Mouser supplies TI Sitara AM574x processor
Equipped with 2-core Arm Cortex-A15 RISC CPU
Includes dual PRU-ICSS, provides up to 2 EVEs


Mouser Electronics announced on the 11th that it supplies the Sitara AM574x processor from Texas Instruments (TI).

The AM574x, which provides Arm Neon extension capabilities, combines a dual-core Arm Cortex-A15 RISC (Reduced Instruction Set Computer) CPU with two TI C66x floating-point DSP cores.

The processor includes dual PRU-ICSS (Programmable Real-Time Unit Subsystem and Industrial Communication SubSystem) that can be used with industrial Ethernet protocols such as PROFINET, EtherCAT, and EtherNet/IP.

The Sitara AM574x processor features programmable image processing capabilities with an integrated peripheral set and provides up to two Embedded Vision Engines (EVE). Cryptographic acceleration functionality is also included.

Mouser also provides the TI TMDSIDK574 IDK (Industrial Development Kit), an evaluation module for the TI Sitara AM574x processor. Through this, developers can write software and develop hardware required for industrial control and communication applications.

The TMDXIDK574 supports six Ethernet ports, and can simultaneously use four ports including two Gigabit Ethernet ports and two 10/100 Ethernet ports from PRU-ICSS.

Connectors for mini PCIe, USB 3.0, and HDMI are also included, and it supports the TMDXIDK57X-LCD touchscreen display provided as an option.

Because it provides a defined set of characteristics, industrial communication solutions can be experienced using a variety of serial and Ethernet-based interfaces.

The TMDXIDK574 interworks with other processors or systems using standard interfaces and can operate as a communication gateway or controller. It can also operate as a standard remote I/O system or sensor connected to an industrial communication network.