AM3359, AM3358, AM3357, AM3356, AM3354, AM3352
SPRS717H – OCTOBER 2011 – REVISED MAY 2015
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Device and Documentation Support
8.1
Device Support
8.1.1
Development Support
TI offers an extensive line of development tools, including tools to evaluate the performance of the
processors, generate code, develop algorithm implementations, and fully integrate and debug software
and hardware modules. The tool's support documentation is electronically available within the Code
Composer Studio™ Integrated Development Environment (IDE).
The following products support development of AM335x device applications:
Software Development Tools:
Code Composer Studio™ Integrated Development Environment (IDE):
including Editor C/C++/Assembly Code Generation, and Debug plus additional development tools
Scalable, Real-Time Foundation Software (DSP/BIOS™), which provides the basic run-time target
software needed to support any AM335x device application.
DSP/BIOS™
Hardware Development Tools:
Extended Development System (XDS™) Emulator
XDS™
For a complete listing of development-support tools for the AM335x microprocessor platform, visit the
Texas Instruments website at
. For information on pricing and availability, contact the nearest
TI field sales office or authorized distributor.
8.1.1.1
Tools, Starter Kits, and Reference Designs
: The AM335x Evaluation Module (EVM) enables developers to immediately
start evaluating the AM335x processor family (AM3352, AM3354, AM3356, AM3358) and begin building
applications such as portable navigation, portable gaming, home/building automation and others.
: The AM335x Starter Kit (EVM-SK) provides a stable and affordable platform to quickly
start evaluation of Sitara ARM Cortex-A8 AM335x processors (AM3352, AM3354, AM3356, AM3358) and
accelerate development for smart appliance, industrial and networking applications. It is a low-cost
development platform based on the ARM Cortex-A8 processor that is integrated with options such as Dual
Gigabit Ethernet, DDR3 and LCD touch screen.
AM3359 Industrial Communications Engine
: The AM3359 Industrial Communications Engine (ICE) is a
development platform targeted for systems that specifically focus on the industrial communications
capabilities of the Sitara AM335x ARM Cortex-A8 processors. The ICE hardware and included software is
designed to help integrate the industrial communications interfaces in a broad range of industrial systems.
Enterprise Tablet Reference Design Kit
: Powered by the Sitara ARM Cortex-A8 processor family, AM335x,
the Enterprise Tablet solution provides high-performance, seamless graphics and the right peripheral
support with a bill of materials of less than an estimated $70 at 100Ku. Target markets include, but are not
limited to, shipping and logistics, field service, retail, healthcare, home and building automation, hospitality,
education and many others.
8.1.2
Device Nomenclature
To designate the stages in the product development cycle, TI assigns prefixes to the part numbers of all
microprocessors (MPUs) and support tools. Each device has one of three prefixes: X, P, or null (no prefix)
(for example, XAM3358AZCE). Texas Instruments recommends two of three possible prefix designators
for its support tools: TMDX and TMDS. These prefixes represent evolutionary stages of product
development from engineering prototypes (TMDX) through fully qualified production devices and tools
(TMDS).
Device development evolutionary flow:
X
Experimental device that is not necessarily representative of the final device's electrical
specifications and may not use production assembly flow.
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