NXP Semiconductors I.MX 8M Mini EVK User manual

Quick Start Guide

i.MX 8M Mini EVK

Quick Start Guide

ABOUT THE i.MX 8M MINI EVK

The i.MX 8M Mini applications processor is a member of the i.MX 8M family of

products focused on delivering an excellent video and audio experience, combining

media-specific features with high-performance processing optimized for low-power

consumption.

Features

Compute Module:

• i.MX 8M Mini applications processor

with up to five cores:

– 4× Arm®Cortex®-A53

– 1× Arm Cortex-M4

• 2 GB, 32-bit LPDDR4

• eMMC 5.1, 16 GB

• 32MB QSPI NOR flash

• Power Management IC (PMIC)

• MIMO 1x1 Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac and

BT4.1

Base Board:

• MicroSD card connector

• 2 USB2.0 Type-C connectors, Port2 is

the only power supply port

• 1 Gbps Ethernet

• Mini-SAS MIPI-DSI connector for display

• Mini-SAS MIPI-CSI connector for

camera

• USB to serial converter for debug

• Infrared receiver

• LEDs for power indication and general-

purpose use

• M.2 connector for Wi-Fi/BT (PCIe, I

etc.)

• 3.5 mm audio jack for amplified

speakers

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Figure 1: Top view i.MX 8M Mini EVK board

On/Off Reset

IR Receiver

Power Switch

JTAG

Expansion Connector

Wi-Fi/BT Antenna

Display: MIPI-DSI

Camera: MIPI-CSI

CPU Board

BOOT Switches

I2C Connector

USB MicroB

Debug Port

Type C

Port1

Type C

Port2

Ethernet Audio

Lineout

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Figure 2: Back view i.MX 8M Mini EVK board

MicroSD Card

Connector

M2 Connector

(PCIe)

Audio Board

Connector

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Figure 3: MIPI-DSI to HDMI Adaptor Card (included in the EVK)

Note: (Color of the adaptor card may differ)

Mini SAS

connector

HDMI

Connector

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Quick Start Guide

Unpack the Kit

The i.MX 8M Mini EVK (8MMINILPD4-EVK)

is shipped with the items listed in Table

1. Ensure the items are available in the

EVK box.

Table 1 Kit Contents

ITEM DESCRIPTION

EVK Board i.MX 8M Mini EVK

IMX-MIPI-HDMI

Accessory Card

MIPI-DSI to HDMI adapter

board

Power Supply

USB Type C 45W Power

Delivery Supply, 5V/3A; 9V/3A;

15V/3A; 20V/2.25A supported

Mini-SAS cable 8" mini-SAS cable

USB Type-C Cable Cable – Assembly, USB 3.0,

Type-C Male to Type-A Male

USB micro-B Cable Cable – Assembly, USB 2.0,

Type-A Male to Micro-B Male

USB Type-C to A

Adapter

Adapter – USB 3.0, Type-C

Male to Type-A Female

Software Android BSP image

programmed in eMMC

Documentation Quick Start Guide

Prepare Accessories

The following items in Table 2 are

recommended to run the i.MX 8M Mini EVK.

Table 2 Customer

Supplied Accessories

ITEM DESCRIPTION

HDMI Display HDMI display that supports a

minimum resolution of 1080P60.

HDMI Cable HDMI cable to connect the HDMI

board to HDMI display

Mouse USB Mouse

USB HUB 2 or 4 port USB Hub

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Table 3 Software and Tools

ITEM DESCRIPTION

Documentation

• Schematics, layout and Gerber files

• i.MX 8M Mini EVK Board Hardware User’s Guide

• Quick Start Guide

• Hardware Design Guide

• Power Consumption Measurement

Software Development Linux BSPs, Android BSPs

Demo Images

Copy of the latest Linux and Android BSP images that are available to

program on to the eMMC or SD Card.

i.MX 8M Mini software can be found at nxp.com/imxsw

Download Software and Tools

Installation software and documentation are available at

www.nxp.com/imx8mminievk. The following are available on the website:

SETTING UP THE SYSTEM

The following will describe how to run

the pre-loaded Android image on the

i.MX 8M Mini EVK.

1Confirm Boot

Switches

The boot switches should be set to boot

from the eMMC. See table below

BOOT Device SW1101 SW1102

eMMC/uSDHC3 0110110001 0001010100

1 = ON 0 = OFF

2Connect USB

Debug Cable

Connect the micro-B end of a USB cable

into debug port J1701. Connect the other

end of the cable to a PC acting as a host

terminal. Two UART connections will

appear on the PC, one for M4 core, one

for A53 core. The console print will output

on “Enhanced COM port,” which can be

found in “Device Manager” of

the PC.

If the serial port is not recognized,

download and install updated drivers as

listed in the section Debug Serial Console

below.

Open the terminal window (i.e., Hyper

Terminal or Tera Term), choose the COM

port number that corresponds to the

“Enhanced COM port” or the highest

numbered port and apply the following

configuration.

• Baud rate: 115200

• Date bits: 8

• Parity: None

• Flow control: None

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3Connect HDMI

Display

The MIPI-DSI to HDMI accessory card

and mini SAS cable are needed for

evaluating HDMI.

Connect the mini-SAS cable to J801

on the EVK (MIPI DSI Connector) and

connect the other end to J5 on the MIPI

to HDMI accessory card. Connect an

HDMI cable to J2 (HDMI port) on the

MIPI to HDMI accessory card and connect

the other end to a HDMI display panel.

Figure 4: Mini-SAS cable connected to the

mini-SAS connector (J5) on the MIPI-DSI to

HDMI accessory board.

Note: Color may differ

4Connect

Mouse

Connect the mouse to J301 (USB Type-C

Port1) through the USB Type-C to A

adapter.

5Connect Power

Supply

Connect the USB Type-C plug of the

Power Supply to J302 (USB Type-C Port2),

then power up the board using switch

SW101.

Use only J302 for power delivery to the

board.

6Board

Boot Up

As the board boots up, you will see 4

penguins appear in the upper left-hand

corner of the monitor, and then you will

see the Android logo, then the Android

desktop. Congratulations, you are up and

running.

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Boot Switches

SW1101, SW1102 are the boot configuration switches, the default boot device is

eMMC/uSDHC3, as shown in Table 4. If you want to try other boot devices, you need

to change the boot switches to corresponding values as listed in Table 4.

Note: 1 = ON 0 = OFF

Table 4 Boot Device settings

BOOT DEVICE SW1101 SW1102

eMMC/uSDHC3 0110110001 0001010100

MicroSD/uSDHC2 0110110010 0001101000

QSPI NOR Flash 0110xxxxxx 00000x0010

Serial Download Mode 1010xxxxxx xxxxxxxxx0

Debug Serial Console

Windows users may need to update the serial drivers on your computer. The drivers

can be found at https://www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/VCP.htm

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