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From 10/31/2012 to 11/29/2012
11/29/2012
- JB 05:34 PM MityDSP-L138 (ARM9 Based Platforms) FPGA Development: RE: Xilinx design suite 14.2 and MDK_2012-08-10
- I found the solution!:)
- We've been using an OMAP-L138F SOM that has exhibited no problems until we re-flashed the section containing FPGA binary that loads at boot time (which we've done successfully multiple times.) Ever since we've updated that section of the...
- SM 11:16 AM MityDSP-L138 (ARM9 Based Platforms) Software Development: RE: Cannot Toggle GPIO pin
- Thanks for your speedy reply. I'm using 3.2 from the 2012-08-10 MDK.
- MW 11:14 AM MityDSP-L138 (ARM9 Based Platforms) Software Development: RE: Cannot Toggle GPIO pin
- Hi Spencer,
The issue is that the MCASP (see baseboard-industrialio.c) setup is configuring that pin to be in AFSR mode.
I will submit a patch to the 3.2 kernel (which one are you using?) to fix this, but a quick work around if you... - SM 11:04 AM MityDSP-L138 (ARM9 Based Platforms) Software Development: RE: Cannot Toggle GPIO pin
- Some funky formatting happened with the gpio name. Just for clarification its GPIO 0_13.
- I'm running a MitydspL138 on the Industrial IO board, and I'm trying to set GPIO[0]_13 via echoing directions and values to /sys/class/gpio13/. When I build the kernel against the industrialio_defconfig, I can set the direction to in or...
- ML 09:39 AM MityDSP-L138 (ARM9 Based Platforms) Software Development: RE: Problems building a rootfile system
- Mike,
You are right - it was a config problem. By comparing the config you attached with the default "industial io config" I was able to pin point the problem. In the "industial IO config" from git repository the "Plaform AHCI SATA s...
11/28/2012
- MW 01:51 PM MityDSP-L138 (ARM9 Based Platforms) Software Development: RE: Problems building a rootfile system
- Thanks for the information.
We have at least one active customer using the 3.2 kernel on an Industrial-IO board with Seagate SATA-II drive ("here":http://www.seagate.com/internal-hard-drives/laptop-hard-drives/momentus-thin/?sku=ST320... - ML 05:30 AM MityDSP-L138 (ARM9 Based Platforms) Software Development: RE: Problems building a rootfile system
- Hi,
Mike, thanks for your clarification.
I have two sata disks, one SSD which is sata-II (3.0gb) and one old mechanical drive which is sata-I (1.5gb). What I experience is:
*kernel 2.6.34 from git/SSD drive:*
ata1: SATA link u...
11/27/2012
- Hi all,
I am beginner with FPGA programming and want to develop a simple project on my MityDSP-l138F, involving only the the minimal set of components to toggle free FPGA gpios on an external bus I am not planning to use other buses lik... - MW 10:39 AM MityDSP-L138 (ARM9 Based Platforms) Software Development: RE: Problems building a rootfile system
- Hello,
I'm fairly certain that TI submitted the ahci-ti.c stuff originally in their PSP into the mainline and it got shuffled around a bit. That code is primarily platform specific and the driver folks wanted it out of the driver are... - ML 09:38 AM MityDSP-L138 (ARM9 Based Platforms) Software Development: RE: Problems building a rootfile system
- Hi,
Just compared the drivers/ata for kernel version 2.6.34 and 3.2. It seems obvious that the 3.2 branch is lacking a lot... The ahci-ti.c file is not even present in the 3.2 branch. Is there another branch which has this issue fixed...
11/26/2012
- KV 05:17 PM MityDSP-L138 (ARM9 Based Platforms) Software Development: RE: helloworld dsplink example
- Do not get a chance to exit the application.
here is the log:
root@mityomapl138:/#
root@mityomapl138:/#
root@mityomapl138:/# ./HelloWorldARM HelloWorldDSP.out
Loading file HelloWorldDSP.out
Msgq <debug> open: 0x00008000
PROC... - PS 02:49 PM MityDSP-L138 (ARM9 Based Platforms) Software Development: Building openembedded-core from scratch : MityDSP overlay breaks meta-toolchain-qte
- Hi,
Is there a fix yet for the broken build system?
Would it not be possible to move the open parts to a public repository?
