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This document explains how to connect and operate the i.MX27 3-Stack Platform System.
Audience
This document is intended for software, hardware, and system engineers who are planning to use
the i.MX27 hardware and for anyone who wants to understand more about the i.MX27 hardware.
Organization
This document contains the following chapters.
Chapter 1 Intr oduces the features and functionality of the 3-Stack board.
Chapter 2 Provides configuration and setup information.
Chapter 3 Explains how to assemble the boards.
Chapter 4 Provides block diagrams and memory mapping.
Chapter 5 Provides connector pin assignments and signal descriptions.
Courier Is used to identify comman ds, explicit comman d p ar ame ter s, code
examples, expressions, data types, and directives.
ItalicIs used for emphasis, to identify new terms, and for replaceable command
parameters.
Definitions, Acronyms, and Abbreviations
Th e followin g lis t defines the abb re viations used in th is document.
APMS Atlas Power Management System
ATA Har d dr ive interface spec
CD Compact Disk
CM OS Comp leme ntary Meta l Oxide Se miconductor
CPLD Custom Progr ammed Logic Devices
CPU Central Processing Unit
CSI Camera Sensor Imaging
CSPI Serial Peripheral Interface
DCE Data Communication s E quipment
DDR Double Data Rate
DIP Dual In-line Package
DMA Direct Memory Access
DTE Data Terminal Equipment
DUART Dual Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter
EEPROM Electrically Erasable Progr ammable Read Only Memory
EPROM Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
FIR Infra Red
GPIO General Purpose Input/Output
GPO General Purpose Output
I
2C Inter-Integrated Circuit
ICE In-Circuit Emulator
I/O I nput/Output
IrDA Infrared Data Association
ISA Instr umentation, System, and Automation Society
JTAG Joint Test Access Group
LAN Local Area Network
LCD Liquid Crystal Display
LED Light Emitting Diode
MB Mega byte
MCU Microcontroller Unit
MM C Multi- med ia Card
MC P M ulti-ch ip p roduct
MS Memory St ick
NVRA M Non -volatile Ra n dom Access Memory
OTG On t he Go
PC Personal Computer
PCMCIA Personal Computer Memory Card International Asso ciation
PCB Printed Circuit Board
PHY Physical interface
POR Power on Reset
PSRAM Pseudo Random Access Memo ry
PWM Pulse Width Modulation
QVGA Graphics Adapter
RAM Random Access Memory
SD SanDisk (Smart Media)
SDRAM Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory
SI System International (international syst em of units and measures)
SIMM Single In-Line Memory Module
SPST Single Pole Single Throw
SSI2 Synchro nous Serial Interface
TFT Th in Film Tr ansistor
UART Universal Asynchrono us Receiver/Transmitter
USB Univer sal Serial Bus
The i.MX27 3-Stack Platform System helps you develop new solutions using the i.MX27
ARM9™ MCU and the MC13783 audio and power management chip.
The 3-Stack platform comprises the CPU Engine board, Personality board, and Debug board. The
system suppo r ts application software development, target bo ar d debugging, and optional circuit
cards. The CPU board can be run in stand-alone mode for code development. An LCD display
panel is supplied with the 3-Stack system.
Figure 1-1 shows the major components of the 3-Stack system.
The 3-Stack system can be used in two ways: the development mode requires a three-board
as sembly; the d emons tratio n mode r eq uires only a two-board assembly (without th e Debug
board).
The system includes the following features
.
• Near form-factor demonstration modules and working platforms.
• Solid reference schematics that closely resemble final products to aid customers’ designs.
• Three-board system, which includes:
⎯ CPU board with i.MX27 ARM9 MCU, MC13783 chip
⎯ Personality boar d with peripheral components and interface connectors
⎯ Debug board with two RS-232 interfaces, 10/100 Base-T Ethernet connector, and
current measure connectors.
• Utilizes reliable high-density connector to interface between boards.
