Internet of Things V2: DragonBoard™ bring up and community ecosystem

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Internet of Things V2: DragonBoard™ bring up and community ecosystem

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Instructors: Ganz Chockalingam

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Do you want to develop skills to prototype embedded products using state-of-the-art technologies? In this course you will build a hardware and software development environment to guide your journey through the Internet of Things specialization courses. We will use the DragonBoard™ 410c single board computer (SBC).

This is the first in a series of courses where you will learn both the theory and get the hands-on development practice needed to prototype Internet of Things products. This course is suitable for a broad range of learners. This course is for you if: - You want to learn how to use learn how to use Linux for embedded purposes. - You want to pivot your career towards the design and development of Internet of Things enabled products - You are an entrepreneur, innovator or member of a DIY community Learning Goals: After completing this course, you will be able to: 1) Know where you can find resources and help in the 96Boards ecosystem. 2) Describe the DragonBoard™ 410c peripherals, I/O expansion capabilities, Compute (CPU and Graphics) capabilities, and Connectivity capabilities. 3) Understand how to navigate and make use of the Linux terminal. 4) Configure at least one integrated development environment (IDE) for developing software. 5) Make use of Git and GitHub for version control purposes. 6) Create and build projects that interface with sensors and actuators through GPIO and Arduino.

Welcome to the Internet of Things! Before diving into this course give us a chance to let you know what it is all about! We will walk you through a module by module outline that will give you highlights on the interesting aspects of the course. In this course, you will see a lot of new words and acronyms you might not be familiar with. If you feel comfortable with your knowledge of tech terminology, feel free to skip these lessons since they will not affect the overall integrity of the course. If you see something that you want to know a little more about, feel free to watch the video to gain insight on some basic concepts. We do expect you to know the majority of this material before going into the next module, we would recommend going through the lessons as a quick brush up.

What's included

24 videos9 readings1 assignment

24 videos Total 60 minutes

Specialization Trailer 1 minute
Acronyms (DragonBoard™ 410c) 2 minutes
Acronyms (General) 2 minutes
Frequently used Terminology 2 minutes
High and Low level programming 3 minutes
Object oriented programming 4 minutes
C-programming (Systems/applications) 2 minutes
Root/Superuser 2 minutes
Levels of Abstraction 2 minutes
UNIX 2 minutes
MS-DOS 1 minute
DragonBoard™ 410c 2 minutes
Introduction to Git 3 minutes
Git Setup 3 minutes
Git Commands 3 minutes
Introduction to ADB 1 minute
Update USB Drivers (Windows) -Please see reading 6 minutes
ADB Protocol 2 minutes
Using the ADB Protocol 5 minutes
ADB over WIFI 6 minutes
Fastboot 1 minute
Booting into Fastboot 3 minutes
Fastboot Protocol 1 minute
Using the Fastboot Protocol 2 minutes

9 readings Total 90 minutes

Get some resources in order! 10 minutes
Supplimental Procedure document (supplemental doc) 10 minutes
The C-Programming language (Optional book) 10 minutes
More commands! 10 minutes
Git Cheat sheet 10 minutes
Update USB Drivers (Windows) 10 minutes
ADB Shell Commands 10 minutes
Fastboot Commands 10 minutes
Time for a video break (another video!) 10 minutes

1 assignment Total 30 minutes

Supplemental Quiz (Optional) 30 minutes

What's included

33 videos5 readings1 assignment1 peer review

33 videos Total 193 minutes

Board layout and features 5 minutes
The Out of Box Experience 11 minutes
Linux Install and walkthrough 12 minutes
Resources and walk through 13 minutes
Assigned Homework 3 minutes
The 96Boards specification 6 minutes
History of the DragonBoard 410c 4 minutes
SoC Deep Dive 6 minutes
Onboard Storage 4 minutes
Memory (RAM) and Swap Space 5 minutes
Onboard Expansion Connectors 15 minutes
Software 4 minutes
Assigned Homework 1 minute
96Boards Ecosystem - Getting started 18 minutes
Mezzanine Guidelines 7 minutes
Community Mezzanine Initiative 11 minutes
Vertical Markets and Path to product 17 minutes
Assigned Homework 2 minutes
About the Dragonboard™ 410c 4 minutes
Important Board Components 7 minutes
Technical Specifications 7 minutes
Choosing an operating system 4 minutes
Purchasing your Dragonboard™ 410c 2 minutes
Registering with 96boards 1 minute
Registering with Qualcomm® Developer Network 3 minutes
A look back at Lesson 2 1 minute
Boot Configuration 3 minutes
Booting up your Dragonboard™ 410c 2 minutes
Android Developer Mode (Android Only) 3 minutes
Testing your Dragonboard™ 410c 3 minutes
Shutting down your Dragonboard™ 410c 2 minutes
Caring for your Dragonboard™ 410c 5 minutes
A look back at Lesson 3 1 minute

