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From 10/02/2012 to 10/31/2012
10/31/2012
- TI 03:22 PM MitySOM-335x (ARM Cortex-A8 Based Products) Software Development: RE: 3359 with WiFi Kit
- Brian
My best guess would be that you need to update the kernel and modules. (git://support.criticallink.com/home/git/linux-mityarm-335x.git).
WiFi support is not in the kernel that was delivered on the SD card with the base dev kits.
... - I'm working with a 3359 dev kit and just got in a WiFi expansion kit to go with it.
I've followed the instructions here:
http://support.criticallink.com/redmine/projects/am335x-devkit/wiki/Wifi_Module_configuration
and here:
http://s... - BC 02:41 PM MityDSP-L138 (ARM9 Based Platforms) Software Development: RE: Databases for the MityDSP
- That's at least one of my problems.
Thanks, I'll head to the other forum! - MW 12:43 PM MityDSP-L138 (ARM9 Based Platforms) Software Development: RE: Databases for the MityDSP
- Oh... Are you by chance using a MityARM-3359? If so, you should probably post in the "ARM Cortex-A8 Based Platforms Forums":http://support.criticallink.com/redmine/projects/armc8-platforms/boards. This forum is really for MityDSP-L138 ...
- BC 12:34 PM MityDSP-L138 (ARM9 Based Platforms) Software Development: RE: Databases for the MityDSP
- We are using the linux version installed on the SD card that came with the development kit.
It shows Linux version 3.1.0. - MW 07:24 AM MityDSP-L138 (ARM9 Based Platforms) Software Development: RE: Databases for the MityDSP
- Hi Brian,
Are you using the factory installed version of linux (2.6.xx) and filesystem booting from NAND, or one of the reference filesystems from our "board support packages":http://support.criticallink.com/redmine/projects/arm9-plat... - ML 11:15 AM ARM9 Based QNX Platforms Software Development: RE: NAND Flash Driver Crashes
- FPGA was the problem, it works now. Thanks Mike.
- MW 07:47 AM ARM9 Based QNX Platforms Software Development: RE: NAND Flash Driver Crashes
- Hi Mark,
Do you have an FPGA programmed while you are trying to perform these operations?
If you do, can you confirm that the FPGA configuration options *float* any unused IO pins? By default, FPGA bitstreams pull unused pins to... - JP 09:34 AM MityDSP-L138 (ARM9 Based Platforms) Software Development: RE: Remote Debugging Hello DSP
We have debugged the ARM remotely while running a DSPlink application. We have debugged the ARM at the same time as debugging the DSP.
The error code 0x80008009 is listed in the file dsplink_linux_1_65_03/dsplink/gpp/inc/usr/errbas...- MW 07:41 AM MityDSP-L138 (ARM9 Based Platforms) Software Development: RE: DSP Link example not working
- Hello,
What version of the kernel and filesystem are you using? The one delivered from factory (loading from NOR and filesystem off NAND?)? Or are you using one of the more recent "Board Support Packages":http://support.criticallink... - MC 07:30 AM MityDSP-L138 (ARM9 Based Platforms) FPGA Development: RE: SPI Core on FPGA: Implementation on MityDSP-L138F
- Thank you very much Micheal!!
I will try to implement this in these next days and I will give you feedback about it.
Best Regards,
Michele - MW 07:16 AM MityDSP-L138 (ARM9 Based Platforms) FPGA Development: RE: SPI Core on FPGA: Implementation on MityDSP-L138F
- 1. The SPI_Iface is designed to support using our IP on an FPGA that is remoted from the module and connected only though a SPI bus instead of the EMIFA bus. It effectively replaces the EMIFA_Iface.vhd. You shouldn't need to use the SP...
- MC 06:02 AM MityDSP-L138 (ARM9 Based Platforms) FPGA Development: RE: SPI Core on FPGA: Implementation on MityDSP-L138F
- Sorry for the previous question, now I have understood better the core implementation of SPI core, and my previous question was nonsense.. sorry..
I noticed that you have included in the MDK release of August the proper code to link F...
10/30/2012
- Hello,
I'm working on getting a small web server up and running on a L138 and need a database to get things rolling.
I noticed that the Linux image the dev board shipped with has Sqlite3 but I've not been able to figure out how to ... - BD 11:10 AM MityDSP-L138 (ARM9 Based Platforms) Software Development: RE: USB device speed issue when using USB Ethernet gadget driver
- Hello François,
Based on your description, it looks like a problem with that particular USB host.
I have not seen that problem here, but problems with the kernel's usb speed negotiation are possible if there's a problem with the h... - Hi,
I recompiled the kernel and I activated the Ethernet gadget driver. Everything runs fine except one thing: with one of my linux computer, the device is recognized as a USB full-speed device (12 Mbits/s) instead of high-speed devic... - ML 09:46 AM ARM9 Based QNX Platforms Software Development: RE: NAND Flash Driver Crashes
- No joy. When I try to erase (or just load) it, I get a whole bunch of BADBLK errors:
fs-etfs-mitydsp-omapl1xx: readtrans3 BADBLK on cluster _xxxxxx_, status: 30, status2: 30
fs-etfs-mitydsp-omapl1xx: Unable to initialise ETFS systems ...
