NXP Semiconductors i.MX 8M Nano User manual

Quick Start Guide
i.MX 8M Nano EVK

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Quick Start Guide
Figure 1: Top view i.MX 8M Nano EVK board
On/Off Reset
IR Receiver
Power Switch
JTAG
Expansion
Connector
Wi-Fi/BT Antenna
Display: MIPI-DSI
Camera: MIPI-CSI
CPU Board
BOOT Switches
I2C Connector
USB MicroB
Debug Port
Type C
Port1
Type C
Port2
Ethernet Audio
Lineout

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Figure 2: Back view i.MX 8M Nano EVK board
MicroSD Card
Connector
Audio Board
Connector

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Figure 3: MIPI-DSI to HDMI Adaptor Card (included in
the EVK) Note: (Color of the adaptor card may differ)
Mini SAS
connector
HDMI
connector

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ABOUT THE I.MX 8M NANO EVK
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The i.MX 8M Nano applications processor is a member of the i.MX 8M family of
products focused on delivering the latest and greatest media and machine learning
experience combining state-of-the-art capabilities with high-performance processing
optimized for low-power consumption.
FEATURES
Compute Module:
• i.MX 8M Nano applications processor
with up to five cores:
– 4× Arm®Cortex®-A53
– 1× Arm®Cortex®-M7
• DDR4 16-bit, 2 GB
• eMMC 5.1, 16 GB
• QSPI NOR flash, 32 MB
• Power Management IC (PMIC)
• Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac and BT5.0
Base Board:
• MicroSD card connector
• Two Type-C connectors:
• Port1 is USB2.0 Type-C connector
• Port2 is the only power supply port
• 1 Gbps Ethernet
• Mini-SAS MIPI-DSI connector for
display
• Mini-SAS MIPI-CSI connector for
camera
• USB to serial converter for debug
• Infrared receiver
• LEDs for power indication and general-
purpose use
• 3.5 mm audio jack for amplified speakers

Quick Start Guide
GETTING STARTED
Unpack the Kit
The i.MX 8M Nano EVK (8MNANOD4-
EVK) is shipped with the items listed in
Table 1. Ensure the items are available in
the EVK box.
Table 1 Kit Contents
ITEM DESCRIPTION
EVK Board i.MX 8M Nano EVK
IMX-MIPI-HDMI
Accessory Card MIPI-DSI to HDMI adapter board
Power Supply
USB Type C 45W Power Delivery
Supply, 5V/3A; 9V/3A; 15V/3A;
20V/2.25A supported
Mini-SAS cable 8" mini-SAS cable
USB Type-C
Cable
Cable – Assembly, USB 3.0, Type-C
Male to Type-A Male
USB micro-B
Cable
Cable – Assembly, USB 2.0, Type-A
Male to Micro-B Male
USB Type-C to A
Adapter
Adapter – USB 3.0, Type-C Male to
Type-A Female
Software Android BSP image programmed
in eMMC
Documentation Quick Start Guide
Prepare Accessories
The following items in Table 2 are
recommended to run the i.MX 8M Nano
EVK.
Table 2 Customer Supplied
Accessories
ITEM DESCRIPTION
HDMI Display HDMI display that supports a minimum
resolution of 1080P60.
HDMI Cable HDMI cable to connect the HDMI board
to HDMI display
Mouse USB Mouse
USB HUB 2 or 4 port USB Hub
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Download Software and Tools
Installation software and documentation
are available at www.nxp.com/
imx8mnanoevk. The following are
available on the website:
Table 3 Software and Tools
ITEM DESCRIPTION
Documentation
• Schematics, layout and Gerber files
• i.MX 8M Nano EVK Board Hardware
User’s Guide
• Quick Start Guide
• Hardware Design Guide
• Power Consumption Measurement
Software
Development Linux BSPs, Android BSPs
Demo Images
Copy of the latest Linux and Android BSP
images that are available to program on
to the eMMC or SD Card.
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Quick Start Guide
SETTING UP THE SYSTEM
The following will describe how to run
the pre-loaded Android image on the
i.MX 8M Nano EVK.
1Confirm Boot
Switches
The boot switches should be set to boot
from the eMMC. Only SW1101[1-4] are
used for boot. See table below
BOOT
DEVICE SW1101 SW1102
eMMC/uSDHC3 0100XXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX
Note: 1 = ON 0 = OFF X = Don’t Care
2Connect 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. Two UART connections will
appear on the PC, one for M7 core, one
for A53 core. The console print will output
on “Enhanced COM port,” which can be
found in “Device Manager” of the PC.
If the serial port is not recognized,
download and install updated drivers as
listed in the section Debug Serial Console
below.
Open the terminal window (i.e., Hyper
Terminal or Tera Term), choose the COM
port number that corresponds to the
“Enhanced COM port” or the highest
numbered port and apply the following
configuration.
• Baud rate: 115200
• Data bits: 8
• Parity: None
• Flow control: None
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3Connect HDMI
Display
The MIPI-DSI to HDMI accessory card and
mini SAS cable are needed for evaluating
HDMI.
Connect the mini-SAS cable to J801
on the EVK (MIPI DSI Connector) and
connect the other end to J5 on the MIPI
to HDMI accessory card. Connect an
HDMI cable to J2 (HDMI port) on the MIPI
to HDMI accessory card and connect the
other end to a HDMI display panel.
Figure 4: Mini-SAS cable connected to the mini-
SAS connector (J5) on the MIPI-DSI to HDMI
accessory board.
Note: Color may differ
4Connect
Mouse
Connect the mouse to J301 (USB Type-C
Port1) through the USB Type-C to A
adapter.
5Connect Power
Supply
Connect the USB Type-C plug of the
Power Supply to J302 (USB Type-C Port2),
then power up the board using switch
SW101.
Use only J302 for power delivery to the
board.
6Board Boot
Up
As the board boots up, you will see 4
penguins appear in the upper left-hand
corner of the monitor, and then you will
see the Android logo, then the Android
desktop. Congratulations, you are up and
running.
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Boot Switches
SW1101[1-4] are the boot configuration switches, the default boot device is eMMC/
uSDHC3, as shown in Table 4. If you want to try other boot devices, you need to
change the boot switches to corresponding values as listed in Table 4.
Table 4 Boot Device Settings
BOOT DEVICE SW1101 SW1102
eMMC/uSDHC3 0100XXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX
MicroSD/uSDHC2 1100XXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX
QSPI NOR Flash 0110XXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX
Serial Download Mode 1000XXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX
Note: 1 = ON 0 = OFF X = Don’t Care
Debug Serial Console
Windows users may need to update the serial drivers on your computer. The drivers
can be found at https://www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/VCP.htm