Variscite VAR-SOM-MX8M-PLUS User manual

VAR-SOM-MX8M-PLUS based on NXP i.MX 8M Plus
Evaluation Kit Quick Start Guide
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Features:
1. Power ON Switch (SW7)
2. 12V DC In Jack (J24)
3. USB Debug (J29)
4. micro SD Card slot (J28)
5. USB 3.0 OTG (J26)
6. USB 2.0 Host (J23)
7. Gigabit Ethernet #0 (J21)
8. Gigabit Ethernet #1 (J20)
9. MIPI-CSI #1 Camera connector [optional] (J19)
10. Miscellaneous Header #1 (J17)
11. HDMI/ MIPI-CSI #2 Camera connector
[optional] (J13)
12. Mini PCI Express Connector (J15)
13. Miscellaneous Header #2 (J3)
14. SOM Connector (J1)
15. LVDS#B Header (J5)
16. LVDS#A/ DSI Header (J7)
17. Fan Power Connector (J9)
18. Digital Microphone (U1)
19. Resistive Touch (J10)
20. Capacitive Touch (J11)
21. User Buttons (SW1, SW2, SW4)
22. Line-In Connector (J12)
23. Headphones Connector (J14)
24. Boot Select Switch (SW3)
25. SAI/I2C/SPI/CAN Header (J16)
26. Reset Button (SW5)
27. PWR Select Switch (SW6)
28. UART/PWM Header (J18)
29. RTC Battery Holder (JBT1)
Evaluation kit initial Setup
1. Carefully remove the 7” LCD and
Symphony-Board from the package.
2. Connect the 7” LCD Display and Touch cables
to the Evaluation Kit connectors J7, J11
respectively.
Note:connect the display cable with thered
wire on pin 1. Connect the touch cable with the
metal contacts facing down.
3. Plug the USB type A to micro B cable between
the USB debug connector (J29) and a PC USB
port.
4. Peel off the plastic layer on the bottom of the
heat sink and place the exposed sticky
surface on top of the SOC.
5. Connect the supplied antenna to the antenna
U.FL connector on the SOM for Wi-Fi and
Bluetooth radio.
6. Set Power ON switch (SW7) to ON state.
7. Boot messages are printed within PC’s
terminal window.

P/N VSS0177
VAR-SOM-MX8M-PLUS based on NXP i.MX 8M Plus
Evaluation Kit Quick Start Guide
Setting the host PC for debug
1. Download any PC terminal software (e.g.
Putty).
2. Set the PC terminal software parameters as
follows:
- Baud Rate: 115200
- Data bits: 8
- Stop bits: 1
- Parity: None
- Flow Control: None
Booting from eMMC
1. Set Boot select switch (SW3) to “Internal”
positionto boot from the VAR-SOM-MX8M-
PLUS internal storage.
2. Plug the wall adapter into the 12V power
jack (J24) and to a 120VAC~240VAC power
source.
3. Set Power ON switch (SW7) to ON state.
4. Boot messages are printed within the PC
terminal window.
Booting from a micro SD card
The microSD card is supplied within the package.
Updated SD card images can also be downloaded
from the Variscite FTP server.
See more details in the recovery SD card section
in the Variscite Wiki pages.
1. Set Power ON switch (SW7) to off state.
2. Set Boot select switch (SW3) to “SD”position
in order to boot from SD Card.
3. Push microSD card into the microSD card
slot (J28) of the Symphony-Board.
4. Set Power ON switch (SW7) to ON state.
5. Boot messages are printed within PC’s
terminal window.
(Re-)Installing the file system to
eMMC
Please refer to the recovery SD card section in
the Variscite Wiki pages.
Links
oWiki page:
https://variwiki.com/index.php?title=VAR-SOM-
MX8M-PLUS
oVAR-SOM-MX8M-PLUS Evaluation kits:
https://www.variscite.com/product/evaluation-
kits/var-som-mx8m-plus-evaluation-kits/
oVAR-SOM-MX8M-PLUS System on Module:
https://www.variscite.com/product/system-on-
module-som/cortex-a53-krait/var-som-mx8m-
plus-nxp-i-mx-8m-plus/
oSymphonycarrier board:
https://www.variscite.com/product/single-board-
computers/symphony-board/
oCustomer portal:
https://varisciteportal.axosoft.com/login
Thank you for purchasing Variscite’s product.
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