consult the K-Team web site (www.k-team.com) and, especially the Forum and the FAQs.

•Unpacking and Inspection: Koa-PicoITX’s package description and first start-up.

•Hardware installation: explanation on how to mount the Koa-PicoITX on a

Koala and how to mount extension inside the case.

•Usage: description of the usage of the PicoITX and its devices.

•Programming: description of the programming methods of the Koa-

PicoITX.

•Software reinstallation: instruction to reinstall all the software needed to

program the Koa-PicoITX.

•Warranty: legal notice on the Koa-PicoITX Warranty.

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1.4 Safety precautions

Here are some recommendations on how to correctly use the Koa-PicoITX extension:

•Keep the case away from wet area. Contact with water could cause malfunction

and/or breakdown.

•Store your computer in a stable position. This will avoid the risks of falls, which

could break it or cause damage to a person.

•Use only the official supply cable which is delivered with the Koa-PicoITX. Do

not try to use another charger; this can cause irreversible damage to the battery.

•Never leave the Koala and its Pico-ITX powered when it is unused. When you

have finished working with Koala, turn it off. It will save the battery life

1.5 Recycling

Think about the end of life of your robot! Parts of the robot can be recycled and it is

important to do so. It is for instance important to keep batteries out of the solid waste

stream. When you throw away a battery, it eventually ends up in a landfill or municipal

incinerator. These batteries, which contain Lithium Polymer, can contribute to the toxicity

levels of landfills or incinerator ash. By recycling the batteries through recycling

programs, you can help to create a cleaner and safer environment for generations to come.

For those reasons please take care to the recycling of your robot at the end of its life cycle,

for instance sending back the robot to the manufacturer or to your local dealer.

Thanks for your contribution to a cleaner environment!

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2. UNPACKING AND INSPECTION

2.1 Package Content

Figure 2.1: Content of the Koa-PicoITX extension

Your package should contain the following items:

1. Koa-PicoITX box

2. Koa-PicoITX Support CD

3. Power Supply cable

4. Serial cable (DB9->DB15)

5. 4x fixation screws

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2.2 Koa-PicoITX Overview

Figure 2.2: Koa-PicoITX overview

1Motor connector M1

2Motor connector M3

3Power supply connector, use the 3 color cable (red = 5V, yellow = 12V, black = GND)

4Motor connector M2

5Motor connector M0

6Terminal block

•1 : +5V

•2 : +3.3V

•3 : I2C clock

•4 : I2C data

•5 : GND

•6 : GPIO2

•7 : GPIO3

•8 : GPI4

•9 : GPI5

•10:GND

7Audio jacks connector (Line-IN, Line-OUT, Mic-IN)

8USB 2.0 connectors

9COM0 serial connector (/dev/ttyS0)

10 Power button

11 Power LED indicator

12 Hard Drive LED indicator

13 VGA output

14 USB serial port (/dev/ttyUSB0)

15 Gigabit Ethernet connector

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2.3 First Start-up

2.3.1 Hardware startup

If you have received the Koa-PicoITX already mounted and connected to a Koala,

you can directly jump to the section "Software startup". In other case, please be sure to

respect all of the guidelines below.

All manipulations must be executed when Koala is turn off. To avoid any

damage, please remove the battery of the Koala during all the process.

To mount the Koa-PicoITX box on a Koala, you must first unmount the black

protection plate at the rear of the Robot. Place the Koa-PicoITX box on the four fixations

points (see n°2 in page 5 of the "Koala User Manual"); the rear size of the box must be turned

at the back of the Robot.

http://ftp.k-team.com/koala/documentation/KoalaSilverUserManual.pdf

Connect the serial cable to the USB serial port (n°14 in the overview) and the RS232

serial port on the rear of the Koala (see n°4 page 4 in the "Koala User Manual"). Place the

jumper in the back “DCE” serial line position (see page 8 in the "Koala User Manual") and set

the running mode selector of the Robot to the position A (115200bps communication).

Connect a VGA monitor, an USB keyboard and an USB mouse to the Koa-PicoITX.

Connect the power supply cable to the Koala terminal blocks as describe below:

- Yellow => +VBAT (+12V)

- Red => VCC (+5V)

- Black => GND (power ground)

(See page 16 of the Koala User Manual for more details)

And finally, connect the supply cable to the Koa-PicoITX (see connector n°3 in the

overview).

Then plug the battery (or the DC/DC converter) in the Robot, turn on the Koala

Robot and push the power button of the Koa-PicoITX. The boot of the computer must appear

on the screen. Then follow the "Software startup" instructions.

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2.3.2 Software startup

At the login, enter the default user name and password as follows:

username: picoitx

password: root <= this will also be the sudo password for the

following chapters.

You will arrive at the desktop depicted in the figure below. You have the

menu bar at the top of the desktop, with direct access to help, file manager,

terminal consol, network manager and logout buttons.

You can have more help at http://help.ubuntu.com/.

Figure 2.3: Ubuntu desktop

The system should be already fully working with the gcc compiler installed and the

libkorebot. See chapter 4, PROGRAMMING" for software development and the next chapter

for using the different features.

Terminal / console quick access

Network manager logout

File manager

help

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