10/29/2012
- JP 03:25 PM ARM9 Based QNX Platforms Software Development: RE: NAND Flash Driver Crashes
- If the part has changed to be x8 instead of x16, then the driver command may need to change to reflect the part. I would start with
- MW 01:16 PM ARM9 Based QNX Platforms Software Development: RE: NAND Flash Driver Crashes
- Hi Mark,
I am wondering if you now have a module that contains a x8 NAND instead of a x16 NAND part.
A while ago Micron obsoleted the x16 NAND device and we are only able to get x8 NAND that the OMAP-L138 has hardware ECC capabilit... - When I try to use the NAND Flash Driver on Qnx with the default settings:
fs-etfs-mitydsp-omapl1xx -D addr=0x62000000,cs=3,width=2 -m /fs/etfs
It appears to crash after the initial use. I can do an ls of /fs/etfs and see files ther... - MF 01:15 PM MityDSP-L138 (ARM9 Based Platforms) Software Development: RE: Remote Debugging Hello DSP
- I'm trying to debug the ARM application from CCSv5 running on Linux with GNU toolchain supplied with MDK_08-10-12.
- MW 01:11 PM MityDSP-L138 (ARM9 Based Platforms) Software Development: RE: Remote Debugging Hello DSP
- Are you trying to debug the DSP application or the ARM application?
There is an initialization sequence that has to happen during the application startup. I don't think we've had trouble connecting the ARM side.
You might try post... - I am having trouble remote debugging the Hello DSP application. I can run it from the target login shell just fine. If I try to debug using CCSv5 (version 5.2 ... just downloaded that), I see the following in the remote shell console:
... - MF 01:08 PM MityDSP-L138 (ARM9 Based Platforms) Software Development: RE: Permanent increasing of CPU-Clock
- I don't know if this is the "best" way, but this works and you don't have to rebuild the kernel.
Create a script file located in /etc/init.d called "cpuscript" (or whatever you want to call it).
Paste the following lines to the file:... - CR 05:48 AM MityDSP-L138 (ARM9 Based Platforms) Software Development: RE: Permanent increasing of CPU-Clock
- Hi Mike,
I set the CPUFreq governor in the kernel to performance:
CPU Power Management->CPU Frequency scaling->Default CPUFreq governor (performance)
But the CPU clock is still at 300 MHz. Attached my actual kernel-config fil... -
08:44 AM
MitySOM-335x (ARM Cortex-A8 Based Products)
Software Development: RE: DMTimer running slowly for StarterWare
- Thanks,
I missed the u-boot connection as my impression was that u-boot did as little as
possible leaving the rest to the kernel.
John C.
10/27/2012
- KV 07:13 PM MityDSP-L138 (ARM9 Based Platforms) Software Development: RE: Ethernet over usb
- Generated a new kernel as per instructions. The meuconfig and make uImage were uneventful - normal. The kernel version is 3.2.0, It was flashed on to to the board.
However the ethernet gadget is missing. Copied g_ether.ko from the hos... - I were able to follow the DSP Hello World tutorial succesfull until the point when i had to execute the program on the omapL138.
I always get this error:
./HelloWorldDSP: /usr/lib/libstdc++.so.6: version `GLIBCXX_3.4.14' not found (... - MW 08:16 AM MityDSP-L138 (ARM9 Based Platforms) Software Development: RE: Permanent increasing of CPU-Clock
- Hi Christian,
By default the kernel always comes up at 300 MHz for the CPU. Most folks create an init script to boost Commercial grade parts to 456 MHz if they require it and compile in user space frequency governors.
For linux, t... - I know that, there is already a post in this forum which includes exactly my question below, but no answer on this until now.
I want to increase the cpu clock on arm-side from 300 MHz to 456 MHz, permanently.
Does a increasing lik...
10/26/2012
- KV 07:55 PM MityDSP-L138 (ARM9 Based Platforms) Software Development: RE: Ethernet over usb
- Built the uImage, downloaded, and boot.
It does nor complete boot process. It hangs
In the configuration, the only change was adding usb gadget for ethernet.
Took the defaults for make.
How Do I diagnose the problem?
Krishna
... - MW 07:23 PM MityDSP-L138 (ARM9 Based Platforms) Software Development: RE: Ethernet over usb
- Hi Krishna,
I would recommend using an NFS mount or TFTP server for loading up a new kernel and/or filesystem.
