Am trying to get the Angstrom demo working on my beagle. I am stuck at a point where I need to enter the new user details, but can’t - since my keyboard and mouse don’t get detected.
I have scourged the local markets, but can’t find a cable with mini-A port. I’d like to get it working using the information mentioned in the above link - that ID pin of the port should be connected to GND.
Can someone suggest me the best way to do this, with as less tinkering on the board as possible??
I have scourged the local markets, but can't find a cable with mini-A port. I'd like to get it working using the information mentioned in the above link - that ID pin of the port should be connected to GND.
As John suggested me some days ago, you can short pin 4 to pin 5 at the
BeagleBoard USB OTG connector. I use my oscilloscope probe, but also a pin should do the trick.
You need to do this only when Angstrom is booting, when it has booted you can remove the short.
The easiest way to short-circuit the ID pin to GND is by shorting pins 4 and 5 on the USB connector itself.
In the attached image I have encircled the two pins in red. Pin 5 (to top one) is GND, while pin 4 is the ID pin.
AFAIK you only need to do the shorting during boot up(? - I'm not completely sure), but it might be just as easy to just solder these two pins together in case you always want to use the BeagleBoard in the USB OTG Host mode…
The easiest way to short-circuit the ID pin to GND is by shorting pins 4 and 5 on the USB connector itself.
In the attached image I have encircled the two pins in red. Pin 5 (to top one) is GND, while pin 4 is the ID pin.
AFAIK you only need to do the shorting during boot up(? - I'm not completely sure), but it might be just as easy to just solder these two pins together in case you always want to use the BeagleBoard in the USB OTG Host mode…
And in case you don't want to touch your BeagleBoard, you can do the soldering at the cable's connector using a mini-B port cable, too. I was able to open the plastic covering of mini-B port with a sharp-edged knife, then solder the two pins together, close the covering again and use some tape. I did this with a cable
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