I'm kind of late to the post here but I remember Tom King doing some work
maybe for a cape years ago, So, I did a quick search, and found this post.
Maybe some useful information for you ?
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!category-topic/beagleboard/gpmc/QENqyIYTlO0

On Fri, Jun 30, 2017 at 9:47 PM, sajeevan k <[email protected]> wrote:

> Hi Gerald and Jason,
>
> Thank You for the reply.
> I got doubt because GPMC_AX lines were utilized for some other purposes.
> So first I thought that BBB is not designed to have external parallel
> interface. But later I found that GPMC_AD0-AD16 are  freely available and
> with ALE signal, Data and Address bus can be multiplexed.
>
>
>
>
> Also I think, even though AD0-AD7 lines are connected to MMC1, since
> Address, Data lines may be connected to many devices, and one particular
> device will be selected only when its CS signal is active, there won't be
> any issues.
>
>
>
> Thank You very much.
>
>
> Thanks & Regards,
> Sajeevan.K
>
>
> On Friday, June 30, 2017 at 5:56:23 PM UTC+5:30, Jason Kridner wrote:
>>
>> There is a peripheral called the GPMC -- general purpose memory
>> controller -- which is pretty good at SRAM-style interfaces.
>>
>> On Jun 30, 2017, at 7:46 AM, Gerald Coley <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>> It is feasible.
>>
>>
>>
>> Gerald
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] *On
>> Behalf Of *sajeevan k
>> *Sent:* Thursday, June 29, 2017 11:48 PM
>> *To:* BeagleBoard <[email protected]>
>> *Subject:* [beagleboard] Re: DPRAM interface with BBB
>>
>>
>>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> Any comments about the feasibility of DPRAM interface with BeagleBone
>> Black will be highly appreciated? Please...
>>
>>
>> Thanks & Regards,
>> Sajeevan.K
>>
>> On Tuesday, June 27, 2017 at 1:59:51 PM UTC+5:30, sajeevan k wrote:
>>
>> Hi all,
>>
>>
>>
>> Is it possible to interface an Asynchronous DPRAM (with 16 address lines
>> and 16 data lines) with BBB?
>>
>>
>>
>> Is there any block diagram (circuit diagram), which shows the
>> connections, available?
>>
>>
>>
>> Can we use GPMC_ADO-GPMC-AD15 pins as Address and Data mux pins with
>> GPMC_ADVN_ALE?
>>
>>
>>
>> Also I think GPMC_Ax pins are not required, since we can use Address-Data
>> multiplexing with ALE signal.
>>
>>
>>
>> I think all the required pins are coming out in P8 connector.
>>
>> 1) GPMC_ADO-GPMC-AD15
>>
>> 2) GPMC_ADVN_ALE
>>
>> 3) GPMC_WEN
>>
>> 4) GPMC_OEN_REN
>>
>> 5) GPMC_BE1N
>>
>> 6) GPMC_CSN0
>>
>>
>>
>> But GMC_AD0-GPMC-AD7 are also connected to MMC1_D0 to MMC1_D7. Will this
>> cause any problem to the functoining of DPRAM? Or will the DPRAM
>> functioning cause any problem to MMC1.
>>
>>
>>
>> Have anybody interfaced DPRAM with BBB? Please share your experience.
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks and Regards,
>>
>> Sajeevan.K
>>
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