See "boot from an NFS server" on this page:
http://support.criticallink.com/redmine/projects/arm9-platforms/wiki/Linu... - KV 05:17 PM MityDSP-L138 (ARM9 Based Platforms) Software Development: RE: Ethernet over usb
- The kernel version on the board is 2.6.34rc1:
root@mityomapl138:/# uname -r
2.6.34-rc1
The USB gadgets are available on 3.2 kernels or later.
I used the version linux-davinci-b0045c9.
Does it mean the booard has to be reflashe... - MW 07:40 PM MitySOM-335x (ARM Cortex-A8 Based Products) PCB Development: RE: Recommended PHY for RGMII
- At the moment, this part does not appear to be obsolete, but Digikey is dropping it.
we are discussing an alternate part here, but for now are staying with it. I'll let you know when I know more.
-Mike
- TI 06:50 PM MitySOM-335x (ARM Cortex-A8 Based Products) Software Development: RE: DMTimer running slowly for StarterWare
- John
The board directory is right at the top level of the git tree
Here's a link to the mityarm directory in gitweb..
http://support.criticallink.com/gitweb/?p=u-boot-mityarm-335x.git;a=tree;f=board/cl/mityarm335x;hb=HEAD
cheers
/Tim -
04:12 PM
MitySOM-335x (ARM Cortex-A8 Based Products)
Software Development: RE: DMTimer running slowly for StarterWare
- Ok,
This will sound dumb, but where in the git tree is the board directory?
Thanks... - TI 01:35 PM MitySOM-335x (ARM Cortex-A8 Based Products) Software Development: RE: DMTimer running slowly for StarterWare
- John
The vast majority of changes made for the cl 3359 board are in the board/cl/mityarm335x
(I'm going by memory, so i hope i got it straight).
There are only a couple of files there. Som.c sets up the main processor.. pll.c sets up ... - MW 01:32 PM MitySOM-335x (ARM Cortex-A8 Based Products) Software Development: RE: DMTimer running slowly for StarterWare
- Pretty much, the only files in u-Boot that we've authored are in the board/cl directory of the u-Boot tree on our git server (there is change history there too that might make it clear what we fooled with). There are really only a coupl...
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01:10 PM
MitySOM-335x (ARM Cortex-A8 Based Products)
Software Development: RE: DMTimer running slowly for StarterWare
- Hey Mike,
The reason I was looking at u-boot was that the reset value of that register is zero and StarterWare does not use that bit. If you guys have a list of u-boot file that you modified I'd be happy to look through them ... - MW 12:32 PM MitySOM-335x (ARM Cortex-A8 Based Products) Software Development: RE: DMTimer running slowly for StarterWare
- Hi John,
A large chunk of the u-Boot code was derived from TI's u-Boot from their EVM PSP version 4.06.00.03.
I'm looking at the code, and I'm not seeing any access to bit 5 of the TCLR_REG for timer 2. The timer does get enabled ... -
10:58 AM
MitySOM-335x (ARM Cortex-A8 Based Products)
Software Development: RE: DMTimer running slowly for StarterWare
- It appears that u-boot is setting the Prescaler enable bit (bit 5) of DMTimer2 timer control register (TLCR, offset 0x38, 0x48040038.) Why would the MityARM uboot set this bit? i.e. what is it being used for?
Thanks,
John C.
- MW 01:58 PM MitySOM-335x (ARM Cortex-A8 Based Products) Software Development: RE: RTC linux driver used MityARM 335x?
- It may be possible to battery back it with proper commands to the PMIC, let me check in on this...
-Mike
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01:56 PM
MitySOM-335x (ARM Cortex-A8 Based Products)
Software Development: RE: RTC linux driver used MityARM 335x?
- Thanks for the info!
Looks like I can just use the StarterWare RTC code for this then. Already working.
I see it's not battery-backed with the dev kit.
-ed
- MK 08:47 AM MitySOM-335x (ARM Cortex-A8 Based Products) PCB Development: RE: Is VIO_3P3 NC?
- IN confirming the information in this post I noticed that the 80-000458RC-3 A schematic is not linked correctly on the development kit wiki. It links to the Rev B scehmatic which still shows 3.3V to LCD pin pullups. Does Rev 3 A also sho...
10/25/2012
- TI 10:09 PM MityDSP-L138 (ARM9 Based Platforms) Software Development: RE: Ethernet over usb
- That error typically means you are trying to load a module built against a different version of the kernel.
Verify that the module was built against the same version of kernel you are running.
cheers
/Tim - KV 08:38 PM MityDSP-L138 (ARM9 Based Platforms) Software Development: RE: Ethernet over usb
- was able to download kernel v3.2. from the mitydsp site.
Was able to generate the usb gadget, when the usb gadget was selected, it put out a message that it will be generated as a module.
defaults were chosen for all other options.
... - MW 04:22 PM MityDSP-L138 (ARM9 Based Platforms) Software Development: RE: Ethernet over usb
- You need to checkout the mitydsp-linux-v3.2 branch. (the master branch is the older branch).
