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2.5.16.1 EVM DIP Switches

AM62x SKEVM has two 8 - position DIP Switch to set the SoC Boot mode and related parameters.
2.5.16.2 Boot Modes
The boot mode for the SK EVM board is defined by two banks of switches SW1 and SW2 or by the I2C buffer
connected to the Test automation connector. This allows for AM62x SoC Boot mode control by either the user
(DIP Switch Control) or by the Test Automation connector.
All the bits of switch (SW1 and SW2) have week pull down resistor and a strong pull up resistor as shown in
below picture. Note that OFF setting provides a low logic level (‘0’) and an ON setting provides a high logic level
(‘1’).

Note
The boot mode orientation has changed between E1 and E2. Please follow board silkscreen.

Figure 2-7. Bootmode Switch Configuration for SD Boot (E1)

The boot mode pins of the SoC have associated alternate functions during normal operation. Hence isolation
is provided using Buffer IC’s to cater for alternate pin functionality. The output of the buffer is connected to the
bootmode pins on the AM62x and the output is enabled when the bootmode is needed during a reset cycle.
The input to the buffer is connected to the DIP switch circuit and to the output of an I2C buffer set by the test
automation circuit. If the test automation circuit is going to control the bootmode, all the switches will manually be
set to the OFF position. The bootmode buffer should be powered by an always ON power supply to ensure that
the bootmode remains present even if the SoC power is cycled.

Switch SW1 and SW2 bits [15:0] are used to set the SoC Boot mode.
The switch map to the boot mode functions is provided in the tables below.

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Table 2-17. BOOT-MODE Pin Mapping

Bit 15 Bit 14 Bit 13 Bit 12 Bit 11 Bit 10 Bit 9 Bit 8 Bit 7 Bit 6 Bit 5 Bit 4 Bit 3 Bit 2 Bit 1 Bit 0
Reserv Reserv Backup Backup Boot Mode Primary Boot Mode Primary Boot Mode PLL Configuration
ed ed Boot Configuration
Mode
Config
uration

• BOOT-MODE [0:2] – Denote system clock frequency for PLL configuration. By default, this bits are set for 25
MHz.
Table 2-18 gives details ON PLL reference clock selection.
Table 2-18. PLL Reference Clock Selection BOOTMODE [2:0]
Bit 2 Bit 1 Bit 0 PLL REF CLK (MHz)
OFF OFF OFF RSVD
OFF OFF ON RSVD
OFF ON OFF 24
OFF ON ON 25
ON OFF OFF 26
ON OFF ON RSVD
ON ON OFF RSVD
ON ON ON RSVD

• BOOT-MODE [3:6] – This provides primary boot mode configuration to select the requested boot mode after
POR, that is, the peripheral/memory to boot from. Table 2-19 provides primary boot device selection details.
Table 2-19. Boot Device Selection BOOT-MODE [6:3]
Primary Boot Device
Bit 6 Bit 5 Bit 4 Bit 3 Selected
OFF OFF OFF OFF Serial NAND
OFF OFF OFF ON OSPI
OFF OFF ON OFF QSPI
OFF OFF ON ON SPI
OFF ON OFF OFF Ethernet RGMII1
OFF ON OFF ON Ethernet RMII1
OFF ON ON OFF I2C
OFF ON ON ON UART
ON OFF OFF OFF MMC/SD card
ON OFF OFF ON eMMC
ON OFF ON OFF USB0
ON OFF ON ON GPMC NAND
ON ON OFF OFF GPMC NOR
ON ON OFF ON Rsvd
ON ON ON OFF xSPI
ON ON ON ON No boot/Dev Boot

• BOOT-MODE [10:12] – Select the backup boot mode, that is, the peripheral/memory to boot from, if primary
boot device failed.
Table 2-20 provides backup boot mode selection details.
Table 2-20. Backup Boot Mode Selection BOOT-MODE [12:10]
Bit 12 Bit 11 Bit 10 Backup Boot Device Selected
OFF OFF OFF None (No backup mode)

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Table 2-20. Backup Boot Mode Selection BOOT-MODE [12:10] (continued)

Bit 12 Bit 11 Bit 10 Backup Boot Device Selected
OFF OFF ON USB
OFF ON OFF Reserved
OFF ON ON UART
ON OFF OFF Ethernet
ON OFF ON MMC/SD
ON ON OFF SPI
ON ON ON I2C

• BOOT-MODE [9:7] – These pins provide optional settings and are used in conjunction with the primary boot
device selected.
Table 2-21 gives primary boot media configuration details.
Table 2-21. Primary Boot Media Configuration BOOT-MODE [9:7]
Bit 9 Bit 8 Bit 7 Boot Device
Reserved Read Mode 2 Read Mode 1 Serial NAND
Speed Iclk Csel OSPI
Reserved Iclk Csel QSPI
Reserved Mode Csel SPI
Clkout Delay Link stat Ethernet RGMII
Clkout Clk src Reserved Ethernet RMII
Bus Reset Reserved Addr I2C
Reserved Reserved UART
Port Reserved Fs/raw MMC/ SD card
Reserved voltage eMMC
Reserved Mode Lane swap USB0
Reserved GPMC NAND
Reserved GPMC NOR
Reserved Reserved
SFDP Read Cmd Mode xSPI
Reserved No/Dev No boot/Dev Boot

• BOOT-MODE [13] – These pins provide optional settings and are used in conjunction with the backup boot
device devices. Switch SW2.6 when ON sets 1 and sets 0 if OFF, see the device-specific TRM.
• BOOT-MODE [14:15] – Reserved.
Table 2-22 provides backup boot media configuration options.
Table 2-22. Backup Boot Media Configuration BOOT-MODE [13]
Bit 13 Boot Device
Reserved None
Mode USB
Reserved Reserved
Reserved UART
IF Ethernet
Port MMC/SD
Reserved SPI
Reserved I2C

2.5.16.3 User Test LEDs

The AM62x SKEVM board contains two LEDs for user defined functions.

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