This document describes the hardware architecture of the AM572x Industrial Development Kit (IDK)
Evaluation Module (EVM) (Part# TMDXIDK572x) that supports the Texas Instruments Sitara™ ARM
Cortex®-A15 AM572x processor family.
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SPRABY8— AM572x GP EVM Power Simulations Application Report
SPRS953— AM572x Sitara Processors Silicon Revision 2.0 Data Manual
SPRZ429— AM572x Sitara Processors Silicon Errata. Describes the known exceptions to the functional
specifications for the device.
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SPRUHZ6— AM572x Sitara Processors Technical Reference Manual. Details the integration, the
environment, the functional description, and the programming models for each peripheral and
subsystem in the device.
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This document describes the hardware architecture of the AM572x Industrial Development Kit (IDK)
Evaluation Module (EVM) (Part# TMDXIDK572x) that supports the Texas Instruments Sitara™ ARM
Cortex®-A15 AM572x processor family.
1.1Description
The AM572x IDK is a standalone test, development, and evaluation module that enables developers to
write software and develop hardware for industrial control and industrial communications applications. It
has been equipped with a TI AM5728 processor and a defined set of features to allow you to experience
industrial communication solutions using various serial or Ethernet based interfaces. Using standard
interfaces, the AM572x IDK may interface to other processors or systems and act as a communication
gateway or controller. In addition, it can directly operate as a standard remote I/O system or a sensor
connected to an industrial communication network.
The AM572x IDK contains embedded emulation circuitry to quickly enable developers to begin using this
IDK. The embedded emulation logic allows emulation and debug using standard development tools such
as the Texas Instruments Code Composer Studio™ integrated development environment (IDE) by simply
connecting a USB cable to a Windows®-based computer.
The standard configuration for the AM572x IDK EVM provides the following Ethernet connectivity:
•Two Gigabit (1000Mb) metallic ports connected via PHY/RGMII to the on-chip Ethernet switch
•Two 100Mb metallic ports connected via PHY/MII to the PRU-ICSS subsystems
Reconfiguration through resistor removal and installation can provide an alternate Ethernet connectivity:
•Four 100Mb metallic ports connected via PHY/MII to the PRU-ICSS subsystems
Software support for the AM572x IDK EVM is provided within the Processor Software Development Kit
(SDK) package. This includes both Linux and RTOS support.
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The system view of the AM572x IDK EVM consists of the main board and the camera board. There is also
an optional LCD panel and touch screen assembly that can be attached to the AM572x IDK EVM.
The top and the bottom views of the AM572x IDK EVM are provided in Figure 1 and Figure 2,
respectively.
The top and the bottom views of the AM572x IDK EVM with the optional LCD display assembly attached
are provided in Figure 3 and Figure 4, respectively.
Introduction
Figure 1. AM572x IDK EVM - Top View
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The AM572x IDK EVM is implemented on a single board with interface circuitry, memory ICs, and
connectors around the AM5728 processor. The board also contains power conversion circuitry to
efficiently create the needed power supply voltages from a single +5V input. As stated previously, this
EVM ships with a separate camera module that plugs in to the main board. An optional LCD panel and
touch screen assembly can be purchased separately and mounted on to the main board.
Figure 5 shows the functional block diagram of the AM572x IDK EVM.
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Functional Description
2.1Processor
The AM5728 processor is the central processing unit for this IDK EVM. The interface circuitry, memory
ICs, and connectors implemented on the board around the AM5728 processor provide development
support for the many industrial communication interfaces available on this platform. See the AM572x
Sitara Processors Silicon Revision 2.0 Data Manual (SPRS982) and the AM572x Sitara Processors
Technical Reference Manual (SPRUHZ6) for details about the processor.
The AM572x IDK EVM contains system configuration for the boot mode control inputs SYSBOOT[15..0].
These can be strapped using resistors. The default configuration will meet the needs of most developers.
Resistor reconfiguration is supported so that you can explore other boot configurations of the AM572x
processor. See Section 4 for more details.
2.2Clocks
The main clock for the processor is derived from a 20-MHz crystal. An on-board oscillator in the AM572x
processor generates the base clock and the subsequent module clocks as needed within the AM572x
processor. The board design supports a crystal attached to the RTC block, but this is not needed since
RTC-only mode is not supported in this device.
2.3Reset Signals
The AM572x processor contains 3 reset inputs and an output indicating a reset is in progress. The reset
pins are:
•PORz: PORz is a hard reset that resets everything including emulation logic. It also tri-states most
outputs.
•RESETn: RESETn is a device reset commonly driven by control logic or emulation.
•RTC_PORz: Separate PORz for the RTC module that must be driven at the same time as PORz.
(Note that PORz and RTC_PORz can only be directly connected as long as VDDSHV3 and VDDSHV5
are driven at the same voltage.)
•RSTOUTn: Output signal from SOC indicating that the device has entered reset. This is used to reset
other circuits that must be reset at the same time as the processor.
