Intel Edison Tutorial 1 Introduction - Intel Edison...

Intel
®
Edison Tutorial 1: Introduction
1
Intel
®
Edison Tutorial 1:
Introduction

Intel
®
Edison Tutorial 1: Introduction
2
Table of Contents
Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 3
Things Needed ................................................................................................................ 3
Edison Overview ............................................................................................................ 4
Assembling the Edison board with the Arduino Breakout Board ............................. 5
Updating Firmware ......................................................................................................... 8
Running an Arduino Sketch ........................................................................................ 13
Appendix: Firmware Update Troubleshooting .......................................................... 16
Reference ...................................................................................................................... 16
Revision history
Version Date Comment
1.0 9/16/2015 First Draft
1.1 9/23/2015 Initial Release
1.2 12/12/2015 Troubleshooting section is added.
1.3 1/5/2016 Firmware update section is modified.

Intel
®
Edison Tutorial 1: Introduction
3
Introduction
In this tutorial, you will:
1.
Go over a brief overview of the Intel Edison,
2.
Assemble your Edison board with the Arduino breakout board,
3.
Learn to update the firmware for the Intel Edison, and
4.
Learn to upload Arduino sketches to the Intel Edison.
Things Needed
1.
An Intel Edison with Arduino-compatible breakout
2.
Two micro USB cables
3.
A powered USB hub or an external power supply
4.
A computer
• Windows, Mac, or Linux

Intel
®
Edison Tutorial 1: Introduction
4
Edison Overview
Figure 1. The Intel Edison
Key Features
• High performance, dual-core CPU and single core micro-controller supports complex data
collection in a low power package
• Integrated Wi-Fi, Bluetooth Low-Energy* (LE), memory, and storage simplifies
configuration and increases scalability
• 40 multiplexed GPIO interfaces with expansion board options for total project design and
flexibility
• Managed online community for project ideas and engagement with other product users
• Intel® product expert support and open source community software tools
• Access to device-to-device and device-to-cloud connectivity framework to enable cross
device communication and a cloud based, multi-tenant, time-series analytics service
Information taken from -
yourself/edison.html.
•
You may find inspiring Intel IoT (Internet-of-things) projects at
.

Intel
®
Edison Tutorial 1: Introduction
5
Assembling the Edison board with the Arduino Breakout
Board
1.
Inside the box, you should have one Edison board, one Arduino Breakout board, four screws,
four corner spacers, and two nuts.
2.
Place your Edison board on the bottom left corner.