Chapter 1

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Introduction
1.1 AM335x Family
1.1.1 Device Features
This architecture is configured with different sets of features in different devices. This technical reference
manual details all of the features available in current and future AM335x devices. Some features may not
be available or supported in your particular device. The features supported across different AM335x
devices are shown in Table 1-1. For more information on the different packages, refer to your device-
specific data manual.
Table 1-1. Device Features
Subsystem/ AM3352 AM3354 AM3356 AM3357 AM3358 AM3359
Co-Processor/
Peripheral
ARM MPU Y Y Y Y Y Y
Subsystem
Programmable N N All features All features All features All features
Real-Time Unit excluding including excluding including
and Industrial EtherCAT EtherCAT EtherCAT EtherCAT
Communication
Subsystem
(PRU-ICSS)
Graphics N Y N N Y Y
Accelerator
(SGX)
Memory Map Y Y Y Y Y Y
Interrupts Y Y Y Y Y Y
Memory Y Y Y Y Y Y
Subsystem
Power and Clock Y Y Y Y Y Y
Management
(PRCM)
Control Module Y Y Y Y Y Y
Interconnects Y Y Y Y Y Y
Enhanced Direct Y Y Y Y Y Y
Memory Access
(EDMA)
Touchscreen Y Y Y Y Y Y
Controller
LCD Controller Y Y Y Y Y Y
Ethernet ZCE: 1 port ZCE: 1 port ZCE: 1 port No ZCE ZCE: 1 port No ZCE
Subsystem ZCZ: 2 ports ZCZ: 2 ports ZCZ: 2 ports Available ZCZ: 2 ports Available
ZCZ: 2 ports ZCZ: 2 ports
Pulse-Width Y Y Y Y Y Y
Modulation
Subsystem
Universal Serial ZCE: 1 port ZCE: 1 port ZCE: 1 port No ZCE ZCE: 1 port No ZCE
Bus (USB) ZCZ: 2 ports ZCZ: 2 ports ZCZ: 2 ports Available ZCZ: 2 ports Available
ZCZ: 2 ports ZCZ: 2 ports
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Table 1-1. Device Features (continued)
Subsystem/ AM3352 AM3354 AM3356 AM3357 AM3358 AM3359
Co-Processor/
Peripheral
Interprocessor Y Y Y Y Y Y
Communication
Multimedia Card Y Y Y Y Y Y
(MMC)
Universal Y Y Y Y Y Y
Asynchronous
Receiver/Transm
itter (UART)
DMTimer Y Y Y Y Y Y
DMTimer 1ms Y Y Y Y Y Y
RTCSS Y Y Y Y Y Y
Watchdog Y Y Y Y Y Y
I2C Y Y Y Y Y Y
Multichannel Y Y Y Y Y Y
Audio Serial Port
(McASP)
Controller Area Y Y Y Y Y Y
Network (CAN)
Multichannel Y Y Y Y Y Y
Serial Port
Interface
(McSPI)
General Purpose Y Y Y Y Y Y
Input/Output
(GPIO)
Initialization Y Y Y Y Y Y
1.1.2 Device Identification
Several registers help identify the type and available features of the device. Table 1-2 and Table 1-3
summarize these registers.
Table 1-2. Device_ID (Address 0x44E10600) Bit Field Descriptions
Bit Field Value Description
31-28 DEVREV Device revision
See AM335x errata for specific information on each revision.
0 1
st
revision
1 2
nd
revision
n n-
th
revision
27-12 PARTNUM Device part number
0xB944
11-1 MFGR Manufacturer's ID
0x017
0 Reserved Read always as 0
0x0
Table 1-3. Device ID Register Values
Silicon Type Bit Field Value Description
AM335x ES1.0 DEVICE_ID[31:0] 0x0B94402E 1st revision silicon
AM335x ES1.1 DEVICE_ID[31:0] 0x1B94402E 2nd revision silicon
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1.1.3 Feature Identification
The AM335x has many different feature sets available. The DEV_FEATURE register in the control module
identifies which features are available in each device in the AM335x family. See Section 9.3.16,
dev_feature Register, in the control module chapter for more information on the bits in the
DEV_FEATURE register.
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Table 1-4. DEV_FEATURE (Address 0x44E10604) Register Values
Bit 3 3 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 1 1 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Register
1 0 7 6 Value
R S I R D C I
e G C e C P C
s X S s A S S
Bit e S e N W S
Reserved Reserved Reserved
Definition r _ r
v F v
e E e
d A d
AM3352 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0x00FF0382
AM3354 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0x20FF0382
AM3356 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0x00FF0383
AM3357 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0x00FE0383
AM3358 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0x20FF0383
AM3359 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0x20FE0383
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