This application report describes various boot mechanisms supported by the AM18xx bootloader read-only memory (ROM) image. Topics covered include the Application Image Script (AIS) boot process, an AISgen tool used to generate boot scripts, protocol for booting the device from an external master device, a UART Boot Host GUI for booting the device from a host PC, and any limitations, default settings, and assumptions made by the bootloader.
Project collateral discussed in this application report can be downloaded from the following URL: http://www.ti.com/lit/zip/spraba5.