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=== mcuxpresso-2.5.0-mx8mm-v1.1 ===
=== mcuxpresso-2.5.0-mx8mm-v1.1 ===
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Revision as of 10:17, 9 September 2020

DART-MX8M

Sections

Available dtbs

To allow Cortex M4 accessing shared resources without experiencing Linux kernel conflicts, a dedicated device tree must be loaded, by selecting the right version with the symbolic link in the /boot folder of the booting media.

These device trees contain m4 label in their name.

File Name
 Description
Image.gz-fsl-imx8mq-var-dart-m4-emmc-wifi-hdmi.dtb Device tree blob for eMMC, WIFI and HDMI display configuration. SD card disabled.
Image.gz-fsl-imx8mq-var-dart-m4-emmc-wifi-lvds.dtb Device tree blob for eMMC, WIFI and LVDS display configuration. SD card disabled.
Image.gz-fsl-imx8mq-var-dart-m4-emmc-wifi-dual-display.dtb Device tree blob for eMMC, WIFI and dual LVDS+HDMI display configuration. SD card disabled.
Image.gz-fsl-imx8mq-var-dart-m4-sd-emmc-hdmi.dtb Device tree blob for SD, eMMC and HDMI display configuration. WIFI disabled.
Image.gz-fsl-imx8mq-var-dart-m4-sd-emmc-lvds.dtb Device tree blob for SD, eMMC and LCDIF LVDS display configuration. WIFI disabled.
Image.gz-fsl-imx8mq-var-dart-m4-sd-emmc-dual-display.dtb Device tree blob for SD, eMMC and dual LVDS+HDMI display configuration. WIFI disabled.

Default M4 pins

Default M4 pins used by the demos are:

function pin
debug UART (UART2) RX: J12.6 / TX: J12.4
GPIO (GPIO4_IO03) LED7
I2C (I2C3) SCL: J12.18 / SDA: J12.20
PWM (PWM2) J14.3

Available Demos

  • driver_examples/i2c/interrupt_b2b_transfer/slave
  • driver_examples/i2c/interrupt_b2b_transfer/master
  • driver_examples/i2c/polling_b2b_transfer/slave
  • driver_examples/i2c/polling_b2b_transfer/master
  • driver_examples/wdog
  • driver_examples/gpio/led_output
  • driver_examples/tmu/tmu_monitor_report
  • driver_examples/pwm
  • driver_examples/uart/auto_baudrate_detect
  • driver_examples/uart/interrupt
  • driver_examples/uart/interrupt_rb_transfer
  • driver_examples/uart/polling
  • driver_examples/uart/interrupt_transfer
  • driver_examples/gpt/timer
  • driver_examples/gpt/capture
  • driver_examples/ecspi/ecspi_loopback
  • driver_examples/qspi/polling_transfer
  • driver_examples/rdc
  • driver_examples/sema4/uboot
  • rtos_examples/freertos_ecspi/ecspi_loopback
  • rtos_examples/freertos_hello
  • rtos_examples/freertos_queue
  • rtos_examples/freertos_sem
  • rtos_examples/freertos_generic
  • rtos_examples/freertos_uart
  • rtos_examples/freertos_tickless
  • rtos_examples/freertos_mutex
  • rtos_examples/freertos_event
  • rtos_examples/freertos_swtimer
  • rtos_examples/freertos_i2c
  • cmsis_driver_examples/i2c/int_b2b_transfer/slave
  • cmsis_driver_examples/i2c/int_b2b_transfer/master
  • cmsis_driver_examples/uart/interrupt_transfer
  • cmsis_driver_examples/ecspi/int_loopback_transfer
  • multicore_examples/rpmsg_lite_str_echo_rtos
  • multicore_examples/rpmsg_lite_pingpong_rtos/linux_remote
  • demo_apps/hello_world

NXP Memory types

The SDK allow linking using 2 different memory types: DDR, TCM.

Here is available a short summary of memory areas used by Cortex-M4 as described in related linker file.

memory type M4 memory area A53 memory area memory lentgh linker file
DDR 0x80000000-0x801FFFFF (code)
0x80200000-0x803FFFFF (data)
0x80400000-0x80FFFFFF (data2) 		0x80000000-0x801FFFFF (code)
0x80200000-0x803FFFFF (data)
0x80400000-0x80FFFFFF (data2) 		16MB (DDR) MIMX8MQ6xxxJZ_cm4_ddr_ram.ld
TCM 0x1FFE0000-0x1FFFFFFF (code)
0x20000000-0x2001FFFF (data)
0x80000000-0x80FFFFFF (data2) 		0x007E0000-0x007FFFFF (code)
0x00800000-0x0081FFFF (data)
0x80000000-0x80FFFFFF (data2) 		256kB (TCM) + 16MB (DDR) MIMX8MQ6xxxJZ_cm4_ram.ld

All linker files are locate in the armgcc folder of each demo.

