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# Access Debug-logs

## Requirements

The following tools are required to get access to the debug logs:

* Linux based host system with minicom installed
  * use `sudo apt-get install minicom` to install
* USB to UART adapter
* UART cable to connect to the carrierboard

## Hardware connection

At first you have to connect your UART cable to the Jetson the following way

<table><thead><tr><th width="155.33333333333331">Signal Jetson</th><th width="195">Signal UART adapter</th><th>note</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>VCC</td><td>VCC</td><td>its not recommended to connect this cable. The UART device (in this case the Jetson) should be powered externally </td></tr><tr><td>RX</td><td>TX</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>TX</td><td>RX</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>GRD</td><td>GRD</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

| Carrierboard                     | Connection                       |
| -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- |
| ![](/files/732BsXGaA1txT0oKWjmY) | ![](/files/UzqSvEXS0GdhPAYrtZdv) |

Now connect the cable to the USB to UART adapter und connect the USB to your Computer

## Software

{% hint style="info" %}
The following steps have to be done on your linux host system
{% endhint %}

### Install minicom

In case you do not have Minicom already installed use the following command to install it:&#x20;

{% code title="install minicom" overflow="wrap" lineNumbers="true" %}

```bash
sudo apt-get install minicom 
```

{% endcode %}

The following command makes sure that the USB to UART adapter is properly recognized by the linux system.&#x20;

### Check tty device

{% code title="check tty device" overflow="wrap" lineNumbers="true" %}

```bash
ls /dev | grep ttyUSB 
```

{% endcode %}

Please check your hardware connection to the USB to UART adapter, If the command does not print `ttyUSB0` back to the terminal.

### Open minicom

Now everything is set up get the debug logs, you just have to start minicom with the following parameters:&#x20;

{% code title="start minicom" overflow="wrap" lineNumbers="true" %}

```bash
sudo minicom -D /dev/ttyUSB0
```

{% endcode %}

Your terminal should now look like something like this

```log
Welcome to minicom 2.7.1

OPTIONS: I18n 
Compiled on Aug 13 2017, 15:25:34.
Port /dev/ttyUSB0

Press CTRL-A Z for help on special keys

```

### Start Jetson

Now connect your Jetson to the powersupply and start it properly. The minicom terminal should print a lot of messages during the boot of the Jetson system ending with a login window to the Linux system.

```log
Welcome to minicom 2.7.1

OPTIONS: I18n 
Compiled on Aug 13 2017, 15:25:34.
Port /dev/ttyUSB0, 11:47:06

Press CTRL-A Z for help on special keys

��
[0000.025] W> RATCHET: MB1 binary ratchet value 4 is too large than ratchet level 2 from HW fuses.
[0000.034] I> MB1 (prd-version: 1.5.1.7-t194-41334769-98030a79)
[0000.039] I> Boot-mode: Coldboot
[0000.042] I> Chip revision : A02P
[0000.045] I> Bootrom patch version : 15 (correctly patched)
[0000.050] I> ATE fuse revision : 0x200
[0000.054] I> Ram repair fuse : 0x0
[0000.057] I> Ram Code : 0x1
[0000.059] I> rst_source : 0x0
[0000.062] I> rst_level : 0x0
[0000.065] I> Boot-device: QSPI
[0000.068] I> Qspi flash params source = brbct
[0000.072] I> Qspi using bpmp-dma
[0000.075] I> Qspi clock source : pllp
[0000.079] I> QSPI Flash Size = 64 MB
[0000.082] I> Qspi initialized successfully
[0000.086] W> No valid slot number is found in scratch register
[0000.092] W> Return default slot: _a
[0000.095] I> Active Boot chain : 0
[0000.098] I> Boot-device: QSPI
[0000.101] I> Qspi flash params source = brbct
[0000.107] W> MB1_PLATFORM_CONFIG: device prod data is empty in MB1 BCT.
[0000.114] I> Temperature = 23500
[0000.117] W> Skipping boost for clk: BPMP_CPU_NIC
[0000.122] W> Skipping boost for clk: BPMP_APB
[0000.126] W> Skipping boost for clk: AXI_CBB
[0000.130] W> Skipping boost for clk: AON_CPU_NIC
[0000.134] W> Skipping boost for clk: CAN1
[0000.138] W> Skipping boost for clk: CAN2
[0000.142] I> Boot-device: QSPI
[0000.145] I> Boot-device: QSPI
[0000.148] I> Qspi flash params source = mb1bct
[0000.152] I> Qspi using bpmp-dma
[0000.155] I> Qspi clock source : pllc_out0
[0000.158] I> Qspi reinitialized
[0000.161] I> Qspi flash params source = mb1bct
[0000.167] I> Qspi flash params source = mb1bct
[0000.172] I> ECC region[0]: Start:0x80000000, End:0x780000000
[0000.177] I> ECC region[1]: Start:0x0, End:0x0
...
```