NXP Semiconductors i.MX 8QuadXPlus Owner's Manual
© 2019 NXP B.V.
i.MX 8QuadXPlus MEK Board Hardware User's
Guide
1. Introduction
This document is the Hardware User’s Guide for the
i.MX 8QuadXPlus Multisensory Enablement Kit (MEK)
based on the NXP Semiconductor’s i.MX 8QuadXPlus
Applications Processor. This board is fully supported by
NXP Semiconductor. The user guide includes system
setup and debugging, and provides detailed information
on the overall design and usage of the MEK board from a
hardware system perspective.
1.1. Board Overview
The MEK board is a platform designed to showcase the
most commonly used features of the i.MX 8QuadXPlus
Applications Processor in a small, low cost package. The
i.MX 8QuadXPlus MEK board is a development board,
which gives the user the option of becoming familiar
with the processor before starting development.
Table 1 lists the features of the i.MX 8QuadXPlus MEK
board.
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Document Number:IMX8QXPMEKHUG
User's Guide
Rev. 1
,
01/2019
Contents
1. Introduction ........................................................................ 1
1.1. Board Overview ...................................................... 1
1.2. MEK Kit contents .................................................... 2
1.3. Board revision history ............................................. 3
2. Specifications ..................................................................... 4
2.1. Processor ................................................................. 5
2.2. Boot mode operations and selections ...................... 6
2.3. Power tree................................................................ 6
2.4. LPDDR4 DRAM memory ....................................... 9
2.5. SD card slot (J12) .................................................... 9
2.6. eMMC memory (U23) ............................................. 9
2.7. Ethernet connector (J7) ........................................... 9
2.8. USB Type-C connector (J10) .................................. 9
2.9. Audio input/output (J8) ......................................... 10
2.10. UART connector (J11) .......................................... 10
2.11. JTAG connector (J4) ............................................. 10
2.12. M.2 Connector (J5) ............................................... 11
2.13. MIPI- CSI and MIPI-DSI/LVDS connectors
(J1,J2,J3) ............................................................................. 11
2.14. Board to Board connector (J13)............................. 12
2.15. User interface buttons ............................................ 12
2.16. User Interface LEDs .............................................. 13
2.17. Sensors .................................................................. 13
2.17.1 Accelerometer + Magnetometer (U14) .................. 13
2.17.2 Pressure Sensor with Altimetry (U18) ................... 13
2.17.3 Ambient Light Sensor (U17) ................................. 14
2.17.4 Gyroscope (U10) .................................................... 14
2.18. PCB information ................................................... 15
2.19. MEK design files ................................................... 15
3. MEK Accessories ............................................................. 15
4. Revision History ............................................................... 17
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Table 1. Board features
Processor
NXP Applications Processor
PIMX8QX6AVLFZAB *
DRAM memory
Micron 3 GB LPDDR4
MT53B768M32D4DT-062 AIT:B
Mass storage
Micron 32 GB eMMC5.0
MTFC32GAKAEEF-AIT
Micron 512 Mb QSPI NOR
MT35XU512ABA1G12-0AATES
SD card connector
Power
NXP PMIC PF8100 + Discrete DCDC/LDO
Display interface
LVDS / DSI interface interface (Mini-SAS connector)
Ethernet
1 Gbps Ethernet with RJ45 connector
USB
x1 USB (2.0/3.0) Type-C connector
Audio connectors
3.5 mm Audio jack for Headphone + MIC
Debug connectors
JTAG (10-PIN header)
Micro USB for UART debug
Camera
CSI interface (Mini-SAS connector)
Wi-Fi/Bluetooth
x1 M.2 slot (KEY-E type)
Buttons
ON/OFF, RESET
LED Indicators
Power, Reset, PMIC ON and PMIC standby status
Sensors
Accelerometer
FXOS8700CQ
Gyroscope
FXAS21002CQ
Pressure Sensor with Altimetry
MPL3115A2
Ambient light sensor
ISL29023IROZ-T7
PCB
5.24 inch x 5.24 inch (133 mm x 133 mm), 8-layer board
NOTE
The Processor part number may change to latest with respect to future
availability.