More details about the behavior of these reset pins within the AM572x processor can be found in the
AM572x Sitara Processors Silicon Revision 2.0 Data Manual (SPRS982). There are push buttons on the
IDK that can initiate either a RESETn or PORz input. SW1 can drive PORz active (low) and SW2 can
drive RESETn active (low).
There is a device erratum in all of the AM572x devices that prevents use of RESETn independent from
PORz. The workaround is to generate PORz whenever a device reset occurs even if it is from an internal
initiator. This is accomplished through cooperation with the PMIC paired with the AM572x device on the
IDK EVM. The RSTOUTn output from the AM572x device is connected to the NRESWARM input of the
PMIC. This initiates a re-start that drives RESET_OUT low and resets all voltages to their initial values.
Since RESET_OUT from the PMIC is connected to PORz in the AM572x device, a hard reset is forced on
the SOC that meets the needs of the erratum workaround.
The AM572x IDK EVM is started by pressing the start-up push button, SW3. The POWERHOLD input can
be connected to VRTC_OUT in customer designs to cause the board to power-on as soon as the main
supply is stable.
The configuration of the PMIC to provide RESET_OUT from the NRESWARM input creates an always-on
implementation. This always-on mode of operation prevents software shut-down of the IDK. Customer
designs should have power-good monitoring circuitry such as a TPS3808 connected to the main supply to
the PMIC that is connected to the PMIC RESET_IN. The TPS3808 can detect the main supply voltage
dropping and then trigger the PMIC to execute a controlled shut-down that meets the requirements in the
AM572x Sitara Processors Silicon Revision 2.0 Data Manual (SPRS982).
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This section describes how the power supplies required for the design are generated.
3.1Power Source
The AM572x IDK EVM uses an external 5V power supply. The 5V power input is converted into different
voltage levels to provide power inputs to the AM572x processor and other circuitry.
Early versions of the AM572x IDK EVM shipped with the GlobTek, Inc. external power supply with the part
number TR9CA6500LCP-N, model number GT-43008-3306-1.0-T3. This external power supply is rated for
an output voltage of +5VDC with an output current up to 6.5A. This external power supply contains
applicable regional product regulatory/safety certification requirements for most worldwide locations. If you
cannot use this supply, one with equivalent ratings that is approved for your location must be obtained.
The AM572x IDK EVM contains a right angle mounted power connector that accepts the +5VDC supply
input on the center pin with the outer shell as the common return. The power connector accepts a mating
plug with a 2.5mm ID and a 5.5mm OD.
Removing the power plug and inserting it again while the power supply is energized may damage the
AM572x IDK EVM and/or other devices attached to the board such as emulators that provide an alternate
path to ground. Removal of AC power from the external power supply is a safer method, if required.
It is recommended that the external power supply have the common return bonded to earth ground. If this
is not possible, a separate connection from the board ground to earth ground may need to be provided.
3.2TPS6590377 PMIC
The power requirements of the processor are met by the TPS6590377 Power Management IC (PMIC).
The power sequencing requirements of the AM572x processor are also handled by the TPS6590377
PMIC. Figure 6 shows the supply connections from the TPS6590377 PMIC to the AM572x processor.
Refer to the AM572x Sitara Processors Silicon Revision 2.0 Data Manual (SPRS982) for more information
about the required supply voltages and supply sequencing. Also refer to the TPS659037 Power
Management Unit (PMU) for Processor Data Manual (SLIS165) and the TPS659037 User's Guide to
Power AM572x and AM571x User’s Guide (SLIU011) for details about its operation.
Note that the production version of the AM572x IDK EVM uses the TPS6590377 PMIC that supplies the
voltages needed for the latest silicon version of the AM5728 processor. Beta prototype IDK EVM units
used the TPS6590375 PMIC and Alpha prototype IDK EVM units used the TPS6590372 PMIC.
Power Supplies
3.3AVS Control
The AM572x processor consumes most of its power in its core logic. Therefore, minimizing the voltage
supplied to this core logic can minimize power consumption. SmartReflex™ technology is used to provide
this optimized solution.
This core logic is separated into multiple segments that can each be controlled separately. In this way,
applications that need more performance in some processing blocks can operate at higher performance
levels by increasing the supply voltage, while other processing blocks that do not require the same level of
performance can operate at lower voltage thus further optimizing system power consumption.
The TPS6590377 PMIC is connected to the I2C1 on the AM5728 processor. This allows the application
software to individually control the AVS supply outputs. It also allows the application to control the voltage
generated by LDO1 that is used for the SDIO interface that operates at either 1.8V or 3.3V depending on
the operating mode.
3.4Other Power Supplies
The AM572x IDK EVM contains 8 other power conversion devices that support the interface and memory
circuitry:
•TPS63010 Buck-Boost Converter: This converter generates 5.0V from the main supply input. It
supplies this voltage to the industrial interface circuits, the HDMI interface and to the USB master
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•TPS61085 Boost Converter: This converter generates 12.0V from the main supply input. It supplies
voltage to the industrial interface circuits and the PCIe card connector.
