NXP Semiconductors i.MX53 User manual

Quick Start Guide
i.MX53 Quick Start Board
Take your multimedia
experience to the max

Quick Start Guide
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About the i.MX53 Quick Start Board
The following features are available with
the i.MX53 Quick Start board:
•i.MX53 applications processor
•Freescale MC34708 PMIC
•1 GB DDR3 SDRAM memory
•Dual USB host connectors
•Micro USB device connector
•Ethernet (10/100T) connector
•SD/multimedia card (MMC) connector
•microSD/multimedia card
(MMC) connector
•SATA 7-pin data connector
•One console UART (debug)
•VGA video output connector
•Audio I/O jacks
•LVDS connector
•HDMI and LCD expansion port connector
The i.MX53 Quick Start board introduces
designers to multimedia and connectivity
applications on the i.MX53 series ARM
®
Cortex™-A8 applications processor.
Designed as a cost-effective, feature-rich
development platform, the i.MX53 Quick
Start board includes hardware design files
and a board support package (BSP)
containing drivers optimized for multimedia
operations. This helps to reduce time to
market by providing a basic product design
and serves as a launching point for more
complex designs.
Included on the DVD is a VMware image to
rapidly bring up the Linux
®
BSP on a
Windows
®
PC without requiring you to first
set up a standard Linux build environment.

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Get to Know the i.MX53 Quick Start Board
Top view of the i.MX53 Quick Start board without the HDMI module.
LVDS connector
on back side (J9)
Power button (SW6)
Global reset button
(SW7)
Expansion port
connector (J13)
Ethernet RJ45/
dual USB host
jack (J2)
Microphone
jack (J6)
Headphone
jack (J18)
Wall 5-volt
power
jack (J1)
Debug UART DB9
connector (J16)
Micro-B USB
device jack (J3)
SATA 7-pin data
connector (J7)
User-defined
buttons
(SW4/SW5)
VGA DB15
connector (J8)
SD card
slot (J5)
MicroSD
card slot
(J4)
JTAG connector
on back side (J15)

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i.MX53 Quick Start Board
Development Kit Contents
Getting Started
Unpacking the Kit
Ensure the items listed in Table 1 are
included in the i.MX53 development
kit. Remove the Quick Start board
from the antistatic bag and perform
a visual inspection.
Web-Based Contents
Refer to freescale.com/
iMXQuickStart for the latest i.MX53
Quick Start board documents
and software.
Table 2 lists the documents
available on freescale.com/
iMXQuickStart.
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Item Description
Board
• i.MX53QuickStartboard
microSD Card
• microSDcardloadedwith
Linux
®
(May be shipped in
SD card adapter)
Cables
• USB cable (micro-B to
standard-A)
Power Supply
• 5-volt/2-ampuniversal
power supply
Documentation
• Quickstartguide
(this document)
DVD
• “ Getting started” video tutorials
and useful Web links
Table 1

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Website Contents
Type Requirement
Quick Start Board Documentation
• Schematics,layoutandGerberfilesfortheQuickStartboard
and HDMI board
• i.MX53QuickStartboardhardwareuserguide
• i.MX53QuickStartboardLinuxdemoimagereadme
• i.MX53QuickStartboardquickstartguide(thisdocument)
• i.MX53QuickStartboardLinuxreleasenotes
• i.MX53QuickStartboardLinuxuser’sguide
• i.MX53QuickStartboardLinuxreferencemanual
• i.MX53QuickStartboardLinux“HelloWorld”applicationnote
Software Development Tool •LinuxSDKinstallationfile
i.MX53 Quick Start Demo Image •CopyoftheBSPprovidedonthemicroSDcard
Table 2

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HDMI Board Assembly
The i.MX53 Quick Start
board is connected to
the add-on HDMI board
(MCIMXHDMICARD) using a
120-pin surface mount
connector. The connector is
keyed to avoid incorrect
connection. Therefore, there is
only one way to connect the
boards together. The HDMI
board is connected to the
expansion port connector
(J13) located on the top of the
i.MX53 Quick Start board.
A standard metric M3
machine screw can be
inserted into the brass
standoff from the bottom side
of the board to make a more
permanent connection.
For HDMI operation, connect
an HDMI cable to the optional
HDMI card. Connect the other
end of the HDMI cable to an
HDMI-capable monitor.
Note: The HDMI board is an optional card and it is
sold separately from the i.MX53 Quick Start board.

