NXP Semiconductors EVK User manual

Based on i.MX 8MQuad Application Processor
QuickStartGuide
Evaluation Kit
i.MX 8MQuad EVK CPU Board
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USB Type-A
Connector
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PROCESSOR
Infrared
Receiver
BOOT DEVICE switch
DC Jack for 12V
power input
Power Switch
3.5mm
Audio Jack
USB Type-C
Connector
SD card
Connector
1Gbps Ethernet
Connector
Debug port
Debug port LEDs
JTAG
Connector
BOOT MODE switch
MIPI-CSI2
Connector
RESET Button
Figure 1: Main interfaces of i.MX 8MQ EVK CPU Board
HDMI
Connector
MIPI-CSI1
Connector
Power
Indication LED
ON/OFF
Button
MIPI-DSI
Connector

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FPC Connector
used to connect
Audio Board
Figure 2 : Bottom View of i.MX 8MQ EVK CPU Board
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ABOUT THE EVALUATION KIT BASED ON THE i.MX 8MQUAD
The Evaluation Kit (EVK) based on i.MX
8MQuad introduces developers to the
i.MX 8MQuad application processor. To
speed up development, hardware design
files, tools and board support packages
(BSPs) for Linux® , FreeRTOS™and
Android are available for the customers.
The i.MX 8MQuad EVK consists of a
CPU board and an audio board
(ordered separately).
The audio board is used to support
extended audio features.
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FEATURES
The following features are available with the EVK CPU board based on the
i.MX 8 MQuad applications processor:
• i.MX8MQuad processor with 5cores
(4×ARM® Cortex®-A53, and 1×Cortex-
M4)
• 3GB,32-bit LPDDR4 with 1.6 GHz clock
• eMMC 5.0, 16GB
• 32MB Octal SPI NOR flash
• Micro SD card connector
• USB3.0 Type-C connector with PD
support
• USB3.0 Type-A connector
• HDMI2.0a Type-A connector
• 1Gbps Ethernet
• mini-SAS MIPI-DSI connector
• 2x mini-SAS MIPI-CSI connectors for
camera
• USB to serial convertor for debug
• Infrared receiver
• On-board MIMO 2x2 WiFi and BT4.1
• LEDs for power indication and general-
purpose use
• M.2connector for WiFi/BT (PCIe, USB,
UART, I2C and I2S)
• 3.5mm Audio Jack for amplified speakers
• JTAG 10-Pin connector
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GETTING STARTED
This section describes how to use the EVK and the required accessories to develop
applications using the kit.
Unpacking
the Kit
The EVK is shipped with the items listed in Table 1. Ensure the items are availableinthe
i.MX8MQuadEVK.
ITEM
DESCRIPTION
CPU board
CPU board with i.MX 8MQuad processor, memory and PMIC
Power supply
Output: DC 12V/5A, Plug: 1.65mm x 5.15mm
USB Type-C
Cable
Cable -Assembly, USB 3.0 Type-A Male, USB micro-B Male, Shielded,
1m
USB micro-B
Cable
Cable -Assembly, USB 2.0 Type-A Male, USB Type-C Male, Shielded,
1m
Documentation
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Prepare
Accessories
The following items in Table2 are required to run the i.MX 8MQuad EVK.
ITEM
DESCRIPTION
HDMI display
and cable
HDMI display and cable is required to run the HDMI
Mouse
Mouse with USB interface
Table 2: Necessary Equipment provided by customer
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Download
Software and
Tools
Download installation software and documentation at www.nxp.com/iMX8MQEVK
(address may need to be updated). The following documents are available on the
website:
ITEM
DESCRIPTION
Documentation
•Schematics, layout and Gerber files
•Quick Start Guide
Software
Development
Linux BSPs, Android BSPs
Demo Images
Copy of the latest Linux BSP images and Android images that are
available to program on to the eMMC
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SETTING UP THE SYSTEM
Connect USB
Debug Cable
Connect the micro-B end of a USB
cable into debug port J1701. Connect
the other end of the cable to a PC acting
as a host terminal. 2 UART connections
will appear on the PC. The console print
will output on “Enhanced COM port”,
which can be found in “Device Manager”
of the PC.
Open the terminal window (i.e., Hyper
Terminal or Tera Term), choose the
COM port number that corresponds to
the “Enhanced COM port” and apply
the following configuration.
• Baud rate: 115200
• Data bits: 8
• Stop bit: 1
• Parity:None
• Flow control: None
Connect HDMI Display
Connect an HDMI cable to the HDMI
connector Jack J1001. Connect the other
endofthecabletoaHDMIdisplaypanel.
Connect mouse
Connect the mouse to the USB host
connector J903.
Connect Power Supply
Connect the plug of the 12V power
supply to the DC power jack J902.
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BOOT PROCESS FOR ANDROID IMAGE
Boot Process
• Switch SW801 to OFF, OFF, ON, OFF (from 1-4 bit) to boot from the eMMC, as
shown in Figure 3. After the board images are loaded into the eMMC (The board
is shipped with Android image programmed in the eMMC. If you want to use Linux
image, see the Download BSP Images section on how to load the image) and the
boot switches are correctly configured, the system is ready to run.
• Power ontheEVK board by sliding power switch SW701 to ON.
• During the boot process, the Android logo will appear on the HDMI display.
• TheAndroidUIcanbeseenafterthebootprocessisfinished.Youcanstartoperatingwith
themouse.
Figure 3 : BOOT DEVICE switch