SPAU024A April   2025  – January 2026

1.   1
2.   Description
3.   Get Started
4.   Features
5.   5
6. 1Evaluation Module Overview
   1. 1.1 Introduction
      1.      Preface: Read This First
         1. 1.1.1.1 Sitara MCU+ Academy
         2. 1.1.1.2 Important Usage Notes
   2. 1.2 Kit Contents
   3. 1.3 Specification
      1. 1.3.1 Component Identification
      2. 1.3.2 Functional Block Diagram
   4. 1.4 Device Information
7. 2Hardware
   1. 2.1  Setup
      1. 2.1.1 Configuration 1: Standalone Configuration
      2. 2.1.2 Configuration 2: AM26x controlCARD Backward Compatibility Configuration
      3. 2.1.3 Configuration 3: Baseboard Configuration
   2. 2.2  Power Requirements
      1. 2.2.1 Power Tree
      2. 2.2.2 Power Sequence
      3. 2.2.3 Power Status LEDs
      4. 2.2.4 PMIC
   3. 2.3  Header Information
      1. 2.3.1 Baseboard Headers (J1, J2, J3)
      2. 2.3.2 XDS Debug Header (J4)
      3. 2.3.3 MIPI-60 Header (J5)
   4. 2.4  Push Buttons
   5. 2.5  Reset
   6. 2.6  Clock
   7. 2.7  Boot Mode Selection
   8. 2.8  GPIO Mapping
   9. 2.9  Interfaces
      1. 2.9.1 Memory Interface
         1. 2.9.1.1 OSPI
         2. 2.9.1.2 Board ID EEPROM
      2. 2.9.2 I2C
      3. 2.9.3 SPI
      4. 2.9.4 UART
      5. 2.9.5 JTAG
      6. 2.9.6 TRACE
      7. 2.9.7 ADC and DAC
      8. 2.9.8 Off-SOM Peripherals
         1. 2.9.8.1 MCAN
         2. 2.9.8.2 LIN
         3. 2.9.8.3 FSI
         4. 2.9.8.4 USB
         5. 2.9.8.5 Ethernet
            1. 2.9.8.5.1 RGMII
            2. 2.9.8.5.2 PRU-ICSS
   10. 2.10 Test Points
   11. 2.11 Best Practices
8. 3Software
9. 4Hardware Design Files
10. 5Additional Information
    1. 5.1 Revision A Changes from E1
    2. 5.2 Trademarks
11. 6References
12. 7Revision History

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