TS-4300

TS-4300

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Documentation
Schematic
Mechanical Drawing
FTP Path
Processor
Cavium CNS3410
600MHz ARM11
CPU Datasheet
RAM
256MB or 512MB
FPGA
Xilinx Spartan-6 15K LUT6 FPGA
Reprogrammable with Opencore
DIO
108
External Interfaces
USB 2.0 2 hosts, 1 OTG
1x 10/100 Ethernet
1x I2C/TWI
SPI
8x TTL UART, up to 8 without CAN
CAN
MUXBUS
Internal Storage Media
2x SD
Power Requirements
5VDC
Operates around 3W
Operating Temperature
-40C
70C
Mechanical
75.00mm X 55.00mm
Height 9.75mm (approx without baseboard)
Weight 20.4 (approx)

Overview

The TS-4300 is a TS-Socket macrocontroller board based on the Cavium CNS3410 ARM11 System on Chip CPU running at 600MHz. The TS-4300 features 10/100 Ethernet, high speed USB host and device (OTG), and dual microSD card slots.

Getting Started

A Linux PC is recommended for development, and will be assumed for this documentation. For users in Windows or OSX we recommend virtualizing a Linux PC. Most of our platforms run Debian and if there is no personal distribution preference this is what we recommend for ease of use.

• Debian.org

Virtualization

• Virtualbox (Windows or OSX hosts)
• VMware Player
• Parallels (OSX)

Suggested Linux Distributions

• Debian
• Ubuntu

It may be possible to develop using a Windows or OSX system, but this is not supported. Development will include accessing drives formatted for Linux and often Linux based tools.

Development Kit and Accessories

The KIT-4500 includes the items that are commonly necessary for development with the TS-4500.

KIT-4500 Contents

Item	Description
	The TS-8200 is a baseboard that brings out RS232, RS485, CAN, Ethernet, USB, and provides a switching regulator that can accept 5-12V.
	This enclosure measures 139.88mm (5.507 in.) W x 102.02mm (4.016 in.) D x 35.06mm (1.380 in.) H. The end-plate brings out 1x 10/100 Ethernet port, 1x USB Host port, 1 USB Device port, 2 user controlled red and green LEDs, multipurpose reset/script button, power input and COM port. The power source is either 5-12V DC through a commercial-grade barrel connector on the front of the unit or USB cable via USB Device port.
	A Sandisk MicroSD card with a Vivitar SD reader. We recommend Sandisk SD cards as that is what we use for testing. Whenever we receive batches of SD cards from our suppliers, we will pull a few cards for testing to ensure they behave within our expectations. The Vivitar reader is also recommended because it was tested to work with the most SD cards, and it does not have a potentially damaging voltage drop that many consumer SD readers have.
	The CB-DB9Y is a splitter cable used to bring out multiple uarts on the same header.
	The CB7-05 is a 5 foot null modem cable. This is commonly used to connect to your workstation.
	This is a USB A male to USB B male which is commonly used to connect the board to your PC as a USB device. This is also used for connecting the TS-9449 to your workstation for a USB to serial console.
	The CB-USB-AF5P connects from a standard 5 pin 0.1" pitch header to a USB A host. This can be used to expose a single USB port while keeping the rest internal to your own enclosure.
	This is a 5V 1A DC power supply on a center pin positive barrel connector. Optionally type I or C adapters are available and will ship with the product if ordered to a country where this specific adapter is required. If you require one of these adapters it is recommended to put this in the comments for your order.

The other options include:

Item	Description
	The CN-TSSOCKET-M is the male connector which can be used for custom baseboard development. 2 Connectors are needed for each custom baseboard.
	The WIFI-N-USB is an ASUS 802.11N adapter. See the WIFI-N-USB page for more details.

Get a Console

The TS-4300 console (ttyS0) is a TTL UART at 115200 baud, 8n1 (8 data bits 1 stop bit), and no flow control. On the macrocontroller this is CN2_93 (TX), CN2_95 (RX). Various baseboards bring this out using different methods. The TS-8500 and TS-8200 baseboards bring out a DB9 connector with the console as RS232. Other baseboards have a jumper to switch between the console port and another serial port. Some baseboards require an adapter board like the TS-9449. Refer to the baseboard model you are using [Main_Page#Baseboards|here]] for more information on any specific jumpers or ports to connect to for console.

Note:

If DIO_9 is held low during boot until the red LED comes on (around 5 seconds), console will be redirected to XUART 0. On most baseboards where this is applicable, DIO_9 is an exposed button.

Console from Linux

There are many serial terminal applications for Linux, three common used applications are picocom, screen, and minicom. These examples demonstrate all three applications and assume that the serial device is "/dev/ttyUSB0" which is common for USB adapters. Be sure to replace the serial device string with that of the device on your workstation.

picocom is a very small and simple client.

sudo picocom -b 115200 /dev/ttyUSB0

screen is a terminal multiplexer which happens to have serial support.

sudo screen /dev/ttyUSB0 115200

Or a very commonly used client is minicom which is quite powerful but requires some setup:

sudo minicom -s

• Navigate to 'serial port setup'
• Type "a" and change location of serial device to "/dev/ttyUSB0" then hit "enter"
• If needed, modify the settings to match this and hit "esc" when done:

     E - Bps/Par/Bits          : 115200 8N1
     F - Hardware Flow Control : No
     G - Software Flow Control : No

• Navigate to 'Save setup as dfl', hit "enter", and then "esc"

Console from Windows

Putty is a small simple client available for download here. Open up Device Manager to determine your console port. See the putty configuration image for more details.

Booting up the board

WARNING:

Be sure to take appropriate Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) precautions. Disconnect the power source before moving, cabling, or performing any set up procedures. Inappropriate handling may cause damage to the board.

If you are using one of our off the shelf baseboards you will need to refer to that baseboard's manual [Main_Page#Baseboards|here]]. Different baseboards use different power connectors, voltage ranges, and may have different power requirements.

The TS-4500 macrocontroller only requires a 5V rail from the baseboard which may be regulated from other voltage ranges. Refer to the #TS-Socket Connector section for the POWER pins. While operating the board will typically idle at around 400mA@5V, but this can very slightly based on your application. For example, every USB device can consume up to 500mA@5V. The ethernet interface can draw around 50mA while the interface is up. Every DIO pin can source up to 12mA from the FPGA. A Sandisk SD card can draw 65mA@3.3V during a write. A typical power supply for just the TS-4500 will allow around 1A, but a larger power supply may be needed depending on your peripherals.

Once you have applied power to your baseboard you should look for console output. The first output is from the bootrom:

>> TS-BOOTROM - built Sep 13 2012 13:45:30
>> Copyright (c) 2012, Technologic Systems
>> ARM MPCore
>> CPU: 600MHz, RAM: 400MHz
>> RAM: 256MB
>> Model: 0x4300
>> Booting from Flash
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The "Booting From" message will indicate your boot media. The 3 dots after indicate steps of the booting procedure. The first dot means the MBR was copied into memory and executed. The next two dots indicate that the MBR executed and the kernel and initrd were found and copied to memory.

The MODE1 and MODE2 signals both have pull-ups. For a logic 0 these should be pulled to ground with a 1k ohm resistor.

Boot Modes

Booot Device	MODE1	MODE2
XNAND	1	1
SD Card	1	0
Onboard Flash	0	1
Offboard Flash	0	0

The offboard flash is only available on certain baseboards.