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Table of Contents Table of Contents INTRODUCTION ......................6 About This Document ....................6 CL-SOM-AM57x Part Number Legend ..............6 Related Documents ...................... 6 OVERVIEW ........................7 Highlights ........................7 Block Diagram ......................8 CL-SOM-AM57x Features ..................9 CORE SYSTEM COMPONENTS ................11 AM57x SoC .......................
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WL1837MOD is populated (4.12) Table 39 updated Description and Availability Please check for a newer revision of this manual at the CompuLab web site http://www.compulab.com. Compare the revision notes of the updated manual from the web site with those of the printed or electronic version you have.
This document is part of a set of reference documents providing information necessary to operate and program CompuLab CL-SOM-AM57x Computer-on-Module. CL-SOM-AM57x Part Number Legend Please refer to the CompuLab website ‘Ordering information’ section to decode the CL-SOM- AM57x part number: http://www.compulab.com/products/computer-on-modules/cl-som-am57x- ti-am5728-am5718-system-on-module/#ordering.
Overview Block Diagram Figure 1 CL-SOM-AM57x Block Diagram up to 3x I2C bus 24/8bit Video up to 1x HDQ 1-wire 2x ARM Input Port up to 9x UART Cortex A15 up to 3x SPI 16bit Video up to 4x I2S/McASP Input Port up to 2x CAN bus 2x C66x...
Overview CL-SOM-AM57x Features The "Option" column specifies the CoM/SoM configuration option required to have the particular feature. When a CoM/SoM configuration option is prefixed by “NOT”, the particular feature is only available when the option is not used. A feature is only available when a CoM/SoM configuration complies with all options denoted in the “Option”...
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Overview Table 4 Electrical, Mechanical and Environmental Specifications Electrical Specifications Supply Voltage 4.2V to 5V Digital I/O voltage 3.3V 2.5 – 6.5 W, depending on board configuration and system workload Active power consumption Mechanical Specifications Dimensions 60 x 68 x 5 mm Weight 35 gram Connectors...
Core system components CORE SYSTEM COMPONENTS AM57x SoC The TI Sitara AM57x system-on-chip (SoC) is built around dual-core ARM Cortex-A15 CPU. Dual C66x VLIW DSP cores and dedicated ARM Cortex-M4 IPUs make AM572x a powerful platform for image and video processing systems, while dual PowerVR SGX544 GPU and IVA-HD video sub- system enable multimedia demanding applications.
Core system components 3.1.1 DSP Subsystem The AM57x SoC includes up to two identical instances (DSP1 and DSP2) of a digital signal processor (DSP), based on the TI's standard TMS320C66x™ DSP CorePac core. Each of the two DSP subsystems integrated in the device includes the following components: ...
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Core system components 3.1.5 2D Graphics Accelerator The 2D graphics accelerator subsystem accelerates 2D graphics applications. The 2D graphics accelerator subsystem is based on the GC320 2D GPU core from Vivante Corporation. The hardware acceleration is brought to numerous 2D applications, including on-screen display and touch screen user interfaces, graphical user interfaces (GUIs) and menu displays, flash animation, and gaming.
Core system components Memory 3.2.1 DRAM AM5728 includes two 32-bit DDR controllers (EMIF1 and EMIF2). AM5718 includes one 32-bit DDR controller (EMIF1). CL-SOM-AM57x is equipped with up to 4GB of onboard DDR3 memory. The DDR3 data bus is 32- bits wide and operates at 533 MHz clock frequency (DDR3-1066). NOTE: 2GB and 4GB DDR3 memory capacities are available with C1500D option only.
Peripheral Interfaces PERIPHERAL INTERFACES CL-SOM-AM57x implements a variety of peripheral interfaces through the SODIMM-204 carrier board connector. The following notes apply to interfaces available through the SODIMM-204 interface: Some interfaces/signals are available only with/without certain configuration options of CL-SOM-AM57x. The availability restrictions of each signal are described in the “Signals description”...
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Peripheral Interfaces "PU18" – Always pulled up to 1.8V on-board CL-SOM-AM57x, (typ. 5KΩ-15KΩ). "PU33" – Always pulled up to 3.3V on-board CL-SOM-AM57x, (typ. 5KΩ-15KΩ). "PUSUPPLY" – Always pulled up to 3.8V - 5.25V on-board CL-SOM-AM57x, (typ. 5KΩ-15KΩ). ...
