NXP Semiconductors Layerscape LS1046A User manual

1 Introduction
The Layerscape®LS1046A Freeway (FRWY-LS1046A) board is a high-
performance development platform that supports the QorIQ®LS1046A
architecture processor capable of supporting more than 32000 CoreMark®
performance. This document describes different board components and
explains how to set up and boot the board.
The FRWY-LS1046A functions with an integrated development environment
(IDE), such as CodeWarrior Development Studio. For instructions on how to
work with the CodeWarrior Development Studio IDE, see CodeWarrior
Development Studio for QorIQ LS series - ARM V8 ISA, Targeting Manual.
2 Related documentation
The table below lists and explains the additional documents and resources that
you can refer to for more information on the FRWY-LS1046A. Some of the
documents listed below may be available only under a non-disclosure
agreement (NDA). To request access to these documents, contact your local
field applications engineer (FAE) or sales representative.
Table 1. Related documentation
Document Description Link / how to access
Layerscape FRWY-
LS1046A Board Reference
Manual
Provides a detailed description of the FRWY-LS1046A board FRWY-LS1046ARM.pdf
Layerscape FRWY-
LS1046A Board Errata
Describes known errata and workarounds for the FRWY-
LS1046A board
Contact FAE / sales
representative
QorIQ LS1046A Product
Brief
Provides a brief overview of the LS1046A processor LS1046APB.pdf
QorIQ LS1046A Data Sheet Provides information about LS1046A electrical characteristics,
hardware design considerations, and ordering information
LS1046A.pdf
QorIQ LS1046A Reference
Manual
Provides a detailed description about the QorIQ LS1046A
multicore processor and its features, such as memory map, serial
interfaces, power supply, chip features, and clock information
LS1046ARM.pdf
QorIQ LS1046A Chip Errata Lists the details of all known silicon errata for the LS1046A Contact FAE / sales
representative
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Contents
1 Introduction..........................................1
2 Related documentation....................... 1
3 Hardware kit contents......................... 2
4 Chassis and board pictures................3
5 Reset button.........................................6
6 Connectors...........................................7
7 Jumpers................................................8
8 DIP switch.............................................8
9 LEDs......................................................9
10 Getting started with FRWY-
LS1046A........................................... 10
11 Troubleshooting............................... 13
12 Revision history............................... 13
FRWY-LS1046AGSG
Layerscape FRWY-LS1046A Board Getting Started Guide
Supports FRWY-LS1046A Board Revision B
Rev. 0 — 26 April 2019 User's Guide

Table 1. Related documentation (continued)
Document Description Link / how to access
QorIQ LS1046A Design
Checklist (AN5252)
This document provides recommendations for new designs
based on the LS1046A. This document can also be used to
debug newly designed systems by highlighting those aspects of
a design that merit special attention during initial system startup.
AN5252.pdf
Layerscape FRWY-
LS1046A BSP User Guide
This document describes how to work with FRWY-LS1046A
board support package (BSP) to be used with FRWY-LS1046A
board.
FRWY-LS1046ABSPUG.pdf
CodeWarrior Development
Studio for QorIQ LS series -
ARM V8 ISA, Targeting
Manual
This manual explains how to use the CodeWarrior Development
Studio for QorIQ LS series - ARM V8 ISA product.
CWARMv8TM.pdf
CodeWarrior TAP Probe
User Guide
Provides details of CodeWarrior®TAP, which enables target
system debugging through a standard debug port (usually JTAG)
while connected to a developer workstation through Ethernet or
USB
CWTAPUG.pdf
3 Hardware kit contents
The FRWY-LS1046A board is available for purchase in two kits:
• FRWY-LS1046A-PA
• FRWY-LS1046A-AC
The table below lists the items included in each of the above kits.
Table 2. Hardware kit contents
FRWY-LS1046A-PA FRWY-LS1046A-AC Description
FRWY-LS1046A hardware assembly FRWY-LS1046A hardware assembly
with enclosure
Universal AC input adapter Universal AC input adapter To convert the AC adapter plug to any
type of standard plug
12 V, 5 A DC power adapter 12 V, 5 A DC power adapter An external 12 V power adapter to
power the board
USB Type A to micro-B cable USB Type A to micro-B cable To make a console connection from
UART1 (Micro USB) port on chassis
front panel
Programmed 32 GB TF (micro-SD) card Programmed 32 GB TF (micro-SD) card To boot the board as an alternative
option
Quick reference card Quick reference card A color printed card that provides quick
link to the FRWY-LS1046A product
summary page
Shunt jumpers (5) Shunt jumpers (10)
Antennas (2)
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4 Chassis and board pictures
The figure below shows the front panel of the FRWY-LS1046A chassis.
J58
Console port
Figure 1. FRWY-LS1046A chassis front panel
The figure below shows the back panel of the FRWY-LS1046A chassis.
