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Last modified by Microchip on 2025/07/17 12:18

Connect the USB to the board before launching SAM-BA

  • Ensure SDCARD is not inserted
  • Make sure that J4 NAND BOOT jumper is kept closed
  • Press SW3 nRST reset button to boot from on-chip Boot ROM
    • For Microsoft Windows users: verify that the USB connection is well established
      AT91 USB to Serial Converter should appear in Device Manager. If it shows a unknown device you need to download and install the driver: AT91SAM USB CDC driver
      devman_AT91_USB_SAMBA-CDC.png
       
    • For Linux users: check /dev/ttyACMx by monitoring the last lines of dmesg command:
      [172677.700868] usb 2-1.4.4: new full-speed USB device number 31 using ehci-pci
      [172677.792677] usb 2-1.4.4: not running at top speed; connect to a high speed hub
      [172677.793418] usb 2-1.4.4: New USB device found, idVendor=03eb, idProduct=6124
      [172677.793424] usb 2-1.4.4: New USB device strings: Mfr=0, Product=0, SerialNumber=0
      [172677.793897] cdc_acm 2-1.4.4:1.0: This device cannot do calls on its own. It is not a modem.
      [172677.793924] cdc_acm 2-1.4.4:1.0: ttyACM0: USB ACM device

      idVendor=03eb, idProduct=6124: from this message you can see it's Microchip board USB connection.