NXP Semiconductors MCX-N5 EVK Series User manual

UM12019
MCX-N5XX-EVK Board User Manual
Rev. 1 — 20 January 2024 User manual
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Keywords MCX-N5XX-EVK, UM12019, MCX N54x
Abstract The NXP MCX N5XX Evaluation Kit (MCX-N5XX-EVK) board is a full-featured evaluation and
development board for application prototyping and demonstration of the MCX N54x family of
devices. This document describes the hardware for the MCX-N5XX-EVK development board.

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1 MCX-N5XX-EVK overview
The NXP MCX N5XX Evaluation Kit (MCX-N5XX-EVK) board is a full-featured evaluation and development
board for application prototyping and demonstration of the MCX N54X family of devices.
The MCX N54X integrates a dual Arm Cortex-M33 MCU and a neural processing unit (NPU) into a single
package. NXP supports MCX N54X with tools and software that include hardware evaluation boards, software
development IDE, example applications, and drivers.
The MCX-N5XX-EVK development board consists of the MCX N54X device with a 64-Mbit external serial flash
(provided by Winbond), FXLS8964AF accelerometer, P3T1755DP I3C temperature sensor, visible light sensor,
Ethernet PHY, SDHC circuit, Audio codec circuit, EMVSIM connector, general-purpose RGB LED, touch slider,
FS and HS USB circuits, general-purpose push buttons, and onboard MCU-Link debug probe circuit with energy
monitoring. The board is compatible with the Arduino and FRDM ecosystem shield modules and Mikroe click
boards.
The onboard MCU-Link debug probe is based on the LPC55S69 MCU. Before using the MCU-Link functionality,
ensure that it is programmed with the required firmware. For details, see Section 3.5.
The board is a standalone PCB and supports application development with the NXP SDK software package.
Note:
•The MCX N54X represents the MCXN547 and MCXN546 devices in this document.
•For simplicity, the MCU-Link debug probe is referred to as "MCU-Link" and the MCX N54X MCU is referred to
as "target MCU" in this document.
1.1 Block diagram
Figure 1 shows the MCX-N5XX-EVK block diagram.
MCXN547VDFT
Figure 1. MCX-N5XX-EVK block diagram
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1.2 Board features
Table 1 describes the features of the MCX-N5XX-EVK board.
Board feature Target MCU features used Description
MCX N54X MCU
(target MCU)
The MCX N54X is based on dual high-performance Arm
Cortex-M33 cores running up to 150 MHz, with 2 MB of
Flash with optional full ECC RAM, a DSP coprocessor and
an integrated proprietary neural processing unit (NPU).
For details, see the MCX Nx4X Reference Manual.
Power supply •P5V0 (5 V) input power supply using one of the following
power sources:
–MCU-Link USB micro-B connector (default source)
–Full-speed (FS) micro USB connector
–High-speed (HS) micro USB connector
–Arduino Shield compatible header
–5 V regulator populated at 3-pin jumper
•A 10-pin jumper (J26) is used for the 5 V power source
selection
•PCA9420 PMIC for flexible voltage selections
•Jumpers for different power sources selection
Clock Two crystal oscillators for:
•24 MHz system reference clock
•32.768 kHz real-time clock (RTC)
USB USB full-speed (FS) and high-speed
(HS) modules
•One USB Micro-AB connector interfaced with USB HS
host / device mode module
•One USB Micro-AB connector interfaced with USB FS
host / device mode module
Flash memory FlexSPI controller One 1.8 V 64-Mbit (8 MB) serial flash memory with dual and
quad SPI
3D Accelerometer Low-power inter-integrated circuit
(LPI2C) module
Supports NXP FXLS8964AF accelerometer for motion
sensing
Audio SAI1 controller •One Audio codec (DA7212)
•Two digital microphones (SPK0641HT4H-1)
•One Auxiliary input port and one headset output port
•One 14-pin header for external DMIC connection
EMVSIM EMVSIM0 module One EMVSIM connector for smart card
Temperature sensor Improved inter-integrated circuit (I3C) Supports NXP P3T1755DP temperature sensor
Ethernet Ethernet controller (ENET0) 10 / 100 Mbit/s (RMII) LAN8741 Ethernet PHY and RJ45
connector
I/O headers Headers compatible with:
•Arduino shields
•Mikroe click boards
Light sensor ADC One ambient light sensor, consisting of a phototransistor in a
miniature SMD
Wi-Fi / Bluetooth
interface
SDIO, I2S, UART, I2C, and GPIO •One M.2 Key E mini card 75-pin connector supporting
SDIO, I2S, UART, I2C, and Vendor-defined SPI interfaces
•Compatible with Murata IW416 Wi-Fi card module
Table 1. MCX-N5XX-EVK features
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Board feature Target MCU features used Description
Mass storage uSDHC MicroSD card connector
Touch slider Touch sensing input (TSI) One Touch Slider for touch sensing detection; connects to
TSI input channels through the P1_10 and P1_12 pins
Debug •Onboard MCU-Link debug probe with CMSIS-DAP and
SEGGER J-Link protocol options. It can connect to the
target MCU through a USB-to-UART, USB-to-SPI, or USB-
to-I2C bridge.