Peripheral Interfaces Display Interface CL-SOM-AM57x display interface is derived from the AM57x display subsystem. The display subsystem key features are: Support of hardware cursor, independent gamma curve on all interfaces, multiple-buffer, and programmable color phase rotation Display controller: ...
Peripheral Interfaces Signal Name Type Description Availability VOUT1_D4 116* Video Output 1 Data output Always VOUT1_D5 118* Video Output 1 Data output Always VOUT1_D6 120* Video Output 1 Data output Always VOUT1_D7 122* Video Output 1 Data output Always VOUT1_D8 124* Video Output 1 Data output Always...
Peripheral Interfaces Transfer rate up to 135 Mpps, pixel clock frequency range 10 MHz to135 MHz Suited for display resolutions ranging from HVGA up to HD with low EMI Operates From a Single 3.3-V Supply NOTE: CL-SOM-AM57x LVDS display interface is available only with the ‘L’ and 'C1500D' ordering option.
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Peripheral Interfaces One separate 24-bit video ports for parallel RGB/YUV/RAW data, up to 165 MHz One separate 8-bit video ports for YUV/RAW data, up to 165 MHz For additional details on VIP modules, please refer to the AM572x or AM571x technical reference manual.
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Peripheral Interfaces Signal Name Type Description Availability VIN1A_D3 Video Input 1 Port A Data input With "C1500" VIN1A_D3 Video Input 1 Port A Data input With "C1500" VIN1A_D3 144* Video Input 1 Port A Data input With "C1500" VIN1A_D3 174* Video Input 1 Port A Data input With "C1500"...
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Peripheral Interfaces Signal Name Type Description Availability VIN2A_D1 103* Video Input 2 Port A Data input With "C1500" VIN2A_D1 Video Input 2 Port A Data input With "C1500D" VIN2A_D1 Video Input 2 Port A Data input With "C1500" VIN2A_D10 139* Video Input 2 Port A Data input With "C1500"...
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Peripheral Interfaces Table 10 Parallel camera VIN2B Interface Signals Signal Name Type Description Availability VIN2B_CLK1 179* Video Input 2 Port B Clock input With "C1500D" VIN2B_CLK1 179* Video Input 2 Port B Clock input With "C1500" VIN2B_D0 163* Video Input 2 Port B Data input With "C1500D"...
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Peripheral Interfaces Signal Name Type Description Availability VIN3A_DE0 104* Video Input 3 Port A Data Enable input With "C1500D" VIN3A_FLD0 Video Input 3 Port A Field ID input With "C1500D" VIN3A_HSYNC0 100* Video Input 3 Port A Horizontal Sync input With "C1500D"...
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Peripheral Interfaces Signal Name Type Description Availability VIN4A_FLD0 Video Input 4 Port A Field ID input With "C1500D" VIN4A_FLD0 Video Input 4 Port A Field ID input With "C1500D" Video Input 4 Port A Horizontal VIN4A_HSYNC0 100* With "C1500D" Sync input Video Input 4 Port A Horizontal VIN4A_HSYNC0 With "C1500D"...
Peripheral Interfaces PCI Express CL-SOM-AM57x PCI Express interface is derived from the AM57x integrated PCIe module. Two instances of the PCIe are available. Two operation modes are supported with CL-SOM- AM57x: A single controller with two lanes (PCIe_SS1 only) ...
Peripheral Interfaces SATA CL-SOM-AM57x incorporates one SATA-2 (3-Gbps) interface. The SATA controller supports the following key features: Serial ATA 1.5-Gbps and 3-Gbps speeds (SATA-1 and SATA-2) Support of all SATA power management features HBA port associated Internal DMA engine ...
Peripheral Interfaces USB2.0 ports USB2.0 interface is derived from the Sitara AM57x High-Speed (HS) USB 2.0 Dual-Role-Device (DRD) subsystem. USB 2.0 DRD subsystem supports following features: Integrated HS/FS PHY Supports USB Peripheral (or Device) mode at speeds HS(480 Mbps), FS, and LS. ...
Peripheral Interfaces Ethernet CL-SOM-AM57x incorporates two full-featured 10/100/1000 ethernet ports implemented with the two MACs built into the AM57x SoC, coupled with two AR8033 RGMII Ethernet PHYs from Atheros. Both ethernet interfaces support the following main features: 10/100/1000 BASE-T IEEE 802.3 compliant ...
