CDB7250B-M-2

Evaluation and Demonstration Boards and Kits

An evaluation board is commonly used for the testing and prototyping of electronic circuits and systems. In this article, we will take a look at the application field and working principle of a CDB7250B-M-2 evaluation board.

Overview

The CDB7250B-M-2 is an evaluation board, specifically designed to evaluate and demonstrate the features of the TI AM1707 Sitara™ ARM® Cortex™-A8 processor. The integrated debugger supports 14-pin JTAG and 20-pin DCC, enabling software and firmware development of the CDB7250B-M-2 evaluation board. The board features a high-performance, power efficient ARM Cortex-A8 processor with an 800 MHz speed and two PowerVR SGX530 4x core graphics co-processors.

Features

The main features of the CDB7250B-M-2 evaluation board are:

• High performance Sitara™ ARM® Cortex™-A8 processor at 800 MHz
• 128 MB of DDR2 DRAM at MT41K256M16RE-125
• 20-pin JTAG/DCC connector compatible with TI XDS100v2
• LED indicators for power and debug signals
• Reset button with power-on reset (POR) support
• PCI Express (PCIe) interface for external interface
• Two USB ports

Application Field

The CDB7250B-M-2 evaluation board is ideal for a wide range of applications such as digital signal processing (DSP), embedded control systems, medical equipment, industrial automation, telecommunications, industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) applications, and so on. It can also be used in development, evaluation, and demonstration of embedded systems.

Working Principle

The first step in using the CDB7250B-M-2 evaluation board is to connect the board to the host PC with a USB cable. Then, the onboard microprocessor is used to run the software development kit (SDK), which contains the necessary software to program the board. The software development process is completed using a dedicated IDE (integrated development environment) such as Code Composer Studio™.

In addition to software development, hardware debugging is also possible with the CDB7250B-M-2 evaluation board. This involves running various tests on the processor to ensure that the board is functioning properly. Debugging is done using an external debugger, such as the TI XDS100v2, connected to the board via the 20-pin JTAG/DCC connector. The LED indicators on the board can be used to monitor the status of the processor and the board.

Conclusion

The CDB7250B-M-2 evaluation board is a powerful and versatile platform for development, evaluation, and demonstration of embedded systems. It is designed to assist engineers in developing and testing embedded applications with its high-performance processor, integrated debugger, and onboard features. With its wide range of application fields, the CDB7250B-M-2 evaluation board can be used to develop a variety of projects with ease and efficiency.