Are OSD3358 Processors shipped with any firmware?

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Hi,

We are using BeagleBone Black (AM3358 ARM processor) for our product design. I am wondering the Processor Chip, or Octavo Systems OSD3358 SiP are shipped with any preloaded firmware? Is there any service that we can request to load a prebuilt image?

Thank You,
David

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Hi @dzhou, all OSD3358 are shipped in a factory default configuration. The “osd335x-c-sip” has a optional-sized built-in eMMC. I would contact Octavo directly for clarification if they offer any factory programming options of the OSD335x-C models.

https://octavosystems.com/octavo_products/osd335x-c-sip/

Regards,

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Thank you, Robert.

I have contacted Octavo through their web site. But no reply yet. That was the reason I posted here. As you pointed out there is buil-tin eMMC for the OSD SiP. But don’t know they offer a preloaded image. With preloaded image, to flash our customized image will be easier.
Also I have read somewhere that there is an EEPROM, it shall be programmed, other wise BeagleBone Black won’t boot, because it looks the ID or board revision, etc. for booting.

Regards,

David

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Hi @dzhou, the OSD335x’s eeprom is blank from the factory. It’s pretty easy to build up a version of u-boot that ignores the “blank” eeprom and programs your own custom string.

The OSD335x doesn’t have to be a BeagleBone Black, that’s just one of many options for the SIP. :wink:

Regards,

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Very good point.

Thank you,
David