Hello all,

I just received my Carambola + dev board in the mail, and started getting my hands dirty. I started by following the instructions here:
http://www.8devices.com/wiki_carambola/ ... rial_cable in order to set up a serial connection to the board (because none of the computers that I own have serial I/O ports). I've included pictures of my soldering job and interface here.

I have one of these laying around:
http://www.sparkfun.com/products/9873 so rather than buying a whole new FTDI cable, I'm using the Sparkfun equivalent. I downloaded and installed the drivers here:
http://www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/D2XX.htm and followed the directions here:
http://www.8devices.com/wiki_carambola/ ... l_terminal (picocom) in order to communicate with the board.

I know that I have the drivers set up in Ubuntu (12.04) correctly, because when I type something at the picocom terminal the TX light flashes. However, I get nothing back on the terminal, and no LED flash on the RX line indicating that the Carambola module is even attempting communication.

I tested my continuity everywhere. The Carambola module is connected to the pins that I've soldered. Ground connectivity is also solid. Do you have any suggestions for fixing this?

Thanks!
Tim

Looks like you have reversed RX with TX.

That'll teach me to solder-while-tired. That did it. Thanks!