Digi Connectcore 8X User Manual
ConnectCore® 8X
SBC Pro
Hardware Reference Manual -- Preliminary
Revision history—90002297
Revision Date Description
1P December 2018 Initial release
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Contents
About the ConnectCore 8X SBC Pro
Overview 5
Features and functionality 5
Block diagram 7
Connectors, jumpers, and switches 8
Top view 8
Bottom view 9
Description 9
ConnectCore 6UL SBC Pro interfaces
Power interfaces 12
DC-in jack connector 12
Additional power connector 12
Coin cell connector 12
5V supply connector 12
3.3V supply connector 13
Power and reset buttons 13
Boot mode 13
Debug interfaces 14
JTAG 14
SWD 14
Console port 14
Communication interfaces 15
10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet 15
USB Host 15
USB 3.0 16
PCI Express 16
XBee 18
Multimedia interfaces 19
LVDS/MIPI-DSI display 19
MIPI camera 21
Parallel camera 21
Audio 22
Storage interfaces 22
MicroSD 22
Expansion and user interfaces 23
Expansion connector 23
User LEDs 25
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About the ConnectCore 8X SBC Pro
Overview
The ConnectCore 8X SBC Pro is an ultra compact Pico-ITX board featuring the Digi ConnectCore 8X
System-on-Module that integrates an NXP i.MX8X application processor, LPDDR4 memory, eMMC flash
memory, WLAN/Bluetooth, power management IC for optimized power consumption applications and
a microcontroller assistant (MCA) for supporting additional functionality. This standalone product
serves as the reference design for the ConnectCore 8X System-on-Module and can also be used on its
own to accelerate time to market.
Features and functionality
n ConnectCore 8X System-on-Module:
l MX8X Dual/Quad ARM Cortex-A35 and single Cortex-M4F cores
l 2 GB, 32-bit LPDDR4-1200 memory
l 8 GB, 8-bit eMMC memory
l IEEE802.11 a/b/g/n/ac and Bluetooth 4.2
n Power:
l Power jack and industrial dedicated 5V power connector
l Coin-cell battery charger, supplying the on-module RTC
l Power and reset buttons
n Boot source configuration: internal eMMC, microSD, USB
n Debug:
l Standard IEEE 1149.1-2001 JTAG interface
l Single Wired Debug (SWD) interface for the microcontroller assistant
l TTL serial console
n Communication:
l Two 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet interfaces
l Two USB Host 2.0 interfaces on stacked USB A-type connector
l USB3.0 on USB C-type connector
l USB 2.0 OTG on micro AB-type connector
l PCI Express Mini Card slot supporting full-size cards
l XBee socket
l MIMO IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac + Bluetooth 4.2 dual mode
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About the ConnectCore 8X SBC Pro Features and functionality
n Multimedia:
l Two LVDS interfaces, each one supporting up to four differential data pairs
l One MIPI CSI-2 camera
l One 8-bit parallel camera interface
l Audio CODEC supporting stereo headphone jack, speakers, mic-in, line-out and two line-in
lines
n Storage:
l microSD card slot
n Expansion/User interfaces
l Two 40-pin expansion connectors providing access to many different interfaces
l Two user LEDs
Note Some of the functionality mentioned above is specific to a ConnectCore 8X SBC Pro variant.
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About the ConnectCore 8X SBC Pro Block diagram
Block diagram
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About the ConnectCore 8X SBC Pro Connectors, jumpers, and switches
Connectors, jumpers, and switches
Top view
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