FIGURE A-6:
ETCHER TOOL
Programming the SAMA5D3 EDS Board
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After the programming is successfully completed, the SD card can be used to boot the SAMA5D3 EDS
board.
A.4
BOOTING THE SAMA5D3 EDS
The serial communication interface must be connected to a PC using an FTDI USB-to-Serial
(TTL-232R-3V3) cable. A 12-V power must also be connected to the SAMA5D3 EDS board.
A.4.1
Booting from NAND Flash
The SAMA5D3 EDS board boots with the new image if MCU reset or power on/off is pressed after program-
ming the NAND flash. The “buildroot login:” prompt is displayed. To open Command Prompt, enter ‘root’ and
press <Enter>.
A.4.2
Booting from SD Card
After burning the SD card, insert the SD card into the SD slot. Reset the board either using the reset button
or powering on/off the board. The board boots with the SD card, and “buildroot login:” is prompted. To open
Command Prompt, enter ‘root’ and press <Enter>.
