# Rugged board A5D2x ## Documents: Rugged Board data : [here](https://tftp.yoctotutor.com/elinux/rba5d2x/RB-A5D2x.zip) SoC : sama5d2x : Details: [here](https://www.microchip.com/wwwproducts/en/ATSAMA5D22) Datasheet: [here](https://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/DeviceDoc/SAMA5D2-Series-Data-sheet-ds60001476G.pdf) ## How to make arm hardware (rugged board) ? Rugged board makes with microchip SoC sama5d2x + (PMIC & ext RAM & NOR flash) + ext periperals(eth,usb,expansion card,etc) | Name | name | features | docs | | ---- | ------------------ | -------- | ---- | | SoC | sama5d2x | | ref | | SoM | phycore-a5d2x | | ref | | SBC | rugged board a5d2x | | ref | {% tabs %} {% tab title="SoC" %} **Block diagram:** SAM A5d2x (microchip) ![sama5d2x](/files/-MepnFLg4KHyYjFtv66o) {% endtab %} {% tab title="SoM" %} **Block diagram:** phycore-a5d2x {% endtab %} {% tab title="SBC" %} **Block diagram:** Ruggedboard a5d2x ![rugged board a5d2x](/files/-MepoCidY67PK47-V-9k) **Rugged image:** ![](/files/-MeppXjSkqo3O88pf5kb) {% endtab %} {% endtabs %} ## Boot Process: rugged Board a5d2x * Power on Board * Boot ROM * SPL (bootstap=boot.bin) * PBL (u-boot=u-boot.bin) * kernel (linux=zImage) * rootfs | | For Rugged board a5d2x | | -------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Power on Board | | | Boot ROM | BOOTROM code (in SROM of SoC) will excute in SRAM | | | bootrom code will find PL from sdcard\|NAND\|NOR using bootconfig pins | | | bootrom code will load PL to SRAM | | bootstrap | PL will intialize your ext RAM and loads SL to ext RAM | | u-boot | u-boot loads kernel | | kernel | kernel loads rootfs to ext ram | | rootfs | rootfs runs in ext ram and start init process that can run other services | \#for more info click here reference ## Board Flashing images ### 1. How to flash images using SD Card * [ ] make sd card 2 partitions (boot, rootfs) reference * [ ] download pre compile images link * [ ] copy images to sdcard {% tabs %} {% tab title="make sdcard partition" %} 1. See reference [video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dQQEVeSrgo) 2. {% endtab %} {% tab title="copy to sdcard" %} copy boot.bin u-boot.bin zImage a5d2x-*rugged\_*board.dtb to sdcard boot part and extraxt rootfs to rootfs part in sdcard. $ **cp boot.bin u-boot.bin zImage a5d2x-*****rugged\_*****board.dtb /media/$USER/boot** $ **tar -xvf core-image-minimal-sama5d27-som1-ek-sd-spidev.tar.gz -C /media/$USER/rootfs** Note: if you het any error use **sudo** {% endtab %} {% tab title="test on board" %} connect sd card to board and press reset button.check log in minicom For reference vedio click here. {% endtab %} {% endtabs %} ### 2. How to flash images using "NOR flash" * [ ] make sd card 2 partitions (boot, root) * [ ] download pre compile images & copy images to sdcard * [ ] use below commands to flash images from sdcard to NOR flash {% tabs %} {% tab title="make sdcard partition" %} #### 1. SDCARD Partition Reference [video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dQQEVeSrgo) #### 2. Click here to Download images and copy images to sdcard ``` $ cd RBNR-20.0.0 $ cp boot.bin qspi_boot.bin $ cp u-boot.bin qspi_u-boot.bin $ cp qspi_boot.bin qspi_u-boot.bin /media/$USER/boot $ sync $ umount /media/$USER/boot ``` #### 3. Flashing on Board {% endtab %} {% tab title="on board flash to NOR" %} connect sdcard to board -> Open **minicom** -> prese Reset button -> Press any KEY to stop boot at bootloader. ``` # boot.bin flash to NOR sf probe fatload mmc 1 0x22000000 qboot.bin sf erase 0x0 0x10000 sf write 0x22000000 0x0 0x10000 # u-boot.bin flash to NOR sf probe fatload mmc 1 0x21FF0000 qu-boot.bin sf erase 0x20000 0x80000 sf write 0x21FF0000 0x20000 0x80000 ``` Now **Remove the sdcard** from the Rugged Board A5d2x sdcard slot and reset the board. See reference image ![](/files/-Mepk57aJmsj40FphBfm) See reference video link here {% endtab %} {% endtabs %} ## Compile BSP sources #### Install Dependency packages in ubuntu 16.04 + run below command in your ubuntu terminal. {% code title="" %} ``` sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get -y install git-core flex bison gperf zip