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DevKit8600 Evaluation Kit
z 720MHz TI’s Sitara AM3359 ARM Cortex-A8 Microprocessor
z Onboard 512Mbytes of DDR3 SDRAM and 512Mbytes of NAND Flash
z UART, USB Host/OTG, Ethernet, CAN, RS485, WiFi/Bluetooth, TF, JTAG…
z LCD/TSP, Audio input/output
z Optional VGA, USB WiFi, Camera and 3G Modules
z Supports for Linux 3.1.0, Android 2.3 and WinCE 7 OS
Figure 1-1 DevKit8600 Evaluation Board
Overview
Embest DevKit8600 is a complete development platform for Texas Instruments’ Sitara AM3359 ARM
Cortex-A8 processor, it supports running high-level operating systems such as Linux, WinCE and
Android which is a reliable and solid reference design and embedded product for development or
applications such as Gaming Peripherals, Home and Industrial Automation, Consumer Medical
Appliances, Printers, Smart Toll Systems, Connected Vending Machines, Weighing Scales, Educational
Consoles and Advanced Toys.
The DevKit8600 Evaluation Board takes full features of the 720MHz AM3359 processor. It has
512MBytes of DDR3 SDRAM and 512Mbytes of NAND Flash on board. It has exposed rich hardware
peripherals through connectors or headers including serial ports, USB Host, OTG, Ethernet, CAN, RS485,
LCD/TSP, TF, WiFi/Bluetooth, Audio, ADC, SPI, I2C and JTAG. The Board is able to support Linux
3.1.0, Android 2.3 and WinCE7 OS. The software package includes the BSP and drivers of which many
are in source code.
The DevKit8600 Evaluation Kit includes the DevKit8600 evaluation board and all necessary accessories
to help users start their development. It is preloaded with Linux OS in NAND flash and WinCE OS in TF
card. User can display the system by using a 4.3" or 7”TFT LCD and Touch screen. Embest provides user
manual, schematic drawing, datasheet documents and software BSP to help customers better understand
and use the kit. Besides, it is provided with Android 2.3 demo. Embest gives instructions on how to boot
Android demo image from NAND flash or TF card.