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sudo apt-get install gcc-msp430 | sudo apt-get install gcc-msp430 | ||
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== Tools to program the TelosB == | == Tools to program the TelosB == | ||
We will use the tos-bsl to upload the ihex file from the computer to the TelosB | We will use the tos-bsl to upload the ihex file from the computer to the TelosB | ||
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Putty will be used to communicate with the TelosB using its Serial communication. | Putty will be used to communicate with the TelosB using its Serial communication. | ||
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wget <nowiki>https://the.earth.li/~sgtatham/putty/latest/putty-0.68.tar.gz</nowiki> | wget <nowiki>https://the.earth.li/~sgtatham/putty/latest/putty-0.68.tar.gz</nowiki> | ||
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sudo make install | sudo make install | ||
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=== Putty Configuration === | === Putty Configuration === | ||
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To get the latest sources download them from github: | To get the latest sources download them from github: | ||
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If you downloaded Instant Contiki don't forget to pull the latest release: | If you downloaded Instant Contiki don't forget to pull the latest release: | ||
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cd ~ | cd ~ | ||
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git pull origin master | git pull origin master | ||
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== QtCreator == | == QtCreator == | ||
Revision as of 16:51, 16 March 2017
Contents
Preparing your working Environment
Cross compilation for Contiki-OS is easier using Ubuntu OS.
You have two possible ways:
- Installing all the packages you need on your Linux distribution
- Downloading Instant Contiki you will need to install #GCC for TelosB
GCC for TelosB
sudo apt-get install gcc-msp430
Tools to program the TelosB
We will use the tos-bsl to upload the ihex file from the computer to the TelosB
sudo apt-get install tinyos-utils
Putty
Putty Installation
Putty will be used to communicate with the TelosB using its Serial communication.
wget https://the.earth.li/~sgtatham/putty/latest/putty-0.68.tar.gz tar xzf putty-0.68.tar.gz cd putty-0.68 ./configure make -j4 all sudo make install
Putty Configuration
Default printf function used in Contiki-OS for TelosB outputs the data on the usb port with a Serial baud rate of 115200.
- Connection type: Serial
- Find the /dev/ttyUSB* of your board and enter it in the Serial line
ls /dev/ttyUSB*
- Default baud rate (if unchanged for default printf function): 115200
- Into Terminal Category: Check "Implicit CR in every LF"
Don't forget to run Putty as a root user! Or give general permissions to access your tty to all users.
Download Contiki-OS sources
To get the latest sources download them from github:
git clone https://github.com/contiki-os/contiki.git
If you downloaded Instant Contiki don't forget to pull the latest release:
cd ~ cd contiki git pull origin master
QtCreator
I prefer QtCreator over other IDE because it is lighter and faster than Eclipse and easier to configure.
The choice is yours as you will be working with it.
Here how to configure it to work with Contiki-OS projects:
Install QtCreator
Easiest part:
sudo apt-get install qtcreator
Creating a new project
You need to create a new empty qt project.
I did mine in a folder named workspace in my home directory.
- Kit: choose Desktop (this part doesn't matters but is mandatory)
- Choose either Debug or Release (doesn't matter either as you will be using your own Makefile)
Now you have your empty project. Next step Contiki first project.
