Texas Instruments AM335 Series User manual

Welcome to the AM335x Evaluation Module (EVM) Quick Start Guide. This guide is designed to help you through the
initial setup of your EVM. This EVM allows you to experience both Linux™ and Android™ operating systems that
showcase the AM335x Cortex™-A8 processor, 3D graphics, integrated peripherals and much more. The AM335x EVM
contains the following:
• Hardware
– AM335x general-purpose baseboard with:
Sitara™
TPS65910 power management IC
1GB DDR3
256MB NAND Flash
– AM335x general-purpose daughtercard with:
additional I/O
audio
navigation
– 7" WVGA LCD touchscreen daughtercard
– USB and serial null modem cables
– Stylus
– Universal power supply with regional adapter
– USB SD card reader
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AM3358 Cortex-A8 processor up to 1 GHz
• Printed documents
– AM335x EVM Quick Start Guide (this document)
– Android and Linux SDK SD card contents sheet
– Software license agreement
• Software and soft copy documents
– AM335x Linux Software Development Kit (SDK)
– AM335x Android Development Kit
Default setup (OS boot from SD card)
7Connect the power cable to the
power jack on the baseboard. 8Set SW1 on the AM335x EVM
baseboard as shown.
NOTE: Power is on when switch
is nearest the power cable.
AM335x EVM Board Back
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AM335x EVM Board Front
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6Choose the OS demo of
interest and insert the
appropriate SD card into the
AM335x EVM as shown.
5Remove the protective plastic
from the LCD touchscreen.
4Connect the Ethernet cable to
the RJ-45 jack located on the
AM335x baseboard. Connect
the other end of the cable to an
Internet-enabled router or
Ethernet switch.
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1Verify SW3/SW4 DIP switches
are set as shown. SW3/SW4 are
located on the back of the
AM335x EVM.
3Connect the supplied serial
null modem cable to the UART
DB-9 (J12) connector located
on the AM335x baseboard.
NOTE: You must use the
supplied cable or another
serial null modem cable. There
are five additional UARTs for
development but cannot be
used for demo purposes.
2Ensure SW6 DIP switch is set
as shown (OFF). SW6 is located
on the AM335x daughtercard.

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Next Steps
(Prepare your workstation for software development)
To prepare your workstation for software development, power off the
kit, remove the SD card and insert it into the included SD card reader.
Follow the instructions below for the corresponding OS.
Linux Software Development Kit
From a Linux host PC, insert the reader into any unused USB port and
from the START HERE folder, run setup.htm.
Android Development Kit
If the Android SD card is connected to your host PC, locate the START
HERE folder on the SD card and view setup.htm.
Note: Mounted to this EVM is a UL-recognized component, RoHS-
compliant Lithium rechargeable battery (Seiko MS920SE: Nominal
voltage 3V, Nominal capacity 11.0 mAh, UL File No. MH15628); this
battery should only be replaced by a trained technician.
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You are now ready to explore
the corresponding OS demos
which include various example
applications and demos. Using
a stylus, click on any icon to
start the demo and click “exit”
(if available) to quit the demo.
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Linux™ demo
Android™ demo