iWave i.MX 8M Plus SMARC User manual

iW-RainboW-G40D
Quick Start Guide
i.MX 8M Plus SMARC
Development Platform

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Introduction
Quick Start Guide (QSG)
This Quick Start Guide (QSG) is designed for users to quickly understand
the iW-RainboW-G40D-i.MX 8M Plus SMARC Development Board and
start the evaluation. It provides the instructions for setting-up the
Development Board from the packed box.
Development Platform Description
gi.MX 8M Plus Processor Configuration
= i.MX 8M Plus Quad : 4xCortex-A53,1xCortex-M7, GPU, VPU, NPU & ISP
= i.MX 8M Plus QuadLite : 4xCortex-A53, 1xCortex-M7 & GPU
= i.MX 8M Plus Dual : 2xCortex-A53, 1xCortex-M7, GPU, VPU, NPU & ISP
The iW-RainboW-G40D i.MX 8M Plus SMARC SOM Development platform
incorporates with NXP's i.MX 8M Plus Application Processor based SMARC
SOM and Carrier board with all necessary interface connectors for
developing an embedded application based on NXP's i.MX 8M Plus
Application Processor.
g2GB LPDDR4 memory (Expandable up to 8GB)
Some Key Features of the Board Include:
gDual Gigabit Ethernet (One with TSN support)
gIEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi & BT 5.0
gSMARC v2.1.1 Standard
g16GB eMMC Flash (Expandable up to 128GB)
gGNSS Receiver Support (Optional)
Quick Start Guide
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This Development Platform is ESD sensitive.
Handle this product only in accordance with
the installation instructions given in the
manual. Therefore ESD precautions should be
taken care during transport and handling. User
must use a ESD ground strap or other
grounded source before unpacking or
handling the hardware. This Development
Platform is not water proof. Water damage is
not covered under the warranty.
ESD Protection
Do not assemble or use this Development Platform before reading the
installation procedure.
Safety
iW-RainboW-G40D-i.MX 8M Plus SMARC
Development Board is designed by using RoHS
and REACH compliant components and
manufactured on lead free production
process.
Environmental Compliance
Check the local regulations for disposal of
electronic products before disposing.
Product Disposal
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Remove the Development board from box and place above the ESD
free area. Use anti-static pad/mat with proper grounding to place the
Development Platform. Also make sure that,below Deliverables are
received without any physical damage.
USB OTG Cable
Development Board
Step 1 - Unpacking
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12V,2A Power Supply
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WIFI & BT Antenna
Quick Start Steps
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SMARC SOM
TOP View
BOTTOM View
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1. SMARC Edge
2. LPDDR4
3. Fan Header
4. GNSS Receiver*
5.GNSS Antenna Conn.
6. Wi-Fi & BT Module
7.Wi-Fi & BT Antenna Conn.
8. i.MX 8M Plus SoC
9. JTAG Header*
10.Debugg header*
11.Camera Conn.*
12.eMMC
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Bottom View
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1.Power IN Jack
2.USB Debug Conn.
3.USB OTG Conn.
4.USB Type C Conn.
5.USB 3.0 Conn.
6.SMARC MXM Conn.
7.USB 2.0 Conn.
8.Ethernet Jack
9.Cap. Touch Conn.
10.MIPI DSIO Conn.
11.UART Header
12.Backlight Conn.
13.CAN0 Conn.
14.CAN1 Conn.
15.A&V Expansion Conn.
16.PCIe Selection Switch
17.Reset IN Button
18.Power Button
19.PCIe x4 Conn.
20.Mini PCIe Slot
21.SIM Slot
22.Recovery Button
23.Dipslay Port*
24.Audio IN Conn.
25.Audio OUT Conn.
26.HDMI Connector
27.2-Lane MIPI CSI Conn.
28.4-Lane MIPI CSI Conn.*
29.Expansion Conn. 1
30.SOM Expansion Conn.*
31.Expansion Conn. 2
32.Boot Mode Switch
33.Configuration Switch
34.ON/OFF Switch
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37.LVDS1/MIPI DSI*.
38.LVDS0 Conn*.
39.USB Conn.
40 M.2 SATA Conn.
41.RTC Battery Holder
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1.Power IN Jack
2.USB Debug Conn.
3.USB OTG Conn.
4.USB Type C Conn.
5.USB 3.0 Conn.
6.SMARC MXM Conn.
7.USB 2.0 Conn.
8.Ethernet Jack
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9.Cap. Touch onn.
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10.MIPI DSIO onn.
11.UART Header
12.Backlight Conn.
13.CAN0 Conn.
14.CAN1 Conn.
15.Camera Conn.
16.PCIe Selection Switch
17.OV5640 Camera Conn.
18.Reset IN Button
19.Power Button
20.PCIe x4 Conn.
21.Audio In/out Jack*
22.RS232 Conn.
23.SIM Slot
24.Recovery Button
25.Display Port*
26.Audio IN Conn.
27.Audio OUT Conn.
28.HDMI Connector
29.Carrier Exp. Conn.1
30.SOM Expansion Conn
31.Carrier Exp. Conn.2
32.Boot Mode Switch
33.Configuration Switch
34.ON/OFF Switch
35.Standard SD Slot
36.M.2 PCIE Conn.
* Optional.
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Step 2 - Read FTP Contents
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Contact For FTP Link : [email protected]/[email protected]
Before moving to next step, one must go through all the documents
including Hardware User Guides and get familiar about iW-RainboW-
G40D i.MX 8M Plus SOM & Development Platform.
Source code can be customized according to user’s wish and
corresponding binaries can be generated. Once the binaries are
generated, user can download the binaries in to the Development
platform using programming tool.
Heatsink-Datasheet
SOM
iW-RainboW-G40D
Software
Hardware
Datasheet-UserGuides
PCB-CAD Files
QuickStartGuide
DevKit-HardwareUserGuide
Mechanical Files
DevKit
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Doument
Tool
Binaries
Heatspreader-Datasheet
DevKit-HardwareUserGuide
SOM-HardwareUserGuide
iW-RainboW-G40D
Binaries
Documents
Software UserGuide
Source code (opt.)
Tool
Release Notes
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Step 3- Setting-Up
On Board Switch Setting
Make sure On-Board Switch (SW5) set properly as shown in below
image for booting from eMMC.
Sw5- Boot Selection Switch
SW5
(1 0 0 0)
Note :
0 - OFF
1 - ON
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Note : Refer the Hardware User Guide for detailed information of
each switch.
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Quick Start Guide
Install the driver for Debug Port in Host PC/Laptop using the below link.
https://ftdichip.com/drivers/vcp-drivers/
Connect Type-A end of USB cable to PC and Micro-B end of USB cable to
Development Platform's Debug USB Micro-AB Connector (J24) as shown
below.
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Debug Port Setting
Setup the Debug Terminal parameters.
Baud Rate : 115200
Data bits : 8
Parity : None
Stop Bits : 1
Flow Control : None
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