The DDR reserved area must much the one declared in the kernel device tree: at least 2 GB of RAM is required on the SoM to allow Cortex-M4 accessing the range 0x80000000 - 0x80FFFFFF.

The RPMSG area is located at 0xB8000000: at least 3 GB of RAM is required on the SoM to allow Cortex-M4 accessing the RPMSG area. After launching the build_all.sh command the following folder will be created in the armgcc folder

  • ddr_debug: containing DDR binaries compiled in debug mode (not stripped: symbols available)
  • ddr_release: containing DDR binaries compiled in release mode (stripped: no symbols available)
  • debug: containing TCM binaries compiled in debug mode (not stripped: symbols available)
  • release: containing TCM binaries compiled in release mode (stripped: no symbols available)

Further details about memory mapping are available in i.MX 8M Applications Processors Reference Manual paragraphs:

  • 2.1.2 Cortex-A53 Memory Map
  • 2.1.3 Cortex-M4 Memory Map

Variscite Memory types

The SDK allow linking using 2 different memory types: DDR, TCM.

Here is available a short summary of memory areas used by Cortex-M4 as described in related linker file.

memory type M4 memory area A53 memory area memory lentgh linker file
DDR 0x7E000000-0x7E1FFFFF (code)
0x7E200000-0x7E3FFFFF (data)
0x7E400000-0x7EFFFFFF (data2) 		0x7E000000-0x7E1FFFFF (code)
0x7E200000-0x7E3FFFFF (data)
0x7E400000-0x7EFFFFFF (data2) 		16MB (DDR) MIMX8MQ6xxxJZ_cm4_ddr_ram.ld
TCM 0x1FFE0000-0x1FFFFFFF (code)
0x20000000-0x2001FFFF (data)
0x7E000000-0x7EFFFFFF (data2) 		0x007E0000-0x007FFFFF (code)
0x00800000-0x0081FFFF (data)
0x7E000000-0x7EFFFFFF (data2) 		256kB (TCM) + 16MB (DDR) MIMX8MQ6xxxJZ_cm4_ram.ld

All linker files are locate in the armgcc folder of each demo.

The DDR reserved area must much the one declared in the kernel device tree: at least 1 GB of RAM is required on the SoM to allow Cortex-M4 accessing the range 0x7E000000 - 0x7EFFFFFF. For some reason, Cortex-M4 is not able to access RAM locations below 0x60000000: SoMs with 512 MB of RAM are not suitable to use Cortex-M4.

The RPMSG area is located at 0x40000000: all SoMs allow Cortex-M4 accessing the RPMSG area.

After launching the build_all.sh command the following folder will be created in the armgcc folder

  • ddr_debug: containing DDR binaries compiled in debug mode (not stripped: symbols available)
  • ddr_release: containing DDR binaries compiled in release mode (stripped: no symbols available)
  • debug: containing TCM binaries compiled in debug mode (not stripped: symbols available)
  • release: containing TCM binaries compiled in release mode (stripped: no symbols available)

Further details about memory mapping are available in i.MX 8M Applications Processors Reference Manual paragraphs:

  • 2.1.2 Cortex-A53 Memory Map
  • 2.1.3 Cortex-M4 Memory Map

JTAG

The VAR-DT8MCustomBoard exports the DART-MX8M JTAG signals through J29, a standard 1.27" 10 pin header.

Here the pinout

pin signal description pin signal description
1 JTAG_VREF JTAG IO reference voltage,
connects to SOM_NVCC_3V3. 		2 JTAG_TMS JTAG Mode Select signal
3 GND Digital Ground 4 JTAG_TCK JTAG Clock signal,
requires 10K pull down.
5 GND Digital Ground 6 JTAG_TDO JTAG Data Out signal
7 GND Digital Ground 8 JTAG_TDI JTAG Data In signal
9 JTAG_NTRST_C JTAG Reset signal 10 NRST_CON Programmer Reset,
used to put the SOC in reset state.

Please refer to board schematics for further details.

Releases

mcuxpresso-2.5.1-mx8mq-v1.0

  • HARDWARE_NAME = DART-MX8M
  • RELEASE_NAME = mcuxpresso-2.5.1-mx8mq-v1.0
  • RELEASE_LINK = MCUXPRESSO_2.5.1_V1.0_DART-MX8M
  • MCUXPRESSO_VERSION = 2.5.1
  • SDK_PATH = ~/var-mcuxpresso
  • SDK_GIT_URL = https://github.com/varigit/freertos-variscite
  • SDK_GIT_BRANCH = mcuxpresso_sdk_2.5.x-var01
  • TOOLCHAIN_URL = https://developer.arm.com/-/media/Files/downloads/gnu-rm/7-2018q2/gcc-arm-none-eabi-7-2018-q2-update-linux.tar.bz2
  • TOOLCHAIN_BZ2_NAME = gcc-arm-none-eabi-7-2018-q2-update-linux.tar.bz2
  • TOOLCHAIN_FOLDER = gcc-arm-none-eabi-7-2018-q2-update
  • BOARD_FOLDER = boards/dart_mx8mq
  • DOCS_FOLDER = docs
  • PINS_SECTION = DART-MX8M_PINS_SECTION
  • DEMOS_SECTION = DART-MX8M_DEMOS_SECTION
  • DTBS_SECTION = DART-MX8M_DTBS_SECTION
  • MEMORY_TYPES_SECTION = DART-MX8M_MEMORY-TYPES_NXP_SECTION
  • JTAG_SECTION = DART-MX8M_JTAG_SECTION
  • NXP_USER_GUIDE = Getting Started with MCUXpresso SDK i.MX 8M Devices.pdf
  • NXP_REFERENCE_KIT = EVK-MIMX8MQ