J1
Power
connector
D509
Status LEDs
J70
Dual-port USB
Host connector
J55
Micro-SD
card slot
P2
Dual-port 1G
Ethernet connector
P1
Dual-port 1G
Ethernet connector
J56, J57
MikroBUS socket
Figure 2. FRWY-LS1046A chassis back panel
The figure below shows the top-side view of the board, with all major connectors highlighted.
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P2 P1 J56, J57 J70 J1
J66
J63 J64
J65
J60
J73
J58
J52
BT3
J67
J15
Figure 3. Board top view - Connectors
The Wi-Fi card (WNFQ-255ACN(BT)) shown in the above figure is only available in the FRWY-LS1046A-AC kit. It
is not included in the FRWY-LS1046A-PA kit.
NOTE
The figure below shows important jumpers, DIP switch, and LEDs present on board top view.
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D509
D4
D2
J8 J14 SW6
(reset button)
J72
SW1 (DIP switch)
D511
D508
J9
J11
Figure 4. Board top view - Jumpers, reset button, DIP switch, and LEDs
The figure below shows the bottom-side view of the board, with two connectors and one LED highlighted.
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J55
J46
D510
Figure 5. Board bottom view
5 Reset button
The FRWY-LS1046A has a reset button for manually triggering a system reset. The reset button is highlighted in Figure 4. on page
5. The table below describes the reset button.
Table 3. Reset button
Part identifier Switch type Location Description
SW6 Push button On top side of PCB next to
UART2/UART4 header (not
visible on chassis)
When pressed, resets the board and attached
peripherals
The board does not have a power ON/OFF switch. It is powered ON automatically when connected to external
power supply.
NOTE
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6 Connectors
Connectors are onboard devices that allow to connect external devices to the board. Figure 3. on page 4 and Figure 5. on page
6 show FRWY-LS1046A connectors. The table below describes the connectors.
Table 4. FRWY-LS1046A connectors
Part
identifier
Connector type Description Typical connection
BT3 3-pin battery holder RTC battery Connects to 3 V standby CR2032
lithium coin cell battery
J1 DC power jack Power connector (available on chassis
back panel)
Connects to 12 V, 5 A power adapter. It
is available on the chassis back panel.
J58 USB 2.0 micro-B
connector
Console port (port for connection with
host computer)
Connects to USB Type A to micro-B
cable to connect to host computer. It is
available on the chassis front panel.
J70 USB 3.0 Type A connector
(2)
Dual-port (stacked) USB Type A
connector (Host mode only)
Connects to USB 2.0 / USB 3.0 -
compatible device. It is available on the
chassis back panel.
J55 Micro-SDHC connector Micro-SD card slot Supports a micro-SD card
P1 RJ45 connector (2) Dual-port (stacked) 1 Gbit Ethernet
connector
Two 1 Gbit Ethernet ports from TSN
switch. It is available on the chassis
back panel.
P2 RJ45 connector (2) Dual-port (stacked) 1 Gbit Ethernet
connector
Two 1 Gbit Ethernet ports from TSN
switch. It is available on the chassis
back panel.
J461M.2 PCIe connector PCIe x1 M.2 Key-E slot 1 Supports a Wi-Fi capable Key-E
1630/2230 module
J52 M.2 PCIe connector PCIe x1 M.2 Key-E slot 2 Supports a Wi-Fi capable Key-E
1630/2230 module
J56, J57 1×8 female header (2) MikroBUS socket Allow connection to a click board
plugged-in into mikroBUS socket
J15 2x5 connector Arm JTAG header Connects to CodeWarrior TAP using a
10-pin cable
J73 1x4 connector UART1 header UART1 expansion header for remote
access
J60 1x6 connector UART2/UART4 header UART2/UART4 expansion header for
remote access
J66 1×8 connector SPI header SPI expansion header for remote
access
J65 1x3 connector I2C1 header I2C1 expansion header for remote
access
J64 1x3 connector I2C3 header I2C3 expansion header for remote
access
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Table 4. FRWY-LS1046A connectors (continued)
Part
identifier
Connector type Description Typical connection
J63 1x3 connector I2C4 header I2C4 expansion header for remote
access
J67 2x10 connector GPIO header GPIO expansion header for remote
access
1. It is placed on the bottom side of the PCB.
7 Jumpers
Jumpers (or shorting headers) are small connectors that allow to choose from two or more options available. Jumpers are usually
installed during board assembly and do not require any changes. In the FRWY-LS1046A, all jumpers are 2-pin connectors with
two settings: open and shorted. Figure 4. on page 5 highlights the FRWY-LS1046A jumpers available for use. The table below
describes the jumpers.
