To get access to the console of the iConnect, you need something that can connect using RS-232 at 3.3V (for instance, using the FT-232RL 3.3V USB adapter). Simply plug in the device, download the drivers from http://www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/VCP.htm FTDI] and use the following commands to connect:

• OS X:

  screen /dev/cu.usbserial.*** 115200

• Windows: find out which COM-port the device has been assigned (through Start→Run→devmgmt.msc); then use HyperTerminal or any other terminal program
• Linux: probably also the 'screen' command; find the device in /dev by looking in dmesg (will probably be named 'ttyUSB0')

To connect, you need to open up the iConnect (remove the two screws at the bottom, at the front side (i.e. the side with the three USB ports) under the rubber pads) and find the pin header near to the Kensington hole (which can conveniently be used for the wires). Then, connect your RS-232 adapter as follows:

The boot sequence of the iConnect is displayed below:

** MARVELL BOARD: RD-88F6281A LE 

U-Boot 1.1.4 (Feb  2 2010 - 10:13:16) Marvell version: 3.4.25

Mapower version: iConnect 2.1 (512MB) (2010/02/02)

U-Boot code: 00600000 -> 0067FFF0  BSS: -> 006CFB00

Soc: 88F6281 A0 (DDR2)
CPU running @ 1000Mhz L2 running @ 333Mhz
SysClock = 333Mhz , TClock = 200Mhz 

DRAM CAS Latency = 5 tRP = 5 tRAS = 18 tRCD=6
DRAM CS[0] base 0x00000000   size 256MB 
DRAM Total size 256MB  16bit width
Addresses 8M - 0M are saved for the U-Boot usage.
Mem malloc Initialization (8M - 7M): Done
NAND:512 MB
Flash:  0 kB

CPU : Marvell Feroceon (Rev 1)

Streaming disabled 
Write allocate disabled

Module 0 is RGMII
Module 1 is TDM

USB 0: host mode
PEX 0: PCI Express Root Complex Interface
PEX interface detected Link X1
Net:   egiga0 [PRIME], egiga1
Hit any key to stop autoboot:  0 

NAND read: device 0 offset 0x100000, size 0x300000