NXP Semiconductors i.MX 8QuadMax User manual

Quick Start Guide
Multisensory Enablement Kit
i.MX 8QuadMax MEK CPU Board
Based on i.MX 8QuadMax Application Processor
FREEDOM DEVELOPMENT PLATFORM

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Debug port LEDs
(D14,D15,D29 & D31)
JTAG
Header
(J11)
Heatsink +
Fan
M.2 Connector
(J12)
Status LEDs
(See Table 5)
ON-OFF
Button (SW1)
Reset
Button
(SW3
12V Power input
DIN Connector (J16)
12V Power LED (D13)
EXT 5V LED (D9)
EXT 3.3V LED (D10)
EXT 1.7V LED (D8)
3.5mm HP + Mic
Jack (J15)
USB Type C
Connector (J17)
SATA Connector (J13)
SD Card
Connector (J19)
Ethernet Speed
Indication (D16)
1 Gbps Ethernet
Connector (J14)
Micro-USB
Debug port (J18)
Figure 1: Main interfaces of i.MX 8QuadMax MEK CPU board
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LVDS0 CH1 & CH0
Mini SAS Connectors
(J2 & J7)
LVDS0 CH1 & CH0
Mini SAS Connectors
(J3 & J8)
MIPI DSI1 & DSI0
Mini SAS Connectors
(J4 & J9)
MIPI CSI1 & CSI0
Mini SAS Connectors
(J5 & J10)
HDMI RX (J1)
HDMI TX (J6)
BOOT Selection
Switch (SW2)

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Board-to-Board Connector
for Interface with Base Board
Part Number: MCIMX8-8X-BB
HDMI Connector
Mini SAS Connector
Figure 2: Bottom View i.MX 8QuadMax MEK CPU board
Figure 3: LVDS to HDMI Adaptor Card
Part Number: IMX-LVDS-HDMI

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ABOUT THE MULTISENSORY ENABLEMENT KIT BASED ON THE
i.MX 8QUADMAX APPLICATION PROCESSOR.
The i.MX 8QuadMax Multisensory Enablement Kit (MEK) is an evaluation platform for
the i.MX 8QuadMax Application Processor. Hardware design files, software toolsand
board support packages (BSPs) for Linux, Android, and FreeRTOS are available for
customers to use as a reference for starting design of their products.
The i.MX 8QuadMax MEK consists of a CPU board and an optional Base board,
MCIMX8-8X-BB (ordered separately).
Extended Audio features are supported by an Audio card (IMX- AUD-IO) which is
included with the BaseBoard.

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FEATURES
The following featuresare available with the MEK CPU board based on the
i.MX 8QuadMax application processor:
• i.MX 8QuadMax processor with 9 cores
(4x Arm
®
Cortex
®
-A53, 2x Cortex-A72,
2x Cortex-M4F, 1x HIFI4 DSP)
• 2x 3 GB 32-bit LPDDR4 with 1.6 GHz
clock
• eMMC 5.0, 32 GB
• 64 MB Octal SPI NOR flash
• SD card Connector
• USB Type-C connector
• 1Gbps Ethernet
• SATA Connector
• Micro-USB to serial Converter for
debug
• 4x mini-SAS LVDS connectors
• 2x mini-SAS MIPI-DSI connectors
• 2x Camera MIPI-CSI through mini-SAS
connector
• HDMI Transmitter-Compatible with
HDMI 2.0, eDP 1.4 and DP 1.2
• HDMI Receiver-Compatible with
HDMI 2.0
• Sensors including:
- Accelerometer
- Gyroscope
- Pressure Sensor with Altimetry
- Ambient light sensor
• LEDs for Power and Reset Indication
• M.2 Connector for WiFi/BT (PCIe, USB,
UART, I
2
C and I
2
S)
• Audio codec (headphone + mic jack)
• JTAG 10-Pin Connector

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GETTING STARTED
This section describes how to use the MEK and the required accessories to develop
applications using the kit.
1Unpacking
the Kit
The MEK is shipped with the itemslisted in Table 1. Ensure the itemsare available
in the i.MX 8QuadMax MEK.
ITEM DESCRIPTION
CPU board CPU board with i.MX 8QuadMax application processor, memory and PMIC
Power supply Power supply , 12V DC,11.5A, Lev el VI ,With DIN 4 Pin Output Ty pe
AC Power cord IEC cable assembly with locking sy stem f or IEC C14 inlet, US v ersion,
1.83M
Worldwide Adapter Hardware accessory , universal power adapter
LVDS-to-HDMI Adapter
Card
PWA, IMX-LVDS-HDMI
Mini SAS cable Cable assembly ,IPASS(Mini-SAS), internal cable, 36 CKT 4X W/ Sidebands
JTAG- GEN2 Adapter Card 10-to-20 pin JTAG adapter
10-wire ribbon cable Cable, Ribbon IDC, 1.27MM, 4", 10POS f or JTAG adapter
USB Type-C cable Cable -Assembly , USB 3.0 Ty pe-A Female, USB Ty pe-C Male, Shielded,
200mm
SD Card with BSP image Module, SD Card, 16GB, Class -10
Micro USB Cable USB Cable, USB A Male to Micro B , f or interf ace to debug port
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Table 1: Contents of the i.MX 8QuadMax Multisensory Enablement Kit

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2Optional
Accessories
Table 2 lists additional equipment not included with the i.MX 8QuadMax MEK.
ITEM DESCRIPTION
HDMI Display HDMI Display would be needed to connect to the LVDS to HDMI
Adapter card
Table 2: Equipment provided by customer

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SETTING UP THE SYSTEM
1SD
Card
Insert the MicroSD card into socket J19
on the MEK CPU Board.
2Connect USB
Debug Cable
Connect the micro-B end of a USB cable
into debug port, J18. Connect the other
end of the cable to a PC acting as a host
terminal.
Open the terminal window (i.e., Hyper
Terminal or Tera Term) and apply the
following configuration.
• Baud rate: 115200
• Data bits: 8
• Stop bit: 1
• Parity: None
• Flow control: None
3Connect the Headphone
(Optional)
Connect the Headphone to the Audio
Jack J15 (close to USB type C Connector)
4Connect Ethernet Cable
(Optional)
Connect an Ethernet cable to the
Ethernet Jack J14 (close to the Debug
port).
5Connect USB type-C Cable
(Optional)
Connect the Type C Male connector of
the supplied USB Type-C male to Type- A
female cable to the Type-C connector J17
(Close to the SD slot).

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6LVDS Adapter Card and
Display (optional)
Connect the LVDS-to-HDMI daughter
card to J2/J3/J7/J8 with the Mini SAS
cable supplied in the package.
7Wi-Fi / Bluetooth Module
(Optional)
Connect the M.2 form factor Wi-Fi-
Bluetooth module with E-key to the M.2
Connector J12. (Order from Murata)
8Connect
Power Supply
Connect the plug of the 12V power
supply to the DIN connector J16. When
power is connected to the MEK, it will
automatically begin the boot sequence.
CAUTION: To avoid damage, do
not hot plug the daughter cards
while the CPU card power is ON.

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Boot Process
• Switch SW2 to OFF, OFF, ON, ON,
OFF, OFF (from 1-6 bit) to boot from
the SD card, as shown in Figure 4.
• Power on the MEK board.
• During the boot process, there will be
console prints 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. Account name: root, password
none.
Figure 4: BOOT MODE switch
BOOT PROCESS FOR LINUX IMAGE