•TPS51200 DDR Termination Voltage LDO (2 each): This LDO provides the push/pull termination
current required for the DDR3 memory interfaces. There is one implemented for each DDR3 EMIF.
•LP38693ADJ Low-Dropout Regulator: This LDO generates the 3.7V LCD bias voltage.
•TPS61081DRC LCD Backlight Generator: This Boost converter generates the LCD backlight supply.
•TPS71712 Low-Dropout Regulator: This LDO generates the 1.2V supply needed for the LCD driver
logic.
•TPS76650 Low-Dropout Regulator: This LDO generates the 5.0V supply needed for the Profibus
interface.
•R1Z-3.305HP Isolated DC-DC Supply: This converter generates 5.0V isolated from the primary
3.3V DC supply on board for the DCAN interface.
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Figure 6. Connections from the TPS6590377 PMIC to the AM572x Processor
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Various boot configurations can be set using the pull-up/pull-down resistor combinations provided on the
SYSBOOT[15..0] pins. Boot configuration pins are latched upon de-assertion of the PORz pin. Refer to
the AM572x Sitara Processors Silicon Revision 2.0 Data Manual (SPRS982) for more details. The
AM572x IDK EVM is configured by default to 0x8106 to enable UBOOT/Linux boot from the SDCARD.
The secondary boot device selected by this boot mode is QSPI1.
4.2I2C Address Assignments
The AM572x IDK EVM contains multiple I2C buses connected to a master port on the processor. Each
bus contains one or more I2C slave devices that must have unique addresses to prevent contention.
Table 1 and Table 2 list the addresses of the I2C slave devices attached to buses I2C1 and I2C2,
Each of the AM572x IDK EVMs has a unique serial number. This serial number is printed on a sticker
attached to the IDK and it is programmed into a SEEPROM memory device connected to the AM5728
processor over the I2C bus. The SEEPROM also contains board details such as board type, version,
configuration, and so on. This information is stored in a structure at the beginning of the SEEPROM in a
known format that can be read by the application software. These values are all stored with the first
character or MSB stored at the lowest addressable location in each field. Table 3 lists all of the fields in
this header definition.
NameSize (bytes)Contents
Header4MSB 0xEE3355AA LSB
Board Name8Name for board in ASCII “AM572” = AM572x Industrial Development Kit EVM.
Version4Hardware version code for board in ASCII “1.3A” = revision 01.3A
Serial Number12
Configuration Option32Codes to show the configuration setup on this board. Reserved.
Ethernet MAC
Address #0
Ethernet MAC
Address #5
Available32696Available user space for other non-volatile codes/data.
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Table 3. SEEPROM Header
Serial number of the board. This is a 12-character string that is: WWYY4P47nnnn, where
WW = 2 digit week of the year of production, YY = 2 digit year of production,
nnnn = incrementing board number.
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Ethernet MAC Address #0 assigned to the AM572x IDK EVM. This is the first of a block of
addresses available for the Industrial Interface ports.
Ethernet MAC Address #5 assigned to the AM572x IDK EVM. This is the last of a block of
6 contiguous addresses available for the industrial interface ports.
4.4JTAG Emulation
The AM572x IDK EVM supports embedded XDS100V2 USB Emulation through the USB Micro-AB
connector, J19, and the FTDI controller. This controller is not powered from the USB, thus the emulation
resets whenever the IDK is power cycled.
The AM572x IDK EVM also has a 60-pin MIPI connector to support high-performance external emulators
and, optionally, emulation trace. This emulation trace capability is not enabled by default.
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The AM572x IDK EVM supports on-board memories including DDR3L SDRAM, SPI NOR Flash, eMMC
NAND Flash, and I2C SEEPROM. It also supports a MicroSD card socket that can add memory storage.
5.1DDR3L SDRAM
The AM572x IDK EVM design supports two banks of DDR3L SDRAM where each is attached to a
separate EMIF on the AM5728 processor. Each EMIF can support up to 2GB at speeds up to 1066MT/s.
Each EMIF on the IDK EVM contains two 4Gbit (256M × 16) SDRAMs for a total of 1GB of DDR3L
SDRAM memory on each EMIF. The part number for the DDR3L SDRAM memory used is
MT41K256M16HA-125 that contains timing for 1600MT/s operation. The package used is the 96-ball
TFBGA package. See the AM572x Sitara Processors Technical Reference Manual (SPRUHZ6) for
memory locations for this memory.
The first EMIF also contains an SDRAM attached to the ECC byte lane. Use of ECC on the DDR3L
interface is currently highly constrained by limitations in the AM572x devices. Refer to the AM574x Sitara
Processors Silicon Errata (SPRZ447) for more details.
5.2SPI NOR Flash
The AM572x IDK EVM supports a 256Mbit (32MB) SPI Flash Memory from Spansion (S25FL256S) in a
16-pin SOIC package. It is connected to the QSPI port of the AM5728 device.
