SPRABJ8D September 2022 – May 2025 AM2612 , AM2631 , AM2631-Q1 , AM2632 , AM2632-Q1 , AM2634 , AM2634-Q1 , AM263P2 , AM263P2-Q1 , AM263P4 , AM263P4-Q1
The AM26x MCUs support multiple different classes of JTAG emulators with or without additional ARM Trace capture capabilities.
For out of box convenience, the LP-AM263, LP-AM263P, LP-AM261, TMDSCNCD263, and TMDSCNCD263P EVM designs implement an onboard XDS110 emulator with JTAG and auxiliary UART-USB bridge implemented with a TI TM4C MCU and high-voltage isolation. However, for actual custom systems, a simpler JTAG or Trace debug header must be implemented. This allows for external JTAG and Trace pods to be attached to the system as needed during development. The header can then be removed entirely or depopulated for full production of the system to save cost.
One popular JTAG and Trace implementation is the MIPI industry standard MIPI-60 shown in Figure 7-1. This is based on the Samtec QSH-030-01-L-D-A. The AM263x controlCARD Docking Station (TMDSHSECDOCK-AM263) and the AM261x controlSOM EVM (AM261-SOM-EVM) feature a MIPI-60 with the full JTAG and 16-bit trace interface of the microcontroller broken out to the header. This implementation is compatible with TI XDS560v2 JTAG or trace pods and other third-party JTAG/Trace pods. Additional TI JTAG debugger connections can be found in the JTAG Connectors and Pinout document.