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Intel Edison Cheatsheet
A comprehensive cheat sheet covering Intel Edison, its features, setup, and common commands. Useful for developers and makers working with this platform.
Edison Basics & Setup
Edison Specifications
CPU: |
Intel Atom System-on-Chip (SoC), 500MHz |
RAM: |
1 GB LPDDR3 |
Storage: |
4 GB eMMC |
Wireless: |
Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 |
USB: |
1x USB 2.0 OTG |
GPIO: |
40-pin connector with GPIOs, UART, I2C, SPI |
Setting up Edison
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Default serial settings: |
Initial Login
Username: |
root |
Password: |
(None by default, set it using |
First Steps: |
Set a password and configure Wi-Fi. |
Networking & Package Management
Connecting to Wi-Fi
Use the Alternatively, manually configure Wi-Fi by editing |
Example:
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Networking Commands
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Display Wi-Fi interface configuration. |
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Display wireless network configuration. |
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Test network connectivity. |
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Obtain IP address via DHCP. |
Package Management (opkg)
Edison uses |
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Working with GPIOs
Accessing GPIOs
GPIO pins can be accessed via the command line using the |
GPIO Commands
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Display help information. |
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Export a GPIO pin for use (direction: |
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Unexport a GPIO pin. |
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Read the value of a GPIO pin. |
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Write a value ( |
Example: Blinking an LED
Connect an LED to GPIO pin 13 (for example) with a suitable resistor.
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Development & Programming
Programming Languages
Edison supports multiple programming languages including C/C++, Python, Node.js, and others. |
Python Development
Libraries: |
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Install Libraries: |
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Example (GPIO): |
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Node.js Development
Libraries: |
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Install Libraries: |
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Example (GPIO): |
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