Texas Instruments AM335 Series Quick Start 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™ AM3358 Cortex-A8 processor up to 1 GHz
• 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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AM335x EVM Board Back
• 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
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AM335x EVM Board Front
*2 SW6 switch is located beneath the flap
Default setup (OS boot from SD card)
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Verify SW3/SW4 DIP switches Ensure SW6 DIP switch is set
are set as shown. SW3/SW4 are as shown (OFF). SW6 is located
located on the back of the on the AM335x daughtercard.
AM335x EVM.
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Connect the Ethernet cable to Remove the protective plastic
the RJ-45 jack located on the from the LCD touchscreen.
AM335x baseboard. Connect
the other end of the cable to an
Internet-enabled router or
Ethernet switch.
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Connect the power cable to the Set SW1 on the AM335x EVM
power jack on the baseboard. baseboard as shown.
NOTE: Power is on when switch
is nearest the power cable.
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Connect 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.
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Choose the OS demo of
interest and insert the
appropriate SD card into the
AM335x EVM as shown.
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