phyCORE®-AM3517

ARM® Cortex™-A8 SOM supporting up to 600 MHz processing performance.

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The phyCORE-AM3517 SOM highlights the Texas Instruments Sitara™ AM3517 and AM3505 processors which, along with efficient processing and low power, feature high-performance video, imaging, and support for intensive graphics. Access to interfaces such as USB 2.0 OTG and Host, flexible memory configurations, as well as display and touch screen controller is made available by the 320 pin SOM interconnect.

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The phyCORE-AM3517 System on Module

 

The AM3517 Cortex-A8 Processor Family

The Texas Instruments' AM3517 family of microprocessors delivers up to 600 MHz high-performance based on the Sitara™ ARM® Cortex™-A8 microprocessor. Highlights of the AM3517 include PowerVR™ SGX530 Graphics Accelerator Subsystem for 3D graphics acceleration, a display subsystem enabling multiple concurrent image manipulation and a programmable interface which supports a wide variety of displays.

SOM Highlights

  • AM3517 up to 600 MHz
  • PowerVR SGX530 3D graphics
  • Up to 512 MB DDR2 / 512 MB NAND
  • SD/SDIO/MMC
  • USB 2.0 OTG and Host
  • Ethernet
  • CAN, UART, SPI, I2C, I2S
  • Display, touch controller
  • Linux, Compact 7, Android BSPs
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Feature Details
Part Number PCM-048
Architecture ARM® Cortex™-A8
Processor TI AM3517
Frequency 600 MHz
SRAM –
DRAM 256 MB default / 512 MB max DDR2
NAND 256 MB default / 512 MB max
NOR –
eMMC –
EEPROM 4 KB
SD/SDIO/MMC 1
PCMCIA/CF –
PCIe –
SATA –
UART 4 (1 of which is muxed with I/O)
RS-232 2
I2C 3
I2S 4 (MCBSP)
SPI/SSP 4 (McSPI) (1 of which is muxed with I/O)
CAN 1
USB Host 1x HS 2.0
USB Device –
USB OTG 1x HS 2.0
Ethernet (Mbit/s) 10/100
Audio External
Graphics PowerVR SGX530
Video VPFE (REC656/CCIR-656, YCbCr 422)
Display LVDS, TTL (24 bpp)
Touch Yes
Camera –
RTC Yes
Miscellaneous PWM, TV Out, JTAG, GPIO, GPMC (16-bit data, 8 CS)
Dimensions 58 x 72 mm
Connector 2x 160-pin 0.635 mm pitch
Supply Voltage 3.3 - 5.0 V
Power Consumption 1.25 W
Temperature 0° to 70° C / -40° to 85° C

The Interconnect

AM3517 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-AM3517 Rapid Development Kit

Kit Contents

  • phyCORE-AM3517 System on Module 
  • phyCORE-AM3517 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

  • RJ-45 Ethernet
  • WiFi / Bluetooth module connector
  • RS-232 serial port
  • USB 2.0 HS OTG port
  • USB 2.0 Host ports
  • MMC/SDIO card slot
  • CAN Connector
  • Stereo input and output jacks
  • DVI video connector
  • Camera interface
  • LVDS / touch display interface
  • JTAG connector
  • Expansion interface

SOM Features

The default configuration of the phyCORE-AM3517 SOM included in the kit features: TI AM3517 600 MHz processor, 256 MB DDR2, 256 MB NAND-Flash, 4 KB EEPROM, Ethernet PHY, USB HS OTG and Host, and RS-232.

Optional Accessories

  • Choose from a 3.5" QVGA TFT LCD, 5" LCD, or 5"/ 7"/10.4 VGA display with touchscreen
  • TiWi R2 WiFi module that plugs right into the Carrier Board
  • Bare PCB expansion board that plugs into the Carrier Board for rapid prototyping

phyCORE-AM3517 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-AM3517 Documentation

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Developer Wiki

Find Quickstart guides, BSP downloads, and other useful information on our wiki.

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The phyCORE-AM3517 Rapid Development Kit comes in two versions: Linux and Windows Embedded Compact 7. Both versions include a phyCORE-AM3517 SOM, carrier board, BSP, and optional accessories. 

Kit Contents

  • phyCORE-AM3517 System on Module (PCM-048)
  • Carrier board (PCM-961)
  • Compact 7 or Linux BSP

Optional Accessories

  • 7" LCD with integrated touch  (LCD-017-070W)
  • Bare PCB expansion board (PCM-988)
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