•10-pin Arm JTAG/SWD connector for connecting an
external debug probe
PCB 6” 3/4 x 4” 5/16 x 1/16”
Orderable part
number
MCX-N5XX-EVK
Table 1. MCX-N5XX-EVK features...continued
1.3 Board kit contents
The MCX-N5XX-EVK board kit contains the following items:
•MCX-N5XX-EVK board hardware assembly
•A 3 ft micro-USB A to micro-USB B cable
•Nylon screws (4-40 x ¼”)
•Nylon standoffs (4-40 x 1.25, 3/16 Hex)
1.4 Board pictures
Figure 2 shows the top view of MCX-N5XX-EVK.
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MCX N54X
processor
Figure 2. MCX-N5XX-EVK top view
Figure 3 shows the top-side view of the MCX-N5XX-EVK board, with connectors, push buttons, and LEDs
highlighted.
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J21
(PMIC
controller)
J5
(MCU-Link USB)
J11
(Debug and trace)
J27
(HS USB)
J28
(FS USB)
J13
(MCU-Link
GPIO header)
J14
(DMIC EXP.)
J25
(SDHC)
J9
(External Flash)
J2 J1
(Arduino)
J3 J4
(Arduino)
J19
(MikroBUS)
J22
(MikroBUS)
J20
(FlexIO)
J12
(M.2)
J15 (MCU-Link
SWD)
J8
(10 / 100 Mbit/s RJ45)
E1
(Touch slider)
SW1
(MCX N9
Reset)
SW6
(MCU-Link
Reset)
SW3
(NMI)
SW3
(ISP)
SW4
(Wakeup)
SW5
(PMIC RST)
D22
(RGB LED)
D25
D24
D7
D21
D13 D14 D8 D12 D10 D11 D9
MCU-Link
LEDs
J17 J18
(DNP) J10
(EMV SIM)
Figure 3. MCX-N5XX-EVK connectors, push buttons, and LEDs (top-side view)
Figure 4 shows the jumpers of the MCX-N5XX-EVK board.
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J26 JP43
JP44
JP46
JP41
JP48
J24
JP4
JP28
JP30
JP34
JP39
JP45
JP17
JP21
JP25
JP26
JP29
JP32 JP33
JP40
JP27
JP35
JP31
JP36JP37
JP47
JP42
JP13
JP15
JP14
JP18
JP16
JP20
JP1
JP3
JP6
JP5
JP9
JP10
JP11 JP12
J23 (DNP) JP49
JP19
JP38
JP2 (DNP)
JP7 JP8
JP22
JP24
JP23
Figure 4. MCX-N5XX-EVK jumpers
1.5 Connectors
Table 2 describes the MCX-N5XX-EVK connectors. The connectors are shown in Figure 3.
Part
identifier
Connector type Description Reference section
BT1 Coincell battery holder Holder for 3 V CR2025 or CR 2032 lithium
coincell battery required for PMIC Battery
backup (VBAT_BKUP)
Note: This holder is at the bottom of the board
underneath the MCU RST button (SW1).
