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Evaluation Modules for the the 66AK2Gxx DSP + ARM processors (EVMK2G, EVMK2GX, and EVMK2GXS) User's Guide Literature Number: SPRUI65A April 2016 – Revised January 2018...
Evaluation Module (EVMK2G) designed and developed by Mistral Solutions Pvt. Ltd. The 66AK2Gxx is a KeyStone™ II-based DSP + ARM System-on-Chip (SoC). There are three variants of the EVM for the K2G. These include the EVMK2G, the EVMK2GX, and the EVMK2GXS.
This user's guide describes the hardware architecture of the 66AK2Gxx General Purpose (GP) Evaluation Module (EVMK2G) designed and developed by Mistral Solutions Pvt. Ltd. The 66AK2Gxx is a KeyStone™ II-based DSP + ARM System-on-Chip (SoC). There are three variants of the K2G EVM.
• 21 × 2 mm 0.8mm pitch WBBGA System View The top and the bottom pictorial views of the EVMK2G are provided in Figure 1 Figure 2, respectively. What's in the Box? The EVMK2G Kit contains the following parts: •...
Testing and Results www.ti.com Test Points The EVMK2G board has 187 test points. Each test point and its function is given in Table Table 2. EVMK2G Test Points Test Test Test Test Point Signal Point Signal Point Signal Point Signal...
(IDE). It is recommended to use CCS revision 6.1.2 or later with the EVMK2G. The Processor SDK Linux images are preprogrammed to the SD Card that is shipped with the EVMK2G. Refer to the Processor SDK user guide for more details on running Linux with the EVM.
System Description www.ti.com Figure 3. EVMK2G Functional Block Diagram To DSS-UL connectors, due to pin muxing. Need isolation in between. Serial expansion header MIPI Connector Micrel NSS (RGMII) RJ45 KSZ9031RNX Mini- JTAG 25 MHz XDS200 PHY can also be clocked...
Over Voltage Protection Circuit The Voltage Protection Circuit on the EVMK2G protects the board from over voltage, under voltage, transient voltage, and reverse voltage input cases. The safe operation input voltage range is 11v to 13v. Any voltage not in this range is considered a fault and the voltage protection circuit...
3.4.1 On-Board XDS200 Emulator The EVMK2G has on-board XDS200 embedded JTAG emulation circuitry. Hence user does not require any external emulator to connect EVM with Code Composer Studio (CCS). You can connect the target SoC in the EVM to CCS through the USB cable supplied in the EVM kit.
® ® management controller for the EVMK2G. The BMC controls the SoC boot sequence and displays the status on the character LCD interfaced to the BMC. The BMC facilitates the selection of Boot mode, reset settings, and configuring clock generators.
System Description www.ti.com Clock Distribution The EVMK2G has the following clock sources, crystals, and oscillators. • 66AK2Gxx SoC clocks (see Figure – Y5: 22.579 MHz Audio clock for SoC – Y6: 24 MHz System clock to the SoC – Y7: 12.28 MHz to CS2000 –...
The TFT LCD module (NHD-4.3-480272EF-ATXL-CTP) from Newhaven display can be plugged into the 40-pin FPC connector on the EVMK2G. The LCD backlight is driven by DC-DC boost-converter TPS61081DRCT. The LCD is not part of the EVMK2G kit, it should be purchased separately. More details of LCD installation procedure is provided in Section 3.16.2...
DC_BRD_DET High McASP0 is connected to HDMI Transmitter SiI9022A. 3.17 Touch Connector NOTE: The EVMK2G does not come with an LCD Touchscreen display, it should be purchased separately. The Touch Connector interface is shown in Figure Figure 22. Touch Interface Block Diagram...
System Description www.ti.com 3.22 USB Host USB0 shall be used for the USB Host interface in the EVMK2G. The USB0ID pin is grounded through a 0- ohm resistor in order to configure it as USB Host as shown in Figure 26.
System Description www.ti.com 3.24 UART There are three UART ports available in the EVMK2G. UART0 debug port is multiplexed between the DB9 port, USB-to-UART converter (CP2105), and the Serial Expansion header as shown in Figure Table 10. UART0 Multiplexing Signal...
System Description www.ti.com 3.25 Audio Expansion Connector The EVMK2G consists of an audio expansion connector for an audio daughter card. Audio expansion connector contains McASP0, McASP1, and McASP2 signals along with the I2C1, SPI2, and GPIO signals as shown in Figure Figure 32.
System Description www.ti.com 3.26 Serial Expansion Connector The EVMK2G consists of a Serial Expansion connector that contains I2C0, SPI0, UART0, Timer 0, Timer1, eHRPWM3, eHRPWM4, eHRPWM5, and eCAP signals as shown in Figure Figure 33. Serial Expansion Connector Interface Block Diagram...
System Description www.ti.com 3.27 I2C Address Mapping The address mapping for the I2C interface on the EVMK2G is shown in Table 12 Table Table 12. SoC Address Table I2C Used Device Address EEPROM 0x50, 0x51 0x0 (Programmable) I2C0 Serial Expansion Connector...
