TOWER SYSTEM
Step-by-step installation instructions
In this Quick Start Guide, you will learn how to set up the TWR-MCF5441X
module and run the Linux and MQX shell demonstrations.
Assemble the Required
Tower System Modules
TheLinuxandMQXdemonstrationsthat
come pre-installed on the TWR-MCF5441X
requiretheuseoftheTWR-SER2.Please
assemble the TWR-MCF5441X and the
TWR-SER2togetherusingtheTWR-ELEV
asdescribedinthe“Howtobuildyour
Tower”sectionofthisQuickStartGuide.
Connect the
Serial Cable
Attach the header end of the provided
DB9adaptercabletoUART0(J1)ofthe
TWR-MCF5441X.AttachtheDB9end
to a serial cable connected to the host
computer.Openaterminalwindowon
the host computer. Use the appropriate
COMporttoestablishaserialconnection
with the TWR-MCF5441X.
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Usethefollowingconnectionsettings:
Bitspersecond:115200,Databits:8,
Parity:None,Stopbit:1,Flowcontrol:
None.
Connect the
USB Cable
AttachtheprovidedUSBA-to-Mini-B
cablebetweenthehostcomputer(ora
USBwalladapter)andtheMini-B(J9)
receptacle on the TWR-MCF5441X.
TheUSBcablewillsupplypowertothe
TWR-MCF5441X and additional
Tower System modules via the
TWR-ELEV.Theconnectedterminal
window on the host computer should
indicatethatU-Bootinitialization
has started.
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