J24 1 x 2 pin header Lithium-ion/external battery connector
For more information on this
connector, see MCX-N5XX-
EVK schematics
J1 2 x 8 pin header
J2 2 x 10 pin header
J3 2 x 8 pin header
J4 2 x 6 pin header
Arduino compatible I/O header Section 2.13
J5 USB connector MCU-Link USB connector Section 3.7
Table 2. MCX-N5XX-EVK connectors
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Part
identifier
Connector type Description Reference section
J8 RJ45 connector Shielded RJ45 connector jack with magnetic
built-in
Section 2.6
J9 (DNP) 2 x 14 pin header To connect external flash daughter card Section 2.5
J10 FMS006-2610-0 connector EMVSIM connector to connect smart card Section 2.12
J11 2 x 10 pin header Debug (JTAG / SWD) and trace connector to
connect an external debug probe or external
debug target
Section 3.8
J12 75-pin connector M.2 Key E module connector Section 2.11
J13 1 x 6 pin header MCU-Link GPIO header Section 3.12
J14 2 x 7 pin header External DMIC connector Section 2.7
J15 (DNP) 2 x 5 pin header MCU-Link SWD connector For more information on this
connector, see MCX-N5XX-
EVK schematics
J16 1 x 1 header To monitor CLKOUT clock output on P0_6 For more information on this
connector, see MCX-N5XX-
EVK schematics
J17 (DNP) 1 x 1 header To monitor I3C1_SDA on P1_16 for debugging
the I3C circuit
For more information on this
connector, see MCX-N5XX-
EVK schematics
J18 (DNP) 1 x 1 header To monitor I3C1_SCL on P1_17 for debugging
the I3C circuit
For more information on this
connector, see MCX-N5XX-
EVK schematics
J19 1 x 8 position receptacles mikroBUS socket connectors Section 2.15
J20 2 x 14 pin header FlexIO header for LCD screen connection Section 2.14
J21 1 x 6 pin header To connect a PMIC controller for regulating
PMIC (U2) regulator outputs
For more information on this
connector, see MCX-N5XX-
EVK schematics
J22 1 x 8 position receptacles mikroBUS socket connectors Section 2.15
J25 SDHC connector To connect an external SD card Section 2.4
J27 USB micro-AB connector USB1 high-speed connector Section 2.3
J28 USB micro-AB connector USB0 full-speed connector Section 2.3
J29 (DNP) 1 x 4 pin header Connects to the CAN bus and allows external
connection with the bus
FlexCAN interface
JP42 2 x 3 pin header Used for tamper different mode test Section 2.16
Table 2. MCX-N5XX-EVK connectors...continued
1.6 Jumpers
Table 3 describes the MCX-N5XX-EVK jumpers. The jumpers are shown in Figure 4.
Part identifier Jumper type Description Reference section
J26 2 x 5 pin header P5V0 input power selection Section 2.1
Table 3. MCX-N5XX-EVK jumpers
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Part identifier Jumper type Description Reference section
•Pin 1-2 shorted (default setting): P5V_MCU_
LINK_USB supply from MCU-Link USB micro-B
connector (J5)
•Pin 3-4 shorted: P5V_HDR_IN from 5 V regulator
populated at 3-pin jumper (J23)
•Pin 7-8 shorted: VREG_IN_USB1 supply from HS
micro USB connector (J27)
•Pin 9-10 shorted: VREG_IN_USB0 supply from
FS micro USB connector (J28)
JP4 1 x 2 pin header •Pin 1-2 open: Disconnects the P3V3 supply from
the LAN8741 Ethernet PHY circuit
•Pin 1-2 shorted (default setting): Connects
the P3V3 supply to the VDD analog pins of the
LAN8741 Ethernet PHY
Section 2.6
JP5 1 x 2 pin header •Open (default setting): Enables the onboard
MCU-Link USBSIO bridge feature for SPI
•Shorted: Sends a low signal on HW_VER_2 to
disable the onboard MCU-Link USBSIO bridge
feature for SPI
Section 3.9
JP6 1 x 2 pin header •Open (default setting): Enables the MCU-Link
SWD feature
•Shorted: Sends a low signal on HW_VER_7 to
disable the onboard MCU-Link SWD feature
Note: This configuration is required to enable
target MCU debug through an external debug
probe.
