NXP Semiconductors MCIMC7x-SDB Quick Start Manual

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Quick Start Guide
SABRE Board for Smart Devices
Based on the i.MX 7Dual Applications Processor
SMART APPLICATION BLUEPRINT FOR RAPID ENGINEERING (SABRE)
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J1–5 V DC Power Connector
J12–JTAG Connector
SW1–Power
Switch
J11-Debug UART via USB
J32, J33–mikroBus™ Socket
J18–Smart
Card Interface
J7–SIM Card Slot U10–eMMC
Expansion J10–Wi-Fi
®
Antenna
Connection J17–Speaker Out
J16–Microphone J15–Headphone
J19–CAN Port
J25– OTG
J26–
USB
1 GigE
Ethernet
1 GigEJ9–
HDMI
J29–MIPI-CSI
Connectors
SW3-Boot
Configuration
Switches
J13–EPD
Controller
D1
Power
on LED
Figure 1. Top View of the i.MX 7Dual SABRE board
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J8–Mini-
PCIe
®
Socket
J6–SD
Card Socket
J30–MIPI­DSI Display
U12-NAND expansion
U11–64 MB QSPI Flash
J14–Parallel LCD Display
J3–Coin Battery backup for SNVS (Secure Nonvolatile Storage)
Figure 2. Bottom View of the i.MX 7Dual SABRE board
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The Smart Application Blueprint for Rapid Engineering (SABRE) board for smart devices introduces developers to NXP’s new heterogenous multi­processing solution: the i.MX 7Dual applications processor with two ARM® Cortex®-A7 cores and a single ARM Cortex-M4 core.
The development kit provides an out-of-box working demonstration to power-on and run an operating system from an SD card, exercising the features on the SABRE board. SABRE design information, including documentation and hardware schematics, is available at www.nxp.com/iMX7DSABRE.
Software board support packages (BSP) for Linux® and Android™ reference links are provided at www.nxp.com/ iMXtools.
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FEATURES
The following features are available with the i.MX 7Dual SABRE board for smart devices:
• i.MX 7Dual applications processor
- Two ARM
Cortex-A7 cores
operating up to 1 GHz
- Single ARM
Cortex -M4 core
operating up to 200 MHz
• Onboard memory and expansion:
- 1 GB DDR3, 533 MHz
- eMMC expansion footprint
- NAND flash expansion footprint
- QSPI flash expansion footprint
• Power management
- PF3000 PMIC
• Display/Camera connectors
- Expansion port for EPDC (Electrophoretic display controller)
- Port for Parallel LCD display
- Port for HDMI display
- Port for MIPI DSI display
- Port for MIPI CSI CMOS sensor (camera)
• Wireless
- 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi on board
- Bluetooth
®
V4.0 + EDR on board
• Audio CODEC
• Connectivity
- Dual 1 Gigabit Ethernet on board
- 1 SD socket for boot code
- 1 mikroBus socket
- 1 USB host connector
- 1 micro USB OTG connector
- Full Mini PCIe socket
- SIM card slot
- CAN (DB-9)
• Debug
- UART via USB port
- 10-pin standard JTAG connector
• Sensor fusion
- Accelerometer, magnetometer, gyroscope
- Barometer, altimeter
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STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS
This section describes how to use the SABRE board for smart devices and the components in the box. This section also describes the PC requirements to develop applications using the SABRE board for smart devices.
Item Description
Board
i.MX 7Dual SABRE board for smart devices
Power Supply
100/240 V input, 5 V/5 A output W/AC adapter
Cable
USB cable (micro-B to standard-A)
Documentation
Quick Start Guide (this document)
SD Card
Bootable Linux operating system demonstration image
Table 1: SABRE Board for Smart Devices Based on i.MX 7Dual Development Kit Contents
DEVELOPMENT KIT CONTENTS
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Insert SD Card
Insert the supplied SD card into the SD card slot (J6).
