Freescale Semiconductor i.MX53 SABRE User manual

Quick Start Guide
i.MX53 SABRE platform for
automotive infotainment

Quick Start Guide for i.MX53
The SABRE platform for automotive
infotainment offers a solid foundation for
next-generation converged telematics
and infotainment platform designs. The
i.MX53 family of applications processors
represents Freescale’s next generation of
advanced multimedia and power-efficient
implementation of the ARM
®
Cortex™-A8
core for the automotive market. With core
processing speeds up to 800 MHz as well
as a high level of integration, the SABRE
platform for automotive infotainment
enables customers to re-create today’s
consumer user experiences in the car.
The following features are available in
the SABRE platform for automotive
infotainment processor card:
• i.MX53automotiveapplications
processor running up to 800 MHz
• 4x2GbDDR3runningupto400
MHz(800MHzDDR)
• 32MB16-bitparallelNORflash
• NANDflashsocket
• LVDSoutput
• VGAoutput
• SDcardinterface
• High-SpeedUSBOTGinterface
• 1.5GbpsSATAinterface
• Ethernetinterface
• JTAGandUARTinterfaces
• Capableofrunningstand-aloneon
common5Vpowersupply
• 281card-edgefingersformainboard
connection or interface to user’s
system
About the SABRE Platform
for Automotive Infotainment
This section provides information about the Smart Application Blueprint for
RapidEngineering(SABRE)platformforautomotiveinfotainmentbasedon
i.MX53 and the location of the connectors and switches.

SABRE platform for automotive
infotainment main board
• LVDSoutput
• Multi-channelCODECanalogI/O
for up to eight channel outputs,
one stereo line input and two
microphone inputs
• SPDIFreceiveinterface
• IAPmoduleconnector
• De-serializerinputforremotevideo/
camera input
• Dual-channelADCtofacilitatecamera
and video analog signal inputs
• DualUSBhostconnectors
• Sirius/XMradiomoduleconnector
• Terrestrialbroadcasttunermodule
connector
• GPSmoduleconnector(UART)
• MLB25/50INICconnector
• Low-andhigh-speedCANinterfaces
• Bluetoothmoduleconnector
(I
2
S+UART)
• SDcardinterface(Wi-Fi
®
or
datacards)
• 16-bitparallelexpansionheader
• 12VDCinput

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GettoKnowtheSABREPlatform
forAutomotiveInfotainment(TOP)
Microphone
Inputs
Stereo Line
Level Inputs
Line
Level Outputs
Brick 12V
Power Jack
Deserializer Input
5V SATA
Power Output
USB HOST x2
SD Card Slot
MB
Reset Button
User Defined
Buttons
Ethernet
HS USB OTG
LVDS
Connectors x2
Boot Mode
Switches
VGA DB15
Connector
Debug UART
DB9 Connector
CVBS InputsSPDIF Input
SATA
7-pin Data
Connector
JTAG
Connector
CAN x2

GettoKnowtheSABREPlatform
forAutomotiveInfotainment(Bottom)
AM/FM Radio
Connector
BT Module
Connector
Expansion Port
Connector
SD Card Slot
SMSC MLB
INIC PHY Card
Connector

Unpacking
the Kit
The SABRE platform for automotive
infotainment is shipped with the items
listed in Table 1.
Ensure the items listed in Table 1
are available in the development kit.
Remove the board from the antistatic
bag and perform a visual inspection.
Web-based
Contents
Refer to freescale.com/iMX53tools
for the latest documents and software.
GettingStarted
This section describes how to use the SABRE platform for automotive infotainment
and the components in the kit. This section also describes the PC requirements to
develop applications using the platform.
Item Description
Board SABRE platform for
automotive infotainment
board
Cables • USBcable(micro-Bto
standard-A)
• USBadapterA-female
to A-female
• Powercord3-pinfemale
to 3-pin male
Power Supply 12V/5.5Apowersupply
Documentation QuickStartGuide(this
document)
SDCards ContainbootableOS
images (Windows
®
Compact 7, Android
TM
,
Linux
®
)
Table 1
1
2
SABRE Development Kit Contents
Quick Start Guide for i.MX53

Insert SD Card
InsertthesuppliedSDcardintotheSD
cardsocketJ15onthetopside.
Setup Boot Switches
Set the boot dip switches to boot from
SDcardperTable 2.
Connect RS232 Cable
ConnecttheRS232cabletothedebug
UARTportJ19.Supporttheconnector
with one hand while plugging in the
cable.
Serialportconfiguration:115.2Kbaud,8
databits,1stopbit,noparity.
Connect VGA Cable
ConnectaVGAcabletothevideo
outputportJ18.Connecttheother
end of the cable to a suitable monitor.
Support the connector with one hand
while plugging in the cable.
Connect Power Supply
Connectthe12Vpowersupplycableto
powerjackJ1onthemainboard.Three
greenLEDsandtworedLEDsshould
illuminate when the system powers up
properly.Oncethecableisplugged,the
system will power up and begin the boot
process. If the system doesn’t boot up
right away or if re-boot is needed, press
CPUresetswitch,SW2.
SettingUptheBoard
1 4
5
2
3

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Table 2 shows the S1 switch configuration to boot the platform
from different devices.
Switch Configuration
Switch
Position
NAND
Flash
8-bit ECC
NAND
Flash 16-bit
ECC
Parallel
NOR Flash
SD on CPU
Card
MMC on
CPU Card
Serial NOR
Flash
1 Off On Off Off* Off Off
2 Off Off Off Off* Off Off
3Off Off Off On* On On
4 On On On Off* Off Off
5On On Off Off* Off Off
6 On On Off Off* Off On
7Off Off Off Off* Off On
8Off Off Off Off* On On
9 On On Off On* On Off
10 On On Off Off* Off Off
Table 2 ( *Default)
For NAND flash, switch position 2 determines
whether Ready/Busy is used: Off = R/B not used, On
= R/B used.
Notes:
• InsertCPUcardjumperJ11at2-3tobootfrom
serialNORflash.Leavejumperat1-2(default)for
other cases.
• InstallCPUcardjumperJ102-3(default)for
automatic power up when power is applied. Move
to1-2forCANcontrolofpower.

Table 3 shows the jumper configuration for the CPU board.
JumperConfiguration
Reference Shunt Installation Function
J3 1–2
2–3*
SteerUART2datatoGPSreceiver
SteerUART2datatosatellitereceiver
J4 1–2
2–3*
SteerUART2datafromGPSreceiver
SteerUART2datafromsatellitereceiver
J5 1–2*
Remove
AllowserialNORflashprogramming
WriteprotectserialNORflash
J10 1–2
2–3*
CANcontrolofpower
Power-onbypass(automaticpowerup)
J11 1–2*
2–3
DonotbootfromSPINOR
BootfromSPINOR
J14 1–2
2–3*
EnableHSYNCtoVGAconnector
EnableOE_BforEIM
J16 1–2
2–3*
EnableVSYNCtoVGAconnector
EnableWE_BforEIM
Table 3 ( *Default)

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