https://wiki.8devices.com/ 2026-08-25T18:47:36+03:00 https://wiki.8devices.com/ https://wiki.8devices.com/lib/tpl/8dev-bs/images/favicon.ico text/html 2022-04-04T16:25:59+03:00 https://wiki.8devices.com/rambutan:build Build Firmware We usually use Debian and Ubuntu but many other distributions should also work. It is also possible to build on OSX. Building firmware directly on a Windows platform is not supported. However, if all you have available is a windows machine then we would recommend to set up a linux based virtual machine. Note: the following build was made on Ubuntu 16.04.5 LTS running 4.15.0-43 kernel. text/html 2022-04-04T16:25:59+03:00 https://wiki.8devices.com/rambutan:connect Connect How to connect to your brand new Rambutan? There are a couple of ways to do this and we do recommend: * Via serial: picocom for Linux and OSX, putty for Windows. * Ethernet: ssh for Linux and OSX, putty for Windows. Serial connectivity is already integrated on your Rambutan via mini USB. If you are powering it using a USB to mini USB cable then there is nothing else required for you to plug in to use a serial terminal. text/html 2022-04-04T16:25:59+03:00 https://wiki.8devices.com/rambutan:flash Flash Firmware This section covers a few methods to flash firmware onto your Rambutan. ---------- Web interface / LuCI Connect to your Rambutan's web interface and navigate to (System → Backup / Flash Firmware), then select your firmware image and press Flash image, on the next page click Proceed to begin flashing. text/html 2022-04-04T16:25:59+03:00 https://wiki.8devices.com/rambutan:gettingstarted Connect Connecting to Rambutan is pretty easy. There are several ways of doing this. My personal recommendation is: * Serial: picocom for Linux and OSX, putty for Windows. * Ethernet: ssh for Linux and OSX, putty for Windows. Serial Rambutan features on-board USB to Serial FTDI interface. It is also powered by USB. text/html 2022-09-19T13:19:40+03:00 https://wiki.8devices.com/rambutan:liveboot Live Boot from USB Rambutan's bootloader (Caraboot) includes a USB boot capability (starting from version 2.0) which supports reading files from USB storage (formatted in FAT32) and using them to boot a Linux image or write to internal flash memory. text/html 2022-09-19T13:19:29+03:00 https://wiki.8devices.com/rambutan:recover Recover Firmware The following section goes into detail of the firmware recovery process for Rambutan when it does not boot any further than U-Boot. This can happen during an accidental shutdown during the firmware upgrade process or any corrupted system files. Some recovery methods will require LAN and serial access. Note: any configuration changes made previously will be cleared! text/html 2022-09-19T13:19:50+03:00 https://wiki.8devices.com/rambutan:uboot Flash Bootloader ---------- ---------- 1. Install tftp server. 2. Copy u-boot binary to the tftp directory. 3. Set 192.168.1.254 IP address on your tftp server's ethernet interface. 4. Reboot Rambutan and press ESC when prompted to enter bootloader then press <Ctrl+C> a few times to clear console buffer. text/html 2022-04-04T16:26:00+03:00 https://wiki.8devices.com/rambutan:userguide Quick User Guide 1 - 1000 Base-T Ethernet port 2 - 100 Base-T Ethernet port 3 - USB Type-A socket 4 - Buttons: S1 - reset, S2 - programmable (GPIO connected) 5 - 2.45 mm pitch connector holes 6 - DIP switch for bootstrap options 7 - Two integrated antennas 8 - Mini USB Type-A socket (console + power) 9 - Mini PCIe socket