mcuxpresso-2.5.1-mx8mq-v1.1

  • HARDWARE_NAME = DART-MX8M
  • RELEASE_NAME = mcuxpresso-2.5.1-mx8mq-v1.1
  • RELEASE_LINK = MCUXPRESSO_2.5.1_V1.1_DART-MX8M
  • MCUXPRESSO_VERSION = 2.5.1
  • SDK_PATH = ~/var-mcuxpresso
  • SDK_GIT_URL = https://github.com/varigit/freertos-variscite
  • SDK_GIT_BRANCH = mcuxpresso_sdk_2.5.x-var01
  • TOOLCHAIN_URL = https://developer.arm.com/-/media/Files/downloads/gnu-rm/7-2018q2/gcc-arm-none-eabi-7-2018-q2-update-linux.tar.bz2
  • TOOLCHAIN_BZ2_NAME = gcc-arm-none-eabi-7-2018-q2-update-linux.tar.bz2
  • TOOLCHAIN_FOLDER = gcc-arm-none-eabi-7-2018-q2-update
  • BOARD_FOLDER = boards/dart_mx8mq
  • DOCS_FOLDER = docs
  • PINS_SECTION = DART-MX8M_PINS_SECTION
  • DEMOS_SECTION = DART-MX8M_DEMOS_SECTION
  • DTBS_SECTION = DART-MX8M_DTBS_SECTION
  • MEMORY_TYPES_SECTION = DART-MX8M_MEMORY-TYPES_VAR_SECTION
  • JTAG_SECTION = DART-MX8M_JTAG_SECTION
  • NXP_USER_GUIDE = Getting Started with MCUXpresso SDK i.MX 8M Devices.pdf
  • NXP_REFERENCE_KIT = EVK-MIMX8MQ

mcuxpresso-2.8.0-mx8mq-v1.0

  • HARDWARE_NAME = DART-MX8M
  • RELEASE_NAME = mcuxpresso-2.8.0-mx8mq-v1.0
  • RELEASE_LINK = MCUXPRESSO_2.8.0_V1.0_DART-MX8M
  • MCUXPRESSO_VERSION = 2.8.0
  • SDK_PATH = ~/var-mcuxpresso
  • SDK_GIT_URL = https://github.com/varigit/freertos-variscite
  • SDK_GIT_BRANCH = mcuxpresso_sdk_2.8.x-var01
  • TOOLCHAIN_URL = https://developer.arm.com/-/media/Files/downloads/gnu-rm/9-2020q2/gcc-arm-none-eabi-9-2020-q2-update-x86_64-linux.tar.bz2
  • TOOLCHAIN_BZ2_NAME = gcc-arm-none-eabi-9-2020-q2-update-x86_64-linux.tar.bz2
  • TOOLCHAIN_FOLDER = gcc-arm-none-eabi-9-2020-q2-update
  • BOARD_FOLDER = boards/dart_mx8mq
  • DOCS_FOLDER = docs
  • PINS_SECTION = DART-MX8M_PINS_SECTION
  • DEMOS_SECTION = DART-MX8M_DEMOS_SECTION
  • DTBS_SECTION = DART-MX8M_DTBS_SECTION
  • MEMORY_TYPES_SECTION = DART-MX8M_MEMORY-TYPES_VAR_SECTION
  • JTAG_SECTION = DART-MX8M_JTAG_SECTION
  • NXP_USER_GUIDE = Getting Started with MCUXpresso SDK i.MX 8M Devices.pdf
  • NXP_REFERENCE_KIT = EVK-MIMX8MQ

DART-MX8M-MINI

Sections

Available dtbs

To allow Cortex M4 accessing shared resources without experiencing Linux kernel conflicts, a dedicated device tree must be loaded, containing m4 label in the name, using the fdt_file environment variable in uboot. 

fsl-imx8mm-var-dart-m4.dtb

This device tree disables some of the base device tree nodes in order to avoid conflicts between the main processor and Cortex M4.


