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-====== Khadas Bootloader Instructions - KBI ======+====== KBI - Khadas Bootloader Instructions ======
  
-===== Introduction ===== +This page introduces about KBI. You will learn how to manage the status of Khadas SBC through KBI.
- +
-This document mainly introduces KBI. You will learn what is KBI and how to control the status of Khadas SBC through KBI.+
  
 <WRAP important > <WRAP important >
-KBI is an abbreviation for Khadas Bootloader Instructions, which is developed to fulfill the following purposes:+Khadas Bootloader Instructions(KBI) can be used to:
   * Manage the programmable MCU   * Manage the programmable MCU
   * Carry out low level hardware management   * Carry out low level hardware management
-  * Let developers utilise all the features of Khadas VIM2/VIM3/Edge+  * Let developers utilise all the features of Khadas SBCs.
 </WRAP> </WRAP>
  
 <WRAP info > <WRAP info >
-This document uses VIM2 as an example, other SBCs are similar.+This page takes VIM2 as an example.
 </WRAP> </WRAP>
  
-==== Get help ====+===== Uboot usage =====
  
-Before continuing, make sure you have booted into U-Boot:+To get started, make sure you have booted into U-Boot:
  
-```sh+```shell
 normal power off normal power off
 boot wol: enable boot wol: enable
 Hit Enter or space or Ctrl+C key to stop autoboot -- :  0  Hit Enter or space or Ctrl+C key to stop autoboot -- :  0 
-kvim2#+kvim2# _
 ``` ```
 +
 +==== Help information =====
  
 You can get help information by typing ''kbi'': You can get help information by typing ''kbi'':
  
-```sh+```shell
 kvim2# kbi kvim2# kbi
 kbi - Khadas Bootloader Instructions sub-system kbi - Khadas Bootloader Instructions sub-system
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 ``` ```
  
-==== KBI Command ==== +==== MCU Verison ====
- +
-=== MCU Verison ===+
  
 Get the MCU firmware version: Get the MCU firmware version:
  
-```sh+```shell
 kvim2# kbi version kvim2# kbi version
 version: 03 version: 03
 ``` ```
  
-=== Initialize ===+==== Initialize ====
  
 Initialize the KBI: Initialize the KBI:
  
-```sh+```shell
 kvim2# kbi init kvim2# kbi init
 ``` ```
  
-=== Serial number ===+==== Serial number ====
  
 Get the device serial number: Get the device serial number:
  
-```sh+```shell
 kvim2# kbi usid kvim2# kbi usid
 usid: 000000 usid: 000000
 ``` ```
  
-=== ADC ===+==== ADC ====
  
 Get ADC value: Get ADC value:
-```sh+```shell
 kvim2# kbi adc kvim2# kbi adc
 adc: 0x236 adc: 0x236
 ``` ```
  
-The ADC value can be used to distinguish different hardware modules.+The ADC value can distinguish between hardware modules.
  
-=== Power Off ===+==== Power Off ====
  
-Power off device: +Power off the device: 
-```sh+```shell
 kvim2# kbi poweroff kvim2# kbi poweroff
 ``` ```
  
-=== MAC Address ===+==== MAC Address ====
  
 Get the Ethernet MAC address: Get the Ethernet MAC address:
-```sh+```shell
 kvim2# kbi ethmac kvim2# kbi ethmac
 mac address: 98:aa:fc:60:44:c0 mac address: 98:aa:fc:60:44:c0
 ``` ```
  
-=== LED Control ===+==== LED Control ====
  
 Setup the blue LED: Setup the blue LED:
  
-The blue LED has different working modes: ''Always Off'', ''Always on'', ''Breathe'' and ''Heartbeat''. These indicate different VIM status-modes.+The blue LED has 4 working modes: ''Always Off'', ''Always on'', ''Breathe'' and ''Heartbeat''. It indicates VIM working modes.
  
-The blue LED is controlled by the MCU, and the MCU is in charge of system power management. The white LED is controlled by the CPU; therefore the blue LED still works even after you have powered off your VIM2.+The MCU,in charge of system power management, controls the blue LED. The CPU controls the white LED.  
 +In this case, the blue LED still work even VIM2 was powered off.
  
-The KBI can be used to program the blue LED for two different status-modes:+The KBI can be used to program the blue LED for two working modes:
  
-  * system off / idle: power off status, the CPU is powered down.+  * system off / idle: power off status, the CPU is in power-down mode.
   * system on / working: power on status, the CPU is in working mode.   * system on / working: power on status, the CPU is in working mode.
  
-Examples:+For example:
  
 To check the blue LED’s setting for ''system off'' / idle status: To check the blue LED’s setting for ''system off'' / idle status:
  
-```sh+```shell
 kvim2# kbi led systemoff r kvim2# kbi led systemoff r
 led mode: breathe  [systemoff] led mode: breathe  [systemoff]
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 To check the blue LED’s setting for ''system on'' / working status: To check the blue LED’s setting for ''system on'' / working status:
  
-```sh+```shell
 kvim2# kbi led systemon r kvim2# kbi led systemon r
 led mode: off  [systemon] led mode: off  [systemon]
 ``` ```
 +When VIM2 is powered on,the blue LED is ''Always off''. 
  
