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Quick Start Guide ABOUT THE i.MX 8M MINI EVK The i.MX 8M Mini applications processor is a member of the i.MX 8M family of products focused on delivering an excellent video and audio experience, combining media-specific features with high-performance processing optimized for low-power consumption. Features Compute Module: Base Board: • i.MX 8M Mini applications processor with up to five cores: • MicroSD card connector – 4× Arm® Cortex®-A53 • 2 USB2.
www.nxp.com GET TO KNOW THE i.MX 8M MINI EVK On/Off Reset IR Receiver Display: MIPI-DSI Power Switch Camera: MIPI-CSI JTAG CPU Board Expansion Connector BOOT Switches I2C Connector USB MicroB Debug Port Wi-Fi/BT Antenna Type C Port1 Type C Port2 Ethernet Audio Lineout Figure 1: Top view i.
Quick Start Guide GET TO KNOW THE i.MX 8M MINI EVK CONTINUED MicroSD Card Connector M2 Connector (PCIe) Audio Board Connector Figure 2: Back view i.
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Quick Start Guide GETTING STARTED Unpack the Kit Prepare Accessories The i.MX 8M Mini EVK (8MMINILPD4-EVK) is shipped with the items listed in Table 1. Ensure the items are available in the EVK box. The following items in Table 2 are recommended to run the i.MX 8M Mini EVK. Table 1 Kit Contents ITEM DESCRIPTION i.MX 8M Mini EVK HDMI Display HDMI display that supports a minimum resolution of 1080P60.
www.nxp.com GETTING STARTED CONTINUED Download Software and Tools Installation software and documentation are available at www.nxp.com/imx8mminievk. The following are available on the website: Table 3 Software and Tools ITEM DESCRIPTION • Schematics, layout and Gerber files • i.
Quick Start Guide SETTING UP THE SYSTEM The following will describe how to run the pre-loaded Android image on the i.MX 8M Mini EVK. 1 Confirm Boot Switches The boot switches should be set to boot from the eMMC. See table below BOOT Device SW1101 SW1102 eMMC/uSDHC3 0110110001 0001010100 If the serial port is not recognized, download and install updated drivers as listed in the section Debug Serial Console below. Open the terminal window (i.e.
www.nxp.com SETTING UP THE SYSTEM 3 CONTINUED Connect HDMI Display 4 Connect Mouse The MIPI-DSI to HDMI accessory card and mini SAS cable are needed for evaluating HDMI. Connect the mouse to J301 (USB Type-C Port1) through the USB Type-C to A adapter. Connect the mini-SAS cable to J801 on the EVK (MIPI DSI Connector) and connect the other end to J5 on the MIPI to HDMI accessory card.
Quick Start Guide ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Boot Switches SW1101, SW1102 are the boot configuration switches, the default boot device is eMMC/uSDHC3, as shown in Table 4. If you want to try other boot devices, you need to change the boot switches to corresponding values as listed in Table 4.
www.nxp.com ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTINUED Do more with Accessory boards MX8-DSI-OLED1: MIPI MINI-SAS OLED DISPLAY MINISASTOCSI: MIPI-CSI CAMERA MODULE Use this OLED display for touchscreen support. Use this camera MIPI-CSI camera module for machine vision, video streaming and recording. SUPPORT WARRANTY Visit www.nxp.com/support for a list of phone numbers within your region. Visit www.nxp.com/warranty for complete warranty information.
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. Attention that changes or modification not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