Thanks
Phil
11/25/2012
- KF 02:34 PM MityDSP-L138 (ARM9 Based Platforms) Software Development: RE: GPIO Interrupt: request_irq() returning error: EINVAL
- Hi Mike,
You were correct - I had failed to use the gpio_to_irq() function.
It all works sweet now!
Thanks for you help,
Keith.
11/24/2012
- MW 07:59 PM MityDSP-L138 (ARM9 Based Platforms) Software Development: RE: helloworld dsplink example
- Are you exiting the application by hitting 'q'?
-Mike
- in Helloworld dsp link example, get follwing aserts! why?
root@mityomapl138:/# ./HellWorldARM HellWorldDSP.out
Loading file HellWorldDSP.out
Msgq <debug> open: 0x00008000
PROC Load successful
Starting application.
Msgq <GPPMSGQ1>... - MW 03:46 PM MityDSP-L138 (ARM9 Based Platforms) Software Development: RE: dsplinkk.ko compatibility
- There should be a dsplinkk.ko file in the /lib/modules/3.2.0/ directory in the reference filesystems. See http://support.criticallink.com/redmine/boards/10/topics/2068?r=2073#message-2073
There is a blurb about rebuilding the module ...
11/23/2012
- The MityDSP board has installed Linux kernel v 3.2.0. This was required for compatibilty with g_ether.ko driver for ethernet over usb gadget.
However the dsplinkk.ko driver from MDK_2012-08-10/sw/3rdparty/dsplink_linux_1_65_00_03/dspl...
11/22/2012
- MW 09:02 AM MityDSP-L138 (ARM9 Based Platforms) Software Development: RE: Problems building a rootfile system
- Hello,
We've actually seen this issue on both kernels, and in general have traced the issue back to an Errata on the OMAP-L138/AM-1808 SATA controller - there is an issue with the link negotiation with SATA-III based drives that cause... - ML 03:35 AM MityDSP-L138 (ARM9 Based Platforms) Software Development: RE: Problems building a rootfile system
- Hello,
I have decided to use the Yocto framework for building my rootfs. Together with the 3.2 kernel compiled from the critical link git repository, I am able to to bring up all the resources that I need except for one - the sata int... - MW 08:43 AM MityDSP-L138 (ARM9 Based Platforms) Software Development: RE: GPIO Interrupt: request_irq() returning error: EINVAL
- I am assuming you are writing kernel code or a kernel module?
Can you send a snippet of the code?
The GPIO interrupt routing is a little different that normal peripherals. The "real" IRQ for the GPIOS (one per bank or perhaps some...
11/20/2012
- Hi,
I have attempted to configure a digital io, from bank0, as an interrupt, using the AINTC. However, when I attempt to assign an ISR to the interrupt (No 42) using request_irq() it returns EIVAL.
I have configured the GPIO, the AI... - TI 06:38 PM MitySOM-335x (ARM Cortex-A8 Based Products) Software Development: RE: Cloning SD Card
- Randy
The most straight-forward way to do it is on a linux box using dd
find the drive associated with the reader using @dmesg | tail@ and look for something like
[ 335.316290] sd 3:0:0:0: [sdb] Attached SCSI removable disk
then ... - MW 05:57 PM MityDSP-L138 (ARM9 Based Platforms) Software Development: RE: Quick check of TLK100 ethernet PHY with U-boot
- Hi Emmett,
Can you do a "config" command on both modules and confirm that the "EMAC configuration":http://support.criticallink.com/redmine/projects/arm9-platforms/wiki/Network_configuration is the same? If the network interface is no... - EB 04:54 PM MityDSP-L138 (ARM9 Based Platforms) Software Development: RE: Quick check of TLK100 ethernet PHY with U-boot
- We have 2 AM1808F SOM boards.
We realized that with the newer one, U-Boot does detect the TLK100PHP PHY.
The older one, the fab PCB is marked Rev A, U-Boot does NOT detect the TLK100PHP PHY.
- MW 05:52 PM MityDSP-L138 (ARM9 Based Platforms) Software Development: RE: Mity DSP-L138 Development board - 3 UARTS needed for final design?
- I am assuming you are not using a MityDSP-L138F (with FPGA), right? If you do, I would simply put a UART into the FPGA...
If you are using a non-FPGA module, then you'll need to modify the PCB. It won't be trivial. There are schemat...
