NXP Semiconductors MCIMX8QM-CPU User manual

Quick Start Guide

Multisensory Enablement Kit

i.MX 8QuadMax MEK CPU Board

Based on i.MX 8QuadMax Application Processor

FREEDOM DEVELOPMENT PLATFORM

Quick Start Guide

Debug port LEDs

(D14,D15,D29 & D31)

JTAG

Header

(J11)

Heatsink +

Fan

M.2 Connector

(J12)

Status LEDs

(See Table 5)

ON-OFF

Button (SW1)

Reset

Button

(SW3

12V Power input

DIN Connector (J16)

12V Power LED (D13)

EXT 5V LED (D9)

EXT 3.3V LED (D10)

EXT 1.7V LED (D8)

3.5mm HP + Mic

Jack (J15)

USB Type C

Connector (J17)

SATA Connector (J13)

SD Card

Connector (J19)

Ethernet Speed

Indication (D16)

1 Gbps Ethernet

Connector (J14)

Micro-USB

Debug port (J18)

Figure 1: Main interfaces of i.MX 8QuadMax MEK CPU board

GET TO KNOW THE MEK BASED ON i.MX 8QUADMAX

APPLICATION PROCESSOR

LVDS0 CH1 & CH0

Mini SAS Connectors

(J2 & J7)

LVDS0 CH1 & CH0

Mini SAS Connectors

(J3 & J8)

MIPI DSI1 & DSI0

Mini SAS Connectors

(J4 & J9)

MIPI CSI1 & CSI0

Mini SAS Connectors

(J5 & J10)

HDMI RX (J1)

HDMI TX (J6)

BOOT Selection

Switch (SW2)

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Board-to-Board Connector

for Interface with Base Board

Part Number: MCIMX8-8X-BB

HDMI Connector

Mini SAS Connector

Figure 2: Bottom View i.MX 8QuadMax MEK CPU board

Figure 3: LVDS to HDMI Adaptor Card

Part Number: IMX-LVDS-HDMI

Quick Start Guide

ABOUT THE MULTISENSORY ENABLEMENT KIT BASED ON THE

i.MX 8QUADMAX APPLICATION PROCESSOR.

The i.MX 8QuadMax Multisensory Enablement Kit (MEK) is an evaluation platform for

the i.MX 8QuadMax Application Processor. Hardware design files, software toolsand

board support packages (BSPs) for Linux, Android, and FreeRTOS are available for

customers to use as a reference for starting design of their products.

The i.MX 8QuadMax MEK consists of a CPU board and an optional Base board,

MCIMX8-8X-BB (ordered separately).

Extended Audio features are supported by an Audio card (IMX- AUD-IO) which is

included with the BaseBoard.

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FEATURES

The following featuresare available with the MEK CPU board based on the

i.MX 8QuadMax application processor:

• i.MX 8QuadMax processor with 9 cores

(4x Arm

Cortex

-A53, 2x Cortex-A72,

2x Cortex-M4F, 1x HIFI4 DSP)

• 2x 3 GB 32-bit LPDDR4 with 1.6 GHz

clock

• eMMC 5.0, 32 GB

• 64 MB Octal SPI NOR flash

• SD card Connector

• USB Type-C connector

• 1Gbps Ethernet

• SATA Connector

• Micro-USB to serial Converter for

debug

• 4x mini-SAS LVDS connectors

• 2x mini-SAS MIPI-DSI connectors

• 2x Camera MIPI-CSI through mini-SAS

connector

• HDMI Transmitter-Compatible with

HDMI 2.0, eDP 1.4 and DP 1.2

• HDMI Receiver-Compatible with

HDMI 2.0

• Sensors including:

- Accelerometer

- Gyroscope

- Pressure Sensor with Altimetry

- Ambient light sensor

• LEDs for Power and Reset Indication

• M.2 Connector for WiFi/BT (PCIe, USB,

UART, I

C and I

• Audio codec (headphone + mic jack)

• JTAG 10-Pin Connector

Quick Start Guide

GETTING STARTED

This section describes how to use the MEK and the required accessories to develop

applications using the kit.

