TWR-MCF5441X-KIT Datasheet 0879-2C4R-54, TWR-MCF5441X, TWR-MCF5441X-KIT | P7-P9

TOWER SYSTEM Quick Start Guide for TWR-MCF5441X

Setting the Default OS

The TWR-MCF5441X comes

preloadedwithaLinuxkernelandabasic

MQXshell.TheLinuxkernelisthedefault

applicationthatU-Bootwillload.

TochangethedefaultOSpressanykey

within the connected terminal window

on the host computer within the first few

secondsofU-Bootinitialization.

The terminal will present the user with a

U-Bootprompt.

SettingthedefaultOStotheMQXshell:

• Type“set bootcmd run mqxboot” and

press “Enter.” Then type “save” and

press “Enter” to save this change to the

U-BootenvironmentvariabletoNAND.

• Presstheresetbutton(SW3)onthe

TWR-MCF5441XtorestartU-Bootand

automaticallyentertheMQXshell.

SettingthedefaultOStotheLinuxkernel:

• Type“set bootcmd run jffs2boot” and

press “Enter.” Then type “save” and

press “Enter” to save this change to the

U-BootenvironmentvariabletoNAND.

• Presstheresetbutton(SW3)onthe

TWR-MCF5441XtorestartU-Bootand

automaticallyentertheLinuxkernel.

Linux Prompt Option

Refer back to Step 4 if required

tosetthedefaultOS.

U-Bootwillinitializeandautomatically

load the preinstalled configuration of

LinuxfromNAND.OncetheLinuxboot

has completed the user is presented

withaLinuxprompt.Atthepromptuse

the “help” command to explore available

commands.

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MQX Shell Option

Refer back to Step 4 if required

tosetthedefaultOS.

U-Bootwillinitializeandautomatically

loadtheprecompiledbasicMQXshell

fromNAND.OncetheMQXshellhas

completely loaded the user is presented

withanMQXprompt.Atthepromptuse

to “help” command to explore available

commands.

Install Additional

Software and Tools

• InstallCodeWarriorDevelopment

Studio for Microcontrollers v10.0

(ProfessionalEdition—30daylicense)

• Visitfreescale.com/codewarrior for

any additional updates or patches

• InstallFreescaleMQXRTOSv3.6

• Visitfreescale.com/mqx for the

requiredv3.6.xpatchtosupport

TWR-MCF5441X

Learn More About

the MCF5441X, MQX,

and the MCF5441X Linux

BSP Software

Read the release notes and

documentation located on the provided

DVD.Visitfreescale.com/tower for

additional and updated documents,

labs and demonstration videos, including

demonstrations featuring IEEE 1588

precise time synchronization and

motor control applications.

Refer to the following labs for more

hands-on experience with the

TWR-MCF5441X(notesomelabs

requiretheuseoftheTWR-SER2):

• Lab 1:MQX—DualWebServerusing

FreescaleMQXRTOS

• Lab 2:MQX—TelnettoSerialBridge

UsingOptionalUARTPorts

• Lab 3:Linux—WebServerUsing

LinuxOS

• Lab 4:Linux—GettingStartedwith

RTC and Telnet

STEP

TOWER SYSTEM Quick Start Guide for TWR-MCF5441X

Explore Additional

Linux BSP Features

RefertotheincludedLinuxBSPrelease

includedontheprovidedDVDfor

additionalLinuxconfigurationsand

instructions on recompiling and loading

theLinuxkernel.

Visitfreescale.com/tower for any

additionalupdates/patchestothe

TWR-MCF5441XLinuxBSP.

Explore Additional

MQX Projects

The included lab tutorials represent

completedendapplicationsutilizing

many of the microcontroller resources.

To begin your application, there are

simpleMQXtemplateslocatedunder

“C:\Program Files\Freescale\Freescale

MQX 3.6\mqx\examples”

For more information on Tower System

controllers and peripheral modules,

visit freescale.com/tower. To become

a member of the online Tower Geeks

community, visit towergeeks.org.

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