NXP Semiconductors TWR-K21F120M User manual

Quick Start Guide
Quick Start Board for
SCM-i.MX 6Dual/6Quad

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FEATURES
The following features are available
with the Quick Start Board for SCM:
• SCM-i.MX 6Quad*
i.MX 6Quad
PMIC MMPF0100
16 MB SPI NOR flash
>100 passive components
1 GB LPDDR2 via PoP assembly
• HDMI connector
• LCD touch display connector
• SD card socket for data storage/
expansion or connectivity
• MicroSD card socket for code storage
• USB OTG connector
• MIPI CSI camera connector
• Arduino R-3 compatible headers—with
the exception of no ADC inputs
• JTAG connector
• USB-to-serial UART connector
• Board dimensions: 80 mm x 52 mm
• Linux
®
BSPs and programming
tools, available at www.nxp.com/
qwks-scm-imx6dq
• Refer to www.nxp.com/qwks-
scm-imx6dq for information on
recommended accessory boards.
*Superset device. Can be used to
evaluate SCM-i.MX 6Dual.

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Figure 1: Front side of Quick Start Board (top)
GET TO KNOW THE QUICK START BOARD FOR SCM-I.MX 6D/6Q
Boot Select
Switches
J12 I/O
Header
J11 I/O
Header
i.MX 6 Reset
System Reset
USB OTG
5 V DC
Full-size SD socket
(bottom of board)
J1 I/O
Header
micro SD
socket
JTAG
Camera
Connector
J2 I/O
Header
USB - UART
(Serial Debug)
LCD Touch
Connector
HDMI

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DIP SWITCH CONFIGURATION AND RESET BUTTONS
Table 1 shows the jumper configuration to boot the Quick Start board from the
microSD slot.
Table 1: Boot Configuration DIP Switch Settings
SW1
DIP# 87654321
BOOT_
CFG1_
[6]
BOOT_
CFG1_
[5]
BOOT_
CFG1_
[4]
BOOT_
CFG2_
[4]
BOOT_
CFG2_
[3]
BOOT_
CFG3_
[5]
BOOT_
CFG3_
[4]
BOOT_
MODE1
SPI NOR 0 1 1 x x
DDR Memory
Map default
config
0 =
Boot
from
Fuses
SD/ESD 1 0 x
0 =
SD2
1 =
SD2
‘00’ – Single DDR
Channel
‘01’ – Fixed 2 x
32 map 1 =
Boot
from
Board
settings
1 =
SD3
0 =
SD3
‘10’ – 4 KB
Interleaving
Enabled
'11' – Illegal
DEFAULT 10010101

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STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS
Getting Started
This section describes how to use the
Quick Start Board and the components
in the kit. This section also describes the
PC requirements to develop applications
using the Quick Start Board.
1Unpacking
the Kit
The Quick Start Board is shipped with the
items listed in Table 2.
ITEM DESCRIPTION
Board Quick Start Board for
SCM-i.MX 6Dual/6Quad
Cable USB cable
(micro-B to standard-A)
Power Supply
and Universal
Adapter
5 V/5 A universal power
supply
Documentation Quick Start Guide
(this document)
8 GB Micro SD
Card
Bootable demonstration
code
Table 2: Quick Start Board Kit Contents

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2Download
Software
Download installation software
and documentation
at nxp.com/qwks-scm-imx6dq.
Table 3 lists the documents available on
the kit website.
ITEM DESCRIPTION
Quick Start Board
documentation
Design files, including hardware schematics, Gerbers, OrCAD
files, and QWKS-SCMIMX6DQ User’s Guide.
Quick Start Guide (this document)
Linux Patch Release Notes and User Guide
Software
development tools
A tar.gz file containing software for SCM Linux enablement
Quick Start board
demo image
Copy of the Linux image provided on the microSD card
Table 3: Available Software and Hardware Design Collateral

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SETTING UP THE SYSTEM
1Insert microSD
Card
Insert the supplied microSD card into the
microSD card socket J8.
2Connect USB Debug
Cable (Optional)
Connect the micro-B end of the supplied
USB cable into debug port J4. Connect
the other end of the cable to a PC acting
as a host terminal. If needed, the serial-
to-USB drivers can be found at
www.ftdichip.com/FTDrivers.htm.
Terminal window configuration: 115.2
kbaud, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity
3Connect HDMI
Cable
Connect an HDMI cable to the HDMI
connector J7. Connect the other end to
an HDMI capable monitor.
4Connect Power
Supply
Connect the 5 V power supply cable
to the 5 V DC power jack P1. When
power is connected to the device, it will
automatically begin the boot sequence.
When the boot process is complete, the
Yocto Project operating system will be
displayed on the HDMI monitor.
Note: During the boot process, there will
be operating system status information
scrolling 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. Log in as root.

SUPPORT
Visit www.nxp.com/support for a list of
phone numbers within your region.
WARRANTY
Visit www.nxp.com/warranty for
complete warranty information.
Get Started
Download installation
software and documentation
at nxp.com/qwks-scm-imx6dq.
www.nxp.com and imxcommunity.org
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Document Number: QSBSCMIMX6QSG REV 0
Agile Number: 926-28927 REV A