
REF: BB_SRM_xM
BeagleBoard-xM System
Reference Manual
Revision C2
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11.2
Troubleshooting Guide
Table 47
provides a list of possible failure modes and conditions and suggestions on how
to diagnose them and ultimate determine whether the HW is operational or not.
Table 47.
Troubleshooting
Symptoms
Possible Problem
Action
JTAG does not connect.
Verify that the Power LED is
on.
If off and running over USB,
the PC may have shut down
the voltage due to excessive
current as related to what it is
capable of providing. Remove
the USB cable and re insert.
If running on a DC supply
make sure that voltage is being
supplied.
JTAG interface needs to be
reset.
Reset the BeagleBoard.
UBoot does not start,
and no activity on the
RS232 monitor.
Incorrect serial cable
configuration.
Verify straight thru cable
configuration.
If a 60 is displayed over the
serial cable, processor is
booting. Issue could be the
SD/MMC card.
Make sure the SD/MMC card
is installed all they way into
the connector.
Make sure the card is
formatted correctly and that
the MLO file is the first file
written to the SD card.
USB Host Connection
Issues via OTG.
Cheap USB Cable. OTG
cables are typically not
designed for higher current.
The expect 100mA max.
Measure the voltage at the card
to determine the voltage drop
across the cable. If it the level
is below 4.35V, the USB
power is not guaranteed to
work.
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