1Unpacking

the Kit

The MEK is shipped with the itemslisted in Table 1. Ensure the itemsare available

in the i.MX 8QuadMax MEK.

ITEM DESCRIPTION

CPU board CPU board with i.MX 8QuadMax application processor, memory and PMIC

Power supply Power supply , 12V DC,11.5A, Lev el VI ,With DIN 4 Pin Output Ty pe

AC Power cord IEC cable assembly with locking sy stem f or IEC C14 inlet, US v ersion,

1.83M

Worldwide Adapter Hardware accessory , universal power adapter

LVDS-to-HDMI Adapter

Card

PWA, IMX-LVDS-HDMI

Mini SAS cable Cable assembly ,IPASS(Mini-SAS), internal cable, 36 CKT 4X W/ Sidebands

JTAG- GEN2 Adapter Card 10-to-20 pin JTAG adapter

10-wire ribbon cable Cable, Ribbon IDC, 1.27MM, 4", 10POS f or JTAG adapter

USB Type-C cable Cable -Assembly , USB 3.0 Ty pe-A Female, USB Ty pe-C Male, Shielded,

200mm

SD Card with BSP image Module, SD Card, 16GB, Class -10

Micro USB Cable USB Cable, USB A Male to Micro B , f or interf ace to debug port

QSG Quick Start Guide

Table 1: Contents of the i.MX 8QuadMax Multisensory Enablement Kit

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2Optional

Accessories

Table 2 lists additional equipment not included with the i.MX 8QuadMax MEK.

ITEM DESCRIPTION

HDMI Display HDMI Display would be needed to connect to the LVDS to HDMI

Adapter card

Table 2: Equipment provided by customer

Quick Start Guide

SETTING UP THE SYSTEM

1SD

Card

Insert the MicroSD card into socket J19

on the MEK CPU Board.

2Connect USB

Debug Cable

Connect the micro-B end of a USB cable

into debug port, J18. Connect the other

end of the cable to a PC acting as a host

terminal.

Open the terminal window (i.e., Hyper

Terminal or Tera Term) and apply the

following configuration.

• Baud rate: 115200

• Data bits: 8

• Stop bit: 1

• Parity: None

• Flow control: None

3Connect the Headphone

(Optional)

Connect the Headphone to the Audio

Jack J15 (close to USB type C Connector)

4Connect Ethernet Cable

(Optional)

Connect an Ethernet cable to the

Ethernet Jack J14 (close to the Debug

port).

5Connect USB type-C Cable

(Optional)

Connect the Type C Male connector of

the supplied USB Type-C male to Type- A

female cable to the Type-C connector J17

(Close to the SD slot).

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6LVDS Adapter Card and

Display (optional)

Connect the LVDS-to-HDMI daughter

card to J2/J3/J7/J8 with the Mini SAS

cable supplied in the package.

7Wi-Fi / Bluetooth Module

(Optional)

Connect the M.2 form factor Wi-Fi-

Bluetooth module with E-key to the M.2

Connector J12. (Order from Murata)

8Connect

Power Supply

Connect the plug of the 12V power

supply to the DIN connector J16. When

power is connected to the MEK, it will

automatically begin the boot sequence.

CAUTION: To avoid damage, do

not hot plug the daughter cards

while the CPU card power is ON.

Quick Start Guide

Boot Process

• Switch SW2 to OFF, OFF, ON, ON,

OFF, OFF (from 1-6 bit) to boot from

the SD card, as shown in Figure 4.

• Power on the MEK board.

• During the boot process, there will be

console prints on the terminal window

of the PC (if connected).

• To work from the terminal window

on the host PC, press ‘Enter’ at the

terminal window to get the command

prompt. Account name: root, password

none.

Figure 4: BOOT MODE switch

BOOT PROCESS FOR LINUX IMAGE

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