Fig ure 1- 2 illu str ates the three-board assembly (left) fo r dev elop ment and th e tw o-boar d a ssembly
(right) for demonstration.
This section contains configuration information, connection descriptions, and other operational information
that may be useful during the development process.
2.1 Debug Board Configuration
Th e D ebug bo ard pro vides an easy, familia r inter face for pr ogramming and debugging the i.MX
development systems and reference platforms.
This section describes the switches and connectors o n t he t op of the Debug board, and the connector to t he
CPU Engine bo ar d on the bott om of the Debug board. The Debug board is a small card that you can insert
o r remov e fr om th e p latfor m. The ab ility to remov e the debug bo ard is a major ad van tage to marketing a nd
sa les tea ms who want to d emonst rate and sh owcase a varie ty of pro ducts an d id ea s in a streamlined, nea r
form factor way, without t he added software development bulk.
2.1.1 Debug Board Top Switches and Connectors
Figure 2-1 ident ifies the switches and connectors located o n top of the Debug board. Table 2-1 describes
the switches and connectors.
S1 Power button, connected to the ON1B input of the MC13783 through the 500 pin connector.
The line is pulled up, and pushing it grounds the line. If MC13783 is in Off, User Off or
Memory Hold Mode, the board can be powered on by pushing the button
S2 Reset button, which resets the Debug board
S3 System reset switch, connected to the RESETB to MX27. The line is pulled up, and pushing it
grounds the line.
S4 Power on switch, which powers up the Debug board when set to 1.
J1 10/100 Base T Ethernet RJ45 Connector
J2 5.0V DC power connector
J3 Current measure connector; measures the current at various points of CPU Engine and
Personality board from the connector
F1 Re-settable fuse; re-settable over-current protection
D1 – D8 LEDs for CPLD debug
D9 LED for debug board 3.3V power; the LED will be bright when debug 3.3V is power on
D11 LED for DC power supply; the LED will be bright when 5.0V DC power is supplied
P1 WEIM Address measure connector; can support CodeTest Interface Probe
P2 WEIM Data measure connector; can support CodeTest Interface Probe
Enable switch; the switch designation settings follow.
ON Serial port UART (DTE) CON3 is selected SW4-1 UART Port Select
OFF Serial port UART (DCE) CON4 is selected
ON Enable NorFlash on Debug board SW4-2 NorFlash Enable
OFF Disable Norflash on Debug board
SW4-8 Power Enable
Boot mode setting switches; SW5 to SW10 settings determine where the processor begins
program execution; the valid combinations of the switch settings follow.
This section describes the switches and connectors o n t he t op of the Personality board, and the connecto r s
on the bottom of the Personality board.
2.2.1 Personality Board Top Connectors
Figure 2-3 ident ifies the connectors on the top of the Personalit y Board.
Figure 2-3 Personality Board Connectors, Top View
Table 2-2 Personality Board Connectors, Top View
Component
Identifier
E1 Wi-Fi antenna
E2 Bluetooth antenna
F1 Resettable over current-protection fuse
J10 Mini USB OTG High speed connector, for USB OTG connection
CN73 500-pin Connector to CPU Engine board (In Demo Mode) or Debug board (In Debug Mode)
CN15 Battery Connector
Description
2.3 CPU Board Connector
Fig ure 2- 5 illustrates th e bottom view of the CPU Engine b oard, w here J1 is the 500-pin connector to the
Personality board (for demonstrations) or the Debug board (for software development).
This chapter explains how to connect the t hree types of 3-Stack boards (Debug, Personality, CPU) together
(Figure 3-1), to make either a development platform (Personality board + CPU board + Debug board), or a
demonstration platform (Personality board + CPU board); and how to connect the 3-Stack platform to your
PC.
Figure 3-1 Platform Configurations
The three 3-Stack boar ds in your development kit may already be assembled. I f the three boar ds are already
assembled, review the procedures in the following sections, and be sure to configure the Debug board
appropriately.
• To build a development platform, follow the procedures in “Build a Development Platform:
Assemble 3 Boards” on page 3-2.