Peripheral Interfaces Signal Name Type Description Availability With "E1" OR ETH1_MDI1N Negative part of 100ohm diff-pair 1 "E2" With "E1" OR ETH1_MDI1P Positive part of 100ohm diff-pair 1 "E2" With "E1" OR ETH1_MDI2N Negative part of 100ohm diff-pair 2 "E2" With "E1"...
Peripheral Interfaces NOTE: CL-SOM-AM57x WiFi 802.11 b/g/n (without Bluetooth) functionality is available only with the ‘W’ ordering option. 4.8.2 Dual Band WLAN & Bluetooth CL-SOM-AM57x can be optionally shipped with the Texas Instruments WL1837MOD WLAN/Bluetooth module soldered onboard. WL1837MOD is a WiLink™ 8 based Dual-Band industrial module enabling Wi-Fi®, Bluetooth®, and Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) functionality with CL-SOM-AM57x.
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Peripheral Interfaces Parameter Test conditions Unit = 16Ω load Signal-to-noise ratio, A- weighted = 10mW 0.056 rms (-5dB) 1kHz output, Total harmonic distortion Rload = 32Ω = 20mW 0.56 rms (-2dB) 1 kHz, 100 mV Power supply rejection ratio 20Hz – 20kHz, 100mV Programmable gain 1 kHz output Programmable-gain step size...
Peripheral Interfaces 4.10 Digital Audio (McASP) The multichannel digital audio interface available with CL-SOM-AM57x is based on the multichannel audio serial port module integrated into Sitara AM57x SoC. Up to four instances of the McASP block are available with CL-SOM-AM57x. McASP supports the following main features: ...
Peripheral Interfaces Signal Name Pin # Type Description Availability MMC1_DAT2 MMC1 data bit 2 Always MMC1_DAT3 MMC1 data bit 3 Always MMC1_SDCD MMC1 Card Detect Always MMC1_SDWP MMC1 Write Protect Always Table 28 MMC/SD/SDIO 3 Interface Signals Signal Name Pin # Type Description Availability...
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Peripheral Interfaces Signal Name Type Description Availability UART1_RIN 149* UART1 Ring Indicator Input Without "W"/ "WAB" UART1_RTSN 147* UART1 request to send active low Without "W"/ "WAB" UART1_RXD UART1 Receive Data Input Always UART1_TXD UART1 Transmit Data Output Always Table 31 UART2 Interface Signals Signal Name Pin #...
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Peripheral Interfaces Signal Name Pin # Type Description Availability UART6_RXD 124* UART6 Receive Data Input Always UART6_RXD 135* UART6 Receive Data Input Always UART6_RXD UART6 Receive Data Input Always UART6_TXD UART6 Transmit Data Output Without "E2" UART6_TXD 126* UART6 Transmit Data Output Always UART6_TXD 129*...
Peripheral Interfaces 4.13 Up-to three SPI interfaces are accessible through the CL-SOM-AM57x carrier board interface. The SPI interfaces are derived from AM57x integrated multichannel serial port interface (McSPI). Each instance of McSPI port can operate as either a master or as an SPI slave. The following features are supported: ...
Peripheral Interfaces NOTE: Pins denoted with "*" are multifunctional. For additional details please refer to chapter 5.5 of this document 4.14 CL-SOM-AM57x is equipped with three I2C bus interfaces: I2C2, I2C3, and I2C5. The I2C interfaces are derived from Sitara AM57x I2C controllers. I2C2 controller support Fast mode (up to 400Kbps).
Peripheral Interfaces 64 message objects in a dedicated message RAM Support for DMA access For additional details on DCAN, please refer to the Sitara AM57x technical reference manual. The tables below summarize the CAN interface signals Table 46 CAN1 Interface Signals Signal Name Pin #...
Peripheral Interfaces Table 49 HDQ/1-wire Interface Signals Signal Name Pin # Type Description Availability HDQ0 152* HDQ or 1-wire protocol single interface pin Always HDQ0 HDQ or 1-wire protocol single interface pin Without "E2" NOTE: Pins denoted with "*" are multifunctional. For additional details please refer to chapter 5.5 of this document 4.18 Enhanced High Resolution PWM module (eHRPWM)
Peripheral Interfaces 32-bit time base counter 4-event time-stamp registers (each 32 bits) Edge polarity selection for up to four sequenced time-stamp capture events Interrupt on either of the four events Single shot capture of up to four event time-stamps ...
Peripheral Interfaces For additional details on PRU-ICSS IEP, please refer to the Sitara AM57x technical reference manual. The table below summarizes the PRU-ICSS industrial Ethernet interface signals Table 55 PRU-ICSS industrial Ethernet Interface Signals Signal Name Pin # Type Description Availability PR2_EDC_LATCH0_IN 118*...
