Get started with i.MX 8M Mini or i.MX 8M Nano Qseven SOM Development Platform
Unpacking
Remove the Development Platform from box and place above the ESD free area. Use anti-static pad/mat with proper grounding to place the Development Platform. Also make sure that, below deliverables are received without any physical damage.
Development kit contains:
- i.MX 8M Mini or i.MX 8M Nano DevKit
- 12V,2A Power Supply
- USB cable*(micro-B to standard-A)
- Wi-Fi & BT Antenna*
- Safety guidelines
* Optional
SAFETY GUIDELINES
i.MX 8M Mini or Nano Dev Kit
WiFi & BT Antenna*
12V, Power Supply
USB OTG Cable*
Get to know
i.MX 8M Mini or i.MX 8M Nano SoM–Top view
i.MX 8M Mini or i.MX 8M Nano SoM–Bottom view
1. Qseven Edge conn.
3. Wi-Fi & BT Module
5. MIPI_CSI Connector
7. μSD Connector(Optional)
9. eMMC
2. LPDDR4
4. WIFI & BT Antenna Connector
6. i.MX 8M Mini or i.MX 8M Nano SoC
8. Boot Media Switch
i.MX 8M Mini or i.MX 8M Nano DevKit–Top view
1. Power IN Jack
4. USB OTG Connector
7. Debug UART Connector
10. Nano Sim Connector
13. Carrier Exp. Connector-2*
16. CAN Header
19. Display Port Connector*
22. WAKE SW*
25. USB 3.0 Connector Stack
28. JTAG Header
31. Board Config. SW
2. Power switch
5. Audio OUT Jack
8. SOM Expansion Connector 1*.
11 .Data UART Header
14. Power Header*
17. Power I&O Connector-1
20. THERM SW
23. HDMI Connector
26. ON/OFF SW
29. CAP Touch Connector
32. 7″ RGB Display Connector
3. Q7 MXM Connector
6. Audio IN Jack
9. SOM Expansion Connector 2*
12. Power I&O Connector2
15. Carrier Exp. Connector-1*
18. FAN Header
21. SLP SW
24. RESET SW
27. Ethernet Jack
30. Config Connecter*
i.MX 8M Mini or i.MX 8M Nano DevKit–Bottom view
33. SD/MMC Connector
36. RES Touch Connector*
39. M.2 SATA Connector*
*Not Supported
**Not Supported in i.MX 8M Nano SoC
34. M.2 PCIe Connector**
37. CAP LCD BL Connector
35. LVDS LCD Connector*
38. RTC Battery Connecter
Boot Switch Setting
Make sure On-Board Switch (SW1) is set properly as shown below image.
SW1-Boot Selection Switch
Table 1: Boot Media Switch Settings
* i.MX 8M Nano boots from uSD. In i.MX 8M Mini this mode is reserved.
Debug Port Setting
Connect Type-A end of USB cable to PC and Micro-B end of USB cableto Development platform’s debug Micro USB connector(J2) as shown below.
How To Configure
Use one of the terminal application depending on the operating system of the host machine:
On the command prompt of the Linux host machine, run the following command to determine the port number:
$ ls /dev/ttyUSB*
The smaller number is for Arm® Cortex®-A53 core and the bigger number is for Arm® Cortex ®-M4 core.
Minicom
Use the following commands to install and run the serial communication program (minicom as an example):
- Install Minicom using Ubuntu package manager.
$ sudo apt-get install minicom
- Launch Minicom using a console window using the port number determined earlier.
$ sudo minicom -s - Configure Minicom as show in below figure
Next step is to Power ON the board.
Install the driver for Debug USB Port in Host PC/Laptop using the below link.
http://ftdichip.com/drivers/vcp-drivers/
- Download Tera Term. After the download, run the installer and then return to this webpage to continue.
- Launch TeraTerm. The first time it launches, it shows the following dialog. Select the serial option. Assuming your board is plugged in, there should be a COM port automatically populated in the list.
- Configure the Serial Port Settings.
Go to Setup → Serial Port and change the settings as shown below.
- Verify that the connection is open. If connected, Tera Term shows something like below in its title bar.
- Next step is to Power ON the board.
Install the driver for Debug USB Port in Host PC/Laptop using the below link.
http://ftdichip.com/drivers/vcp-drivers/
- Download PuTTY. After the download, run the installer and then return to this webpage to continue.
- Launch PuTTY by either double clicking on the executable file you downloaded or from the Start menu, depending on the type of download you selected.
- Configure In the window that launches. Select the Serial radio button and ether the COM port number that you determined earlier. Also enter the baud rate, 115200
- Click Open to open the serial connection. Assuming the board is connected and you entered the correct COM port, the terminal window opens. If the configuration is not correct, puTTY alerts you.
- Next step is to Power ON the board.
Powering ON
Connect the Power supply plug to the Power connector (J4) of the DevKit as shown below and switch ON the power supply. Once power is applied to the Kit, the power LED will glow as shown in the below image.
Warning:
- Do not try to connect any other Power Supply other than supplied along with i.MX 8M Mini or i.MX 8M Nano DevKit.
- Contact iWave, if power LEDs are not glowing.
Boot screen
Users must go through the “Software User Guide” and get familiar with the software section of iW-RainboW-G34M/37M-i.MX 8M Mini or i.MX 8M Nano Devkit.
Operating System Support
Power is applied to the DevKit & once the boot get success, depending upon the supported Operating systems and boot loader on particular Delivery, boot messages being prompted in the terminal window as shown below. Press Enter key in terminal and done with test environment setup on particular delivery.
Command Prompt (Linux)
Command Prompt (Android)
Command Prompt (Ubuntu)
Linux Home Screen
Android Home Screen
Ubuntu Home Screen
