Galileo intial setup to run Arduino sketches

Powering the Galileo

Gen 1: 

• The Galileo Gen1 should be powered through the barrel jack, using a regulated 5V DC power supply. 
• After plug-in, just wait for 2 green LEDs to light up (ON and USB).
• Connect the micro-USB cable to the Intel® Galileo.
• Connect the other end to your computer.

Gen 2: 

• The Galileo Gen2 should be powered through the barrel jack, using a 7-15V DC power supply.
• After plug-in, just wait for 2 green LEDs to light up (ON and USB).
• Connect the micro-USB cable to the Intel® Galileo.
• Connect the other end to your computer.

Run the sketch (for linux)

IDE download and setup

• Download the ide from here and extract the tar.gz file.
• Go to extracted directory and run the arduino file
• Open a terminal and run

./arduino

•  If everything is successful, Arduino IDE will be launched (you might need to install java as well to your host machine).

• Power up the galileo, attach it to the host machine using micro-USB cable.
• Open a terminal and type

ls /dev/ttyACM*

• In IDE, click on Tools menu, select the board (Gen1, Gen2, Edison..) and serial port like /dev/ttyACM0 or /dev/ttyACM1.

• If the serial port is disabled, you need to give some permission. So type

sudo chmod a+rw /dev/ttyACM*

Updating the firmware

Before trying to upload any sketch, first you must update the firmware.

• To update the board firmware go to Help > Firmware Update. Then click Yes to proceed.
• Make sure you don’t unplug either power or USB from the Galileo. The update procedure will take about five minutes.

First program - Blink

As always, the first program to be uploaded to a board is the “Hello, world” of microcontrollers - Blink.

• To open the Blink example, go to the File > Examples > 01.Basics > Blink.

• Make sure the Serial Port and Board selections are still correct. Then click the Upload button.

After the upload completes, you should see a tiny, green LED blinking on and off every second. This LED is connected to pin 13 of the Galileo.