Table Of Contents - OLIMEX AM3352-SOM User Manual

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Table of Contents

DISCLAIMER ............................................................................................................. 2
CHAPTER 1: OVERVIEW ........................................................................................ 5
1. Introduction to the chapter ....................................................................................................... 5
1.1 Introduction to SOM (System-On-a-Module) ....................................................................... 5
1.2 Target market of the board ..................................................................................................... 6
1.3 Features of AM3352-SOM ...................................................................................................... 6
1.4 Board variants .......................................................................................................................... 7
1.5 Board versions used in the manual ........................................................................................ 7
1.6 Document organization ........................................................................................................... 7
CHAPTER 2: BOARD DESCRIPTION ................................................................... 8
2. Introduction to the chapter ....................................................................................................... 8
2.1 Layout (top view) ..................................................................................................................... 8
2.2 Layout (bottom view) ............................................................................................................... 9
CHAPTER 3: SETTING UP THE AM3352-SOM BOARD .................................. 10
3. Introduction to the chapter ..................................................................................................... 10
3.1 Electrostatic and electrical polarity warnings ..................................................................... 10
3.2 Requirements .......................................................................................................................... 11
3.3 Powering the board ................................................................................................................ 12
3.3.1 Stand-alone powering ................................................................................................................................... 12
3.3.2 Mounted powering ....................................................................................................................................... 13
3.4 Button functions ..................................................................................................................... 13
3.5 Interacting with the board .................................................................................................... 14
3.6 Expanding the Debian file system space .............................................................................. 15
3.7 Changing the default image resolution ................................................................................ 15
3.8 Connecting and calibrating a display ................................................................................... 16
3.9 Software support .................................................................................................................... 17
CHAPTER 4: THE AM3352 PROCESSOR ........................................................... 18
4. Introduction to the chapter ..................................................................................................... 18
4.1 The processor ......................................................................................................................... 18
4.2 Block diagram ........................................................................................................................ 19
CHAPTER 5: CONTROL CIRCUITY ................................................................... 20
5. Introduction to the chapter ..................................................................................................... 20
5.1 Reset ........................................................................................................................................ 20
5.2 Clocks ...................................................................................................................................... 20
5.3 Power supply circuit .............................................................................................................. 20
CHAPTER 6: CONNECTORS AND PINOUT ...................................................... 21
6. Introduction to the chapter ..................................................................................................... 21
6.1 Communication with AM3352-SOM in Linux .................................................................... 21
6.2 UART0 header ....................................................................................................................... 21
6.3 MicroSD card connector ....................................................................................................... 22
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