5.3Board Identity Memory
Each of the AM572x IDK EVM boards contains a 256Kb (32KB) Serial EEPROM that contains boardspecific data. This data allows the application software to automatically detect the type of board that it is
running on and also to determine its version and, potentially, optional features. Other hardware specific
data can be stored on this memory device as well. The part number of the memory device is
CAT24C256WI-G in a SOIC-8 package. Refer to Section 4 for details on the data stored in this memory.
Memories Supported
5.4SD/MMC
The SD/MMC connector on the AM572x IDK EVM is a MicroSD connector (part number SCHA5B0200).
This is a standard SD/MMC card type of connector. It is connected to the MMC1 port of the AM572x
processor that is optimized for this use. Refer to the AM572x Sitara Processors Silicon Revision 2.0 Data
Manual (SPRS982) and the AM572x Sitara Processors Technical Reference Manual (SPRUHZ6) for
supported card types and densities.
The SDWP input pin to the MMC1 port is connected to a 2-pin header, J44. The default state has the pin
pulled high. Shorting the header pulls the pin low. The polarity of this input is programmable; thus, the
hardware does not define whether a high or low level indicates Write Protest is active or not.
The transient protection implemented at the SDCARD connector is the TPD6E001.
5.5eMMC NAND Flash
The MMC2 port on the AM572x processor supports eMMC memory devices, since it has 8 data lines. The
eMMC footprint is compliant with the JEDEC/MMC standard. Boards have been assembled and
successfully tested with the Kingston EMMC16G-S100 and the Micron MTFC16GAKAECN-2M WT. These
are 16GB eMMC NAND Flash memories that are standard version 5.0 compliant.
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The AM572x IDK EVM supports up to four 100Mb Industrial Ethernet ports attached to the PRU-ICSS
subsystems and up to two Gigabit (1000Mb) Ethernet ports connected to the integrated Ethernet switch.
The final number of available ports depends on the configuration options. The default configuration
provides two 100Mb Industrial Ethernet ports and two Gigabit (1000Mb) Ethernet ports.
6.1100Mb Ethernet Ports on PRU-ICSS
The AM572x IDK EVM contains four 100Mb Ethernet ports that each connect to an industrial
PHY/Transceiver (TLK105L), which then connect to RJ45 metallic connectors, with integrated magnetics,
J3, J5, J6, and J8. These Ethernet transceivers are connected to the PRU1 and PRU2 subsystems within
the AM5728 processor. Table 4 shows the mapping from the PRU-ICSS ports to the RJ45 connectors.
The COL functionality on the MII interface is not used. The TLK105L contains a feature that must be
enabled via software that provides rapid link status on the COL pin. Therefore, this pin is connected to the
RXLINK input to the PRU-ICSS ports for this purpose.
Test headers J4 and J7 are available to support real-time code development. The signals contained are
available for simplified probing.
The reset for the transceivers is driven low coincident with the PORz reset to the AM5728 processor. The
reset for each transceiver can also be driven low individually by separate GPIO signals from the
processor. A 25-MHz clock is provided into each of the TLK105L industrial transceivers.
Table 4. PRU-ICSS Ethernet Ports
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J3PRU1ETH00x0 on PRU1Not available in default configuration. MII pins multiplexed with RGMII0.
J5PRU1ETH10x1 on PRU1Not available in default configuration. MII pins multiplexed with RGMII1.
J6PRU2ETH00x0 on PRU2
J8PRU2ETH10x1 on PRU2
6.2Gigabit (1000Mb) Ethernet Ports
The AM572x IDK EVM contains two Gigabit (1000Mb) Ethernet PHY/Transceivers (KSZ9031RN)
interfaced to connectors J10 (RGMII0) and J12 (RGMII1). These Gigabit Ethernet transceivers are
connected over RGMII0 and RGMII1 to the Ethernet switch block within the AM5728 processor.
The resets for the transceivers are driven low coincident with the PORz reset to the AM5728 processor. A
25-MHz clock is provided into each of the KSZ9031RN Gigabit transceivers.
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The AM572x IDK EVM contains three USB ports. Two ports are attached to the USB peripherals USB1
and USB2 on the AM572x processor. The third port provides both XDS100V2 JTAG emulation and UART
Console over the USB. This port simplifies the development environment for programmers using
computers that support this capability such as Windows®-based computers.
7.1Processor USB Port 1
Processor port USB1 is implemented only as a USB host (master). It supports both USB2.1 (high speed)
and USB3.0 (super speed) data rates. The connector on the board, J23, is a USB3.0 Standard A-type
connector. The ESD devices implemented on this USB port are the TPD2EUSB30 for the DP and DM
lines and the TPD4E05U06 for the super-speed pairs.
Since processor USB port 1 supports host mode, it has the capability to drive 5.0V power on the VBUS
pin. The TPS2065D load switch is controlled by the USB1_DRVVBUS pin for this purpose.
7.2Processor USB Port 2
Processor port USB2 is implemented as either USB host (master) or USB device (slave). It supports only
the USB2.1 (high speed and lower) data rates. The connector on the board, J45, is a USB2.1 Micro-AB
connector. The ESD device implemented on this USB port is the TPD4S012.
