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QNX SDP 8.0 BSP Documentation
The board support package (BSP) documentation includes user guides that describe how to work with the BSPs provided for the QNX Software Development Platform (SDP) 8.0, and release notes that describe the supported features and hardware as well as any known issues for each BSP.
Texas Instruments
TI AM62a Starter Kit Evaluation Module (SK EVM)
User's Guide
Installation Notes
These installation notes describe how to use this BSP to boot your board with the QNX OS.
Connect the hardware
Attach the USB and other cables to the appropriate hardware connectors.

QNX SDP 8.0 BSP Documentation
The board support package (BSP) documentation includes user guides that describe how to work with the BSPs provided for the QNX Software Development Platform (SDP) 8.0, and release notes that describe the supported features and hardware as well as any known issues for each BSP.
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  - TI AM62a Starter Kit Evaluation Module (SK EVM)
    - Release Notes
    - Graphics Release Notes
      This document lists the details, updates, and issues associated with this screen board support release.
    - User's Guide
      - Before you begin
        Before you begin working with this BSP you should become familiar with the resources available to you when building QNX embedded systems.
      - About this BSP
        This chapter lists what's included in the BSP, the supported host system operating systems, and other relevant information to use this BSP.
      - Installation Notes
        These installation notes describe how to use this BSP to boot your board with the QNX OS.
        Download and set up the BSP
        You can download Board Support Packages (BSPs) using the QNX Software Center.
        Connect the hardware
        Attach the USB and other cables to the appropriate hardware connectors.
        Prepare a bootable microSD
        You can prepare a bootable microSD on a Linux or Windows host system. We recommend that you use Class 10 (or UHS-1) microSDs.
        Preparing the microSD to boot the board
        You can prepare your microSD to boot using U-Boot.
        Boot using U-Boot
        Booting from OSPI
      - Build the BSP
        You can use the QNX Momentics IDE or the commandline on Linux or Windows to build an image.
      - Configure the Screen Graphics Subsystem
        The default buildfile (kd240.build) that's provided with this BSP doesn't build an image that starts the Screen Graphics Subsystem (Screen). Instead, you must use the image that's built from the am62a-evm-graphics.build file, which starts Screen automatically.
      - Driver Commands
        The tables below provide a summary of driver commands.
      - BSP-specific Drivers and Utilities
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  - TI AM62x Starter Kit Evaluation Module (SK EVM)
Typographical Conventions, Support, and Licensing
This section describes the typographical conventions used throughout the documentation, explains how to obtain technical support, and provides some information about licensing.

Connect the hardware

Attach the USB and other cables to the appropriate hardware connectors.

Connectors

The following ports, connectors and buttons are of most interest when you begin working with your Sitara AM62a SK board. To connect and work with the hardware, you need to do the following:

ensure that DIP Switch SW4 and SW5 are set properly. For more information, see the Configure the board switches section in this chapter.
connect a USB to serial cable to the J17 connector on the board
if you want to run graphics on your board, connect your monitor with a HDMI cable to the corresponding port J13 on the Sitara AM62a SK board.
plug in the USB C power supply (provided separately from the board). For a list of recommended power supplies read section 4.5.14.1 Power Requirement of the AM62a SK-EVM User's Guide that's available on the Texas Instruments website at https://www.ti.com/lit/ug/spruj66a/spruj66a.pdf
CAUTION:
Ensure that you use the power supply that came with your board (if applicable). Using any other power supply may damage your board.

The location of the RJ45, USB-serial, and HDMI connectors are shown in the following illustration of the board:

Figure 1Connectors for the Sitara AM62a SK

For more information about the board, see the AM62a SK EVM User's Guide at https://www.ti.com/lit/ug/spruj66a/spruj66a.pdf on the Texas Instruments website.

Configure the board switches

You must configure the following DIP switch for the board as follows:

For EVM Configuration Switch (SW4), ensure that you have the 8 DIP switches set to these positions (listed from 1 - 8):

ON ON OFF OFF OFF OFF ON OFF

For EVM Configuration Switch (SW5), ensure that you have the 8 DIP switches set to these positions (listed from 1 - 8):

OFF ON OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF

The following diagram shows how SW4 and SW5 should appear on the board:

Figure 2SW4 and SW5

For information about the board switches, see the AM62a SK EVM User's Guide https://www.ti.com/lit/ug/spruj66a/spruj66a.pdf on the Texas Instruments website.

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