- KV 03:08 PM MityDSP-L138 (ARM9 Based Platforms) Software Development: RE: Ethernet over usb
- Downloaded the latest Linux-DaVinci v fce1b66 from Critical Link website. The kernel is n2.26.32, not version 3.2.
How Do I get the v3,2 kernel from your web site ? Do I get the generice v3.2 from source forge etc. ?
Krishna - KV 03:08 PM MityDSP-L138 (ARM9 Based Platforms) Software Development: RE: Ethernet over usb
- Downloaded the latest Linux-DaVinci v fce1b66 from Critical Link website. The kernel is n2.26.32, not version 3.2.
How Do I get the v3,2 kernel from your web site ? Do I get the generice v3.2 from source forge etc. ?
Krishna - MW 12:52 PM MityDSP-L138 (ARM9 Based Platforms) Software Development: RE: Ethernet over usb
- If you have the latest version of the kernel, then do a
- KV 12:48 PM MityDSP-L138 (ARM9 Based Platforms) Software Development: RE: Ethernet over usb
- Followed ths teps in the above document. The gadget options under usb are missing. attached is a screen shot.
Cannot generate the gadget if the option is are not availbale. Downloaded the latest version of mitydsp kernel. - MW 09:40 PM MitySOM-335x (ARM Cortex-A8 Based Products) Software Development: RE: RTC linux driver used MityARM 335x?
- Wanted to comment here.
There is an on-board 32KHz clock that is fed first to the TPS65910. The TPS65910 then forwards this same clock to the RTC input clock on the AM3359. So, you should see that RTC clock functioning if you try to r... - TI 08:33 PM MitySOM-335x (ARM Cortex-A8 Based Products) Software Development: RE: RTC linux driver used MityARM 335x?
- Ed
Actually, the code in the linux tree on our git repository is for the on-board RTC (drivers/rtc/rtc-omap.c). We are working on the driver for the RTC function of the 65910 (which is part of an MFC driver).
cheers
/Tim -
05:08 PM
MitySOM-335x (ARM Cortex-A8 Based Products)
Software Development: RTC linux driver used MityARM 335x?
- Hi,
I'd like to find out which driver code is used for the MityARM 335x RTC. I believe the supplied linux uses the TPS65910 RTC via the I2C interface.
Can someone point me to the correct file(s)?
thanks,
-Ed
- MK 08:53 AM MitySOM-335x (ARM Cortex-A8 Based Products) PCB Development: RE: Recommended PHY for RGMII
- Hi Mike,
Just wanted to follow up on status of obsolescence.
Thanks - SW 08:37 AM MityDSP-L138 (ARM9 Based Platforms) PCB Development: RE: SATA board connector
- I was looking for something with the same footprint. We have your demo board that we are using in our fixture and I was hoping we could swap out the current connector for a latching one. I had seen those molex connectors and it does no...
- MW 08:11 AM MityDSP-L138 (ARM9 Based Platforms) PCB Development: RE: SATA board connector
- Hi Scott,
Not offhand? Do you require footprint compatible? A quick search on digikey shows there are latching SATA connectors our there.... Something like:
http://www.digikey.com/product-detail/en/67926-0001/WM19024-ND/711506
... - CO 08:34 AM MityDSP-L138 (ARM9 Based Platforms) Software Development: RE: Starter Guide: Cannot build application with eclipse
- Sure thing Tim!
I should also point out that on the recent VM images, both toolchains are present. You may be constrained to use the older toolchain when compiling programs (NOT the kernel!) for the module as shipped; using the newer ...
10/24/2012
- TI 11:17 AM MityDSP-L138 (ARM9 Based Platforms) Software Development: RE: Starter Guide: Cannot build application with eclipse
- Conor
Thanks for jumping in! Critical Link appreciates users on the forum sharing their knowledge... its what makes the forums work at peak efficiency!
Mads-l
If you still have any issues, please let us know.
cheers
/Tim - CO 10:54 AM MityDSP-L138 (ARM9 Based Platforms) Software Development: RE: Starter Guide: Cannot build application with eclipse
- Sorry for the drive by answer - hope Critical Link don't mind (I'm not an employee).
There are a few missing bits which other documents fill in. Plus the toolchain changed.
From the command line, you need to set up the environment ... - Hi,
Having unpacked the AM-1808 eval kit, and installed the virtual ubuntu mchine in virtualbox, I experience problems when trying to follow the starter guide for a quick intro.
* First, testing the toolchain failed. Although I fou...
10/23/2012
- MW 05:26 PM MitySOM-335x (ARM Cortex-A8 Based Products) PCB Development: RE: Is VIO_3P3 NC?
- VIO_3P3 is switched on by the SOM after the core voltages to the AM335X are enabled. VIO_3P3 should also be used for the "high" levels on the bootstrap mode pins (LCD_DATA pins).