-The terminal printout above says that the blue LED is to remain ''Always off'' when you power on the VIM2. You could instead change it to the ''breathe'' mode: +You can also reset it to ''breathe'' mode: 
- +```shell
-```sh+
 kvim2# kbi led systemon w breathe kvim2# kbi led systemon w breathe
 ``` ```
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 You can also change the setting for ''system on'' / working status: You can also change the setting for ''system on'' / working status:
  
-```sh+```shell
 kvim2# kbi led systemon w Heartbeat kvim2# kbi led systemon w Heartbeat
 ``` ```
  
-=== Boot Mode ===+==== Boot Mode ====
  
-VIM2 comes with both SPI flash and eMMC Storage. The KBI can be used to setup one of these as the default boot media.+You can flash the images to SPI or eMMC storage in VIM2, and setup one of them as the default boot media by KBI.
  
-To set the default boot media as SPI flash:+Set the default boot media as the SPI:
  
-```sh+```shell
 kvim2# kbi bootmode w spi kvim2# kbi bootmode w spi
 ``` ```
  
-To set the default boot media as eMMC storage:+Set default boot media as eMMC storage:
  
-```sh+```shell
 kvim2# kbi bootmode w emmc kvim2# kbi bootmode w emmc
 ``` ```
  
-You can check the default boot media by running:+You can take a review on the default boot media by running:
  
-```sh+```shell
 kvim2# kbi bootmode r kvim2# kbi bootmode r
 bootmode: emmc bootmode: emmc
 ``` ```
  
-=== Boot Trigger Events ===+==== Boot Trigger Events ====
  
 VIM2 supports different events for triggering boot-up: VIM2 supports different events for triggering boot-up:
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   * Key: Power Key/Button   * Key: Power Key/Button
   * GPIO: External GPIO events   * GPIO: External GPIO events
-This means that when your VIM2 is powered-off, any of the above events can trigger it to power-on; when that trigger event has been set to the ''enabled'' status.+It means any of the above events can trigger VIM2 to power-on after that trigger event has been set to the ''enabled'' status.
  
-Examples:+For example:
  
-  * Get the status for a WOL trigger event: \\ ```sh+  * Get the status of the WOL trigger event: \\ ```shell
 kvim2# kbi trigger wol r kvim2# kbi trigger wol r
 boot wol: disable boot wol: disable
 ``` ```
-  * By default, WOL is disabled for the preinstalled ROM, you can enable it by writing a new value: \\ ```sh+  * WOL is disabled for the pre-installed ROM by default, you can enable it by writing a new value: \\ ```shell
 kvim2# kbi trigger wol w 1 kvim2# kbi trigger wol w 1
 set_wol: 1 set_wol: 1
 ``` ```
-  * Of course, for security reasons, you might want to disable the WOL: \\ ```sh+  * In general, you will disable the WOL for security reasons. : \\ ```shell
 kvim2# kbi trigger wol w 0 kvim2# kbi trigger wol w 0
 set_wol: 0 set_wol: 0
 ``` ```
  
-===== See Also =====+====== Read for reference ======
  
-  * [[https://dl.khadas.com/Hardware/Edge/MCU/Edge-V_MCU_REG_EN.pdf|Edge-V MCU Register Map]] +  * [[dl>products/edge1/tools/mcu/edge-v_mcu_reg_en.pdf|Edge-V MCU Register Map]] 
-  * [[https://dl.khadas.com/Hardware/VIM2/MCU/VIM2_MCU_REG_EN.pdf|VIM2 MCU Register Map]] +  * [[dl>products/vim2/tools/mcu/vim2_mcu_reg_en.pdf|VIM2 MCU Register Map]] 
-  * [[https://dl.khadas.com/Hardware/VIM3/MCU/VIM3_MCU_REG_EN.pdf|VIM3 MCU Register Map]]+  * [[dl>products/vim3/tools/mcu/vim3_mcu_reg_en.pdf|VIM3 MCU Register Map]]
  
Last modified: 2022/07/07 23:36 by hyphop

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