MOXA DRP-BXP-RKP Series Computers Linux Instruction Manual

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Introduction

The Moxa x86 Linux SDK enables easy deployment of Linux on the RKP/BXP/DRP series x-86. The SDK includes peripheral drivers, peripheral control tools, and configuration files. The SDK also provides deployment functions such as build & installation log, dry-run, and self-test on target models.

Supported Series and Linux Distributions

Prerequisites

A system running Linux (Debian, Ubuntu, RedHat)

Access to the terminal/command line
A user account with sudo/root privileges

The network settings configured before installation

The x86 Linux Installation Wizard

The x86 Linux SDK zip file consists of the following:

Extract the files from the zip file. The installation wizard files are packaged in a tarball (*tgz) file.

Extracting the Installation Wizard Files

NOTE
The installation file should be extracted to a system running a Linux OS (Debian, Ubuntu, or RedHat) environment.

Installing the Linux Drivers

By default, the installation wizard installs the latest version. If you want to reinstall the current version or install an older version, run install.sh with the –force option .

Checking the Installation Status

To check the installation status of the driver, run install.sh with the –selftest option.

Displaying the Help Page

Run the install.sh –help command to show the help page that contains a usage summary of all the command options.

Displaying the Driver Version

Using the –yes Option

Using the –dry-run Option

The –dry-run option simulates the installation process to show what would be installed without installing anything or making any changes to the system.

Uninstalling the Linux Drivers

Use the install.sh –uninstall command to unstill the drivers and tools.

Checking the Log file

The installation log file install.log contains information on all events that have taken place during the installation process. The file is in the same as the driver. Run the following command to access the log file.

Moxa x86 Peripherals Control Tools

The Moxa x86 Linux SDK includes tools to manage the serial and the digital I/O ports of the supported devices.

mx-uart-ctl
The serial port management tool mx-uart-ctl retrieves information on the serial ports of the computer and sets the operating mode (RS-232/422/RS-485 2-wire/ RS-485 4-wire) for each port.

Supported Series

BXP-A100
BXP-C100

RKP-A110
RKP-C110
DRP-A100

DRP-C100

Usage

mx-dio-ctl
The D I/O port management tool mx-dio-ctl is used to retrieving information on the DI and DO ports and for setting the DO port status (low/high).

Supported Series
• BXP-A100
• BXP-C100
• RKP-A110
• RKP-C110

Usage of mx-dio-ctl

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