5 readings Total 50 minutes

Module Slides 10 minutes
Qualcomm® introduces the DragonBoard™ 410c! (YouTube video) 10 minutes
DragonBoard™ 410c Feature Highlights 10 minutes
While you're waiting! 10 minutes
Optional Reading about the SoC 10 minutes

1 assignment Total 30 minutes

Time Walking quiz... 30 minutes

1 peer review Total 60 minutes

Booting up your DragonBoard 410c 60 minutes

We will teach about the Linux operating system, the Sensors Mezzanine, version control and showcase projects that you should try out yourself.

What's included

27 videos9 readings9 assignments

27 videos Total 212 minutes

File system and tools 23 minutes
IDE and command line walkthrough 15 minutes
Update, upgrade, and dependencies (overview) 7 minutes
Assigned Homework 5 minutes
Sensors Mezzanine Kit 13 minutes
I/O - Input / Output 10 minutes
Setting up hardware and your development environment 10 minutes
GPIO in the shell 10 minutes
ATMEGA Walkthrough 12 minutes
Libmraa Walkthrough 8 minutes
Libupm Walkthrough 7 minutes
Assigned Homework 2 minutes
Git Walkthrough 11 minutes
Editor choices, IDEs and languages 6 minutes
Advanced Version Control Commands 9 minutes
Contribute and grow 6 minutes
Assigned Homework 3 minutes
Description and Execution 4 minutes
Code Walkthrough 4 minutes
Description and Execution 7 minutes
Code Walkthrough 10 minutes
Description and Execution 5 minutes
Code Walkthrough 6 minutes
Description and Execution 4 minutes
Code Walkthrough 6 minutes
Description and Execution 6 minutes
Code Walkthrough 4 minutes

9 readings Total 25 minutes

Module Slides 0 minutes
Resources 5 minutes
Resources 5 minutes
Resources 5 minutes
Resources 2 minutes
Resources 2 minutes
Resources 2 minutes
Resources 2 minutes
Resources 2 minutes

9 assignments Total 55 minutes

Lesson 1 5 minutes
Lesson 2 5 minutes
Lesson 3 5 minutes
Lesson 4 2 minutes
Lesson 5 2 minutes
Lesson 6 2 minutes
Lesson 7 2 minutes
Lesson 8 2 minutes
Module 2 30 minutes

We will be learning about building different operating systems from scratch and showcasing some advanced projects.

What's included

10 videos4 readings4 assignments

10 videos Total 63 minutes

Open Embedded Overview and Building from Source 10 minutes
Debian Overview and Building from Source 7 minutes
Android Overview and Building from Source 7 minutes
Assigned Homework 5 minutes
Description and Execution 7 minutes
Code Walkthrough 4 minutes
Assigned Homework 2 minutes
Description and Execution 11 minutes
Code Walkthrough 9 minutes
Assigned Homework 2 minutes

4 readings Total 40 minutes

Module Slides 10 minutes
Resources 10 minutes
Resources 10 minutes
Resources 10 minutes

4 assignments Total 120 minutes

Lesson 1 30 minutes
Lesson 2 30 minutes
Lesson 3 30 minutes
Module 3 30 minutes

The DragonBoard™ 410c is capable of running a variety of different operating systems, that being said you are free to chose the operating system that you find is best fit for you. Now, we understand that there is a diverse user base for this board and would like to cover as much as possible in this lesson so everyone can enjoy it! Whether you are a Windows user or a Mac user, or prefer Android over Ubuntu, there is a video or two here for you! In this lesson we will help you choose an operating system to best fit for your needs, we will then cover the download, flashing and installation process for all currently available operating systems. Because of the diverse nature of this board we will teach you multiple ways to flash your new operating system and provide a pro's and con's list for the different methods. By the end of this lesson switching between operating system will be easy and exciting for users of all skill levels.

