GSG: AM35x EVM Overview
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This Chapter introduces the AM35x EVM
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What’s in the kit?
The AM35x EVM kit comes with the following hardware items. AM3517 Quick Start Guide tells how to connect these components
- AM3517 EVM Development Kit
- AM3517 SOM-M2
- eXperimenter baseboard and Application board
- 4.3" WQVGA TFT LCD with touchscreen
- USB cables
- Serial cable
- Ethernet crossover cable
- Universal power supply with a power cord and converter
The kit comes with the following printed documentation:
- AM3517 Evaluation Module Beta Kit Instructions
The kit comes with the following software CD and DVDs.
- Sourcery G++TM evaluation tools from CodeSourcery (DVD)
- EVM Software Tools CD
- TI Linux DVD
Installation and use of the Software Development Kit is described in this document. This document assumes the use of the LITE version of CodeSourcery tools. This version is an unrestricted command line toolchain available free of charge from the CodeSourcery web site (see section Installing the Toolchain)
Alternatively, a full featured IDE 30 Day time limited version of Sourcery G++ is provided. To install and use the evaluation version of CodeSourcery’s Sourcery G++ product, please see the information available on the provided CD.
What’s on the board?
The following block diagram shows the major hardware components.
What’s next?
To get started evaluating the EVM kit and developing applications for the AM35x, begin by using this Getting Started guide. It is suggested that the user follow the sequence described in the document. The sequence is outlined below.
| EVM Hardware Setup | Connect the various cables and other basic hardware setup |
| AM35x SDK Software setup | Setup the development hosts |
| Rebuild software | Rebuild various aspects of the supplied target software |
| Re-install the target software | Use the supplied, known good software images to re-flash the EVM. |
| Develop with the AM35x EVM board | The final section covers additional operation information on using your AM35x EVM board |
Updates & Further information
Software and documentation updates will be made available at: PSP SDK 03_00
A wiki based information site is available. User contributions are encouraged.
http://processors.wiki.ti.com/index.php?title=Main_Page
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