• T o b uild a d emons tra tion pla tform, fo llow the procedur es in “Build a D emo Platfor m: Asse mble 2
Boards” on page 3-5.
3.1 Build a Development Platform: Assemble 3 Boards
This section explains ho w to co nnect t he Personalit y, Debug, and CPU boards.
3.1.1 Connect Personality Board to Debug Board
The Personality board connects to t he Debug board using a 500-pin connector. The connector is keyed to
avoid misconnection, so t here is only one way to connect these boards. Connect the Personality board to
the Debug board. See Figure 3-2.
3.1.3 Connect Development Platform to PC; Run Preloaded Image
Fig ure 3- 4 illustrates th e switc h es and PC c on nection.
Figure 3-4 Connecting the Platform to Your PC
To co nnect t he 3-Stack platform to your host PC, use t hese steps:
1. Connect one end of an RS-232 serial cable (included in the kit) to a serial port connecto r ( CON4)
on the Debug board and connect the ot her end to a COM port on the host PC.
⎯ Configure SW4-1 t o ON.
⎯ Make sure that SW4-8 is ON, to supply power to all three boards.
⎯ Configure SW4-2 to OFF.
2. Confirm that the Bootstrap switches (SW5–SW10) are set for NAND boot; see the following table.
3. Connect the regulated 5V power supply to t he appro pr iate po wer adapter. Plug the power adapt er
into an electrical ou tlet and the 5V line connector into the J2 (5V POWER JACK) connector on the
Debug board. See Figure 3-5.
4. Start a ser ial console application on your host PC with the following configuration:
5. On the Debug board, switch the power switch (S4) to 1.
6. The O S ima ge pre-loade d in the 3 -Stack board will boot a nd th e debug message s fr om th e
bootloader should now appear o n the serial console application on your PC
3.2 Build a Demo Platform: Assemble 2 Boards
This section explains how to make a demonstration platform using the Personality and CPU boar ds. T o
make a demo nst r ation platform, the CPU board is directly co nnected t o the Personality board using the
500-pin connector; the Debug board is not used (Figure 3-5).
NOTE
If your system is already configured as a development platform (using all three
boards), disconnect all b oards fr om eac h other.
Connect the CPU board to t he Personalit y board. The co nnecto r is keyed to avoid misco nnections, so t hat
there is only one way to connect the CPU board t o the Personality board.
Figure 3-5 Install CPU Board onto Personality Board
The system has two DC power jacks: one on the Debug board and one on the Personality board (Figure
3-6).
Figure 3-6 Connect Personality Board to Power Supply
Connect the regulated 5V power supply to the appropriate power adapter. Plug the 5V line into the J12
(5V POWER JACK) connector on the Personality board. Turn the 5V power supply ON. The OS image
pre-loaded in the 3-Stack should boot and the operating system should appear at the Personality bo ar d’s
LCD display.
Software development mode:
• Assemble the three boards toget her.
• Plug the 5.0 volts DC power into the Debug board DC power jack.
• Press S4 on the Debug board t o “1” to po wer on the 3-Stack system.
Demonstr ation mode:
• Assemble the Personality and CPU Engine boards to gether (without the Debug board).
• P lug the 5.0V DC p ower in to th e P ersonality board D C p owe r ja ck , and the 3-Stack s ystem will be
Table 4-1 describes the memory map for the 3-St ack system. None of the memo r ies take up the
entire address space of the associated chip selects, and the software can access the same physical
memory location at more than one range of address. For instance, DDR SDRAM occupies only
128 MB of the 256MB space available to CSD0, so it appears in two different ranges of
addresses.
A complex pro g r ammable logic device ( CPLD) is an electronic component used to build
reconfigurable digital circuits. The CPLD provides a great deal of funct ionality, including glue
logic, which is needed to achieve co mpatible interfaces between two ( or more) differ ent
off-the-shelf integrated circuits. For the 3-Stack board, glue logic provides per ipheral bus address
decoding, board control and status signals, boar d r evision regist ers, and other functions, and is
implemented with a CPLD on the Debug board.