It is generated using a TPS62290 that is sourcing the ... - Is VIO_3P3 (pins 21, 23, 25 & 27) NC on the MityARM 3359? Looks like all 4 are tied together but are no-connect. Is there really 3.3V power available from these? I have them wired to VDDSHV2 & VDDSHV4 as suggested in the Design Guide ...
- Hello, We have an application where we are storing data to a SATA drive from our L138. We are in an environment with some vibration and sometimes a bit of a mechanical shock and I am worried about the lack of a latch on the SATA connect...
- SW 04:36 PM MityDSP-L138 (ARM9 Based Platforms) PCB Development: RE: uPP and Boot signal muxing (Posted on behalf of a Customer)
- Angela,
I am using uPP to the arm. What I did was map the pin mux registers in a linux module driver and after bootup load the module which muxed the uPP. I have no idea why you wouldn't be able to mux the pins correctly in the kernel...
10/22/2012
- JP 05:40 PM ARM9 Based QNX Platforms Software Development: RE: Linux ethernet usb support
- This should probably be entered in the "Arm9 Based Platforms" forum instead of the "Arm9 Based QNX Platforms" since you are interested in Linux and not QNX.
- I am attemting to generate usb gadgets for Ethernet over USB.
Followed the instructions in the attached document.
There are no options for USB Gadget Support. There are needed as per document
LinuxDavinci version is fce1b66.
Using Mi... -
04:19 PM
MitySOM-335x (ARM Cortex-A8 Based Products)
Software Development: RE: DMTimer running slowly for StarterWare
- Mike,
I have compared the BeagleBoard boot settings compared to where u-boot leaves you when the kernel is about to load. I found a difference in the 3359's CM_DIV_M5_DPLL_CORE Register (offset = 84h). The BeagleBone boot shows bit... - KE 12:07 PM MitySOM-335x (ARM Cortex-A8 Based Products) Software Development: RE: Flashing NAND from SD Card
- Tim, we are also interested in utilizing the ubifs support on the 335x series and wonder if there has been any progress on CL's part in implementation?
Thanks,
Kjell
10/19/2012
- MW 07:12 PM MityDSP-L138 (ARM9 Based Platforms) PCB Development: RE: Boot Pins? (Posted on behalf of a customer.)
- Are you using just the MityDSP-L138, or the MityDSP-L138F.
Both modules currently include pull-up/pull-down resistors (2K, I believe) on the SOM. So the unit should boot OK as long as you leave the boot pins connected to high imped... - MW 07:05 PM MityDSP-L138 (ARM9 Based Platforms) PCB Development: RE: FPGA Pinouts ... documentation error??
- Hi,
In the data sheet as well as the design guide, the DDR3 edge connector pin naming scheme did not map the "pair number" of the BX_YY_P.ZZ or BX_YY_N.ZZ name (where X is bank number, YY is essentially an arbitrary pair number, and Z... - (posted for a customer)
I have purchased one of your MityDsp Development kits to use as a reference platform for a base board design. Things are moving along really nice, at least until I started trying to reconcile Xilinx document... - Our site was hit with an email spamming robot this morning and we were unable to kill it immediately.
We have altered some of our security policies in order to reduce (hopefully, eliminate) future attacks.
Please accept our apologi... - MW 07:35 AM MityDSP-L138 (ARM9 Based Platforms) Software Development: RE: uPP support
- Hi Brian,
Sorry about the spam this on this thread morning. We've changed our account activation policy to require manual account approval to avoid this sort of thing in the future.
Please accept our apologies.
-Mike
10/18/2012
- TI 09:51 PM MityDSP-L138 (ARM9 Based Platforms) Software Development: RE: Ethernet over usb
- USB gadgets are built as modules.
Here's a link to a TI page on building the usb ethernet gadget module
http://processors.wiki.ti.com/index.php/UsbConfigDevRNDIS
cheers
/Tim - Am using MityDSP L138F board.
Ethernet over USB driver is missing from your distribution.
It is supposed to be included in ubuntu distribution by default.
g_ether.ko is missing.
Would appreciate if you can you send me a new kernel wi... - MW 05:21 PM MityDSP-L138 (ARM9 Based Platforms) PCB Development: RE: DVI Output with MityDSP-L138F w/6SLX45 FPGAs
- Wade,
Yes. The LX45 models cannot use the DVI interface as provided on the Industrial I/O boards.
The Industrial I/O board was developed prior to the LX45 SOM offerings came into existence, and because of the bonding issues with t... - Based on the datasheet, models of the MityDSP-L138F SOM that have the 6SLX45 FPGA installed (L138-FI-225-RC, L138-DI-225-RI, and L138-FI-236-RL) have no connects on pins 154, 156, 158, 160, 162, 164, 170, and 172. Since some of these pin...
