BB view, Can't boot TI SDK image to BBB

Question

I am having trouble getting the TI SDK image to boot on BBB. I wrote the image file,

bb-view-emmc-flasher-2013-09-09.img to a micro ad card and flashed the emmc accordingly. After Flashing the BBB (all LEDs steady lit after only 15 mins, vs the typical 30-45?) I install the BB view cape and 7" LCD module, and reboot without the sd card. I can see the backlight come on, but never displays anything. The pwr led on the BBB stays lit, but none of the other LEDs, on the BBB. However, One of the leds on the cape does blink. any help would be greatly appreciated.

aaronpbrooks · Accepted Answer

Alright, I've got things working now. If you have a 3.3v FTDI 232 serial cable/adaptor, you should be able to resolve this fairly easily. Here are the steps that I took: Shutdown/remove power from BBB Remove cape from BBB Plug in FTDI cable, and open/configure your favorite terminal application (I'm on a mac and really like CoolTerm ( http://freeware.the-meiers.org/ ), but there are other options Power BBB, and verify that bootup occurs (there will be no LED activity on the board, but you will see the bootup sequence via your terminal) Login password for "am37x-evm" is "root" Make changes described in the user manual (here: http://www.farnell.com/datasheets/1817212.pdf ) in section 5.1.3, including removal of the 'pointercal' file Perform shutdown ("shutdown now") Remove power source Place cape onto BBB Supply power (through barrel jack is probably more reliable, but I have found that my USB port does actually supply enough current) If all is well, the calibration screen will now appear! Good luck!