NXP Semiconductors i.MX 8QuadXPlus MEK Quick Start Manual

Quick Start Guide

Multisensory Enablement Kit
i.MX 8QuadXPlus MEK CPU Board

Based on i.MX 8QuadXPlus Applications Processor

GET TO KNOW THE MEK BASED ON i.MX 8QUADXPLUS
APPLICATIONS PROCESSOR

Power status LEDs

(D3,D4 & D5)
(See Table 5)

Wi-Fi -BT LEDs

(D45 & D44)

M.2 Connector

(J5)

PMIC Standby Status (D15)

PMIC ON Status (D14)

RESET status (D40)

RESET Button (SW1)

MIPI-DSI1/LVDS Mini SAS

Connector (J3)

Heatsink + Fan

CSI Mini SAS Connector

MIPI-DSI0/LVDS0 Mini SAS

JTAG Connector (J4)

BOOT Selection Switch

(J2)

Connector (J1)

(SW2)

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Debug port LEDs

(D10,D11,D28 & D29)

Figure 1: Main interfaces of i.MX 8 QXP MEK CPU Board

12V Power input
DIN Connector (J9)

ON/OFF Button (SW3)

Power Indication (D2)

3.5mm HP + Mic
Jack (J8)

USB Type C
Connector (J10)

SD Card
Connector (J12)

Ethernet Speed
Indication (D8)

1 Gbps Ethernet
Connector (J7)

Micro-USB
Debug port (J11)

Figure 2: Bottom View of i.MX 8QXP MEK CPU Board

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Board-to-Board Connector
for Interface with Base Board
Part Number: MCIMX8-8X-BB

Mini SAS Connector

Figure 3: LVDS to HDMI Adaptor Card

Part Number: IMX-LVDS-HDMI

HDMI Connector

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ABOUT THE MULTISENSORY ENABLEMENT KIT BASED ON THE
i.MX 8QUADXPLUS APPLICATIONS PROCESSOR

The i.MX 8QuadXPlus Multisensory Enablement Kit (MEK) is an evaluation platform for
the i.MX 8QuadXPlus Applications Processor. Hardware design files, software tools and
board support packages (BSPs) for Linux®, Android, and FreeRTOS are available for
customers to use as references for starting design of their products.

The i.MX 8QuadXPlus MEK consists of a CPU board and an optional base board
MCIMX8-8X-BB (ordered separately).

The LVDS to HDMI adapter board is included with the MCIMX8QXP-CPU. Extended
Audio features are supported by an Audio card (IMX-AUD-IO) which is included with

the base board.

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FEATURES

The following features are available with the MEK CPU board based on the i.MX
8QuadXPlus applications processor:

• i.MX 8QuadXPlus processor with 6
cores (4×ARM® Cortex®-A35, and 1×
Cortex-M4F, and 1x HiFi4 DSP)

• 3GB, 32-bit LPDDR4 with 1.2 GHz clock

• eMMC 5.0, 32GB

• 64MB Octal SPI NOR flash

• SD card Connector

• USB Type-C connector

• 1Gbps Ethernet

• Micro-USB to serial Converter for
debug

• 2x mini-SAS MIPI / LVDS connectors
(Combo PHY)

• Camera MIPI-CSI through mini-SAS
connector

• Sensors including:

- Accelerometer

- Gyroscope

- Pressure Sensor with Altimetry

- Ambient light sensor

• LEDs for Power and Reset Indication

• M.2 Connector for Wi-Fi/BT (PCIe,
USB, UART, I2C and I2S)

• Audio codec (headphone + mic jack)

• JTAG 10-Pin Connector

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