DE10-Nano Quick Start

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This guide provides quick instructions on how to set up the ADV7513 HDMI transmitter on DE10-Nano.

All the products described on this page include ESD (electrostatic discharge) sensitive devices. Electrostatic charges as high as 4000V readily accumulate on the human body or test equipment and can discharge without detection. Although the boards feature ESD protection circuitry, permanent damage may occur on devices subjected to high-energy electrostatic discharges. Therefore, proper ESD precautions are recommended to avoid performance degradation or loss of functionality. This includes removing static charge on external equipment, cables, or antennas before connecting to the device.

Using Linux as software

Necessary files

The following files are needed for the system to work:

Instructions on how to build the files from source can be found here:

Required Software

Required Hardware

  • DE10-Nano and its power supply

  • MicroSD card (4 GB or larger)

  • HDMI monitor

  • HDMI cable

  • USB cable (UART)

  • Ethernet cable (optional, for SSH access)

More details as to why you need these can be found at Prerequisites.

Setting up the SD Card

Configure an SD Card with Kuiper.

Setting up the Hardware

Follow the steps in this order, to avoid damaging the components:

  1. Insert the MicroSD card into the DE10-Nano SD card slot

  2. Connect an HDMI cable between the HDMI port on the DE10-Nano and the HDMI monitor

  3. Connect the USB cable to the UART port on the DE10-Nano

  4. Connect the Ethernet cable (optional)

  5. Connect the power supply to the DE10-Nano

  6. Turn on the HDMI monitor

  7. Turn on the power switch on the DE10-Nano

Useful commands for the serial terminal

After the board boots, log in via UART terminal (115200 baud, 8N1) or SSH:

  • Username: analog

  • Password: analog

To find the IP address of the board:

~$

ifconfig

To see the framebuffer device:

~$

ls /dev/fb*

/dev/fb0

To test the HDMI output with a color pattern:

~$

cat /dev/urandom > /dev/fb0

To check the current display mode:

~$

fbset

mode "1920x1080-60"
    # D: 148.500 MHz, H: 67.500 kHz, V: 60.000 Hz
    geometry 1920 1080 1920 1080 32
    timings 6734 88 148 4 36 44 5
    accel false
    rgba 8/16,8/8,8/0,0/0
endmode

To power off the board safely:

~$

poweroff

To reboot the board:

~$

reboot

Important

This is a persistent file system. Care should be taken not to corrupt the file system — please shut down properly rather than cutting power abruptly. Use the poweroff command above, or sudo shutdown -h now.

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