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01:01 PM
MitySOM-335x (ARM Cortex-A8 Based Products)
Software Development: RE: DMTimer running slowly for StarterWare
- Hi Mike,
I'm hoping to find the PLL/init code in the Linux kernel. Can I ask you once I have the kernel tree,
is there a way to know which specific files apply to the MityARM? Is there some clue in the makefiles or
makerules t... - MW 12:31 PM MitySOM-335x (ARM Cortex-A8 Based Products) Software Development: RE: DMTimer running slowly for StarterWare
- The source tree for the dev kit is available on a local git tree, see "this page":http://support.criticallink.com/redmine/projects/armc8-platforms/wiki/Linux_Kernel for details. There should be a link to the git server there.
The har... -
10:57 AM
MitySOM-335x (ARM Cortex-A8 Based Products)
Software Development: DMTimer running slowly for StarterWare
- Hi,
We are running the MityArm board under TI's StarterWare (we stop the u-boot process from loading the linux kernel) and are having issues
running the DMTimer code. The timer ISR is firing correctly but it is not frequent enou...
10/16/2012
- CO 08:43 AM MityDSP-L138 (ARM9 Based Platforms) FPGA Development: RE: Top level module question
- That was a fast reply! Thanks Mike.
I'm using the latest MDK alright and I do see that there is generics and code for GEN_DCM_RST and GEN_DNA_PORT. I thought there had been a change of mind about using a DCM generally and you'd decide... - MW 07:37 AM MityDSP-L138 (ARM9 Based Platforms) FPGA Development: RE: Top level module question
- Hi Conor,
First, the most recent MDK should include code in the base module to support the DCM reset logic as well as read out the digital DNA of the Spartan 6 device. Are you using an older version?
Many folks (including Critical... - Hi all,
I'm a bit of newbie with FPGAs but I've written my own top level GPIO test design and it at least synthesises. There are a few warnings though which leads me to a small question on the top level modules. So this is a real newb...
10/12/2012
- MW 11:10 AM MitySOM-335x (ARM Cortex-A8 Based Products) PCB Development: RE: Recommended PHY for RGMII
- Here is our source for the Vitesse part. We are checking on status of the part for obsolescence.
http://wpgnet.wpgam.com:8000/WPGWebsite/inventory.php?tPart=VSC8601&x=0&y=0
-Mike - MK 08:49 AM MitySOM-335x (ARM Cortex-A8 Based Products) PCB Development: RE: Recommended PHY for RGMII
- I understand. Thanks Mike.
I will look into the use of MMC, there appears to be some advantages. On top of all this is we are waiting for a Windows version. Our current product is CE based. I have been in discussion with CL here and ... - MW 08:33 AM MitySOM-335x (ARM Cortex-A8 Based Products) PCB Development: RE: Recommended PHY for RGMII
- We have / are considering I2C0, but it would be a functional change compared to our currently fielded modules as would tie up those addresses on I2C0 which may conflict with customer designs. It would also require a separate set of boot...
- MK 08:10 AM MitySOM-335x (ARM Cortex-A8 Based Products) PCB Development: RE: Recommended PHY for RGMII
- My design will use the MityArm3359 to replace a module recently obsoleted by another manufacturer. I have a limited time frame to prevent production interruption and so would like to minimize impact of hardware redesign and on software c...
10/11/2012
- MW 08:18 PM MitySOM-335x (ARM Cortex-A8 Based Products) PCB Development: RE: Recommended PHY for RGMII
- Hi Mark,
We just kitted a build for DevKits and were able to get the VSC8601 less than a week ago, however I do see that the parts are being discontinued at least on Digikey.
A quick search on Avnet indicates there are some Marvell... - I have recently begun a design-in of the 3359 module to an existing product. I am at a point where I will address the ethernet interface. I see looking thru the forum that there is a limitation when selecting the PHY to be used with this...
- Is it possible to use TI's DSP/BIOS RTDX interface for fast file data collection with MityDSP-XM or will I run into and issue with interrupt vectors?
- MK 11:10 AM MitySOM-335x (ARM Cortex-A8 Based Products) PCB Development: RE: Evaluation kit schematic - as Design reference
- Thanks
- MW 10:30 AM MitySOM-335x (ARM Cortex-A8 Based Products) PCB Development: RE: Evaluation kit schematic - as Design reference
- Did you find the schematics for the DevKit board? They are posted "here":http://support.criticallink.com/redmine/projects/am335x-devkit/wiki/Development_Kit_Revision_Information
-Mike - Hi,
I have just begun implementing the 3359 module into an existing design, to replace another manufactures obsoleted module. I see in another post CL provided the schematic for the eval board. This will be helpful. The carrier design... - Hi all,
I was doing some cross referencing for my own documentation and noticed a few errors in the ucf files. This is in the last MDK so they might have been fixed. I'll also add in my own documentation in case anyone finds it useful...
10/10/2012
- WC 02:26 PM MityDSP-L138 (ARM9 Based Platforms) PCB Development: RE: MityDSP-L138F Failure to Boot
- Mike,
I isolated the I2C0 bus from the baseboard and I am still having the issue. How should I contact you to forward the schematic?
