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 Jacinto 7 J721E SK board. To connect and work with the hardware, you need to do the following:
ensure that DIP Switch SW1 is set properly. For more information, see the Configure the board switches section in this chapter.
connect a USB to serial cable to the J4 connector on the board
if you want to run graphics on your board, connect your monitor with a DisplayPort or HDMI cable to the
corresponding port on the Jacinto 7 J721E SK board.
Note:
DisplayPort-to-DVI or DisplayPort-to-HDMI adapters don’t work with DisplayPort. An active DisplayPort-to-HDMI adapter
is needed to connect to an HDMI device.
plug in the USB C power supply (provided separately from the board). For a list of recommended power supplies read
section 2.1 Power Input of the SK-TDA4VM User's Guide that's available on the
Texas Instruments website at https://www.ti.com/lit/ug/spruj21a/spruj21a.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 DisplayPort connectors are shown in the following illustration of the board:
Figure 1Connectors for the Jacinto 7 J721E SK