Default M4 pins

Default M4 pins used by the demos are:

function pin
debug UART (UART2) RX: J12.6 / TX: J12.4
GPIO (GPIO4_IO03) LED7
I2C (I2C4) SCL: J12.17 / SDA: J12.19
PWM (PWM2) J14.3

Default M4 pins v2

Default M4 pins used by the demos are:

function SoC balls DART-MX8M-MINI pins DT8MCB pins VAR-SOM-MX8M-MINI pins Symphony pins notes
UART3 RX/TX E18 / D18 J2.87 / J2.89 J12.11 / J12.13 J1.175 / J1.124 J18.5 / J18.3
GPIO4_IO03 AF15 J2.59 GPLED1 J1.84 J17.3
I2C4 SCL/SDA D13 / E13 J1.17 / J1.19 J12.17/ J12.19 J1.174 / J1.176 J16.10 / J16.12
PWM3 AF9 J3.36 J14.7 J1.69 J18.2
SPI1 CS0/SCK/SDI/SDO B6 / D6 / A7 / B7 J2.79 / J2.77 / J2.81 / J2.83 J16.4/ J16.2 / J16.8 / J16.6 J1.39 / J1.43 / J1.41 / J1.45 J16.4/ J16.2 / J16.6 / J16.8 enablind it SPI devices will be no longer visible from Linux

Available Demos

  • driver_examples/i2c/interrupt_b2b_transfer/slave
  • driver_examples/i2c/interrupt_b2b_transfer/master
  • driver_examples/i2c/polling_b2b_transfer/slave
  • driver_examples/i2c/polling_b2b_transfer/master
  • driver_examples/wdog
  • driver_examples/sdma/scatter_gather
  • driver_examples/sdma/memory_to_memory
  • driver_examples/gpio/led_output
  • driver_examples/pwm
  • driver_examples/uart/auto_baudrate_detect
  • driver_examples/uart/interrupt
  • driver_examples/uart/idle_detect_sdma_transfer
  • driver_examples/uart/interrupt_rb_transfer
  • driver_examples/uart/sdma_transfer
  • driver_examples/uart/polling
  • driver_examples/uart/interrupt_transfer
  • driver_examples/gpt/timer
  • driver_examples/gpt/capture
  • driver_examples/ecspi/ecspi_loopback
  • driver_examples/ecspi/interrupt_b2b_transfer/slave
  • driver_examples/ecspi/interrupt_b2b_transfer/master
  • driver_examples/ecspi/polling_b2b_transfer/slave
  • driver_examples/ecspi/polling_b2b_transfer/master
  • driver_examples/rdc
  • driver_examples/tmu_1/monitor_threshold
  • driver_examples/tmu_1/temperature_polling
  • driver_examples/sema4/uboot
  • rtos_examples/freertos_ecspi/ecspi_loopback
  • rtos_examples/freertos_hello
  • rtos_examples/freertos_queue
  • rtos_examples/freertos_sem
  • rtos_examples/freertos_generic
  • rtos_examples/freertos_uart
  • rtos_examples/freertos_tickless
  • rtos_examples/freertos_mutex
  • rtos_examples/freertos_event
  • rtos_examples/freertos_swtimer
  • rtos_examples/freertos_i2c
  • cmsis_driver_examples/i2c/int_b2b_transfer/slave
  • cmsis_driver_examples/i2c/int_b2b_transfer/master
  • cmsis_driver_examples/uart/sdma_transfer
  • cmsis_driver_examples/uart/interrupt_transfer
  • cmsis_driver_examples/ecspi/int_loopback_transfer
  • cmsis_driver_examples/ecspi/sdma_loopback_transfer
  • multicore_examples/rpmsg_lite_str_echo_rtos
  • multicore_examples/rpmsg_lite_pingpong_rtos/linux_remote
  • demo_apps/hello_world

Releases

mcuxpresso-2.5.0-mx8mm-v1.0

  • HARDWARE_NAME = DART-MX8M-MINI
  • RELEASE_NAME = mcuxpresso-2.5.0-mx8mm-v1.0
  • RELEASE_LINK = MCUXPRESSO_2.5.0_V1.0_DART-MX8M-MINI
  • MCUXPRESSO_VERSION = 2.5.0
  • SDK_PATH = ~/var-mcuxpresso
  • SDK_GIT_URL = https://github.com/varigit/freertos-variscite
  • SDK_GIT_BRANCH = mcuxpresso_sdk_2.5.x-var01
  • TOOLCHAIN_URL = https://developer.arm.com/-/media/Files/downloads/gnu-rm/7-2018q2/gcc-arm-none-eabi-7-2018-q2-update-linux.tar.bz2
  • TOOLCHAIN_BZ2_NAME = gcc-arm-none-eabi-7-2018-q2-update-linux.tar.bz2
  • TOOLCHAIN_FOLDER = gcc-arm-none-eabi-7-2018-q2-update
  • BOARD_FOLDER = boards/dart_mx8mm
  • DOCS_FOLDER = docs
  • PINS_SECTION = DART-MX8M-MINI_PINS_SECTION
  • DEMOS_SECTION = DART-MX8M-MINI_DEMOS_SECTION
  • DTBS_SECTION = DART-MX8M-MINI_DTBS_SECTION
  • MEMORY_TYPES_SECTION = DART-MX8M_MEMORY-TYPES_VAR_SECTION
  • JTAG_SECTION = DART-MX8M_JTAG_SECTION
  • NXP_USER_GUIDE = Getting Started with MCUXpresso SDK for i.MX 8M Mini.pdf
  • NXP_REFERENCE_KIT = EVK-MIMX8MM

