download and install them before using your Edison. Visit our tutorial for

instructions on how to install the drivers. After you have ensured that the

drivers are installed and your device is running, open your favorite terminal

program and point it to the USB-serial connection. We have another tutorial

to explain terminal programs and how to use them.

The standard Baud Rate is 115200bps.

Once a terminal is active you are ready to explore!

Using the Power Button

The power button on the Edison brings a unique feature commonly not

found on single board computers. The power button behaves much like the

power buttons on desktop and laptop computers.

• While powered, Holding the power button for ~10 seconds will power

down the Edison.

• While un-powered, pressing the power button momentarily will reboot

the Edison.

• While powered, pressing the power button momentarily will place the

Edison in sleep mode.

• While in sleep mode, pressing the power button momentarily will

wake the Edison.

Resources and Going Further

Now that you have had a brief overview of the UART Block, take a look at

some of these other tutorials. These tutorials cover programming, Block

stacking, and interfacing with the Intel Edison ecosystems.

Edison General Topics:

• General Guide to Sparkfun Blocks for Intel Edison

• Edison Getting Started Guide

• Loading Debian (Ubilinix) on the Edison

Block Specific Topics:

• How to Install FTDI Drivers

• UART Block Git Repo

Check out these other Edison related tutorials from SparkFun:

SparkFun Blocks for Intel®

Edison - OLED Block

Edison Getting Started

Guide

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