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| author | Kamil Tomaszewski <kamil.tomaszewski@sony.com> | 2019-10-11 12:57:43 +0200 |
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| committer | Kamil Tomaszewski <kamil.tomaszewski@sony.com> | 2019-10-11 12:57:43 +0200 |
| commit | 771f43591a41dc45e3f034f3ec4ee313a5dc2922 (patch) | |
| tree | c2b940e49cee854c542210a92e16ae785611bebe | |
| parent | eb1dfd2312ea643404c8f1c9a5232a9b8353c5f4 (diff) | |
Add links to serial drivers
| -rw-r--r-- | ports/cxd56/README.md | 48 |
1 files changed, 30 insertions, 18 deletions
diff --git a/ports/cxd56/README.md b/ports/cxd56/README.md index 99a9032fe..5b3c61726 100644 --- a/ports/cxd56/README.md +++ b/ports/cxd56/README.md @@ -1,5 +1,4 @@ -CircuitPython port to Spresense -============================== +# CircuitPython port to Spresense # This directory contains the port of CircuitPython to Spresense. It is a compact development board based on Sony’s power-efficient multicore microcontroller @@ -22,8 +21,29 @@ Currently, Spresense port does not support GNSS, Audio and Multicore. Refer to [developer.sony.com/develop/spresense/](https://developer.sony.com/develop/spresense/) for further information about this board. -Build instructions ------------------- +## Prerequisites ## + +### Linux ### + +Add user to `dialout` group: + + $ sudo usermod -a -G dialout <user-name> + +### Windows ### + +Download and install USB serial driver + +* [CP210x USB to serial driver for Windows 7/8/8.1](https://www.silabs.com/documents/public/software/CP210x_Windows_Drivers.zip) + +* [CP210x USB to serial driver for Windows 10](https://www.silabs.com/documents/public/software/CP210x_Universal_Windows_Driver.zip) + +### macOS ### + +Download and install USB serial driver + +* [CP210x USB to serial driver for Mac OS X](https://www.silabs.com/documents/public/software/Mac_OSX_VCP_Driver.zip) + +## Build instructions ## Pull all submodules into your clone: @@ -41,17 +61,11 @@ To build circuitpython image run: $ make BOARD=spresense -USB connection --------------- - -Add user to `dialout` group: - - $ sudo usermod -a -G dialout <user-name> +## USB connection ## -Connect the Spresense main board to the PC via the USB cable. +Connect the `Spresense main board` to the PC via the USB cable. -Flash the bootloader --------------------- +## Flash the bootloader ## The correct bootloader is required for the Spresense board to function. @@ -69,17 +83,15 @@ To flash the bootloader run the command: $ make BOARD=spresense flash-bootloader -Flash the circuitpython.spk image ---------------------------------- +## Flash the circuitpython.spk image ## To flash the firmware run the command: $ make BOARD=spresense flash -Accessing the board -------------------- +## Accessing the board ## -Connect the Spresense extension board to the PC via the USB cable. +Connect the `Spresense extension board` to the PC via the USB cable. Once built and deployed, access the CircuitPython REPL (the Python prompt) via USB. You can run: |