mcuxpresso-2.5.0-mx8mm-v1.1

  • HARDWARE_NAME = DART-MX8M-MINI
  • RELEASE_NAME = mcuxpresso-2.5.0-mx8mm-v1.1
  • RELEASE_LINK = MCUXPRESSO_2.5.0_V1.1_DART-MX8M-MINI
  • MCUXPRESSO_VERSION = 2.5.0
  • SDK_PATH = ~/var-mcuxpresso
  • SDK_GIT_URL = https://github.com/varigit/freertos-variscite
  • SDK_GIT_BRANCH = mcuxpresso_sdk_2.5.x-var01
  • TOOLCHAIN_URL = https://developer.arm.com/-/media/Files/downloads/gnu-rm/7-2018q2/gcc-arm-none-eabi-7-2018-q2-update-linux.tar.bz2
  • TOOLCHAIN_BZ2_NAME = gcc-arm-none-eabi-7-2018-q2-update-linux.tar.bz2
  • TOOLCHAIN_FOLDER = gcc-arm-none-eabi-7-2018-q2-update
  • BOARD_FOLDER = boards/dart_mx8mm
  • DOCS_FOLDER = docs
  • PINS_SECTION = DART-MX8M-MINI_PINS_SECTION_V2
  • DEMOS_SECTION = DART-MX8M-MINI_DEMOS_SECTION
  • DTBS_SECTION = DART-MX8M-MINI_DTBS_SECTION
  • MEMORY_TYPES_SECTION = DART-MX8M_MEMORY-TYPES_VAR_SECTION
  • JTAG_SECTION = DART-MX8M_JTAG_SECTION
  • NXP_USER_GUIDE = Getting Started with MCUXpresso SDK for i.MX 8M Mini.pdf
  • NXP_REFERENCE_KIT = EVK-MIMX8MM

mcuxpresso-2.8.0-mx8mm-v1.0

  • HARDWARE_NAME = DART-MX8M-MINI
  • RELEASE_NAME = mcuxpresso-2.8.0-mx8mm-v1.0
  • RELEASE_LINK = MCUXPRESSO_2.8.0_V1.0_DART-MX8M-MINI
  • MCUXPRESSO_VERSION = 2.8.0
  • SDK_PATH = ~/var-mcuxpresso
  • SDK_GIT_URL = https://github.com/varigit/freertos-variscite
  • SDK_GIT_BRANCH = mcuxpresso_sdk_2.8.x-var01
  • TOOLCHAIN_URL = https://developer.arm.com/-/media/Files/downloads/gnu-rm/9-2020q2/gcc-arm-none-eabi-9-2020-q2-update-x86_64-linux.tar.bz2
  • TOOLCHAIN_BZ2_NAME = gcc-arm-none-eabi-9-2020-q2-update-x86_64-linux.tar.bz2
  • TOOLCHAIN_FOLDER = gcc-arm-none-eabi-9-2020-q2-update
  • BOARD_FOLDER = boards/dart_mx8mm
  • DOCS_FOLDER = docs
  • PINS_SECTION = DART-MX8M-MINI_PINS_SECTION_V2
  • DEMOS_SECTION = DART-MX8M-MINI_DEMOS_SECTION
  • DTBS_SECTION = DART-MX8M-MINI_DTBS_SECTION
  • MEMORY_TYPES_SECTION = DART-MX8M_MEMORY-TYPES_VAR_SECTION
  • JTAG_SECTION = DART-MX8M_JTAG_SECTION
  • NXP_USER_GUIDE = Getting Started with MCUXpresso SDK for i.MX 8M Mini.pdf
  • NXP_REFERENCE_KIT = EVK-MIMX8MM

VAR-SOM-MX8M-NANO

Sections

Available dtbs

To allow Cortex M7 accessing shared resources without experiencing Linux kernel conflicts, a dedicated device tree must be loaded, containing m7 label in the name, using the fdt_file environment variable in uboot. 

fsl-imx8mn-var-som-m7.dtb         # for newer SoMs
fsl-imx8mn-var-som-rev10-m7.dtb   # for older SoMs rev1.0

This device tree disables some of the base device tree nodes in order to avoid conflicts between the main processor and Cortex M7.

