NXP Semiconductors i.MX 6SLL User manual

Quick Start Guide
i.MX 6SLL Evaluation Kit

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ABOUT THE i.MX 6SLL EVALUATION KIT
The following features are available with the EVK based on i.MX 6SLL applications
processor:
 i.MX 6SLL applications processor with a
1 GHz ARM
®
Cortex
®
-A9 core
 2 GB LPDDR3, 400 MHz
 eMMC (unpopulated)
 SD socket for boot code
 SD socket for Wi-Fi and external device
 Audio codec
 LCD expansion port connector
 EPDC expansion port (unpopulated)
 Board-mounted microphone
 L/R speaker connectors (unpopulated)
 USB OTG connector
 USB Host connector
 3.5 mm audio stereo headphone jack
 Bluetooth connector
 JTAG connector (unpopulated)
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GETTING STARTED
The i.MX 6SLL EVK includes the following items:
 Board: MCIMX6SLL-EVK
 Cables: USB AM TO MICRO USB 5P
1.0M
 Power supply: 100/240 V input, 5 V, 4 A
output
 Documentation: Quick Start Guide
(this document)
 SD cards: containing Linux OS
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GET TO KNOW THE i.MX 6SLL EVK
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Power
Switch
Debug
USB
USB
Host
USB
OTG
SD1 SD3
Booth Device
Switches
5V Power
Jack
Boot Mode
Switch
PMIC
Audio Jack
SPK Out
EMMC
Figure 1: Front side of i.MX 6SLL EVK (top)

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JTAG
i.MX 6SLL
applications
processor
Bluetooth
LCD
MIC
ON/OFF
RESET
LPDDR3
Figure 2: Back side of i.MX 6SLL EVK (bottom)

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SETTING UP THE BOARD
1Insert SD
Card
Insert the supplied SD card into the SD1
card slot.
2Set Up
Boot Switches
By default, boot switches are configured
to boot from SD1. If any other boot
source is desired, boot switches have to
be configured according to Table 1.
3Connect USB to
UART Cable
Connect from USB to UART port (J26)
using a micro USB cable to PC. Once the
PC recognizes the virtual USB to UART
device, it can be seen it in your PC Device
Manager list.
Serial port configuration: 115.2 Kbaud, 8
data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity.
Note: The PC needs a driver to enable
a virtual COM port through the PC USB
port.
Visit ftdichip.com/drivers/vcp.htm to
download the correct driver.
4Connect Parallel
Display
LCD daughter card MCIMX28LCD, which
has to be connected to J13. For more
information about this board, please visit
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5Connect Power
Display
Connect 5 V power supply into power jack
J6 and set SW14 to the On position.

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BOOT PROCESS FOR LINUX IMAGE
Boot Process
 Change S1 to enter internal boot
mode (BOOT_MODE [1:0] = 10), and
then switch SW3, SW4, SW5 to boot
from the SD1 card, as shown in Table1
and Table2. After the boot switches are
correctly configured, the system is
ready to run.
 Power on the EVK board.
 During the boot process, there will be
operating system status information
scrolling on the terminal window of the
PC (if connected). The Linux penguin
images will initially appear in the upper
left corner of the LCD screen.
 When the boot process is complete,
the Linux operating system (Yocto
Project) will be displayed on the LCD
screen.
 To work from the terminal window on
the host PC, press ‘Enter’ at the
terminal window to get the command
prompt. Account name: root.

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BOOT OPTIONS AND SWITCH CONFIGURATION
 Table 1 shows the switch configuration of boot mode for i.MX 6SLL EVK.
Internal boot is chosen as default.
 Table 2 shows the switch configuration of boot device for i.MX 6SLL EVK.
SD1 is chosen as default.
BOOT_MODE[1:0] BOOT TYPE
00 Boot from fuses
01 Serial downloader
10 Internat boot
11 Reserved
Table 1: Boot options
BOOT
SWITCHES
SW3
76543210
SW4
76543210
SW5
76543210
SD1 01000000 00100000 00000000
SD3 01000000 00110000 00000000
EMMC 01100000 11001010 00000000
Table 2: SW3, SW4, SW5 configuration

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JUMPER, PUSH BUTTONS AND SWITCHES CONFIGURATION
Reference Shunt Installation Function
J16
1–2 Use cable to pins 1 and 2 to connect an external
charger
2–3 Shunt 2–3 to experiment with USB charging
OpenD No charger
J17 1–2 5 V rail supplied by PMIC (600 mA limited)
2–3 5 V rail supplied from wall adapter
J14 1–2 Connect the coin cell if needed
OpenD
SW14
Evaluation kit switch
• Sliding the switch to the ON position connects the 5 V power supply to the
Evaluation Kit main power system.
• Sliding the switch to the OFF postition immediately removes all power
from the board.
SW1
Evaluation kit ON/OFF button
• Prolonged depress (>5 sec) will force an immediate hardware shutdown.
• If board is in the SHUTDOWN state, short press of the button will restart
(boot) the system.
• If board is in the STANDBY state, short press of the button will bring the
system out of standby (resume operations, no boot).
SW2 Evaluation kit RESET button
• Press of the button will reset the system and begin a boot sequence.

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TIPS AND PRECAUTIONS
FURTHER DOCUMENTATION
The i.MX 6SLL includes an overvoltage protection circuit that will disconnect the power
supply from the system by opening transistor Q1 in case the supply voltage exceeds
5.5 V. The user must take into account this is the maximum voltage that can be
plugged into J6.
 MCIMX6SLL-EVK schematics
 MCIMX6SLL-EVK BOM
 MCIMX6SLL-EVK gerber files
 MCIMX6SLL-EVK reference manual
Complete documentation is available at www.nxp.com/iMX6SLLEVK