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Running a lightweight HTTP web server with PHP

Mar 31, 2014/ Comments 0 / in Debian, Learning / by
Running a lightweight HTTP web server with PHP

Debian OS have several web servers ready to install (Apache as the main reference) but if you wish a low memory footprint and an easy configuration task the best choice is definitely lighttpd! On Cosino, with a Debian OS pre installed, adding lighttpd with PHP support is quite an easy task. To install the WEB…

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Accessing the serial console

Mar 31, 2014/ Comments 0 / in Getting Start, Learning, Misc / by
Accessing the serial console

Here you can find some suggestions about how to get access to the Cosino’s serial console from an external host computer. Please note that to get access to the serial console you need a type-B miscro USB cable connected to the proper serial console port on your Cosino’s extension. GNU/Linux host On my Ubuntu 13.04…

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Booting OpenWRT from NAND

Mar 31, 2014/ Comments 0 / in Getting Start, Learning, OpenWRT / by
Booting OpenWRT from NAND

OpenWRT is a powerful embedded distribution which fits well into Cosino’s on board NAND. Putting OpenWRT into your Cosino based board is quite simple but you need a microSD with a Debian OS installed in order to do it. So plug in the microSD and power up your Cosino. Now we need to download Cosino’s…

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The MODBUS utils

Mar 31, 2014/ Comments 0 / in Learning, Misc, MODBUS / by
The MODBUS utils

Modbus is a serial communications protocol originally published by Modicon (now Schneider Electric) in 1979 for use with its programmable logic controllers (PLCs). Simple and robust, it has since become a de facto standard communication protocol, and it is now a commonly available means of connecting industrial electronic devices. The main reasons for the use…

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modbusfs: the MODBUS filesystem

Mar 31, 2014/ Comments 0 / in Learning, Misc, MODBUS / by
modbusfs: the MODBUS filesystem

Modbusfs allow users to see all MODBUS clients connected with a MODBUS master as a filesystem tree, where directories are named as the client’s MODBUS address and files are the clients’ registers. With modbusfs users can use their preferred programming languages even if they do not have any dedicated MODBUS support! In fact users simply…

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Cosino Mega 2560 – User Manual

Feb 14, 2014/ Comments 1 / in Getting Start, Learning, Mega 2560, User Manuals / by
Cosino Mega 2560 – User Manual

This product can be bought at our shop as: Cosino Mega 2560 Cosino Mega 2560 Developer KIT (special price!) Cosino Mega 2560 UHF RFID KIT (special price!) Cosino core module + Mega 2560 extension Overview The system supports any Arduino Mega 2560 shields which makes it suitable for extending all applications based on Mega 2560 and that…

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