Default M7 pins

Default M7 pins used by the demos are:

function SoC balls VAR-SOM-MX8M-NANO pins Symphony pins notes
UART3 RX/TX E18 / D18 J1.175 / J1.124 J18.5 / J18.3
GPIO4_IO23 AC24 J1.21 J16.5
I2C4 SCL/SDA D13 / E13 J1.174 / J1.176 J16.10 / J16.12
PWM3 AF9 J1.69 J18.2
SPI1 CS0/SCK/SDI/SDO B6 / D6 / A7 / B7 J1.39 / J1.43 / J1.41 / J1.45 J16.4/ J16.2 / J16.6 / J16.8 enablind it SPI devices will be no longer visible from Linux

Available Demos

  • driver_examples/i2c/interrupt_b2b_transfer/slave
  • driver_examples/i2c/interrupt_b2b_transfer/master
  • driver_examples/i2c/polling_b2b_transfer/slave
  • driver_examples/i2c/polling_b2b_transfer/master
  • driver_examples/wdog
  • driver_examples/sdma/scatter_gather
  • driver_examples/sdma/memory_to_memory
  • driver_examples/gpio/led_output
  • driver_examples/pwm
  • driver_examples/uart/auto_baudrate_detect
  • driver_examples/uart/interrupt
  • driver_examples/uart/idle_detect_sdma_transfer
  • driver_examples/uart/interrupt_rb_transfer
  • driver_examples/uart/sdma_transfer
  • driver_examples/uart/polling
  • driver_examples/uart/interrupt_transfer
  • driver_examples/gpt/timer
  • driver_examples/gpt/capture
  • driver_examples/ecspi/ecspi_loopback
  • driver_examples/ecspi/interrupt_b2b_transfer/slave
  • driver_examples/ecspi/interrupt_b2b_transfer/master
  • driver_examples/ecspi/polling_b2b_transfer/slave
  • driver_examples/ecspi/polling_b2b_transfer/master
  • driver_examples/rdc
  • driver_examples/tmu_1/monitor_threshold
  • driver_examples/tmu_1/temperature_polling
  • driver_examples/sema4/uboot
  • rtos_examples/freertos_ecspi/ecspi_loopback
  • rtos_examples/freertos_hello
  • rtos_examples/freertos_queue
  • rtos_examples/freertos_sem
  • rtos_examples/freertos_generic
  • rtos_examples/freertos_uart
  • rtos_examples/freertos_tickless
  • rtos_examples/freertos_mutex
  • rtos_examples/freertos_event
  • rtos_examples/freertos_swtimer
  • rtos_examples/freertos_i2c
  • cmsis_driver_examples/i2c/int_b2b_transfer/slave
  • cmsis_driver_examples/i2c/int_b2b_transfer/master
  • cmsis_driver_examples/uart/sdma_transfer
  • cmsis_driver_examples/uart/interrupt_transfer
  • cmsis_driver_examples/ecspi/int_loopback_transfer
  • cmsis_driver_examples/ecspi/sdma_loopback_transfer
  • multicore_examples/rpmsg_lite_str_echo_rtos
  • multicore_examples/rpmsg_lite_pingpong_rtos/linux_remote
  • demo_apps/hello_world

Memory types

The SDK allow linking using 2 different memory types: DDR, TCM.

Here is available a short summary of memory areas used by Cortex-M7 as described in related linker file.

memory type M7 memory area A53 memory area memory lentgh linker file
DDR 0x7E000000-0x7E1FFFFF (code)
0x7E200000-0x7E3FFFFF (data)
0x7E400000-0x7EFFFFFF (data2) 		0x7E000000-0x7E1FFFFF (code)
0x7E200000-0x7E3FFFFF (data)
0x7E400000-0x7EFFFFFF (data2) 		16MB (DDR) MIMX8MN6xxxxx_cm7_ddr_ram.ld
TCM 0x00000000-0x0001FFFF (code)
0x20000000-0x2001FFFF (data)
0x7E000000-0x7EFFFFFF (data2) 		0x007E0000-0x007FFFFF (code)
0x00800000-0x0081FFFF (data)
0x7E000000-0x7EFFFFFF (data2) 		256kB (TCM) + 16MB (DDR) MIMX8MN6xxxxx_cm7_ram.ld

All linker files are locate in the armgcc folder of each demo.

The DDR reserved area must much the one declared in the kernel device tree: at least 1 GB of RAM is required on the SoM to allow Cortex-M7 accessing the range 0x7E000000 - 0x7EFFFFFF. For some reason, Cortex-M7 is not able to access RAM locations below 0x60000000: SoMs with 512 MB of RAM are not suitable to use Cortex-M7.

The RPMSG area is located at 0x40000000: all SoMs allow Cortex-M7 accessing the RPMSG area.

After launching the build_all.sh command the following folder will be created in the armgcc folder

  • ddr_debug: containing DDR binaries compiled in debug mode (not stripped: symbols available)
  • ddr_release: containing DDR binaries compiled in release mode (stripped: no symbols available)
  • debug: containing TCM binaries compiled in debug mode (not stripped: symbols available)
  • release: containing TCM binaries compiled in release mode (stripped: no symbols available)

Further details about memory mapping are available in i.MX 8M Applications Processors Reference Manual paragraphs:

  • 2.1.2 Cortex-A53 Memory Map
  • 2.1.3 Cortex-M7 Memory Map

JTAG

VAR-SOM-MX8M-NANO exposes JTAG signals on a header (not assembled by default) on the SOM top left side.