(by example) UL, CSA, VDE, CCC, PSE, and so on. The EVMK2G can be powered from a single +12V/5.0A DC (60W) external power supply connected to the DC power jack (J3). Internally, +12V input is converted into required voltage levels using local DC-DC converters.
PMIC is enabled by the BMC. The BMC is powered on as soon as the board is powered on. The firmware flashed in the BMC enables power to the PMIC. Figure 36. Power-Up Sequence Diagram K2G General Purpose Evaluation Module (EVMK2G) SPRUI65A – April 2016 – Revised January 2018 Submit Documentation Feedback...
The EVMK2G is powered by inserting the 12V-DC adapter into this power jack. Mini USB for On-board XDS (J1) and CP2105 (J23) The EVMK2G has 2 mini USB connectors. J1 is for on-board XDS200 circuit. J23 is for SoC UART0 and BMC console over USB.
Connector Descriptions www.ti.com COM8 (J2) The EVMK2G has a COM8 connector for interfacing to TI WiLink 8 modules. The pin out is given in Table Table 19. COM8 (J2) Pin List Description Description Description Description COM_SLOW_CLK COM_SDIO_D0 COM_BTUARTDEBUG DGND COM_AUD_CLK...
Connector Descriptions www.ti.com PCI Express (J5) The EVMK2G has x1 PCI express interface to connect PCIe add-on cards. The pin out is given in Table Table 20. PCI Express (J5) Pin List Description Description PRSNT# VCC12V0 VCC12V0 VCC12V0 VCC12V0 VCC12V0...
Connector Descriptions www.ti.com JTAG MIPI-60 (J19) The EVMK2G has an MIPI connector for JTAG communication to the SoC through an external emulator. The pin out is given in Table Table 21. JTAG MIPI-60 (J19) Pin List Description Description Description EMU01...
Connector Descriptions www.ti.com LCD (J22) and Touch Screen (J21) The EVMK2G has a 40-pin FPC LCD and a 6-pin touch screen connector. A 4.3-inch LCD can be connected to the EVM through the connectors shown in Figure 38. The pin out is given in Table Figure 38.
Connector Descriptions www.ti.com RJ45 Ethernet (J31) The EVMK2G has one RJ45 connector with magnetics for Ethernet interface. It is connected to the Ethernet PHY Transceiver through parallel termination. The pin out is given in Table Table 23. RJ45 Ethernet (J31) Pin List...
PCLKP VCC3V3 VCC12V0 6.10 USB0 Host Type A (J35) The EVMK2G has a USB Type A connector as host. The pin out is given in Table 26 Table 26. USB0 Host Type A (J35) Pin List Description ID Pin to GND...
Connector Descriptions www.ti.com 6.11 HDMI (J36) The EVMK2G has an HDMI out where it can be used to connect to the HDMI monitor via cable. It is a 23- pin Type A Receptacle connector. The pin out is given in Table Table 27.
CLOCK DAT0 DAT1 SDCD_GND SDCD_GND SDCD_GND SDCD_GND 6.13 USB1-Micro (J38) The EVMK2G has a micro-USB connector as USB1 dual role. The pin out is given in Table Table 29. USB1-Micro (J38) Pin List Description USB0_GND USB0_GND USB0_GND USB0_GND SPRUI65A – April 2016 – Revised January 2018...
6.14 DB9 Connector (P1, P2, and P3) The EVMK2G has three DB-9 connectors. DB9 connector (P1) is connected to the SoC UART0 through the RS-232 Transceiver. Two DB9 connectors (P2 and P3) are used for DCAN0 and DCAN1, respectively, connected to the SoC through the CAN transceiver.
Switch Descriptions www.ti.com Tactile Switch The EVMK2G has 8 tactile switches. Pressing each performs different functions. Switches and their corresponding functions are listed in Table Table 31. EVMK2G Tactile Switches Switch Function Description VOL+ Currently not implemented VOL- Currently not implemented...
EVM Board Physical Specifications www.ti.com EVM Board Physical Specifications This section describes the physical layout of the EVMK2G board and its connectors, switches, and test points. NOTE: The EVMK2G does not come with an LCD Touchscreen display, it should be purchased separately.
EVM Board Physical Specifications www.ti.com Board Layout The EVMK2G board dimension is 12’ × 9.60’’ (305mm × 244mm). It is a 10-layer board and powered through connector J3. The top and the bottom layout views of the EVMK2G are provided in Figure 42 Figure 43, respectively.
EVM Board Physical Specifications www.ti.com System LEDs The EVMK2G has 13 LEDs. The description of each LED is given in Table 33 and shown in Figure Table 33. EVMK2G Board LEDs Color Description Yellow SoC_LED1 Yellow SoC_LED3 Yellow SoC_LED0 Yellow...
EVMK2GXS Secure EVM www.ti.com EVMK2GXS Secure EVM A socketed version of the EVMK2G is available for the development of software to support a secure version of the K2G. Figure 48. Ironwood Socket 10.1 Removing and Installing a K2G in the Socket...
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