Since processor USB port 2 supports host mode, it has the capability to drive 5.0V power on the VBUS
pin. The TPS2051 load switch is controlled by the USB2_DRVVBUS pin for this purpose.
The USB2.1 standard defines different ranges of capacitance for the VBUS pin depending on whether it is
host or device. Since this port can do either, the AM572x IDK EVM provides the capability to meet either
requirement. The VBUS pin from the connector contains a 4.7µF capacitor that is appropriate for device
mode operation. When operating in host mode, 2-pin header J50 can be shorted to add 150µF of
additional capacitance to the VBUS pin. The shunt for this header is shown on the schematic as M2. It is
not installed on units when shipped as we expect this port to primarily be used in device mode.
USB Ports
7.3FTDI USB Port
The FTDI bridge device provides both XDS100V2 JTAG emulation and UART Console over the USB. Its
USB connector is J19 and it is also a USB Micro-AB connector but it only operates in device (slave) mode
with the FTDI bridge device. The ESD device implemented on this USB port to the FTDI bridge is the
TPD2E001. Refer to Section 4.4 for more details on this functionality.
8PCIe
The AM572x processors contain two lanes of peripheral component interconnect express (PCIe). These
can be implemented either as a single, dual-lane port or as two single-lane ports. The PCIe peripheral can
be configured to either be a Root Complex (master) or an Endpoint (slave). The AM572x IDK EVM only
implements one single-lane port as a Root Complex. The IDK EVM terminates this lane in a single-lane
PCIe female connector that accepts standard PCIe Endpoint cards.
A 2-pin header, J49, is available to provide the 3V3_AUX power separate from the primary 3V3 supply.
This is needed for some cards and PCIe driver configurations. The shunt, shown on the schematic as M1,
should be installed when the board is received since 3V3_AUX will be needed in most cases. Please refer
to the documentation for the card being installed to determine whether this shunt should remain installed.
The PERSTn reset for the connector is driven low coincident with the PORz reset to the AM5728
processor. The PERSTn reset to the connector can also be driven low by a GPIO signal from the
processor. This reset can also be blocked by a GPIO signal from the processor.
A 100-MHz clock is provided separately to both the PCIe peripheral and to the PCIe connector. These
clocks are buffered outputs from the same low-jitter source.
The AM572x IDK EVM is compatible with standard PCIe plug-in cards but not fully compliant with the
PCIe CEM standard. It does not support hot-plug and also does not provide sufficient current on the 3.3V
and 12V pins for all plug-in cards. It is currently limited to about 0.5A on each supply.
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The AM572x processor family supports industrial video capture and display in addition to its industrial
communications capabilities. The AM572x IDK EVM contains a camera header for attaching a module
containing a camera sensor as well as support for an LCD panel display and HDMI video output.
9.1Camera
The AM572x IDK EVM supports a camera daughterboard that attaches to a 24-pin (2 × 24) header, J9.
The custom-designed camera module from TI, previously designed for the AM437x IDK EVM, mounts on
this header. This header is connected to VIN4B on the AM5728 processor.
The 2Mp camera board contains the Darling Industrial camera module (part number DC-OVBD420AH).
The camera module contains the OmniVision OV2659 camera sensor. Please contact Omnivision for the
latest documentation on this sensor.
9.2HDMI
The AM572x IDK EVM supports an HDMI connector driven from the HDMI port on the AM5728 processor.
The connector on the board, J24, is an HDMI Standard A-type connector. It is implemented with the
TPD12S016 HDMI companion chip. This companion chip provides I2C level shifting buffers, 5V load
switch, and multi-channel ESD protection.
9.3LCD
The AM572x IDK EVM is available with an optional LCD panel that also has a capacitive touch overlay.
The video output driven for the LCD panel from the AM5728 processor is on VOUT1. A MIPI bridge device
from Toshiba, TC358778, is implemented to convert from the 24-bit RGB presented on the VOUT1 pins to
serial MIPI RGB streams. The LCD panel is shipped with FPC cables that plug into J16 for the MIPI video
and into J17 for the touchscreen controller. Both the MIPI bridge device and the touchscreen controller are
connected to the IND_I2C chain from processor port I2C1.
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There are additional industrial interfaces implemented on the AM572x IDK EVM to help showcase the
flexibility of the AM57xx line of processors.
10.1 Profibus
A compliant Profibus interface is implemented using the ISO1176T isolation device, transformer and
TPS76650 LDO regulator. This circuit terminates to a DB9F connector, J14. This Profibus interface is
driven by UART0 from the first PRU-ICSS block, PR1.
10.2 DCAN
The AM5728 processor contains two Controller Area Network (DCAN) interfaces. DCAN port 1 is routed
out to the ISO1050 isolation device and then to the 5-pin header, J38. The R1Z-3.305HP isolated DC-DC
supply provides an isolated 3.3V supply for this DCAN interface.