Here the pinout

pin signal description pin signal description
1 JTAG_VREF JTAG IO reference voltage,
connected to SOM_3V3_PER via 150 Ohm. 		2 JTAG_TMS JTAG Mode Select signal
3 GND Digital Ground 4 JTAG_TCK JTAG Clock signal,
include PD of 8.2K Ohm.
5 GND Digital Ground 6 JTAG_TDO JTAG Data Out signal
7 GND Digital Ground 8 JTAG_TDI JTAG Data In signal
9 JTAG_TRST_B JTAG Reset signal,
active low signal 		10 POR_B Programmer Reset,
used to put the SOC in reset state.

Please refer to SoM datasheet for further details.

Releases

mcuxpresso-2.7.0-mx8mn-v1.0

  • HARDWARE_NAME = VAR-SOM-MX8M-NANO
  • SOC_HAS_M7 = true
  • RELEASE_NAME = mcuxpresso-2.7.0-mx8mn-v1.0
  • RELEASE_LINK = MCUXPRESSO_2.7.0_V1.0_VAR-SOM-MX8M-NANO
  • MCUXPRESSO_VERSION = 2.7.0
  • SDK_PATH = ~/var-mcuxpresso
  • SDK_GIT_URL = https://github.com/varigit/freertos-variscite
  • SDK_GIT_BRANCH = mcuxpresso_sdk_2.7.x-var01
  • TOOLCHAIN_URL = https://developer.arm.com/-/media/Files/downloads/gnu-rm/8-2019q3/RC1.1/gcc-arm-none-eabi-8-2019-q3-update-linux.tar.bz2
  • TOOLCHAIN_BZ2_NAME = gcc-arm-none-eabi-8-2019-q3-update-linux.tar.bz2
  • TOOLCHAIN_FOLDER = gcc-arm-none-eabi-8-2019-q3-update
  • BOARD_FOLDER = boards/som_mx8mn
  • DOCS_FOLDER = docs
  • PINS_SECTION = VAR-SOM-MX8M-NANO_PINS_SECTION
  • DEMOS_SECTION = VAR-SOM-MX8M-NANO_DEMOS_SECTION
  • DTBS_SECTION = VAR-SOM-MX8M-NANO_DTBS_SECTION
  • MEMORY_TYPES_SECTION = VAR-SOM-MX8MN_MEMORY-TYPES
  • JTAG_SECTION = VAR-SOM-MX8MN_JTAG_SECTION
  • NXP_USER_GUIDE = Getting Started with MCUXpresso SDK for EVK-MIMX8MN.pdf
  • NXP_REFERENCE_KIT = EVK-MIMX8MN

mcuxpresso-2.8.0-mx8mn-v1.0

  • HARDWARE_NAME = VAR-SOM-MX8M-NANO
  • SOC_HAS_M7 = true
  • RELEASE_NAME = mcuxpresso-2.8.0-mx8mn-v1.0
  • RELEASE_LINK = MCUXPRESSO_2.8.0_V1.0_VAR-SOM-MX8M-NANO
  • MCUXPRESSO_VERSION = 2.8.0
  • SDK_PATH = ~/var-mcuxpresso
  • SDK_GIT_URL = https://github.com/varigit/freertos-variscite
  • SDK_GIT_BRANCH = mcuxpresso_sdk_2.8.x-var01
  • TOOLCHAIN_URL = https://developer.arm.com/-/media/Files/downloads/gnu-rm/9-2020q2/gcc-arm-none-eabi-9-2020-q2-update-x86_64-linux.tar.bz2
  • TOOLCHAIN_BZ2_NAME = gcc-arm-none-eabi-9-2020-q2-update-x86_64-linux.tar.bz2
  • TOOLCHAIN_FOLDER = gcc-arm-none-eabi-9-2020-q2-update
  • BOARD_FOLDER = boards/som_mx8mn
  • DOCS_FOLDER = docs
  • PINS_SECTION = VAR-SOM-MX8M-NANO_PINS_SECTION
  • DEMOS_SECTION = VAR-SOM-MX8M-NANO_DEMOS_SECTION
  • DTBS_SECTION = VAR-SOM-MX8M-NANO_DTBS_SECTION
  • MEMORY_TYPES_SECTION = VAR-SOM-MX8MN_MEMORY-TYPES
  • JTAG_SECTION = VAR-SOM-MX8MN_JTAG_SECTION
  • NXP_USER_GUIDE = Getting Started with MCUXpresso SDK for EVK-MIMX8MN.pdf
  • NXP_REFERENCE_KIT = EVK-MIMX8MN

VAR-SOM-MX8X

Sections

Default M4 pins

Default M4 pins used by the demos are:

function pin
debug UART (UART2) RX: J18.5 / TX: J18.3
I2C (I2C3) SCL: J16.10 / SDA: J16.12
M4 GPIO (M40_GPIO0_IO00) J16.3
M4 PWM (M40_TPM0_CH0) J16.7

