AM3517 On-line Workshop
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AM3517 One-day Workshop
This page contains all the materials necessary to present or take a self-paced review of Texas Instruments' AM3517 One-day Workshop (as developed by TI's Technical Training Organization.) For more information on live and self-paced training's available from Texas Instruments please visit the training webpage at
Recorded Lab and Lecture
To view recordings of the lecture sections as well as a lab walkthrough, use the following link:
Note that you may need to enable active-X controls in your web browser. You will also need Windows Media Player version 7 or later installed on your computer.
Workshop Files
- Lab Setup (installation) guide
- Download (updated 29 April 2010):
- Lab Instructions
- Download either PDF or DOC (updated 15 September 2010):
- Presentation
- Presentation at Vancouver TechDays (21 April 2010)
- Presentation at San Jose TechDays (27 April 2010)
- Presentation at Boston TechDays (14 September 2010)
- Presentation Pdf / Ppt at Orlando TechDays (11 November 2010)
- FAE Summit Materials
Hardware Requirements
Required Hardware
- Laptop PC:
- Must have at least 40 GB harddrive
- Windows XP operating system installed
- 1 RJ-45 Ethernet port
- 1 USB (A-connector) port
- Power supply
- Logic PD Zoom AM3517 Experimenter Kit :
- http://logicpd.com/products/development-kits/zoom-am3517-experimenter-kit
- Model Number: SDK-XAM3517-10-256512R
- (Note: AM3517 EVM will work as well, but full EVM is not required)
- Ethernet Crossover Cable:
- (Not included with Zoom Experimenter Kit)
- USB A to B cable:
- (Not included with Zoom Experimenter Kit)
- Note this must be a full-size USB B type connector, not a mini-B connector
- 2 GB SD Flash card:
- (Not included with Zoom Experimenter Kit)
- (Not included with Zoom Experimenter Kit)
Highly Recommended Hardware
- Logic PD 4.3” WQVGA Display Kit
- http://www.logicpd.com/products/display-kits/43-wqvga-display-kit
- Model Number: LCD-4.3-WQVGA-10R
Optional Hardware
- Powered USB Hub
- Any model should work fine
- Recommeded that ports support 500mA if webcam will be used
- Required for USB Keyboard, Mouse and/or Webcam (Experimenter Kit does not provide sufficient current)
- USB Keyboard
- Must be connected through a Powered USB Hub
- Any standard USB keyboard should work fine
- USB Mouse
- Must be connected through a Powered USB Hub
- Any standard USB mouse should work fine
- USB Webcam
- Must be connected through a Powered USB Hub
- USB hub should provide 500mA if used
- Logitech C200 has been tested and is recommended
Software Requirements & Setup
PC
- Windows XP operating system
- Other operating systems may work, but labs have been tested with Windows XP
- Windows FTDI driver (CDM 2.06.00 WHQL Certified)
- Download from workshop repository: http://software-dl.ti.com/trainingTTO/trainingTTO_public_sw/am3517_odw/CDM206000.exe
- Or from supplier: http://www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/CDM/CDM20600.exe
- Terra Term Pro
- Download from workshop repository: http://software-dl.ti.com/trainingTTO/trainingTTO_public_sw/am3517_odw/ttermp23.zip
- Or from supllier: http://hp.vector.co.jp/authors/VA002416/ttermp23.zip
- VMWare Player version 3.0 or later
- Download from workshop repository: http://software-dl.ti.com/trainingTTO/trainingTTO_public_sw/am3517_odw/VMware-player-3.0.1-227600.exe
- Or from supplier: http://downloads.vmware.com/d/info/desktop_downloads/vmware_player/3_0
- (Note: this may be replaced with VMware Workstation 6.5.3 or later if available, although this requires a license)
- Lab Files:
- Ubuntu-x11-client VMware virtual machine image (10 May 2010):
- (also contains tar.gz files to image 2 GB SD card)
- (three part zip file. Download all three files to same folder and open .zip extension)
- (Your browser may attempt to rename the .z01 and .z02 extensions to zip, don't let it!!!)
- http://software-dl.ti.com/trainingTTO/trainingTTO_public_sw/am3517_odw/Ubuntu-x11-client3.zip
- http://software-dl.ti.com/trainingTTO/trainingTTO_public_sw/am3517_odw/Ubuntu-x11-client3.z01 (See warning above)
- http://software-dl.ti.com/trainingTTO/trainingTTO_public_sw/am3517_odw/Ubuntu-x11-client3.z02 (See warning above)
- Script files referenced by Lab Setup instructions. (Now this zip also includes the FAE-Summit reflash script.) (5 May 2010)
- Ubuntu-x11-client VMware virtual machine image (10 May 2010):
SD card
The setup for the target is based upon a 2 GB SD card.
The files found in the Ubuntu-x11-client VMware virtual machine image must be loaded to the card.
Lab Setup directions describe how to image the 2GB SD/MMC card.
The download link for the Ubuntu-x11-client VMware virtual machine is provided above in section Software Requirements - PC.
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Comments
Comments on AM3517 On-line Workshop
The link to the Ubuntu-x11-client3.zip file appears to be dead or the .zip file is empty?
--Dbaughman 10:27, 25 July 2010 (CDT)