4.3.1 CPLD Features
The CPLD provides the following key feat ur es:
• A 16-bit slave interface to the CPU data bus
• Address decode and contro l for the Et hernet controller
• Address decode and contro l for the external UART controller
• Level shift for Ethernet signals and UART signals
• Cont rol and status regist ers for various bo a r d funct ions
4.3.2 CPLD Memory Map
Table 4-2 CPLD Memory Map
CS5
_B
A16 A15 A14 A5 A4 A3 A2 Description
0 0 0 0 X X X X SMSC LAN9217 Ethernet 10/100BT
0 0 0 1 X X X X External UART-A
0 0 1 0 X X X X External UART-B
0 0 1 1 X X X X Reserved
0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Read/Write LED's (1=on, 0=off)
0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 Read Only Switches/Buttons
0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 Read Only Status - Interrupts, Interrupt latch
SD card Detection Active Low
USB OTG Reset Active Low
GPS and USB Host Reset Active Low
DC Power plug detect Active High
WiFi and Bluetooth reset Active Low
Headphone plug detect Active Low
GPS module power enable Active High
FM clock enable Active High
CMOS and FM reset Active Low
GPIO_RFU Active Low
Accelerometer Interrupt2 Active Low
GPS interrupt Active Low
Camera sensor power down Active high
TV out chip data enable Active high
TV out and LCD reset Active low
LCD Data Enable signal Active low
The TV/Headphone jack is used for both TV and headphone. The pin-out works with off-theshelf cables fo r Microsoft Zune® and Apple® iPod®. Figure 5-1 shows the pin-out and
schematic.
The Chrontel® TV encoder chip enables the software to detect the host device into which the
jack is plugged (TV or headphone).
• By default, pin 2 of the jack is pulled up and is for headphone detection.
• Upon power up, the software detect s t he status of pin 2. If pulled up, a headphone has
On the Personality board, J14 is the connector to the EPSON® 2.7 VGA Display L4F00242T03.
Table 5-3 provides the pin information, where the column abbreviations are as fo llows:
The keypad is implemented on the Personality board. The keypad provides nine buttons, and is
us ed for a pplicatio ns that r eq uire contro l and na vigation c ap abilities.
As sho wn in Figure 5-2 , t he buttons provide the following navigation functions:
Red arrows: LEFT, RIGHT, UP, DOWN
ENTER: at t he center of the red arrows
Menu 1 through Menu 4
Figure 5-2 Keypad
The Personality board also provides the fo llowing:
• An expansion connector to suppo r t an 8 x 8 matrix Keypad, for a diverse set of low-cost
applications requir ing a keyboard or keypad-like interface.
• (C urr ently not implement e d). A 24-pin connector ( CN20) is ready for use as a Keypad
For this 3- Stack system, meas uring t he current a t various points of the CP U engine a nd Pers onality b oard
is important to device development and power trac king.
The current measurement connector ( J3 on the Debug board) is used to determine overall power
management and efficiency. Figure 5-4 displays the J3 Pin-out.
The following area s are monitored:
• CURRENT_MEAS_1: Core Power Supply output from PMIC chip
• CURRENT_MEAS_2: Memory voltage po wer output from PMIC chip
• CURRENT_MEAS_3: 3.3V power output from PMIC chip
• CURRENT_MEAS_6: 1.8V for external device power supply in
• CURRENT_MEAS_7: 3.3V for HDD power supply in
• CURRENT_MEAS_8: DC power supply in
• CURRENT_MEAS_9: Battery power supply in
Figure 5-3 Current Measurement Connector Pin Out
5.6 Battery Operation
You ca n also u se an Apple iPod battery or an iPod replacement ba tter y to pr ovide p ower to t he Personality
board. The ba ttery is not inclu ded wit h the 3-S tack system. The CN 1 5 ba ttery c onnector is compatible with
the iPod b attery connect or.