Thanks,
Wade
- WC 11:35 AM MityDSP-L138 (ARM9 Based Platforms) PCB Development: RE: MityDSP-L138F Failure to Boot
- Mike,
The SPI1 lines are not attached on the baseboard so that shouldn't be the issue and the reset line is being de-asserted. Hence, that leaves the I2C0 bus, which has a number of devices attached on the baseboard. I will try isolat... - MW 11:23 AM MityDSP-L138 (ARM9 Based Platforms) PCB Development: RE: MityDSP-L138F Failure to Boot
- Hi Wade,
Would you be willing to send me a schematic (offline, of course) of your baseboard to review?
Your baseboard could be the culprit as you suspect. You should be able to get at least to a u-Boot prompt without much worry as... - I'm trying to get a MityDSP-L138F SOM to boot on a custom baseboard. The SOM powers on; i.e. the Power Good LED lights up, but the boot process goes no further. No data comes out the console UART and the FPGA done LED never lights. I've ...
- CR 01:51 PM MityDSP-L138 (ARM9 Based Platforms) Software Development: RE: Project build in CCSv5.1 not successful when using the Platform.tci for creating a DSP/BIOS 5.x Configuration File
- OK, i found the file i need and now it's working.
thanks
Christian - CR 12:41 PM MityDSP-L138 (ARM9 Based Platforms) Software Development: RE: Project build in CCSv5.1 not successful when using the Platform.tci for creating a DSP/BIOS 5.x Configuration File
- I forgot to delete the original created *.tcf-file. Now it is almost working - Only one new error appeared:
#5 could not open source file "clkcfg.h" clk.c /hellobios5 line 19 C/C++ Problem
The curious thing for me is, why can the f... - GG 11:36 AM MityDSP-L138 (ARM9 Based Platforms) Software Development: RE: Project build in CCSv5.1 not successful when using the Platform.tci for creating a DSP/BIOS 5.x Configuration File
- Hi Christian,
Mike is right, we need more details, but here is my guess at what could perhaps solve your problem (seeing as I've had similar issues in the past):
What is the path you are specifying for "TConf Script Compiler->Gene... - CR 11:35 AM MityDSP-L138 (ARM9 Based Platforms) Software Development: RE: Project build in CCSv5.1 not successful when using the Platform.tci for creating a DSP/BIOS 5.x Configuration File
- there are really a lot of errors - more than 100 but i will post here all i got:
Description Resource Path Location Type
./hellobios5cfg.cmd CACHE_L1D memory range has already been hellobios5 line 260 C/C++ Problem
./hellobios5cfg.... - MW 11:28 AM MityDSP-L138 (ARM9 Based Platforms) Software Development: RE: Project build in CCSv5.1 not successful when using the Platform.tci for creating a DSP/BIOS 5.x Configuration File
- Can you post the errors?
- Hi,
to getting started with the C674x-Core, CCSv5.1 and DSP/BIOS, I generated a new DSP/BIOS-Project in the CCS. I chose a sample application which is already provided by TI and was selectable in the set up screen for a new project.
... - I am a linux newbie and have gotten as far as "Hello World" and "Hello DSP".
Is there any documentation for the functions that can be called from an application, like a programmer's reference? For this particular distribution? and f...
10/09/2012
- CO 10:15 AM MityDSP-L138 (ARM9 Based Platforms) Software Development: RE: mitydsp L138 starter file
- IE9 has a download manager which might be better than previous attempts (which are terrible 1995-2011). In previous versions of Internet Explorer, a failed download will yield no warnings or errors whatsoever. Which is why I personally u...
10/08/2012
- GG 05:07 PM MityDSP-L138 (ARM9 Based Platforms) Software Development: RE: Problem with uPP in DLB
- Hi François,
Sorry about the delay in my reply. And sorry, no, we do not have an generic FPGA loads that have uPP setups to test with at the moment.
\Greg - JP 02:27 PM MityDSP-L138 (ARM9 Based Platforms) Software Development: RE: Debugging ARM in Eclipse
- I have added text to the http://support.criticallink.com/redmine/projects/arm9-platforms/wiki/Debugging_ARM_Apps_with_Eclipse wiki page to reflect what the screens look like when using Code Composer 5.0. The original text was for an olde...
- From the wiki page on "Debugging ARM apps with Eclipse":
> On eclipse, you will need to setup a new debug configuration. In the debug configuration dialog you'll need to perform the following steps:
> ...
This is not matching up with... - We are trying to reprogram a Dead L138F board. However, we are observing a problem
after executing "sfh_OMAP-L138.exe -flash -v -p COMx UBL_SPI_MEM.ais u-boot.bin"
as given.
After "Boot completed successfully", we get "Waiting for ...
10/05/2012
- MF 11:20 AM MityDSP-L138 (ARM9 Based Platforms) Software Development: RE: DSP Hello World won't link
- Almost ...
