Section 1 Overview Scope The AT91SAM9260-EK evaluation kit enables the evaluation of and code development for applications running on an AT91SAM9260 device. This guide focuses on the AT91SAM9260-EK board as an evaluation platform. The board supports the AT91SAM9260 in an LFBGA217 package as well as in a PQFP208 package.
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! one additional serial communication port with RTS/CTS handshake control ! JTAG/ICE debug interface ! one PHY Ethernet 100-base TX with three status LEDs ! one Atmel AT73C213 Audio DAC ! one Power LED and one general-purpose LED ! two user input push buttons...
Avoid touching the component pins or any other metallic element. Requirements In order to set up the AT91SAM9260-EK evaluation board, the following items are needed: ! the AT91SAM9260-EK evaluation board itself.
Setting Up the AT91SAM9260-EK Board Layout Figure 2-1. AT91SAM9260-EK Layout - Top View AT91SAM9260-EK Evaluation Board User Guide 6234C–ATARM–22-Mar-07...
Setting Up the AT91SAM9260-EK Board Figure 2-2. AT91SAM9260-EK Layout - Bottom View Powering Up the The AT91SAM9260-EK requires 5V DC (±5%). DC power is supplied to the board via Board the 2.1 mm by 5.5 mm socket J1. Coaxial plug center positive standard.
Setting Up the AT91SAM9260-EK Board AT91SAM9260- EK Block Diagram Figure 2-3. AT91SAM9260-EK Block Diagram AT91SAM9260-EK Evaluation Board User Guide 6234C–ATARM–22-Mar-07...
– Clock Generator and Power Management Controller – Advanced Interrupt Controller and Debug Unit – Periodic Interval Timer, Watchdog Timer and Real-time Timer • Reset Controller (RSTC) – Based on a Power-on Reset Cell, Reset Source Identification and Reset Output AT91SAM9260-EK Evaluation Board User Guide 6234C–ATARM–22-Mar-07...
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– 8- to 16-bit Programmable Data Length, Four External Peripheral Chip Selects – Synchronous Communications • Two Three-channel 16-bit Timer/Counters (TC) – Three External Clock Inputs, Two Multi-purpose I/O Pins per Channel – Double PWM Generation, Capture/Waveform Mode, Up/Down Capability AT91SAM9260-EK Evaluation Board User Guide 6234C–ATARM–22-Mar-07...
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– 3.0V to 3.6V for VDDIOP0, VDDIOP1 (Peripheral I/Os) and VDDANA (Analog to Digital Converter) – Programmable 1.65V to 1.95V or 3.0V to 3.6V for VDDIOM (Memory I/Os) • Available in a 208-lead PQFP and 217-ball LFBGA Package AT91SAM9260-EK Evaluation Board User Guide 6234C–ATARM–22-Mar-07...
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MASTER SLAVE System JTAG Selection and Boundary Scan Controller Transc. Transc. In-Circuit Emulator 10/100 Ethernet Image IRQ0-IRQ2 ARM926EJ-S Processor Sensor DBGU DRXD OHCI Interface DTXD ICache DCache FIFO FIFO PCK0-PCK1 8 Kbytes 8 Kbytes Bus Interface PLLRCA PLLA PLLB XOUT 6-layer Matrix 6 x 100M x 32-bit words 4GPREG...
RS-232 DB9 male socket ! USB V2.0 full-speed compliant, 12 Mbits per second (UDP) ! Two USB Host ports V2.0 full-speed compliant, 12 Mbits per second (UHP) ! One Ethernet 100-base TX with three status LEDs AT91SAM9260-EK Evaluation Board User Guide 6234C–ATARM–22-Mar-07...
Board Description ! One Atmel stereo audio DAC (AT73C213) 3.10 Audio Stereo Interface ! One 32 Ohm/20 mW Stereo Headset output (J4) with master volume and mute controls ! Two user input pushbuttons 3.11 User Interface ! One user green LED ! One yellow power LED (can be also software controlled) 3.12...
Enables Ethernet Auto MDIX control Note: 1. These jumpers are provided for power consumption measurement use. By default, they are closed. To use this feature, the user has to open the strap and insert an anmeter. AT91SAM9260-EK Evaluation Board User Guide 6234C–ATARM–22-Mar-07...
Enables the use of Ready Busy signalDisables write protect Opened SERIAL DATAFLASH (MN9) Soldered Enable the use of the Serial DataFlash (MN9) Opened Disables the write protect. TWI SERIAL EEPROM (MN10) Soldered Enables SCL access Soldered Enables SDA access AT91SAM9260-EK Evaluation Board User Guide 6234C–ATARM–22-Mar-07...
