OLIMEX© 2015
AM3352-SOM user's manual
1.4 Board variants
At the time of writing this document, AM3352-SOM is the only Olimex-made board featuring
Texas Instruments AM3352.
Other SOM boards that might be compared to functionality are: the well-supported A20-SOM, and
the new powerhouse RK3188-SOM.
Another Olimex board with close characteristics is A13-SOM board. The performance of Texas
Instrument’s AM3352 and Allwinner's A13 is nearly identical. The two main differences are: the
A13 is cheaper; the AM3352 is documented much better. Another important point is that we
consider the A13 boards mature – many of the issues had already been resolved and the
performance is stable. For simpler command-line tasks A13-SOM might be the most suitable
choice.
1.5 Board versions used in the manual
The documents follows the hardware layout of AM3352-SOM board revision C.
AM3352-SOM-EVB revision D peripheral board was used while writing this document.
Different board revisions might have different features or settings. It is possible that parts of this
document do not apply to all board revisions.
1.6 Document organization
Each section in this document covers a separate topic, organized as follows:
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Chapter 1 is an overview of the board usage and features
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Chapter 2 contains the general board diagram and layout
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Chapter 3 provides a guide for quickly setting up the board and software notes
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Chapter 4 describes the component that is the heart of the board: the Texas Instruments'
AM3352 processor
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Chapter 5 is an explanation of the control circuitry associated with the processor
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Chapter 6 covers the connector pinout, peripherals and jumper description
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Chapter 7 provides the schematics and the dimensions of the board
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Chapter 8 contains the revision history, useful links and support information
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