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n-PRO-60
n-PRO-60
OSD3358 in n-PRO modular form factor
| License | GPL 2.0 |
| Status | Tested |
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| Hardware repo | Bitbucket |
| Firmware repo |
n-PRO-60 is a development board from the n-Blocks family designed for rapid prototyping, in the n-Blocks PRO form factor.
Overview
n-PRO-60 board features Octavo Systems OSD3358 1GHz ARM® Cortex-A8 microcontroller. It integrates the AM335x, TPS65217C Power Management IC, TL5209 Low Voltage Dropout Regulator,1GB DDR3 Memory and 4KB EEPROM. The baord space is smartly used in n-PRO-60. It allows the user to get started quickly with the design without spending time on the complexity of PMIC or DDR3 interface and significantly reduces design time. It is compatible with AM335x development tools and software. The compact design also offers access to many of the interfaces and the 4 x 60 pins Hirose Connectors allows additional functionality.
OSD335x-SM Features
- Integrated into a single BGA Package:
- Texas Instruments Sitara™ AM335x ARM® Cortex®-A8 Processor
- Up to 1GB DDR3L Memory
- TPS65217C Power Management IC
- TL5209 LDO
- 4KB EEPROM
- TI AM335x Features:
- 8 Channel 12-bit SAR ADC
- Ethernet 10/100/1000 x2
- USB 2.0 HS OTG + PHY x2
- MMC, SD and SDIO x3
- LCD Controller
- SGX 3D Graphics Engine
- PRU Subsystem
- Peripherals: CAN, SPI, UART, I2C, GPIO, etc.
- Industrial Protocols: EtherNet/IP, PROFIBUS, PROFINET RT/IRT, SERCOS III
- Power In: AC Adapter, USB, or Single cell (1S) Li-Ion/Li-Po Battery
- Power Out: 1.8V, 3.3V and SYS (Switched VIN)
- Selectable AM335x I/O Voltage: 1.8V or 3.3V
- 256 Ball BGA (21mm x 21mm)
- 16 x 16 grid, 1.27mm Pitch
- Case Temp Range: 0° to 85°C, -40° to 85°C
n-PRO-60 Features
- Low cost Linux computer with tremendous expandibility
- Software compatibility with Debain GNU/Linux images
- Openness and flexibility tear-down limits on your imagination
- Storage– micro SD slot
- USB– 1x micro USB 2.0 port
- Power Supply– 5V via micro USB port; via expansion headers for LiPo battery
- 8 analog inputs, 44 digital I/Os and numerous digital interface peripherals
- MicroUSB host/client and microSD connectors
- JTAG Debugging (gdb and other monitor-mode debug possible)
Board Pinout projected to Top side
n-PRO-60 is a HOST board with four Hirose DF30-series 60-pin low profile connectors at bottom side, following the n-Blocks PRO form factor.
Getting started
- Download the lastest Debian image from beagleboard.org/latest-images. The “IoT” images provide more free disk space if you don't need to use a graphical user interface (GUI).
- The file you download will have an .img.xz extension. This is a compressed sector-by-sector image of the SD card.
- Install SD card programming utility Balena Etcher
- Connect SD card to your PC.
- Write the image to SD card using Etcher.
- Eject the SD card.
- Insert SD card into your (powered-down) board, hold down the USER/BOOT button (if using Black) and apply power, either by the USB cable or 5V adapter.