In Eclipse in Properties->C/C++ Build->Settings->Cross Settings I changed Path to "/usr/local/oecore-i686/sysroots/i686-angstromsdk-linux/usr/bin/armv5te-angstrom-linux-gnueabi" as you suggested. Still did not compile.
... - GG 10:56 AM MityDSP-L138 (ARM9 Based Platforms) Software Development: RE: DSP Hello World won't link
- Hi Mary,
In Eclipse in the Properties->C/C++ Build->Settings->Cross Settings try setting Path to "/usr/local/oecore-i686/sysroots/i686-angstromsdk-linux/usr/bin/armv5te-angstrom-linux-gnueabi" (And make sure that Prefix is set to "ar... - DG 10:54 AM MityDSP-L138 (ARM9 Based Platforms) Software Development: RE: DSP Hello World won't link
- Hi Mary,
Your PATH would need /usr/local/oecore-i686/sysroots/i686-angstromsdk-linux/usr/bin/armv5te-angstrom-linux-gnueabi/ prior to running Eclipse for it to locate the compiler. I think you can also edit the C++ environment within ... - MF 10:44 AM MityDSP-L138 (ARM9 Based Platforms) Software Development: RE: DSP Hello World won't link
- Sorry, there was no such entry in ~/.bashrc nor in /etc/bash.bashrc
I think there is something amiss in my Eclipse settings. I noticed that the newer toolchain releases extract to a different directory structure than the older ones. ...
10/04/2012
- GG 03:28 PM MityDSP-L138 (ARM9 Based Platforms) Software Development: RE: DSP Hello World won't link
- Hi Mary,
My guess is that somewhere (most likely your bashrc script) the environment for the old toolchain is being setup and that is why even after running the setup script for the new toolchain you still see gcc as version 4.4.3.
... - MF 11:29 AM MityDSP-L138 (ARM9 Based Platforms) Software Development: RE: DSP Hello World won't link
- I had originally downloaded Aug-2012 SDK (angstrom-eglibc-i686-armv5te-toolchain-qte-v2012.05.tar.bz2)and installed this using the following command:
sudo tar xjvf angstrom-eglibc-i686-armv5te-toolchain-qte-v2012.05.tar.bz2 -C /
th... - MW 09:11 AM MitySOM-335x (ARM Cortex-A8 Based Products) Software Development: RE: Ethernet Interface to Micrel KSZ9021 PHY.
- Hi Raja,
I don't think we've used this PHY with the MityARM-3359 here, but we have had problems strapping this device on other designs. The AM3359 has several pins pulled down (or up) after a power on reset. You should check Table 2...
10/03/2012
- Hi,
We are using MityARM SOM and MICREL KSZ9021RNI gigabit as PHY on it for Ethernet Interface.
We have configured ETH_RXD0, ETH_RXD1, ETH_RXD2, ETH_RXD3, ETH_RXCTL as pullup high on PHY reset to get mode[3 -0] to 0xF (RGMII Mode – ... - GG 02:46 PM MityDSP-L138 (ARM9 Based Platforms) Software Development: RE: DSP Hello World won't link
- Hi Mary,
In regards to your first issue, the fix you made is correct. The arm_main.cpp file is simply out of date and needs to be updated. I will look into that.
As far as your linking issue, it looks like you are using the toolc... - I am following the instruction for the DSP Hello Word project wiki page.
First Problem:
I got a compile error for this line:
lpMessageOutbound->SendMessage(lpMessageBuffer, strlen(lpMessageBuffer)+1);
saying that there was no... - KV 01:04 PM MityDSP-L138 (ARM9 Based Platforms) Software Development: RE: mitydsp L138 starter file
- Dominic,
Download of the starter file is succussful.Unzip is failing. attached is the screenshot of the message. Winzip works withw the gel file you sent me.
10/02/2012
- DG 10:41 PM MityDSP-L138 (ARM9 Based Platforms) Software Development: RE: mitydsp L138 starter file
- Sorry you seem to be having issues downloading the file. I tried here and was able to download the file and extract it successfully - probably an error occurred during your download. The copy you attached to your post was only 235.1 KB, ...
- Downloaded http://support.criticallink.com/redmine/attachments/1659/CL_MityDSPL138_StarterWare_06_20_12.zip
unable to unzip the file. Winzip complains that it is not a valid archive file.
I am looking for a valid gel or ccxml file fo... - MW 12:57 PM MityDSP-L138 (ARM9 Based Platforms) PCB Development: RE: SPI1_SCS0 -> Edgeconnector pin 53?
- Yes,
However, this pin should normally be treated as RESERVED as it is the chip select line for the on-board SPI NOR FLASH. The NOR FLASH is used as the primary first and second stage boot loader media by the OMAP-L138.
This pin w... - Hi,
is the pin 53 on the edgeconnector (L138-Module) connected with the E19-pin (SPI1_SCS[0]) on the OMAP processor?
thanks,
Christian