zlib1g-dev build-essential gettext texinfo sudo apt-get -y install fakeroot gnupg libsdl1.2-dev squashfs-tools u-boot-tools expect libncurses5-dev sudo apt-get -y install minicom lrzsz tftpd-hpa nfs-kernel-server nfs-common portmap patch vim gawk libncursesw5-dev sudo apt-get -y install xinetd tftpd tftp ctags quilt ``` {% endcode %} ### 1. ARM Toolchain setup ``` $ mkdir yoctotutor $ mkdir yoctotutor/toolchain $ cd yoctotutor/toolchain $ cd toolchain $ wget https://files.linux4sam.org/pub/demo/yocto-sdk/poky-atmel-glibc-x86_64-microchip-headless-image-cortexa5t2hf-neon-vfpv4-sama5d27-wlsom1-ek-sd-toolchain-3.1.4.sh $ chmod 777 poky-atmel-glibc-x86_64-microchip-headless-image-cortexa5t2hf-neon-vfpv4-sama5d27-wlsom1-ek-sd-toolchain-3.1.4.sh $ ./poky-atmel-glibc-x86_64-microchip-headless-image-cortexa5t2hf-neon-vfpv4-sama5d27-wlsom1-ek-sd-toolchain-3.1.4.sh # press "." to install sdk in current directory $ source environment-setup-cortexa5t2hf-neon-vfpv4-poky-linux-gnueabi ``` ### 2. at91Bootstrap Compilation **Don't Forget to run Toolchain env before compiling** {% tabs %} {% tab title="Download & compile" %} {% code title="" %} ``` ### Download at91bootstrap source ### $ cd ~/yoctotutor $ git clone https://github.com/rugged-board/at91bootstrap-rba5d2x.git $ cd at91bootstrap-rba5d2x $ git checkout origin/at91bootstrap-rba5d2x_v3.8.12 ### Compilation ### $ cd at91bootstrap-rba5d2x $ source ~/yoctotutor/toolchain/environment-setup-cortexa5t2hf-neon-vfpv4-poky-linux-gnueabi $ make mrproper $ make rugged_board_a5d2xsd1_uboot_defconfig # For SDCARD or $ make rugged_board_a5d2xqspi_uboot_defconfig # For NOR Flash $ make $ ls binaries/ # boot.bin is output ``` {% endcode %} {% endtab %} {% endtabs %} output **boot.bin** is created in binaries/ dir For Testing images click [sdcard image](https://docs.yoctotutor.com/rugged-boarda-5d2x#1-how-to-flash-images-using-sd-card) | [NOR image](https://docs.yoctotutor.com/rugged-boarda-5d2x#2-how-to-flash-images-using-nor-flash) ### 3. U-boot Compilation **Don't Forget to run Toolchain env before compiling** {% tabs %} {% tab title="Download U-Boot" %} {% code title="" %} ``` ### Download U-boot source ### cd ~/yoctotutor git clone https://github.com/rugged-board/uboot-rba5d2x.git cd uboot-rba5d2x git checkout uboot-rba5d2x ### Compile ### $ cd ~/yoctotutor/uboot-rba5d2x $ source ~/yoctotutor/toolchain/environment-setup-cortexa5t2hf-neon-vfpv4-poky-linux-gnueabi $ make mrproper $ make rugged_board_a5d2x_mmc1_defconfig # for SDCARD or $ make rugged_board_a5d2x_qspiflash_defconfig # for NOR Flash $ make -j4 ``` {% endcode %} {% endtab %} {% endtabs %} For Testing images click [sdcard image](https://docs.yoctotutor.com/rugged-boarda-5d2x#1-how-to-flash-images-using-sd-card) | [NOR image](https://docs.yoctotutor.com/rugged-boarda-5d2x#2-how-to-flash-images-using-nor-flash) ### 4. Linux Kernel Compilation **step-1:** download Linux kernel {% tabs %} {% tab title="Download Linux" %} {% code title="" %} ``` ### download linux ### $ cd ~/yoctotutor $ git clone https://github.com/rugged-board/linux-rba5d2x.git $ cd linux-rba5d2x $ git checkout origin/linux-rba5d2x ### Compile Linux ### $ cd ~/yoctotutor/linux-rba5d2x $ source ~/yoctotutor/toolchain/environment-setup-cortexa5t2hf-neon-vfpv4-poky-linux-gnueabi $ make mrproper $ make rb_a5d2x_defconfig $ make -j4 ``` {% endcode %} {% endtab %} {% endtabs %} Copy zimage and 5d2x-rugged\_board.dtb to sdcard.\ **zImage:** arch/arm/boot/zImage\ **oftree:** arch/arm/boot/dts/a5d2x-rugged\_board.dtb \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* ## Advanced Topics Device tree and Device driver api and application {% tabs %} {% tab title="GPIO" %} click [here](http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/Appnotes/AN_3293-How-to-Use-SAMA5D2-GPIO-Under-Linux-00003293a.pdf) {% endtab %} {% tab title="I2C" %} click [here](http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/Appnotes/AN_3252-How-to-Use-SAMA5D2-I2C-underLinux-00003252a.pdf) {% endtab %} {% tab title="SPI" %} {% endtab %} {% endtabs %} --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. 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