AAEON AQ7-IMX6 User Manual
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AQ7-IMX6
Freescale™ i.MX6 Dual Lite/Quad
With LCD, Gigabit Ethernet
PCI-Express[x1] x 1, CANBus x1
I2C x 1, SDIO x 1
Audio, SATA 3.0 Gb/s x 1
Processor
AQ7-IMX6 Manual Rev.A 2nd Ed.
May 7, 2014
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Copyright Notice
This document is copyrighted, 2014. All rights are reserved. The
original manufacturer reserves the right to make improvements to the
products described in this manual at any time without notice.
No part of this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated, or
transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior written
permission of the original manufacturer. Information provided in this
manual is intended to be accurate and reliable. However, the original
manufacturer assumes no responsibility for its use, or for any infringements upon the rights of third parties that may result from its
use.
The material in this document is for product information only and is
subject to change without notice. While reasonable efforts have been
made in the preparation of this document to assure its accuracy,
AAEON assumes no liabilities resulting from errors or omissions in
this document, or from the use of the information contained herein.
AAEON reserves the right to make changes in the product design
without notice to its users.
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Acknowledgments
All other products’ name or trademarks are properties of their
respective owners.
AMI is a trademark of American Megatrends Inc.
Freescale™ is a trademark of Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
Microsoft Windows® is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corp.
ITE is a trademark of Integrated Technology Express, Inc.
IBM, PC/AT, PS/2, and VGA are trademarks of International
Business Machines Corporation.
Please be notified that all other products’ name or trademarks not be
mentioned above are properties of their respective owners.
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Packing List
Before you begin installing your card, please make sure that the
following materials have been shipped:
1 AQ7-IMX6 CPU Module
1 CD-ROM for manual (in PDF format)
4 M2.5 Screws
If any of these items should be missing or damaged, please
contact your distributor or sales representative immediately.
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Contents
Chapter 1 General Information
1.1 Introduction ................................................................ 1-2
1.2 Features .................................................................... 1-3
1.3 Specifications ............................................................ 1-4
Chapter 2 Quick Installation Guide
2.1 Safety Precautions .................................................... 2-2
2.2 Location and Mechanical Drawing of Connectors and
Jumpers ........................................................................... 2-3
2.3 List of Jumpers .......................................................... 2-3
2.4 Boot Mode Selection (SW1) ...................................... 2-3
2.5 Boot Selection (SW2) ............................................ 2-4
2.6 List of Connectors ..................................................... 2-4
2.7 SPI Program Connector (CN3) ................................. 2-4
2.8 MCU Program Connector (CN19) ............................. 2-5
2.9 RTC Battery Connector (BAT1) ................................ 2-6
Chapter 3 Technical Note
3.1 Illustration for ECB-970 Device locations .................. 3-2
3.2 Boot Up Selection ...................................................... 3-3
3.3 Button ........................................................................ 3-4
3.4 UART ......................................................................... 3-5
3.5 Command for Android ............................................... 3-6
3.6 Command for Linux ................................................... 3-8
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3.7 LVDS ......................................................................... 3-10
3.8 USB2.0 ...................................................................... 3-11
3.9 USB OTG .................................................................. 3-12
3.10 SPI Flash Verify ....................................................... 3-13
3.11 PCI-Express[x1] ...................................................... 3-14
3.12 Audio ....................................................................... 3-15
3.13 SATA ....................................................................... 3-16
3.14 CAN Bus Test .......................................................... 3-17
3.15 Watchdog Test ........................................................ 3-19
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Chapter
1
General
Information
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1.1 Introduction
AQ7-IMX6 is a Qseven module with 70mm x 70mm, Qseven
Rev.2.0 specification and equips with Freescale™ i.MX6 Dual lite/
Quad processor. One DDR3 1066MHz supports system memory
1 GB. Moreover, AQ7-IMX6 accommodates user-friendly
expansion interfaces of one PCI-Express[x1], one CANBus, one
I2C and one SDIO.
For the display specifications, AQ7-IMX6 supports up to 24-bit
dual-channel LVDS LCD. In addition, AQ7-IMX6 has LVDS x 2
(24-bit x 2) or LVDS x 2 (18-bit x 2) and HDMI 1.4. For the network
connection, AQ7-IMX6 equips Micrel KSZ9021RNI for Gigabit
Ethernet connection.
The AQ7-IMX6 deploys five USB2.0 (shared with USB OTG client x
1) and ample storages of one SATA 3.0Gb/s and one optional
eMMC. The OS supports Android 4.0 and Linux Kernel 3.0.35
(Linux File system). This model is ideal for applications of Test &
Measurement, Entertainment, Industrial Automation. AAEON also
provides the corresponding Qseven Rev. 2.0 carrier board:
ECB-970 for evaluating this ARM solution.
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1.2 Features
Freescale™ i.MX6 Quad Processor (Automotive Grade or
Extended Commercial Grade)/ Dual Lite (Extended
Commercial Grade)
Onboard DDR3 Memory 1GB
Gigabit Ethernet x 1 (KSZ9021RNI)
24-bit Dual-channel LVDS LCD, HDMI
I2S Audio Interface
SATA x 1, eMMC (Optional)
USB2.0 x 5 (One for USB OTG), PCI-Express [x1] x 1
Qseven Module Size, 70mm x 70mm, Qseven Rev. 2.0
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Processor
Freescale™ i.MX6 Dual Lite 800MHz
Processor (Extended Commercial)
Freescale™ i.MX6 Quad 1.0GHz
Processor (Automotive)
Freescale™ i.MX6 Quad 1.2GHz
Processor (Extended Commercial)
System Memory
Onboard DDR3 1066MHz, 1GB
(Quad/Dual-Lite)
Chipset
－
Ethernet
Micrel® KSZ9021RNI for
10/1000/1000Base-TX
BIOS
－
Wake On LAN
－
Watchdog Timer
Integrated Watch Dog and Timer
H/W Status Monitoring
－
Expansion Interface
PCI Express [x1] x1
CAN Bus x1
I2C x1
SDIO x 1
Power Requirement
+5V DC
Power Consumption
(Typical)
Typ. Application ~3 – 5 Watt @ 5V
1.3 Specifications
System
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Board Size
2.75" x 2.75" (70mm x 70mm)
Gross Weight
0.44 lb (0.2 Kg)
Operating Temperature
32 °F ~ 140 °F (0 °C ~ 60 °C) or
-40°F ~ 185°F (-40°C ~ 85°C)
(Automotive)
Storage Temperature
-40°F ~ 185°F (-40°C ~ 85°C)
Operation Humidity
0% ~ 90% relative humidity,
non-condensing
LCD Interface
Up to 24-bit Dual-Channel LVDS
Storage
SATA 3.0 Gb/s x 1, eMMC x 1 (optional)
USB
USB 2.0 x 5 (Shared with USB OTG
client x 1)
Serial Port
Yes, for debug only
I2C
1
GPIO
Supported
Audio
I2S
OS
Android 4.0 , Linux Kernel 3.0.35 (Linux
File system)
Display: LVDS x 2 (24 bit x 1)/ LVDS x 1 (24 bit x 2), HDMI 1.4
I/O
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Chapter
2
Quick
Installation
Guide
Chapter 2 Quick Installation Guide 2-1
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