System Logic SYSTEM LOGIC CL-SOM-AM57x allows access to several system logic related signals through the carrier board interface. Please refer to chapter of this document for signal description notes and legend. Power Supply The CL-SOM-AM57x recommended supply voltage is 4.2V to 5V. Table 60 Power signals Signal Name...
System Logic NOTE: Pins denoted with "*" may be used for other interfaces. For details, please refer to section of this document. 5.2.3 Flash Write-protection The EEPROM_WP signal can be used to prevent accidental corruption of the data stored on the onboard SPI Flash as well as the onboard ID EEPROM.
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System Logic Standard sequence: Designed for normal system operation with the on-board primary boot device as the boot media. Alternate sequence: Designed allow recovery from an external boot device in case of data corruption on the on-board primary boot device. Using the alternate sequence allows CL- SOM-AM57x to boot from an external SD card, effectively bypassing the onboard SPI Flash.
System Logic Signal Multiplexing Characteristics Up to 110 of the CL-SOM-AM57x carrier board interface pins are multifunctional. Multifunctional pins enable extensive functional flexibility of the CL-SOM- AM57x CoM/SoM by allowing usage of a single carrier board interface pin for one of several functions. Up-to 16 functions (MUX modes) are accessible through each multifunctional carrier board interface pin.
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System Logic With "C1500D" mcasp3_aclk mcasp2_axr mcasp3_aclkx uart7_rxd vin6a_d3 pr2_mii0_crs pr2_pru0_gpi12 pr2_pru0_gpo12 gpio5_13 Driver off Without "A" With "C1500" mcasp3_aclk mcasp2_axr mcasp3_aclkx uart7_rxd vin1a_d3 pr2_mii0_crs pr2_pru0_gpi12 pr2_pru0_gpo12 gpio5_13 Driver off Without "A" usb1_drvvbus timer16 gpio6_12 Driver off Always With "C1500D" mcasp2_axr mcasp3_axr0 uart7_ctsn...
System Logic The CL-SOM-AM57x RTC is implemented with external real-time clock IC. The RTC provides time and calendar information. Additionally, a backup battery can keep the RTC running to maintain clock and time information even if the main supply is not present. The backup battery should be connected to the VCC_RTC power input.
Carrier board Interface CARRIER BOARD INTERFACE The CL-SOM-AM57x CoM/SoM carrier board interface uses the SODIMM-204 edge connector. The SoM pinout is detailed in the table below Connector Pinout Table 68 Connector P1 Pin # CL-SOM-AM57x Signal Name Ref. Pin # CL-SOM-AM57x Signal Name Ref.
Heat Spreader and Cooling Solutions CompuLab provides CL-SOM-AM57x with a dedicated heat-spreader assembly. The CL-SOM- AM57x heat-spreader has been designed to act as a thermal interface and should be used in conjunction with a heat-sink or an external cooling solution. A cooling solution must be provided to ensure that under worst-case conditions the temperature on any spot of the heat-spreader surface is maintained according to the CL-SOM-AM57x temperature specifications.
Operational Characteristics OPERATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS Absolute Maximum Ratings Table 69 Absolute Maximum ratings Parameter Condition Unit Main power supply voltage (VSYS) -0.3 Backup battery supply voltage (BACKUP_BAT) -0.3 VBUS input LDOUSB_IN2 (LDOUSB regulator input voltage in -0.3 PMIC) NOTE: Exceeding the absolute maximum ratings may damage the device. Recommended Operating Conditions Table 70 Recommended Operating Conditions...
Operational Characteristics Operating Temperature Ranges The CL-SOM-AM57x is available with three options of operating temperature range. Table 73 CL-SOM-AM57x Temperature Range Options Range Temp. Description Sample boards from each batch are tested for the lower and upper Commercial to 70 temperature limits.
Application Notes APPLICATION NOTES Carrier Board Design Guidelines Ensure that all VSYS and GND power pins are connected. Major power rails - VSYS and GND must be implemented by planes, rather than traces. Using at least two planes is essential to ensure the system signal quality, because the planes provide a current return path for all interface signals.
Improper functioning of a customer carrier board can accidentally delete boot-up code from CL-SOM-AM57x, or even damage the module hardware permanently. Before every new attempt of activation, check that your module is still functional with CompuLab SB- SOM-AM57x carrier board.
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