phyCORE®-AM335x

The phyCORE-AM335x System on Module

The AM335x Cortex-A8 Processor Family The Texas Instruments’ AM335x family of microprocessors delivers up to 720 MHz high-performance, ultra-low power, and a highly integrated peripheral set. Featuring a Sitara™ ARM® Cortex™-A8 CPU, the AM335x highlights PowerVR™ SGX530 for 2D and 3D graphics acceleration as well as PRU/ICSS supporting real-time protocol standards such as EtherCAT®, PROFINET®, EtherNet/IP, PROFIBUS®, Ethernet Powerlink™, and Sercos.

SOM Highlights

• AM335x up to 720 MHz
• PowerVR SGX530 3D graphics
• Industrial Communications Subsystem
• Up to 1 GB DDR3 / 2 GB NAND
• SD/SDIO/MMC
• Dual USB HS 2.0 OTG
• Gigabit Ethernet with dual-port switch
• CAN, UART, SPI, I2C, I2S
• Display, touch controller
• Linux and Compact 7 BSPs

The Interconnect

AM335x interfaces are routed to our high-density PCB interconnects on the underside of the SOM. Design the mating connectors on your carrier board.

The phyCORE-AM335x Rapid Development Kit

Kit Contents

• phyCORE-AM335x System on Module 
• phyCORE-AM335x Carrier Board 
• Linux or Compact 7 BSP 
• Optional LCD
• Optional WiFi module
• Optional expansion board
• Cables, schematics, and kit CD

The phyCORE SOM is designed to plug into a PHYTEC Carrier Board that provides the I/O connectors as well as any other interface circuitry not provided on the phyCORE module itself.

Carrier Board Features

• One RJ45 Ethernet
• One USB 2.0 HS OTG port 
• One USB 2.0 HS Host port 
• One RS-232 debug serial port 
• Two MMC/SD card slots 
• Stereo input and output jacks 
• Parallel camera interface 
• LCD interface 
• JTAG connector 
• RTC battery backup 
• Expansion interface 

SOM Features

The default configuration of the SOM included in the phyCORE-AM335x kit features: TI AM3359 720 MHz processor, 512 MB DDR3, 512 MB NAND-Flash, 4 KB I2C EEPROM, 10/100/1000 RGMII (PHY on Carrier Board) Ethernet, USB HS 2.0, and industrial operating temperature rating.

Optional Accessories

• Choose from a 5“, 7”, or 10” VGA LVDS display with 4-wire touchscreen
• TiWi R2 LCD module that plugs right onto the carrier board 
• Bare PCB expansion board  that plugs into the carrier board for rapid prototyping

phyCORE-AM335x Board Support Packages

PHYTEC Board Support Packages (BSPs) are software bundles that implement and support operating systems on our System on Modules. PHYTEC BSPs are application development-ready, offering all essential drivers and board-level feature support. The only task left for you is application integration. This way, you can focus on your core competencies while we take care of the rest.

Linux Package

• GCC C/C++ cross development tool chain
• Eclipse IDE
• PTXdist build system
• Bootloader, kernel, file system
• Source BSP

Access BSP here

Compact 7 Package

• Visual Studio 2008 evaluation CD 
• Platform Builder 7 
• SDK for application development 
• Bootloader and runtime Nk.bin image 
• OSDesign example 
• Binary BSP, source available under EULA

Access BSP here

phyCORE-AM335x Documentation

• Hardware Manual
• Product Brief

Buy Your Kit

Kit Option

Select Linux - $420.00 Compact 7 - $420.00

7" WVGA LCD

Add $290.00

PCM-957

Add $29.00

TiWi-R2 2.5 GHz Module

Add $199.00

 

The phyCORE-AM335x Rapid Development Kit comes in two versions: Linux and Compact 7. Both versions include a phyCORE-AM335x SOM, carrier board, BSP, and optional accessories. 

Kit Contents

• phyCORE-AM335x System on Module (PCM-051)
• Carrier board (PCM-953)
• Compact 7 or Linux BSP

Optional Accessories

• 7" LCD with integrated touch (LCD-017-070W)
• Bare PCB expansion board (PCM-957)
• WiFi adapter  - supported by Linux BSP only (PCM-958)