Hi Jason I got my hands on a JTAG. I went through the CASPER debricking tutorial page but I dont understand how to use the converter script? Do you perhaps know how to use it?
Thanks for all of your help Heystek On Mon, Mar 27, 2017 at 11:54 AM, Heystek Grobler <heystekgrob...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Jason > > Yes, all flow control is off. both the (Xon/Xoff or DC1/DC3) is off. > > On Mon, Mar 27, 2017 at 11:32 AM, Jason Manley <jman...@ska.ac.za> wrote: > >> You've checked that hardware flow control is turned off on your serial >> port? >> >> Jason >> >> >> On 27 Mar 2017, at 11:29, Heystek Grobler <heystekgrob...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> > Hi Jason >> > >> > The ROACH1 is a brand new board that we just unboxed. I tried connecing >> to it using two diffirent serial to usb cables and both gave the same >> result, a connection to the board, but the terminal only displays a black >> screen. No Uboot sequence or any kind of output. >> > >> > I will double check by shorting pins 2 & 3 and see if I get anyyhing on >> the terminal. >> > >> > If I am right if I say I think that the roach might be bricked? >> > >> > Thanks for all the help >> > >> > Heystek >> > >> > On Wed, Mar 22, 2017 at 9:23 PM, Jason Ray <j...@nrao.edu> wrote: >> > Heystek, >> > >> > Is this a known good roach1 board? Could it have been bricked by >> chance? If so it will behave like you describe and you may need to do this: >> > >> > https://casper.berkeley.edu/wiki/ROACH_Debricking >> > >> > Another thing you can try if you haven't already is to swap pins 2 & >> 3. Even if you have a null modem cable, something else could be going on >> (with the adapter perhaps.?) and it never hurts to just swap 2 & 3 and give >> it another try. >> > >> > Also, a simple thing you can do to verify your serial adapter is >> working is to do a loopback, short pins 2 & 3 together, then type something >> in the terminal and see if it displays on the screen. >> > >> > Good luck, >> > Jason >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > On 3/22/2017 3:08 PM, Heystek Grobler wrote: >> >> Hi >> >> >> >> When I use dev/tty* I can see the adapter. This is the adapter Im using >> >> >> >> https://www.unitek-products.com/en/product_detail.php?id=12 >> >> >> >> >> >> On Wed, 22 Mar 2017 at 9:05 PM Jack Hickish <jackhick...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> Hmmmm. And the adapter definitely works? >> >> >> >> Sorry, I think you're going to need someone smarter than me. >> >> >> >> On Wed, 22 Mar 2017 at 11:06 Heystek Grobler <heystekgrob...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> Hi Jack >> >> >> >> Jip it is the null-modem type with the 9 pins. If I open up an >> terminal connection through putty or minicom I can open up an connection >> with the 115200 8N1 settings, but I cant see Uboot. I can only see 'n blank >> terminal window. >> >> >> >> >> >> On Wed, 22 Mar 2017 at 7:24 PM Jack Hickish <jackhick...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> Hi Heystek, >> >> >> >> Just to be clear, you're connecting to the 9 pin serial connector on >> the ROACH (not the USB port)? >> >> If you're using a serial cable between the ROACH and your USB adapter, >> is it the correct null-modem type? >> >> Do you have the correct comms settings? -- roach1 is 115200 8N1 >> >> >> >> Some info which might help is at https://casper.berkeley.edu/wi >> ki/ROACH_NFS_guide#Preliminary_setup_1:_The_serial_connection >> >> >> >> Cheers >> >> Jack >> >> >> >> On Wed, 22 Mar 2017 at 05:39 Heystek Grobler <heystekgrob...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> Good day everyone >> >> >> >> I am trying to connect to a ROACH1 board with a serial to usb cable. I >> have tried the connection through putty and minicom. I can open up a serial >> connection but I can not see the U-Boot loader kicking in and watch the >> start up sequence. I also have ROACH2 and I can see U-Boot and the start up >> sequence fine in it with a USB cable. >> >> >> >> Do you perhaps know what the problem could be that I am not getting is >> right on the ROACH1? >> >> >> >> Have a great day >> >> >> >> Heystek Grobler >> >> -- >> >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "casper@lists.berkeley.edu" group. >> >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >> an email to casper+unsubscr...@lists.berkeley.edu. >> >> To post to this group, send email to casper@lists.berkeley.edu. >> >> -- >> >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "casper@lists.berkeley.edu" group. >> >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >> an email to casper+unsubscr...@lists.berkeley.edu. >> >> To post to this group, send email to casper@lists.berkeley.edu. >> > >> > >> > -- >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "casper@lists.berkeley.edu" group. >> > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >> an email to casper+unsubscr...@lists.berkeley.edu. >> > To post to this group, send email to casper@lists.berkeley.edu. >> > >> > >> > -- >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "casper@lists.berkeley.edu" group. >> > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >> an email to casper+unsubscr...@lists.berkeley.edu. >> > To post to this group, send email to casper@lists.berkeley.edu. >> >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "casper@lists.berkeley.edu" group. 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