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Instructions to use the serial port of your Armadeus board to communicate with your PC
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Instructions to use the serial port of your Armadeus board to transfer files from/to your PC.
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{{Note|This page explains how to transfer files on the board when the Linux system has started, '''not from U-Boot !'''.
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To know how to configure serial link for U-Boot communication, [[Connection_with_U-Boot_on_Linux|it's here]].}}
  
 
==Introduction==
 
==Introduction==
  
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When you only have a serial link (RS232) as connection with your devt PC (ie no Ethernet available), then you can use Zmodem protocol to send/receive files to/from your Armadeus board.
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When you only have a serial link (RS232/USB) as connection with your devt PC (ie no Ethernet available), then you can use Zmodem protocol to send/receive files to/from your Shell/Console of your Armadeus board.
  
 
==Installation==
 
==Installation==
  
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when you build your root filessytem with buildroot, then modify your configuration:
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===Target (APF)===
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  [user@toto]$ make menuconfig
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Modify your Buildroot configuration:
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to add lrzsz package and then rebuild your rootfs
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<pre class="host">
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  [user@toto]$ make
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  $ make menuconfig
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Check that lrz and lsz executable are present in your rootfs and if not copy them to there:
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</pre>
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[user@toto]$ cp ./build_arm_nofpu/lrzsz-0.12.20/src/lsz ./build_arm_nofpu/root/usr/bin/
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to add lrzsz package:
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end then rebuild your rootfs
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<pre class="config">
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  [user@toto]$ make
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Package Selection for the target --->
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    Networking applications  --->
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        [*]   lrzsz
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</pre>
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and then rebuild your rootfs:
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<pre class="host">
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  $ make
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</pre>
  
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==Usage==
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Reflash it or manually copy ''rz'' and ''sz'' executables found in ''$ARMADEUS_ROOTFS_DIR/usr/bin/''.
  
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You must use minicom as serial terminal and not kermit sorry ! :-(
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===Host===
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After having booted your Armadeus system, launch lrz for receiving and lsz to send files:
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* Install lrzsz package, if not already installed on your system. For example on Ubuntu/Debian:
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<pre class="host">
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$ sudo apt-get install lrzsz
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</pre>
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* Install minicom tool:
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<pre class="host">
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$ sudo apt-get install minicom
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</pre>
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* The first time, configure minicom (as root):
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<pre class="host">
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$ sudo minicom -s
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</pre>
  
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Host --> Target
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==Usage==
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# cd /whereToPutTheFile/
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# lrz -bZ
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then in minicom Ctrl+A then s and choose zmodem protocol and the file to send
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Wait a little and your file will be copied to your board rootfs ! ;-)
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Target --> Host
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{{Warning| You must use minicom as serial terminal and not kermit, sorry ! :-(}}
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  # lsz -b --zmodem filename
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* Be sure to have correctly configured Minicom (line speed, 8N1, no flow control, and correct download/upload directories path).
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* Use '''rz''' for receiving and '''sz''' to send files:
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===Host (PC) --> Target (APF)===
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<pre class="apf">
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# cd /whereToPutTheFileOnTheTarget/
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# rz -bZ
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.. waiting to receive.
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</pre>
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* then in minicom do: '''Ctrl+A , s''' and choose zmodem protocol and the file to send.
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* Wait a little and your file will be copied to your board rootfs ! ;-)
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===Target (APF) --> Host (PC)===
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<pre class="apf">
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  # cd /location/of_the/file_to_send/on_the_apf/
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# sz -b --zmodem filename
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</pre>
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Minicom handles the file receiving automatically (and put it in your $HOME by default, or the directory you configured in Minicom: Ctrl+z, o, ''Filenames and paths'', ''Download directory'')
  
 
==TBDL==
 
==TBDL==
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===Serial transfer through USB gadget as serial link===
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After having booted your board:
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* On your Target, open a new terminal on your serial link (here USB):
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<pre class="apf">
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# /sbin/getty -L ttygserial 115200 vt100
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</pre>
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* On your Host, launch Minicom and configure it to use ''/dev/ttyUSB1'' at 115200, then connect it to this terminal
  
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==Links==
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==Transfer without terminal==
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* On your Target, launch receiving:
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<pre class="apf">
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# rz --zmodem 1>/dev/ttyXXX 0</dev/ttyXXX
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</pre>
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* On your Host, launch transfer:
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<pre class="host">
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$ sz --zmodem /tftpboot/afiletosend 1>/dev/ttyUSB1 0</dev/ttyUSB1
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</pre>
  
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==Links==
 
* http://www.ohse.de/uwe/software/lrzsz.html
 
* http://www.ohse.de/uwe/software/lrzsz.html
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[[Category:Serial ports]]

Revision as of 12:44, 29 November 2017

Instructions to use the serial port of your Armadeus board to transfer files from/to your PC.

Note Note: This page explains how to transfer files on the board when the Linux system has started, not from U-Boot !.

To know how to configure serial link for U-Boot communication, it's here.


Introduction

When you only have a serial link (RS232/USB) as connection with your devt PC (ie no Ethernet available), then you can use Zmodem protocol to send/receive files to/from your Shell/Console of your Armadeus board.

Installation

Target (APF)

Modify your Buildroot configuration: 

 $ make menuconfig

to add lrzsz package: 

Package Selection for the target  --->
    Networking applications  --->
        [*]   lrzsz

and then rebuild your rootfs: 

 $ make

Reflash it or manually copy rz and sz executables found in $ARMADEUS_ROOTFS_DIR/usr/bin/.

Host

  • Install lrzsz package, if not already installed on your system. For example on Ubuntu/Debian:
 $ sudo apt-get install lrzsz
  • Install minicom tool:
 $ sudo apt-get install minicom
  • The first time, configure minicom (as root):
 $ sudo minicom -s

Usage

Warning Warning: You must use minicom as serial terminal and not kermit, sorry ! :-(
  • Be sure to have correctly configured Minicom (line speed, 8N1, no flow control, and correct download/upload directories path).
  • Use rz for receiving and sz to send files:

Host (PC) --> Target (APF)

 # cd /whereToPutTheFileOnTheTarget/
 # rz -bZ
 .. waiting to receive.
  • then in minicom do: Ctrl+A , s and choose zmodem protocol and the file to send.
  • Wait a little and your file will be copied to your board rootfs ! ;-)

Target (APF) --> Host (PC)

 # cd /location/of_the/file_to_send/on_the_apf/
 # sz -b --zmodem filename

Minicom handles the file receiving automatically (and put it in your $HOME by default, or the directory you configured in Minicom: Ctrl+z, o, Filenames and paths, Download directory)

TBDL

Serial transfer through USB gadget as serial link

After having booted your board:

  • On your Target, open a new terminal on your serial link (here USB):
 # /sbin/getty -L ttygserial 115200 vt100
  • On your Host, launch Minicom and configure it to use /dev/ttyUSB1 at 115200, then connect it to this terminal

Transfer without terminal

  • On your Target, launch receiving:
# rz --zmodem 1>/dev/ttyXXX 0</dev/ttyXXX
  • On your Host, launch transfer:
$ sz --zmodem /tftpboot/afiletosend 1>/dev/ttyUSB1 0</dev/ttyUSB1

Links

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