Section 3.3
JP9 1 x 2 pin header •Open (default setting): No JTAG connection
•Shorted: Connects TDI signal to P0_3 port for
JTAG connection
For more information
on this jumper, see
MCX-N5XX-EVK
schematic
JP12 1 x 3 pin header Target power selection jumper
•1-2 shorted (default setting): Onboard target
MCU is used as a debug target or an external
target MCU is used as a debug target but it uses
board power
•2-3 shorted: An external target MCU is used as a
debug target and it uses its own power
Section 3.3
JP13 1 x 3 pin header •Pin 1-2 shorted (default setting): Port P1 pin 21
(P1_21) connects to DA7212 audio codec through
dual-supply translating transceiver NTS0302
•Pin 2-3 shorted: Port P1 pin 21 connects to the
MDIO interface of the LAN8741 Ethernet PHY
For more information
on this jumper, see
MCX-N5XX-EVK
schematic
JP14 1 x 2 pin header Pin 1-2 shorted (default setting): VDD_MCU is
sourced from MCU_PWR supply
For more information
on this jumper, see
MCX-N5XX-EVK
schematic
JP15 (DNP) 1 x 3 pin header •Pin 1-2 shorted: VDD_P3 is sourced from the
P3V3 power supply
•Pin 2-3 shorted (default setting): VDD_P3 is
sourced from P1V8 supply
Section 2.1.1
Table 3. MCX-N5XX-EVK jumpers...continued
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Part identifier Jumper type Description Reference section
Note: VDD_P3 must be 1.8 V for QSPI flash and
SIM card interfaces.
JP17 1 x 3 pin header •Pin 1-2 shorted (default setting): Port P0 pin 11
(P0_11) connects to SD connector power switch
•Pin 2-3 shorted: Port P0 pin 11 connects to the
VBUS controller (NX5P3090UK) of USB FS
Section 2.4
JP18 1 x 3 pin header •Pin 1-2 shorted: VDD_LDO_CORE_IN is sourced
from MCU_PWR power supply
•Pin 2-3 shorted (default setting): VDD_LDO_
CORE_IN is sourced from VDD_CORE supply
Note: Default setting for LDO_CORE disable case.
Section 2.1.1
JP19 1 x 2 pin header •Open (default setting): Enables serial port
connection (VCOM) between MCU-Link and the
target MCU (connected through pins P1_8 and
P1_9)
•Shorted: Sends a low signal on HW_VER_6 to
disable serial port connection (VCOM) available
between the MCU-Link LPC55S69 and the MCX
N54X MCU
Section 3.8
JP21 1 x 3 pin header •Pin 1-2 shorted (default setting): Port P1 pin 11
(P1_11) connects to P3T1755DP temperature
sensor if jumper JP23 is shorted
•Pin 2-3 shorted: Port P1 pin 11 (P1_11) connects
to the FlexIO header
For more information
on this jumper, see
MCX-N5XX-EVK
schematic
JP22 1 x 2 pin header MCU-Link debug probe target selection jumper:
•Open (default setting): The MCU-Link debug
probe or an external debug probe can be
connected to the onboard target MCU. Use this
setting when the target MCU operates in Normal
mode (its SWD interface is enabled).
•Shorted: The MCU-Link debug probe can be
connected to an external target MCU. Use this
setting when using the MCU-Link debug probe for
debugging an external target MCU.
Section 3.3
JP23 1 x 2 pin header •Open (default setting): To disable external pull-
up resistance on the I3C SDA
•Shorted: To enable external pull-up resistance on
I3C SDA
Section 2.9
JP24 1 x 2 pin jumper MCU-Link (LPC55S69) force ISP mode jumper:
•Open (default setting): MCU-Link follows the
normal boot sequence (MCU-Link boots from
internal flash if a boot image is found). With the
internal flash erased, the MCU-Link normal boot
sequence falls through to ISP boot mode.
•Shorted: MCU-Link is forced to ISP mode
(USB). Use this setting to reprogram the MCU-
Link internal flash with a new image or use the
MCUXpresso IDE with CMSIS-DAP protocol.
Note: By default, MCU-Link flash is
preprogrammed with a version of CMSIS-DAP
firmware.
Section 3.5
Table 3. MCX-N5XX-EVK jumpers...continued
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