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LCD Daughter Card Assembly
The i.MX53 Quick Start board
can also be connected to the
optional LCD board
(MCIMX28LCD) using the
120-pin surface mount
expansion port connector
(J13). A standard metric
M3 machine screw can be
inserted into the
corresponding LCD board
standoff from the bottom
side of the board to make
a more secure attachment.
Note: The 4.3” 800x480 widescreen video graphics
array (WVGA) LCD board is an optional card and is
sold separately from the i.MX53 Quick Start board.

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LVDS Display Kit
A 10" LVDS display kit is available from
Freescale for use with i.MX53
evaluation products. The part number for
this kit is MCIMX-LVDS1. The kit comes
with the LVDS display mounted in a
Plexiglas®frame, two legs that can be
attached for any desired orientation and a
custom cable designed to fit in the 30-pin
LVDS connector. Power to the LVDS panel
is supplied by the Quick Start board via
the LVDS cable.
To use the display, insert the legs as
desired. Turn the Quick Start board over
so the bottom side is facing up. With the
free end of the cable and the metal ground
bar facing up, insert the cable into the
LVDS connector (J9). Orient the Quick
Start board as desired and continue with
the Getting Started instructions. Note:
LVDS connectors and cables are normally
inside consumer products and are not
ruggedized. Handle cable with care.
Note: Note:
The 10.1" LVDS
display is an
optional display
kit and is sold
separately
from the i.MX53
Quick Start
board.
LVDS Connector

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Setting Up the Board
Insert microSD Card
Insert the supplied microSD card
into the microSD card socket J4.
Note: The microSD card may be shipped inside
the SD card adapter.
Connect RS232 Cable
Connect the RS232 cable to the
debug UART port J16 (optional).
Serial port configuration: 115.2 kbaud,
8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity
Connect VGA Cable
Connect a VGA cable to the video
output port J8. Connect the other end
of the cable to a suitable monitor.
Optional Video Output
If either HDMI, LCD or LVDS video
output is desired, follow one of the
three previous sections to set up
that option.
Note: The Linux demo code supplied will run VGA by
default. See the section labeled Boot Process for
Other Video Output Formats on how to modify the
demo code to output other forms of video.
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3a
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3b
Connect USB Keyboard
Connect a USB capable keyboard
to the upper USB host port J2.
Connect USB Mouse
Connect a USB mouse to a USB
port on the connected keyboard.
If available, the mouse may also be
connected to the lower USB host
port J2. However, as the lower USB
host port is connected internally to
the Micro-B USB port, they may
not be used simultaneously as two
different ports.
Connect Ethernet Cable
Connect an Ethernet cable to the
Ethernet jack J2 (optional).
Connect Power Supply
Connect the 5-volt power supply
cable to the 5-volt DC power jack
J1. The Quick Start board will
automatically turn on when
power is connected.
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Boot Process for the Linux VGA
and Other Video Output Formats
Boot Process for VGA
1. During the boot process, there will be
operating system status information
scrolling on the terminal window of the
PC. The Linux penguin image will
initially appear in the upper left corner
of the monitor screen.
2. When the boot process is complete,
the Linux operating system will
be displayed.
3. When working from the terminal
window on the host PC, the following
log on information must be entered:
User Name: lucid
Password: lucid
Boot Process for Other
Video Modes
1. This step is only necessary the first time
the i.MX53 Quick Start board is booted
using an alternate video mode.
a. At the beginning of the boot process,
the following message will appear on
the terminal window of the PC:
AUTOBOOT WILL BEGIN IN:
Press any key on the host PC before
this message counts down to zero. The
user will typically have three seconds.
b. The user now has access to make
modifications to the U-Boot initialization
code. On the terminal PC, type in the
following all on one line:
set bootargs_base ‘set bootargs
console=ttymxc0,115200 gpu_
nommu ${xxx}’
Where ${xxx} is one of the following
four options:
${hdmi} = HDMI output
${lcd} = LCD output
${lvds} = LVDS output
${vga} = VGA output