Setting Up the Hardware

5)(Optional) If you plan to use the UART port for a console window, connect the provided RS-232 null modem cable to the EVM UART port (P6) and to a COM port on your host Linux workstation.

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UART (P6)

Power (J14)

Ethernet (P2)

 

 

6)(Optional) If you will be using an Ethernet connection, connect the provided Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port (P2) on the EVM board and to an Ethernet network port.

Note: If you do not connect the board’s Ethernet controller to a computer running a DHCP server, booting the board may take several additional minutes.

7)Connect the provided power cable to the DVEVM power jack (J14) on the board. To be ESD safe, plug in the other end of the cable only after you have connected the power cord to the board.

8)Power on the EVM board by flipping the power switch (SW1).

EVM Hardware Setup

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Texas Instruments TMS320DM357 DVEVM v2.05 manual Uart P6