1.1.1. Download and Install the SDKΒΆ
The Processor SDK Sitara AM64x Installer will install the necessary components to start your development on the TI microprocessor.
Processor SDK SITARA AM64x Release has installers for both Linux and Windows.
| Installer Details | Installers Name |
| Linux + RTOS Installer (Windows version) | processor_sdk_sitara_am64x_xx_yy_zz_nn-windows-x64-installer.exe |
| Linux + RTOS Installer (Linux version) | processor_sdk_sitara_am64x_xx_yy_zz_nn-linux-x64-installer.run |
| Linux only Installer (Linux version) | processor_sdk_sitara_am64x_linux_xx_yy_zz_nn-linux-x64-installer.run |
The Processor SDK includes the ARM GCC toolchain. The Processor SDK was built and tested against a specific Linux Distribution name and version, Ubuntu 18.04. Note this does not prevent the user from installing the SDK on other Linux distributions.
Downloading the SDK installer
You can download the latest Processor SDK installer from the AM64x-SDK-Download-page.
How to Run the SDK Installer in Linux
Make sure that the execute permissions are set. Bring up a terminal window and change directories to where the installer is located (probably the Downloads directory) and run the following commands:
chmod +x ./processor_sdk_sitara-[platform]-<version>-[computerOS]-x64-Installer.run ./processor_sdk_sitara-[platform]-<version>-[computerOS]-x64-Installer.run
Alternatively, you can give execute permissions and run the “processor_sdk_sitara-[platform]-<version>-[computerOS]-x64-Installer.run” by double clicking on it within your Linux host PC.
How to Run the SDK Installer in Windows
Double click on the installer to begin installation.
Note
For windows installer, always install the SDK in C:/ti/psdk_am64x. Do not install in any deeper directory structure, because the build might fail due to the 260 character path length limit in Windows operating system.
Note
As a part of the installation, the packaging will run a script to configure your environment and download the Linux devkit. This will cause the installation to continue for roughly a minute even after it shows that it has reached 100%.
Note
If nothing seems to happen, your computer may be running a 32-bit version of its operating system. The installer is 64-bit, and will not execute properly.
Package Overview
This AM64x Software development kit contains Linux, RTOS and Baremetal device drivers, industrial protocols, industrial drives, sample examples and application specific demos. The SDK has the below folder structure
| Folder Name | Description |
| linux | Linux board supported packages (Linux kernel and u-boot in source), linux-devkit, prebuilt-images, file-system, resource-partitioning tool, set-up scripts, |
| rtos | RTOS/BM platform development kit, industrial protocols and drives, RTOS build tools |
| sitara-apps | Sample examples and application specific demos (servo drive & benchmarking demos) |
Refer to the Release Notes for complete feature-set and further details
Instructions to set-up CCS
- Refer /<INSTALL-DIR>/rtos/pdk_am64x_xx_xx_xx_xx/docs/userguide/am64x/ccs_setup_am64x.html - [Use Link]