10.3 RS-485
The AM572x IDK EVM contains an RS-485 interface on 3-pin header, J39. This is enabled by the
SN65HVD78D Half-Duplex RS-485 Transceiver. The transceiver controls the half-duplex communication
and also provides high-voltage transient protection. This interface is attached to the SOC-level UART2
port for RX and TX data. The UART TX data line is monitored by PR2_PRU1, so that PRU code can
monitor TX activity and then control the DE and REn lines into the transceiver.
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The AM572x IDK EVM contains GPIO expanders that provide industrial inputs and outputs to support
development. The outputs contain LEDs for immediate feedback. There are also tri-color LEDs connected
to GPIOs to support development.
11.1 Tri-color LEDs
There are 6 tri-color LEDs connected to SOC GPIO pins that can be used to support development. There
is a separate GPIO assigned for each color: red, green, and yellow. Color mixing by turning on more than
one GPIO at a time will not provide the expected result since the separate colors have different intensities
due to the physics of the LED composition. Tri-color LEDs D16, D17, D18, and D19 are designated
Industrial LEDs. Tri-color LEDs D22 and D23 are designated Status LEDs.
11.2 Industrial Inputs
For industrial 24v digital inputs, an SN65HVS882 Digital-input Serializer for industrial digital inputs is used
to accept standard signals from the 30-pin (15 × 2) I/O Expansion Header, J37. The input values are
clocked into the SPI3 port of the AM5728 processor.
11.3 Industrial Outputs / LEDs
I2C to 8-bit LED driver TPIC2810 is used to drive the eight Industrial output LEDs D5 to D12. The I2C
interface is connected to the I2C1 port of the AM5728 processor along with the other devices on the
IND_I2C bus. The eight LED driver outputs are also driven to the I/O Expansion Header, J37. All the LEDs
are green in color.
User Interfaces
12Pin Use Description
12.1 Functional Interface Mapping
Some signals of the AM5728 device are connected to a fixed device on the EVM where it cannot be
changed. However, some of the signals of the AM5728 device are connected to devices on the AM572x
IDK EVM based on the profile setting.
12.2 GPIO Pin Mapping
The developer can enable GPIO pins individually, as needed, as output, input, or both. Most of the
LVCMOS pins not currently allocated for other peripheral use can be defined as GPIO pins. Table 5 is a
compliment to the schematic and the recommended settings in the pinmux tool. Each of the defined GPIO
pins are listed along with the associated pin name and ball number and mode. The last column lists the
available physical pull-up (PU) or pull-down (PD) resistor attached or the recommended internal pull-up or
pull-down resistor defined in the pinmux file provided for the AM572x IDK EVM.
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VIN1A_D8GPIO3_12AG4AM57XX_STATUSLED0_YELOutputEXT PD
VIN1A_D10GPIO3_14AG3TOUCH_INTInputINT PU
VIN1A_D12GPIO3_16AF2GPIO_AM572X_USB2_IDInput/OutputEXT PU
VIN1A_D13GPIO3_17AF6AM57XX_INDETHER_LED3_GRNOutputEXT PD
VIN1A_D14GPIO3_18AF3AM57XX_INDETHER_LED3_YELOutputEXT PD
VIN1A_D15GPIO3_19AF4AM57XX_GPIO_IND_LDnOutputEXT PU
VIN1A_D17GPIO3_21AE3GPIO_VPP_PWR_ENOutputEXT PD
VIN1A_D18GPIO3_22AE5GPIO_PCIE_RSTDRVnOutputINT PD
VIN1A_D19GPIO3_23AE1GPIO_PCIE_SWRSTnOutputINT PU
VIN1A_D22GPIO3_26AD2GPIO_USB2_VBUS_DETInputEXT PU
MCASP1_FSRGPIO5_1J14GB_ETH1_INTnInputEXT PU
MCASP1_AXR2GPIO5_4G13PCIE_CRDPRESENTInputEXT PU
MCASP1_AXR3GPIO5_5J11PCIE_WAKEnInputEXT PU
MCASP1_AXR4GPIO5_6E12GPIO_PRU1_ETH0_RESETnOutputEXT PU
MCASP1_AXR5GPIO5_7F13GPIO_PRU1_ETH1_RESETnOutputEXT PU
MCASP1_AXR6GPIO5_8C12GPIO_PRU2_ETH0_RESETnOutputEXT PU
MCASP1_AXR7GPIO5_9D12GPIO_PRU2_ETH1_RESETnOutputEXT PU
GPIO6_14GPIO6_14E21CAM_ENnOutputPU/PD on camera
GPIO6_15GPIO6_15F20GPIO_TOUCH_RESETnOutputEXT PU
GPIO6_16GPIO6_16F21PMIC_INTInputINT PU
A.1Power solution not sufficient for full PCIe plug-in card compliance
The AM572x IDK EVM supports compatibility to PCIe x1 plug-in cards. It is not compliant with the PCIe
Card Electro-Mechanical (CEM) specification. Specifically, the board does not provide the recommended
power per the CEM. It provides up to 0.5A of current on the 3.3V/3.3V_AUX input pins and up to 0.5A on
the 12V input pins. Also, the root complex design implemented does not support hot plug-in of cards.