1.2. MEK Kit contents
The i.MX 8QuadXPlus MEK contains the following items:
• i.MX 8QuadXPlus CPU Board (MCIMX8QXP – CPU)
• LVDS to HDMI adapter card
• JTAG-GEN2 adapter card
• Power supply (12 V DC,11.5 A, Level VI ,With DIN 4 Pin Output Type )
• AC power cord (IEC cable assembly with locking system for IEC C14 inlet, US version, 1.83 M)
• Worldwide adapter
• Mini SAS cable ( IPASS(Mini-SAS), internal cable, 36 CKT 4X W/ Sidebands )
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• Ribbon cable (Ribbon IDC, 1.27 MM, 4", 10POS )
• USB type -C cable ( USB 3.0 Type-A Female, USB Type-C Male, Shielded, 200 mm)
• SD card with BSP image
• Micro USB cable (USB Type-A Male, USB Micro-B Male,1M)
• Quick Start Guide
1.3. Board revision history
• Rev A2
• Rev B1/B2
• Rev C1/C2
The board assembly version will be printed on a label, usually attached to the bottom side. The assembly
version will be the letter designation following the schematic revision: 700-29683 REV _.
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2. Specifications
This section provides the detailed information about the electrical design and practical considerations
that go into the MEK board. Figure 1 describes each block in the high-level block diagram of the MEK
board.
Figure 1. MCIMX8QXP-MEK block diagram
GROUND
LEFT
RIGHT
MIC
RJ45
Micro
USB
4 PIN
DIN
i.MX 8QuadXPlus
ARM Cortex A35 1.2GHz
4x A35+M4F+HiFi 4 DSP
DSI0/LVDS0
Mini SAS
DSI1/LVDS1
Mini SAS
MIPI CSI
Mini SAS
JTAG
10 Pin
Header
DSI0/
DSI1/
MIPI CSI
JTAG
DRAM
Micron LPDDR4
3GB
MT53B768M32D4DT-062
x32 bits
DRAM
eMMC
Micron 32GB
MTFC32GAKAEEF-AIT
x8 bits
SDIO
SPI Flash
Micron 512MB
MT35XU512ABA1G12
x8 bits
QSPI 0
SDIO
Button
1. ON/OFF
2. Reset
ON/OFF
RESET
M.2
Connector
UART/PCIe/SAI/USB
SD Slot
Audio Codec
SAI
Cirrus Logic
WM8960
RGMII
Ethernet
Qualcomm
AR8031
UART
Debug UART
FTDI Chip
FT2232D
I2C
Sensors
USB
USB Type C
USB 2.0 / USB 3.0
Power Supply
PMIC
PF8100
DC-DC / LDO
Board to Board Connector
for Base Board
CAN
ESAI
CSI
RGMII
SPI
UART
I2C
USB
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Figure 2 shows the overview of the i.MX 8QuadXPlus MEK board.
Figure 2. i.MX 8QuadXPlus MEK board overview
2.1. Processor
The i.MX 8QuadXPlus processors represent NXP Semiconductor’s latest achievement in integrated
multimedia-focused products offering high performance processing with a high degree of functional
integration, targeted towards the growing market of connected devices. The i.MX 8QuadXPlus
processor features NXP’s advanced implementation of the Quad Arm Cortex®-A35+ Arm Cortex®-M4
core, which operates at speeds up to 1.2 GHz. Each processor provides a 32-bit DDR3L/LPDDR4
memory interface and other interfaces for connecting peripherals, such as WLAN, Bluetooth™, GPS
and camera sensors.
For more detailed information about the processor, please refer to the datasheet and reference manual on
www.nxp.com/imx8X.
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2.2. Boot mode operations and selections
The MEK board based on i.MX 8QuadXPlus Applications Processor is provided with a boot selection
switch (SW2) for determining the boot source device. The user can adjust the various switch positions
and select boot device as shown in Table 2 .
Figure 3. Boot mode selection using SW2
Table 2. Boot selection
BOOT_MODE 3
BOOT_MODE 2
BOOT_MODE 1
BOOT_MODE 0
Boot Device
0 0 0
0
BOOT From Fuse
0 0 0
1
Serial Download
0 0 1
0
EMMC0
0 0 1
1
SD1
0 1 1 0 Serial NOR flash 3B Read
0 1 1
1
Hyperflash 3.3V
On the i.MX 8QuadXPlus MEK board, the default boot mode is from SD card.
2.3. Power tree
There is a +12 V external wall power supply that needs to be connected to the i.MX 8QuadXPlus MEK
board at connector J9. The other powers are generated in the MEK board using PMIC, DC to DC
converters and LDOs. Figure 4 shows the power tree.
Table 3. Power Rails
SEQ
PWR Rail
SRC Type
Value
3
VCC_SNVS
PMIC PF8100
3.0
4
VCC_SCU_1V8
PMIC PF8100
1.8
5
VCC_LDO_SD1
PMIC PF8100
3.3/1.8
4
VCC_MAIN
PMIC PF8100
1.0 8 VCC_GPU
PMIC PF8100
1.1
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