General Guide to SparkFun Blocks for Intel® Edison

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Console Communication Blocks

Now that we have power to our Edison Stack, we need to log into our Edison. The Edison uses a serial terminal interface to allow users to access the Edison console. This console is located on UART2. All SparkFun Communication Blocks provide the necessary level conversions.

SparkFun Block for Intel® Edison - Base The Base Block utilizes the FT231x to provide a USB-Serial interface to the Console. There are two status LED's that illuminate when the UART is active. The Base Block also utilizes the USB OTG port to break out the USB-Netork functionality provided by the Edison module.
	SparkFun Block for Intel® Edison - Console The Console Block utilizes the FT231x to provide a USB-Serial interface to the Console. There are two status LED's that illuminate when the UART is active.
SparkFun Block for Intel® Edison - UART The UART Block provides a level shifted interface to the console port. This is a great solution when USB is not an option. This allows the Edison module to be interfaced with legacy hardware by providing a protected signal interface.