11/19/2012
- MW 11:05 AM MityDSP-L138 (ARM9 Based Platforms) Software Development: RE: Power management in Linux on MityDSP-l138F
- Hello,
We have been able to put the L-138 into DEEPSLEEP mode (using the RTC to wake up the device). This was tested in the 2.6.34 kernel during initial linux testing, however in that mode the external mDDR was kept in internal refre... - What is the easiest way to clone a bootable sd card image?
Unfortunately, cannot figure out how to even read the sd card in Virtual Box since the reader isn't a USB device in new PCs.
Thanks,
Randy
11/16/2012
- I would like to verify communication with the TLK100PHP ethernet PHY using U-boot.
I have the identical circuit on my board, but I'll start with your base board, since I know it works with linux.
Upon U-boot startup it report "No Eth... - Hi all,
I would like to know whether there has been any effort to put the L-138 in DEEPSLEEP.
In that case I would like to know what is the power consumption of the board,
(assuming that the FPGA is not running)
Thanks in advance fo...
11/15/2012
- We are currently using your Mity DSP-L138 development board for software development until our own mother board is ready.
Our final design requires 3 UARTS - obviously UART1 and 2 are readily available on your board - but is there an...
11/13/2012
- KV 08:09 PM MityDSP-L138 (ARM9 Based Platforms) Software Development: RE: Ethernet over usb
- Need help with the Linux kernel:
Generated the usb gadget, but cannot install it.
mitydsp@mitydsp-dev:~/workspace/craigs-lib$ uname -r
2.6.32-45-generic
make oldconfig
Make newconfig generated usb gadget for ethernet.
sud... - MW 07:42 PM MitySOM-335x (ARM Cortex-A8 Based Products) Software Development: RE: FYI - Aidra botnet
- Hello Mr. Daviel,
Thanks for the heads up. The MityARM-335x filesystem that comes with the development kit is not hardened. It is not suitable for deploying on systems on the internet (without a firewall) without modification to thin... - It seems that there is a botnet on the Internet targetting ARM-based devices running Linux such as cable modems, home routers etc. Part of this effort is a small scanner which looks for open telnet servers with a trivial password, and th...
11/09/2012
- TI 01:57 PM MityDSP-L138 (ARM9 Based Platforms) Software Development: RE: How to change the pinmux
- Spencer
u-boot does the initial pinmux setup, look in board/davinci/mityomapl138/mityomapl138.c
The kernel then sets its own pinmux settings, see arch/arm/mach-davinci/baseboard-industrialio.c for the industiral I/O board.
For the ... - I am working with a MityDSP L138 on a custom baseboard, and am having trouble figuring out how to modify the pinmux settings. The board I am using re-purposes a lot of the I/O lines for different uses than on the industrial IO board, bu...
- MF 01:50 PM MityDSP-L138 (ARM9 Based Platforms) Software Development: RE: Remote Debugging Hello DSP
- Almost there ... I still have an issue.
John Pruitt said:
The error code 0x80008050 indicates that the connection requested by the client already exists. This probably means the first DSP program is already running and isn't automati... - MF 10:32 AM MityDSP-L138 (ARM9 Based Platforms) Software Development: RE: Remote Debugging Hello DSP
- Yes, I can run from the command line twice.
One problem: I needed to put the full path name for the DSP executable file. This fixed the DSP_EFILE error.
The other turns out to be a timing issue. I can't single step through the ini...
11/08/2012
- KV 08:28 PM MityDSP-L138 (ARM9 Based Platforms) Software Development: RE: Ethernet over usb
- Succussfully generated and installed g_ether.ko on the mitydsp board, and configured the usb0 withe an ip adrees. Thanks.
Attempted to do the sam thing on the host. It is missing the driver.
mitydsp@mitydsp-dev:/lib/modules/2.6.32-... - MW 01:35 PM MityDSP-L138 (ARM9 Based Platforms) Software Development: RE: Ethernet over usb
- The only way to get an invalid module format is if the kernel and modules aren't build from the same source / configuration / tree.
You might be explicit with your module load, e.g. - BC 03:37 PM MitySOM-335x (ARM Cortex-A8 Based Products) Software Development: RE: Databases on MityArm 335x
- Thank you for the response. I'll be sure to look them up and see what they have to offer.