What's included

50 videos2 readings1 assignment

50 videos Total 101 minutes

Getting Ready for Module 4! 1 minute
Introduction to Lesson 1 1 minute
Android for DragonBoard™ 410c 2 minutes
Ubuntu for DragonBoard™ 410c 2 minutes
Methods of Installation 2 minutes
A look back at Lesson 1 2 minutes
Introduction to Lesson 2a 1 minute
Download Android Image 1 minute
Create Path Variable to Android Image 2 minutes
Flash microSD Card with Image 4 minutes
Install Android on your DragonBoard™ 410c 3 minutes
A look back at Lesson 2a 1 minute
Introduction to Lesson 2b 1 minute
Download Ubuntu Image 1 minute
Create Path Variable to Ubuntu Image 2 minutes
Flash microSD Card with Image 4 minutes
Install Ubuntu on DragonBoard™ 410c 2 minutes
A look back at Lesson 2b 1 minute
Introduction to Lesson 2c 1 minute
Download Android binaries/bootloader 2 minutes
Altering the bootloader script 7 minutes
Fastboot Flash onto eMMC 4 minutes
A look back at Lesson 2c 1 minute
Introduction to Lesson 2d 1 minute
Download Ubuntu binaries/bootloader 3 minutes
Alter bootloader Script 4 minutes
Fastboot Flash onto eMMC 4 minutes
A look back at Lesson 2d 1 minute
Introduction to Lesson 3a 1 minute
Download Android Image 1 minute
Download win32diskmager 1 minute
Flash microSD Card with Image 1 minute
Install Android on DragonBoard™ 410c 3 minutes
A look back at Lesson 3a 1 minute
Introduction to Lesson 3b 1 minute
Download Ubuntu Image 1 minute
Download win32diskimager 1 minute
Flash microSD Card with Image 1 minute
Install Ubuntu on DragonBoard™ 410c 3 minutes
A look back at Lesson 3b 1 minute
Introduction to Lesson 3c 1 minute
Download Android binaries and boot loader 2 minutes
Create Path Variable to binaries and bootloader 4 minutes
Fastboot Flash onto eMMC 5 minutes
A look back at Lesson 3c 2 minutes
Introduction to Lesson 3d 1 minute
Download Ubuntu binaries and bootloader 3 minutes
Create Path Variable to binaries and bootloader 4 minutes
Fastboot Flash onto eMMC 6 minutes
A look back at Lesson 3d 1 minute

2 readings Total 20 minutes

Module 4 Procedure document (supplemental doc) 10 minutes
Module approach 10 minutes

1 assignment Total 30 minutes

Module 4 30 minutes

No one expects to damage their new DragonBoard™ 410c, but sometimes accidents happen. This module is dedicated to helping you not only prevent these accidents from happening, but also to fixing any problems should your board become damaged in any way. Here we will go over the difference between a soft brick and a hard brick and why they are two things you want to avoid.

What's included

17 videos1 reading1 assignment

17 videos Total 29 minutes

Getting Ready! 1 minute
Introduction to Lesson 1 0 minutes
Defining a Bricked board 1 minute
What to do if your board does not turn on 2 minutes
Possible quick fixes 1 minute
A look back at Lesson 1 1 minute
Introduction to Lesson 2 1 minute
Download Recovery Image 2 minutes
Flash SD Card 5 minutes
Re-flash Operating System 2 minutes
A look back at Lesson 2 1 minute
Introduction to Lesson 3 1 minute
Shorting your DragonBoard™ 410c 2 minutes
Disconnecting DC without Proper Shutdown 1 minute
Precautionary Steps for GPIO Pins 3 minutes
Deleting Partition Tables and Flashing 3 minutes
A look back at Lesson 3 2 minutes

1 reading Total 10 minutes

Procedure document (supplemental doc) 10 minutes

1 assignment Total 30 minutes

Module 5 30 minutes

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University of California San Diego

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Harinath Garudadri

University of California San Diego

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