[FAQ] MCU-PLUS-SDK-AM243X: How to identify if the device is GP device or HS device ?

If the device is a GP device then the image used should be *.tiimage and if the device is HS-FS device, the image used should be *.hs_fs.tiimage.

This is a required arrangement because the SBL makefile builds for both GP device and HS device but it uses Two different System Firmware & Two different System Firmware Certificates between GP and HS devices.

To identify between the device -

1. Put the device in UART Boot Mode.
2. There is a data byte stream printed in the Terminal Window like this - 
3. These are meta data prints from RBL which contains device information.
4. To parse these prints, copy the following contents and save it in a txt file (let's say data.txt)
5. Use the script attached /cfs-file/__key/communityserver-discussions-components-files/908/uart_5F00_boot_5F00_socid.py with the following command - python uart_boot_socid.py data.txt
6. A print similar to this will be seen on the screen.

This will show various device specific details as mentioned above.Between GP device and HS_FS device, the application build process is unaffected. For HS_SE device there is an option of Extended Secure Boot which changes the application image creation process. For more details on Extended Secure Boot - https://software-dl.ti.com/mcu-plus-sdk/esd/AM243X/latest/exports/docs/api_guide_am243x/SECURE_BOOT.html

Hi,

For AM263x or AM273x devices, the steps are the same but the script used is the following script.

/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-discussions-components-files/908/4834.uart_5F00_boot_5F00_socid.py

Best Regards,
Aakash