Again I've been impressed with the feedback via this forum.
Thanks,
Brian - MW 03:15 PM MitySOM-335x (ARM Cortex-A8 Based Products) Software Development: RE: Databases on MityArm 335x
- Hi Brian,
You might consider, for the MityARM-3359, using the "Timesys":http://www.timesys.com/supported/boards/criticallink support packages. Timesys offers a free root filesystem builder along with many packages that are routinely ... - MF 01:45 PM MityDSP-L138 (ARM9 Based Platforms) Software Development: RE: How to build cmemk.ko
- Thanks!
I found the cmemk.ko module in the the /lib/modules/3.2.0/extra/ folder along with dsplinkk.ko and others. Used insmod for both and ran my application which ran some CMEM calls. - MW 12:50 PM MityDSP-L138 (ARM9 Based Platforms) Software Development: RE: How to build cmemk.ko
- The base and full filesystems in the MDK_2012-08-10 (MD_2012-08-10/fs/*.tgz) each have a cmemk.ko module located in the /lib/modules/3.2.0/extra/ folder. These should be modprobe-able if are you using the uImage that comes with the file...
- I need to use the CMEM utility, but there is no cmemk.ko file. I am trying to build it, but can't find any instructions for that.
I ran make from this directory: ~/MDK_2012-08-10/sw/3rdparty/linuxutils_2_26_01_02/packages/ti/sdo/linu... - MW 01:23 PM MityDSP-L138 (ARM9 Based Platforms) Software Development: RE: CLK frequency increase using DSP only
- OK.
The u-Boot / I2C commands to push the core voltage up to 1.3 volts, required for running at 456 MHz are as follows:
i2c mw 0x48 0x06.1 0x14 ## set DEFCORE to 1.3 volts
i2c mw 0x48 0x05.1 0xC0 ## enable transition to new ... - MW 12:55 PM MityDSP-L138 (ARM9 Based Platforms) Software Development: RE: Problems building a rootfile system
- Hi Mads,
We are actually considering moving all of our SOM linux capable products to Yocto (which is pretty close given we already have a chunk of the meta-mitydsp layers complete). Are the failures you are dealing with a result of t... - I would like to build my own rootfile system for the mityarm 1808 dev kit. So far I have only succeeded with builds from the online Angstom builder. All efforts of using open embedded as described in the wiki and the Angstrom description...
11/07/2012
- AH 05:09 PM MityDSP-L138 (ARM9 Based Platforms) Software Development: RE: CLK frequency increase using DSP only
- Great - thanks Mike. In addition to increasing the voltage, I'd also be most grateful for a list of (DSP or u-Boot) commands that actually increase the frequency to 456 MHz, if you have them.
Thanks,
Roger - MW 04:29 PM MityDSP-L138 (ARM9 Based Platforms) Software Development: RE: CLK frequency increase using DSP only
- Hello,
Some quick answers, though I must admit we don't normally abandon the ARM here in our applications, so you are on someone new ground....
1) I think this approach should work and would be the quickest / easiest to get you goi... - Hi,
I'm using a MityDSP-L138F board (L138-FI-225-RC). I'm porting an existing C6748-based DSP project, that gets in data through a high-speed interface (which I'm planning to use the FPGA and uPP interface for), and communicates with ... - BC 12:43 PM MitySOM-335x (ARM Cortex-A8 Based Products) Software Development: RE: Databases on MityArm 335x
- At this point I am using the file system that came on the SD card as part of the dev kit right from Critical Link.
I installed sqlite using "opkg install sqlite3" which completes without error. Just to be sure, I did do a "opkg updat... - MW 12:38 PM MitySOM-335x (ARM Cortex-A8 Based Products) Software Development: RE: Databases on MityArm 335x
- Hi Brian,
Are you using the filesystem from the TI SDK/PSP or the Angstrom one distributed by Critical Link? If you are using the TI PSP, you might check/post to the TI E2E site (http://e2e.ti.com). sqlite3 is probably the preferred... - I've been working on getting a basic web server running.
The pre-installed Lighttpd works well and I have a basic PHP driven site working fine. The trouble I have now is getting a database up and running.
I've tried to use opkg to... - BC 11:03 AM MitySOM-335x (ARM Cortex-A8 Based Products) Software Development: RE: 3359 with WiFi Kit
- That did the trick.