A.2Early versions of the AM572x IDK EVM not installed with SOC devices rated for the
full industrial temperature range
A.3AM572x IDK EVM does not support eMMC HS200 mode
The interface voltage for the eMMC is fixed at 3.3V in all modes of operation. This prevents support of
HS200 which requires a transition to 1.8V. The AM572x IDK EVM does support this voltage shift for the
SDCARD attached to the MMC1 port. The MMC1 port is on VDDSHV8 supply that is attached to the
LDO1 PMIC output that supports this voltage shift for higher speed modes. The eMMC is attached to the
VDDSHV11 supply fixed at 3.3V. Board designs that require HS200 support for eMMC would need a
solution to transition from 3.3V to 1.8V under software control.
A.4PCIe PERSTn line not in proper state at start-up
The board does not contain pull-up or pull-down resistors to allow this line to be pulled-high at start-up.
This can cause PCIe link training to fail. Future software releases need to properly control the GPIO
output pins to enable this correctly at start-up.
A.5EDIO connectors J4 and J7 should support real-time debugging for both PRU1 and
PRU2
The pins chosen provide visibility to the PRU2 MII0 and MII1 ports and PRU1 EDIO ports.
A.6HDQ implementation not correct
HDQ was intended to be attached to the Expansion Connector. Since this pin is multiplexed with
XREF_CLK3/CLKOUT3 used with the Camera connector, the clock options implemented for the camera
connector prevent use of HDQ without addition of a wire. This can be enabled by adding a wire between
the open pads of R905 and R300.
A.7Removing the power plug and inserting it again while the power supply is energized
may cause damage
Removing the power plug and inserting it again while the power supply is energized may damage the
AM572x IDK EVM and/or other devices attached to the board such as emulators that provide an alternate
path to ground. Removal of AC power from the external power supply is a safer method, if required. It is
also recommended that the external power supply have the common return bonded to earth ground. If this
is not possible, a separate connection from the board ground to earth ground may need to be provided.
Test fixtures that repeatedly cycle main power on and off should have the board ground bonded to earth
ground at all times during this testing.
The PMIC is implemented to support PORz generation whenever any reset is initiated within the AM5728
SOC. This is enabled by pulling PMIC BOOT1 to VRTC. This has the side effect of requiring that PMIC
GPIO7/POWERHOLD also be pulled high. This results in an “always on” design that cannot be shut-off by
software. An external PORz pulse generator like that implemented on the X15 GP EVM would need to be
used to enable this feature. Please refer to i862 in the errata document for more information.
A.9PMIC implementation does not support required SOC shut-down sequence
The AM5728 SOC requires that its supplies are sequenced on and off in the correct sequence to maintain
the reliability as stated in the AM572x Sitara Processors Silicon Revision 2.0 Data Manual (SPRS982).
The PMIC can enforce this start-up and also the shut-down sequence if the PMIC RESET_IN is driven low
at least 1.1ms before the main supply to the PMIC collapses. However, the AM572x IDK EVM design
does not contain a circuit for this. Please refer to the AM571 IDK EVM design (v1.3 or later) for an
example of the required circuitry.
A.10USB port providing UART console and XDS100 emulation not isolated from EVM
board supplies
Whenever the EVM power supplies are cycled, the USB connection supporting the UART console and
XDS100 emulation also drops. Since this port takes time to enumerate after power is restored, initial
console output can be lost. Also, this results in power leakage from the USB VBUS back into the EVM
when it is not powered. Please refer to the AM571 IDK EVM design (v1.3 or later) for an example of the
required circuitry that will allow the USB bridge to remain properly powered and isolated from the EVM to
prevent these negative affects.
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A.11Need 47-µf capacitor at camera header
Some camera video input instability has been seen. The solution for this is addition of a 47µF capacitor at
the supply pin for the camera header. This has been implemented on the AM571x IDK EVM v1.3 and
later.
A.12Decoupling capacitors do not reflect AM572x PDN recommendations
Decoupling capacitors do not reflect AM572x PDN recommendations per AM572x GP EVM Power
Simulations Application Report (SPRABY8)
These were corrected in the latest version of the AM571x IDK EVM. Please refer to the AM571 IDK EVM
design (v1.3 or later) for an example of the required circuitry.
A.13CCS System Reset fails
Warm reset and emulation reset events configured for warm reset cause the Texas Instruments Code
Composer Studio™ (CCS) integrated development environment (IDE) to issue an error message. This is
due to the reset erratum that requires all resets to trigger a PORz low event. Since this is not expected by
CCS when it initiates a warm reset, it loses its context and issues an error. Newer versions of CCS handle
this event better but an error message will always be generated.
