Connect the hardware

The following ports, connectors and buttons are of most interest when you begin working with your Jacinto 7 J721S2 EVM board. To connect and work with the hardware, you need to do the following:

• ensure that the DIP Switches SW3, SW8, SW9, and SW13 are set properly. For more information, see the Configure the board switches section in this chapter.

• connect the provided USB to serial cable to the J44 connector on the board

• plug in the 12V (5A) DC board power supply (provided separately from the board).

  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:

For EVM Configuration Switch (SW3), ensure that you have the ten DIP switches set to these positions (listed from 1-10):

OFF ON OFF OFF OFF OFF ON ON ON ON

The following diagram shows how SW3 should appear on the board:

For the Main Boot Mode Switch (SW8), ensure you have the set to these positions (listed from 1-8):

ON OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF ON OFF

The following diagram shows how SW8 should appear on the board:

For the Wakeup Boot Mode Switch (SW9), ensure you have the set all the switches to the OFF position. The following diagram shows how SW9 should appear on the board:

For the EMU SW Switch (SW13), ensure you have the set all the switches to the OFF position. The following diagram shows how SW13 should appear on the board: