Revision and Notes
Date | Owner | Revision | Notes | ||||||
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26/10/2021 | Josua Mayer | 1.0 | Initial release | ||||||
26/06/2023 | Josua Mayer | 1.1 | Production release | ||||||
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Purpose
This guide provides basic instructions for operating the SolidRun AM64 HummingBoard-T and booting into Linux. Advanced usage scenarios are covered by separate technical documentation.
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12V DC Power Adapter (12V recommended, HummingBoard-T supports 9V-36V)
microUSB cable for serial console
microSD card for storing bootable SW
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Boot Select
Configure the boot-mode for microSD using onboard DIP switch S1:
Switch | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
microSD (FAT partition) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
microSD (RAW) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
eMMC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | X | X |
| Info |
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Note: 0 = OFF, 1 = ON, X = don't care. |
Console
Start an application for serial console - such as PuTTY or tio. Configure it for baud rate 115200 and the COMx or ttyUSBy interface representing the micro-USB console connection. For details also see Serial Connection.
Software Setup
Prepare bootable microSD Card
Download prebuilt sdcard image based on debian: microsd-222ee6241a660b-debian-bullseye.img.xzbookworm-sr1
uncompress downloaded image file
write image file to microSD card to create a byte-for-byte copy. https://etcher.io/ is recommended, professionals may use unix “dd” command.
Attention: The AM64x SOM modules are programmed with critical identifying information, including the product name and SKU, stored in an EEPROM at I2C bus 0, address 0x50. This data is structured according to the ONIE TLV standard and is essential for initializing the product and aligning the software accordingly. The tlv_eeprom command in U-Boot can be used to read this data.
Important: If this information is deleted or becomes corrupted, it will impact the correct initialization and functionality of the product. In such cases, please contact SolidRun support immediately for assistance.
First Steps with Debian reference system
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