RTS1 RS232 COM Port 1: Enable the use of inputs signal RXD1 Soldered CTS1 GND Test point GND Test point. GND Test point. GND Test point. Reserved: do not use Reserved: do not use AT91SAM9260-EK Evaluation Board User Guide 6234C–ATARM–22-Mar-07...
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Configuration AT91SAM9260-EK Evaluation Board User Guide 6234C–ATARM–22-Mar-07...
This section contains the following schematics: ! Board Layout - Top View ! Power supply and audio ! 217-ball BGA AT91SAM9260 Microcontroller ! 208-pin LQFP AT91SAM9260 Microcontroller ! Memory ! Ethernet ! Serial Interface ! Expansion and User Interface AT91SAM9260-EK Evaluation Board User Guide 6234C–ATARM–22-Mar-07...
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MODIF. MODIF. MODIF. DES. DES. DES. DATE DATE DATE VER. VER. VER. DATE DATE DATE AT91SAM9260-EK AT91SAM9260-EK AT91SAM9260-EK SCALE SCALE SCALE REV. REV. REV. SHEET SHEET SHEET DIAGRAM DIAGRAM DIAGRAM This agreement is our property. Reproduction and publication without our written authorization shall expose offender to legal proceedings.
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MODIF. MODIF. MODIF. DES. DES. DES. DATE DATE DATE VER. VER. VER. DATE DATE DATE AT91SAM9260-EK AT91SAM9260-EK AT91SAM9260-EK SCALE SCALE SCALE REV. REV. REV. SHEET SHEET SHEET POWER SUPPLY & AUDIO POWER SUPPLY & AUDIO POWER SUPPLY & AUDIO This agreement is our property. Reproduction and publication without our written authorization shall expose offender to legal proceedings.
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100NF 100NF 100NF 100NF 100NF MODIF. MODIF. MODIF. DES. DES. DES. DATE DATE DATE VER. VER. VER. DATE DATE DATE AT91SAM9260-EK AT91SAM9260-EK AT91SAM9260-EK SCALE SCALE SCALE REV. REV. REV. SHEET SHEET SHEET 100NF 100NF 100NF 100NF 100NF 100NF 10µF 10µF...
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DES. DES. DES. VER. VER. VER. MODIF. MODIF. MODIF. DATE DATE DATE DATE DATE DATE AT91SAM9260-EK AT91SAM9260-EK AT91SAM9260-EK SCALE SCALE SCALE REV. REV. REV. SHEET SHEET SHEET MEMORY MEMORY MEMORY This agreement is our property. Reproduction and publication without our written authorization shall expose offender to legal proceedings.
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MODIF. MODIF. MODIF. DES. DES. DES. DATE DATE DATE VER. VER. VER. DATE DATE DATE AT91SAM9260-EK AT91SAM9260-EK AT91SAM9260-EK SCALE SCALE SCALE REV. REV. REV. SHEET SHEET SHEET ETHERNET ETHERNET ETHERNET This agreement is our property. Reproduction and publication without our written authorization shall expose offender to legal proceedings.
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MODIF. MODIF. MODIF. DES. DES. DES. DATE DATE DATE VER. VER. VER. DATE DATE DATE AT91SAM9260-EK AT91SAM9260-EK AT91SAM9260-EK SCALE SCALE SCALE REV. REV. REV. SHEET SHEET SHEET SERIAL INTERFACES SERIAL INTERFACES SERIAL INTERFACES This agreement is our property. Reproduction and publication without our written authorization shall expose offender to legal proceedings.
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DATE DATE DATE VER. VER. VER. DATE DATE DATE SCALE SCALE SCALE AT91SAM9260-EK AT91SAM9260-EK AT91SAM9260-EK REV. REV. REV. SHEET SHEET SHEET EXPANSION & UI EXPANSION & UI EXPANSION & UI This agreement is our property. Reproduction and publication without our written authorization shall expose offender to legal proceedings.
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Schematics AT91SAM9260-EK Evaluation Board User Guide 6234C–ATARM–22-Mar-07...
BCLK sources implementation does not guarantee a correct phase relation as specified clocking in the AT73C213 datasheet. Problem Fix/Workaround: In his own design, the user must make sure the BCLK and MCLK clocks generation implements the timing specified in the AT73C213 datasheet. AT91SAM9260-EK Evaluation Board User Guide 6234C–ATARM–22-Mar-07...
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Errata AT91SAM9260-EK Evaluation Board User Guide 6234C–ATARM–22-Mar-07...
Revision History Revision History Table 7-1. Change Request Document Comments Ref. 6234A First issue. Figure 2-3, ” AT91SAM9260-EK Block 6234B 3315 Diagram” Section 3.14, ” PIO Usage” . Inserted Section 5 Added new schematics in . Added new Section 6 , Errata.
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Revision History AT91SAM9260-EK Evaluation Board User Guide 6234C–ATARM–22-Mar-07...
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