Note: Pay careful attention to the microSD connector as it is fragile. Slide the connector up or down, following the open and close arrows on the connector in order to place the microSD card inside and lock it in place.
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Verify Boot Switches
By default, both of the two boot switches (SW3) are configured to zero position. With the SD inserted, the board will boot from the SD card. Without the SD card inserted, the board will be switched into serial downloader mode required by manufacturing tool (MFGTools). If any other boot source is desired, please refer to documentation at
www.nxp.com/iMX7DSABRE
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Connect to Debug UART
Connect the micro-B end of the supplied USB cable to Debug UART port (J11) and the other end of the cable to PC acting as the host terminal. Once the PC recognizes the virtual USB to UART device, it can be seen it in your PC Device Manager list.
There will be 2 ports automatically configured. The first port will be the Cortex-A7 core console/debug serial port, and the second one will be for the Cortex-M4 core.
Serial port configuration: 115200 baud, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity.
Note: The PC needs a driver to enable a virtual COM port through the PC USB port.
Please consult www.ftdichip.com/ Documents/InstallGuides.htm to download the correct driver.
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Connect User Interface Devices (Optional)
Connect monitor via the HDMI connector (J9). To interact with the user interface displayed on the monitor it may be desirable to attach a keyboard and/or a mouse.
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Connect Power Supply
Connect 5 V power supply into power jack J1 and set SW1 to the on position. When power is connected to the smart device, the board will automatically begin the boot sequence configured in Step 2.
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BOOT PROCESS FOR LINUX IMAGE
During the boot process, there will be operating system status information scrolling on the terminal window of the host computer (if connected).
When the boot process is complete, the Yocto Project® operating system will be displayed on the monitor display (if connected).
To work from the terminal window on the host PC, press enter at the terminal window to get the command prompt. For the Linux operating system, use username root without password to log in. The Linux image will run on ARM Cortex-A7 cores. For details to run FreeRTOS™ on ARM Cortex-M4 core, please visit www.nxp.com/iMXtools.
TIPS AND PRECAUTIONS
Input power voltage is suggested to be 5 V. The over-voltage protection circuit on board will disconnect the power supply from the system in case the supply voltage is higher than 5.5 V. The user must take into account this is the maximum voltage that can be plugged into J1.
Proper ESD precautions should be used when handling the board.
For more options and board details including connection for EPD (electronic paper display) panel, LVDS panel and antenna, please refer to documentation at www.nxp.com/iMX7DSABRE
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FURTHER DOCUMENTATION
• i.MX 7Dual SABRE Board schematics
• i.MX 7Dual SABRE Board BOM
• i.MX 7Dual SABRE Board gerber files
• i.MX 7Dual SABRE Board reference manual For complete documentation, please
refer to www.nxp.com/iMX7DSABRE
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Changes or modifications not expr
essly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the
user’s authority to operate the equipment. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to
Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However
, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.
If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
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Note 1The grantee is responsible for ensuring through appropriate testing and clear
instructions of use contained in the instruction manual that the host manufactures product is compliant to all the applicable FCC rules. The installer must to perform tests
inside of each host for the host manufactures product(s) are compliant to all the applicable FCC rule.
2、This equipment must be installed and operated in accordance with provided instructions and the antenna(s) used for this transmitter must be installed to provide a separation distance of at least 20 cm from all persons and must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. End-users and installers must be provided with antenna installation instructions and transmitter operating conditions for satisfying RF exposure compliance.
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SUPPORT
Visit i.MX community at
www.imxcommunity.org.
WARRANTY
Visit www.nxp.com/warranty for complete warranty information.
www.nxp.com/iMX7DSABRE
NXP and the NXP logo are trademarks of NXP B.V. All other product or service names are the property of their respective owners. ARM and Cortex are registered trademarks of ARM Limited (or its subsidiaries) in the EU and/ or elsewhere. All rights reserved. © 2016 NXP B.V.
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