Table 5. FRWY-LS1046A jumpers
Part
identifier
Jumper type Description Jumper settings
J72 1x2 connector UART selection header • Open: UART1 port is accessed remotely
through a 1x4 header (J73)
• Shorted: USB 2.0 micro-B connector (J58)
is connected to UART1 port through a
USB-to-UART bridge (default setting)
J8 1x2 connector VDD voltage selection header • Open: VDD = 0.9 V
• Shorted: VDD = 1 V (default setting)
J14 1x2 connector Reset mode selection header • Open: RESET_REQ_B pin of the
processor is disconnected
• Shorted: RESET_REQ_B pin triggers
system reset when asserted (default
setting)
J11 1x2 connector PROG_MTR voltage control
header (NXP use only)
• Open: PROG_MTR pin of the processor is
powered off (default setting)
• Shorted: PROG_MTR pin is powered by
OVDD (1.8 V)
J9 1x2 connector TA_BB_VDD voltage control
header
• Open: TA_BB_VDD pin of the processor is
powered off
• Shorted: TA_BB_VDD pin is powered by
VDD (1/0.9 V) (default setting)
8 DIP switch
The FRWY-LS1046A has a 10-pin dual inline package (DIP) switch, SW1, which helps to perform some most common board
configuration tasks. For SW1:
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• "ON" setting corresponds to 1
• "OFF" setting corresponds to 0
The DIP switch is highlighted in Figure 4. on page 5. The table below describes SW1 settings.
Table 6. SW1 settings
Switch Supported function Settings
SW1[1:9] RCW fetch location
CFG_RCW_SRC[0:8]
• 0_0100_0100: QSPI NOR flash (default setting)
• 0_0100_0000: Micro-SD card
• 1_0000_01xx: NAND flash (8-bit bus, 2 KB page, 64 pages/block)
(LS1043A only)1
• 0_1001_1110: Hard-coded RCW
SW1[10] System clock source
CFG_ENG_USE0
• 0: DIFF_SYSCLK/DIFF_SYSCLK_B (differential clock) - 100 MHz (fixed)
(default setting)
• 1: SYSCLK (single-ended clock) - 100 MHz (fixed)
1. The LS1046A processor does not support booting from NAND flash.
9 LEDs
The FRWY-LS1046A has light-emitting diodes (LEDs) to monitor system functions, such as power-on, reset, board faults, and so
on. The information collected from LEDs can be used for debugging purposes. LEDs are highlighted in Figure 4. on page 5 and
Figure 5. on page 6. The table below describes the FRWY-LS1046A LEDs.
Table 7. FRWY-LS1046A LEDs
Reference
designator
LED color LED name Description (when LED is ON)
D2 Yellow ASLEEP The processor has not exited Sleep mode, which
generally indicates:
• Improper RCW source selection
• Boot memory does not contain a valid
RCW/PBL
• PLL multipliers in the RCW data are not
compatible with the fixed SYSCLK, DDRCLK,
or SDCLK values
D4 Green USB1_5V USB1 port of the dual-port USB connector (J70) is
powered with 5 V supply for external USB device
D508 Green USB2_5V USB2 port of the dual-port USB connector (J70) is
powered with 5 V supply for external USB device
D5101Green M.2 Card1 The M.2 PCIe module on M.2 PCIe slot 1 (J46) is
powered properly and its transmitter is ready to
transmit
D511 Green M.2 Card2 The M.2 PCIe module on M.2 PCIe slot 2 (J52) is
powered properly and its transmitter is ready to
transmit
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Table 7. FRWY-LS1046A LEDs (continued)
Reference
designator
LED color LED name Description (when LED is ON)
D509 Green 4_GRN_LED Four stacked LEDs to indicate:
• Power status
• System readyness
• PROG_SFP fuse programming power enable
1. It is placed on the bottom side of PCB next to J46 connector.
10 Getting started with FRWY-LS1046A
This section explains:
•Prerequisites on page 10
•Booting FRWY-LS1046A on page 11
10.1 Prerequisites
To set up your FRWY-LS1046A board, you need the items listed in the table below.
Table 8. Prerequisites
Item Purpose / required action
Hardware
Host computer system capable of running
a terminal emulator
Host computer (for example, Windows PC, Linux system, or Mac) to control and
monitor the FRWY-LS1046A from the serial console via a serial terminal emulator,
such as Tera Term.
You can also use a Linux machine to connect to the board console
via a Linux utility, such as minicom.
NOTE
12 V AC-DC power adapter To connect the board to external power supply
USB Type A to micro-B cable To make a console connection from UART1 (Micro USB) port on chassis front panel
Micro-SD card (optional) To boot the board from micro-SD card
Ethernet cable (optional) To connect the board to network to get updated board software
CodeWarrior TAP (optional) To debug and control the board using CodeWarrior Development Studio for QorIQ
LS series - ARM V8 ISA. You can order a CodeWarrior TAP from nxp.com.
Software
USB-to-UART bridge virtual COM port
(VCP) driver
To make the host computer allow a serial connection with the board. Download and
install appropriate driver (based on Windows version) on the host computer from the
following link:
https://www.silabs.com/products/development-tools/software/usb-to-uart-bridge-
vcp-drivers
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