AM572x IDK EVM design contains 2 clamp circuits that may not be necessary
A.14AM572x IDK EVM design contains 2 clamp circuits that may not be necessary
During early investigation of power shut-down sequencing, it was determined that clamps were required
on every 3.3V supply to the dual-voltage I/O cell supplies (VDDSHVx). This would enforce the requirement
shown in Figure 5-3 of the AM572x Sitara Processors Silicon Revision 2.0 Data Manual (SPRS982) that
states that the 3.3V supply inputs must never be more than 2.0V above the VDDS18V supply, even during
ramping up or ramping down. The AM572x IDK EVM design contains these clamp circuits on both V3_3D,
that powers almost all VDDSHVx supplies, and VSDMMC, that powers VDDSHV8 used with the SDCARD
on MMC1. Later it was determined that the only method to maintain device reliability was to fully enforce
the supply sequence requirements shown in Figures 5-1 and 5-2 of the AM572x Sitara Processors Silicon
Revision 2.0 Data Manual (SPRS982). The companion PMIC, TPS6590377, was enhanced to provide a
shortened shut-down sequence that enforces the DM requirements in a time period (~1ms) that the PMIC
input can hold up the supplies. The PMIC also has supply discharge resistors to pull down the supplies
quickly when they are turning off. These 2 capabilities in the companion PMIC make the clamp circuits
superfluous. However, designs that use REGEN1 to power the VDDSHVx supplies through a power
switch will still need the clamp circuit. The power switches available do not discharge the supplies quick
enough.
A.15Crystal connected to osc0 needs to have 50 ppm or better long term accuracy
The crystal connected to osc0 needs to have 50ppm or better long term accuracy since it generates
clocks used for Ethernet interfaces. The current crystal has 30ppm accuracy and 50ppm temperature
variation for a combined tolerance of 80ppm. It also has aging of 2ppm per year.
A.16Software must program the CDCE913 for 0-pf load capacitance
Software must program the CDCE913 for 0pf load capacitance to allow crystals to operate at their target
frequency. Crystal load capacitors can be added to the oscillator circuit to allow the generated clock to
output at the required nominal frequency so that this programming is not required. The default capacitance
within the CDCE913 is 10pF so the capacitors C172, C173, C193, and C194 should be 8pF. Please refer
to the CDCE(L)913: Flexible Low Power LVCMOS Clock Generator With SSC Support for EMI Reduction
Data Manual (SCAS849) for more information. Also note that these clock generators are used to drive the
Ethernet circuitry, so the same crystal accuracy requirement from Section A.15 applies to these crystals
as well.
A.17Protection diode D2 should be rated for 5 V
Protection diode D2 has the wrong value. It is meant to conduct current, if a voltage too large is connected
to the IDK. This current surge should blow the fuse before ICs are damaged. The current part SMCJ26CA
is rated for 26 V. It should be replaced with SMCJ5.0A that is rated to protect a 5-V input power supply
circuit.
A.18PHY address LSB for U9 and U15 can be latched incorrectly
The PHY address LSB for U9 and U15 gets determined by the signal level at the PHY's COL pin during
reset release. The PHY has a pull-down resistor connected to this pin to enable latching the value of 0.
Unfortunately, this pin is also connected to one of the RJ-45 connector LEDs that pulls the signal to an
undefined voltage of about 1.4V during the reset time. Therefore, the PHY address can incorrectly latch a
value of 1. The LED circuit should be configured for active-high indication and the connections to the LED
reversed with the cathode connected to ground. This allows the LSB of the address to be properly latched.
Please refer to Section 6 of the TLK1XX Design and Layout Guide Application Report (SLVA531) for more
information. The current software workaround programs the RXLINK pin with a pull-down resistor and then
pulses the PHY reset from a GPIO, to cause it to latch the PHY address correctly.
A.193.3-V clamp circuit needs more margin
The 3.3-V clamp circuit is tuned too close such that if the 1.8-V supply is 5% low and the 3.3-V supply is
5% high, the clamp will begin conducting. Replacing R897 with a 24.3-KΩ resistor provides the proper
tolerance, so the circuit starts conducting at a delta voltage of 1.75 V rather than the current setting of 1.5
V.
Current PMIC does not provide the mandated power down sequence
A.20Current PMIC does not provide the mandated power down sequence
The current PMIC does not provide the mandated power down sequence as shown in the AM572x Sitara
Processors Silicon Revision 2.0 Data Manual (SPRS982). Production IDK EVMs contain the TPS6590377
PMIC, which powers off the DDR supply at the wrong time. The default programming has been corrected
in the TPS6590379 PMIC. This part will be used for future builds.
A.21PMIC OSC16MCAP pin mistakenly grounded
The OSC16MCAP pin on the TPS659037x PMIC should be connected to a 2.2-μF capacitor to ground.
Unfortunately, all versions of this IDK EVM have this pin connected directly to ground. Although there are
many IDK EVMs in use, connecting the OSC16MCAP pin directly to ground may damage the
TPS659037x PMIC. Operation may become erratic or it may fail completely. Designs that copied this
design mistake must be corrected.
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