Thank you very much Tim for your help.
Brian
11/06/2012
- MW 11:32 PM MitySOM-335x (ARM Cortex-A8 Based Products) PCB Development: RE: Is VIO_3P3 NC?
- Hi Mark,
Rev 3 A does not show VIO_3P3 to the VDDS_HVx pins (it still has +3.3 to everything except the LCD pin pullups for the bootstrap mode), but I believe it should. We are in the process of updating the reference schematic to ad... - AB 08:41 PM MitySOM-335x (ARM Cortex-A8 Based Products) PCB Development: RE: Is VIO_3P3 NC?
- I will take a look at the schematics by Friday and update the link as necessary. I believe you are correct...the Rev B and Rev C point to the same schematic.
Sorry about the delay on this issue,
Alex - JP 09:14 AM ARM9 Based QNX Platforms Software Development: RE: DSP/BIOS dsplink for QNX
- Mark,
Unfortunately, we have not put together a DSPlink example running under QNX. Examples have been done under Linux so there is no problem in terms of the hardware supporting DSPlink.
- Has anyone gotten DSPlink running under QNX for the MityDSP? I see that you have set the DSPlink memory base address in the BSP and that you have the include files for dsplink160, but I'm not sure if you've taken it beyond that.
11/05/2012
- MW 08:05 AM MityDSP-L138 (ARM9 Based Platforms) Software Development: RE: Using of SPI1 interface on DSP-Side?
- The SPI1 (chip select 0) is used to communicate with the on-module SPI-NOR FLASH on MityDSP-L138/MityARM-1808 modules. It is used during boot, but in general not used after loading up a kernel and/or your application (in the case of sta...
- Hi,
My plan is to connect a DAC on the SPI1 which is outrouted to the edgeconnector and control it by the DSP core but now i have seen, that the onboard NOR-Flash must be also conntcted to the sampe SPI1-Interface. Is it?
When th...
11/02/2012
- MW 12:27 PM MityDSP-L138 (ARM9 Based Platforms) PCB Development: RE: MityDSP-L138F Failure to Boot
- Hi Emmett,
I think Wade has resolved his issue offline (there was a design issue on his baseboard that is now corrected).
You're take on the description above is correct. As long as the SPI1 data and clock lines are not in content... - EB 11:34 AM MityDSP-L138 (ARM9 Based Platforms) PCB Development: RE: MityDSP-L138F Failure to Boot
- Mike -
This is the same issue I am having on the 1808F board.
It boots reliably on your carrier, but not mine.
I thought it was the socket and had it solved, but the issue persists.
I do have a device on I2C0 at address 0x2E.
Ar...
11/01/2012
- TI 03:21 PM MitySOM-335x (ARM Cortex-A8 Based Products) Software Development: RE: 3359 with WiFi Kit
- Brian
Did you make the modules also?
make INSTALL_MOD_PATH=../rootfs ARCH=arm CROSS_COMPILE=arm-arago-linux-gnueabi- modules
make INSTALL_MOD_PATH=../rootfs ARCH=arm CROSS_COMPILE=arm-arago-linux-gnueabi- modules_install
This will bu... - BC 01:25 PM MitySOM-335x (ARM Cortex-A8 Based Products) Software Development: RE: 3359 with WiFi Kit
- Yep that seemed to do the trick.
I pulled the latest snapshot and was able to compile. Btw, I noted a small type on your wiki:
http://support.criticallink.com/redmine/projects/armc8-platforms/wiki/Linux_Kernel
[linux-devkit]:~/li... - TI 09:57 AM MitySOM-335x (ARM Cortex-A8 Based Products) Software Development: RE: 3359 with WiFi Kit
- Brian
Are you behind a firewall that may be blocking git access?
You can download a snaphot of the repository using our gitweb server
http://support.criticallink.com/gitweb/?p=linux-mityarm-335x.git;a=summary
!http://support.critical... - BC 09:22 AM MitySOM-335x (ARM Cortex-A8 Based Products) Software Development: RE: 3359 with WiFi Kit
- I can't seem to pull the git repository.
The command,
git clone git://support.criticallink.com/home/git/linux-mityarm-335x.git
yields,
Initialized empty Git repository in /usr/local/ti-sdk-am335x-evm-05.03.02.00/linux-devkit/linu...
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...