3.2 Board Setup for Intel Galileo Gen 2

This section shows four steps to set up an Intel Galileo Gen2 for running WuKong.

Step 1. Linux Image Preparation: To prepare a bootable microSD card with the Linux environment.

Step 2. Board Assembly: To assemble the Intel Galileo board.

Step 3. Board Configuration: To setup a password for Intel Edison so that we can use ssh command to access Intel Edison.

Step 4. Python Tool Installation: To install required Python libraries for WuKong.

Step 5. Download WuKong Source Code: To clone the WuKong source code from GitHub to the Galileo board.

• Step 1. Linux Image Preparation

  Unlike Edison, Galileo Gen2 doesn't have a built-in flash memory so that we need to prepare a bootable microSD card.

  Please see the following website to make a bootable microSD card:
  https://software.intel.com/en-us/get-started-galileo-linux-step1

• Step 2. Board Assembly

  According to the Intel official IoT website, the required hardware includes:

  • Intel Galileo Gen 2,
  • A SD card (>2GB),
  • 6 pin Serial to Type A USB cable (e.g. FTDI cable # TTL-232R-3V3)
  • a 7-15V DC power supply rated at least 1500mA.
  • (Optional) WiFi adaptor (e.g. Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N 135 or Intel® Centrino® Advanced –N 6205).

  Once the hardware is prepared, please follow the lower part of the following website to assemble an Intel Galileo Gen 2 board:
  https://software.intel.com/en-us/get-started-galileo-linux-step2

  After assembling the Intel Galileo Gen2 board, please see the following website to set up the serial communication with the board:
  https://software.intel.com/en-us/get-started-galileo-linux-step3

• Step 3. Board Configuration
  If you have a recommended WiFi module as mentioned in Step 2, see the following website on how to install the WiFi adapter and to configure the WiFi setting.
  https://software.intel.com/en-us/get-started-galileo-linux-step4

  If not, see the following website to set up an ethernet connection. Instead of using a serial terminal, it uses Arduino IDE to communicate with board.
  https://software.intel.com/en-us/articles/intel-galileo-getting-started-ethernet

• Step 4. Python Tool Installation

  • Copy the following instructions to /etc/opkg/base-feeds.conf

    src/gz all http://repo.opkg.net/edison/repo/all
    src/gz edison http://repo.opkg.net/edison/repo/edison (?edison?)
    src/gz core2-32 http://repo.opkg.net/edison/repo/core2-32
    

  • Install pip and other tools

    opkg update  
    opkg install python-pip   
    pip install twisted  
    pip install python-cjson  
    pip install gevent  
    opkg install sqlite3   
    pip install netifaces  
    opkg install git
    

• Step 5. Download WuKong Source Code

  • Clone the source code and download to your preferred working directory on the IoT board.

    git clone -b release0.4 http://github.com/wukong-m2m/wukong-darjeeling