Available Demos

  • cmsis_driver_examples/lpi2c/int_b2b_transfer/slave
  • cmsis_driver_examples/lpi2c/int_b2b_transfer/master
  • cmsis_driver_examples/lpi2c/edma_b2b_transfer/slave
  • cmsis_driver_examples/lpi2c/edma_b2b_transfer/master
  • cmsis_driver_examples/lpuart/edma_transfer
  • cmsis_driver_examples/lpuart/interrupt_transfer
  • demo_apps/hello_world
  • driver_examples/edma/scatter_gather
  • driver_examples/edma/memory_to_memory
  • driver_examples/intmux
  • driver_examples/lpi2c/edma_b2b_transfer/slave
  • driver_examples/lpi2c/edma_b2b_transfer/master
  • driver_examples/lpi2c/interrupt_b2b_transfer/slave
  • driver_examples/lpi2c/interrupt_b2b_transfer/master
  • driver_examples/lpi2c/polling_b2b_transfer/slave
  • driver_examples/lpi2c/polling_b2b_transfer/master
  • driver_examples/lpi2c/read_accel_value_transfer
  • driver_examples/lpit
  • driver_examples/lpuart/edma_transfer
  • driver_examples/lpuart/interrupt_rb_transfer
  • driver_examples/lpuart/polling
  • driver_examples/lpuart/interrupt_transfer
  • driver_examples/rgpio/led_output
  • driver_examples/sema42/uboot
  • driver_examples/tpm/input_capture
  • driver_examples/tpm/dual_edge_capture
  • driver_examples/tpm/timer
  • driver_examples/tpm/simple_pwm
  • driver_examples/tpm/output_compare
  • driver_examples/tstmr
  • driver_examples/wdog32
  • mmcau_examples/mmcau_api
  • multicore_examples/rpmsg_lite_pingpong_rtos/linux_remote
  • multicore_examples/rpmsg_lite_str_echo_rtos
  • rtos_examples/freertos_hello
  • rtos_examples/freertos_queue
  • rtos_examples/freertos_sem
  • rtos_examples/freertos_generic
  • rtos_examples/freertos_tickless
  • rtos_examples/freertos_mutex
  • rtos_examples/freertos_lpuart
  • rtos_examples/freertos_event
  • rtos_examples/freertos_swtimer

Additional demos are available as reference code, but require HW/SW customization.

NXP Memory types

The SDK allow linking using 2 different memory types: DDR, TCM.

Here is available a short summary of memory areas used by Cortex-M4 as described in related linker file.

memory type M4 memory area A35 memory area memory lentgh linker file
DDR 0x88000000-0x881FFFFF (code)
0x88200000-0x883FFFFF (data)
0x88400000-0x8FFFFFFF (data2) 		0x88000000-0x881FFFFF (code)
0x88200000-0x883FFFFF (data)
0x88400000-0x8FFFFFFF (data2) 		128MB (DDR) MIMX8QX6xxxFZ_cm4_ddr_ram.ld
TCM 0x1FFE0000-0x1FFFFFFF (code)
0x20000000-0x2001FFFF (data)
0x88000000-0x8FFFFFFF (data2) 		0x34FE0000-0x34FFFFFF (code)
0x35000000-0x3501FFFF (data)
0x88000000-0x8FFFFFFF (data2) 		256kB (TCM) + 128MB (DDR) MIMX8QX6xxxFZ_cm4_ram.ld

All linker files are locate in the armgcc folder of each demo.

After launching the build_all.sh command the following folder will be created in the armgcc folder

  • ddr_debug: containing DDR binaries compiled in debug mode (not stripped: symbols available)
  • ddr_release: containing DDR binaries compiled in release mode (stripped: no symbols available)
  • debug: containing TCM binaries compiled in debug mode (not stripped: symbols available)
  • release: containing TCM binaries compiled in release mode (stripped: no symbols available)

Further details about memory mapping are available in i.MX 8DualXPlus/8QuadXPlus Applications Processor Reference Manual paragraphs:

  • 2.2 System Memory Map
  • 2.2.9 Cortex-M4 Memory Map

JTAG

The VAR-SOM-MX8X exposes JTAG interface via an optional 10-pin header

Here the pinout

pin signal description pin signal (ball) description
1 JTAG_VREF JTAG reference voltage (3.3V) 2 JTAG_TMS (AG35) JTAG Mode Select
3 GND Digital Ground 4 JTAG_TCK (AE31) JTAG Clock
5 GND Digital Ground 6 JTAG_TDO (AF32) JTAG Data Out
7 RTCK JTAG Return clock 8 JTAG_TDI (AH34) JTAG Data In
9 JTAG_TRST_B_CONN JTAG TAP reset 10 JTAG_SRST_B JTAG System reset

Please refer to SOM datasheet for further details.


Releases

mcuxpresso-2.5.2-mx8qx-v1.0

   *HARDWARE_NAME = VAR-SOM-MX8X
  • SOC_HAS_SCU = true
  • RELEASE_NAME = mcuxpresso-2.5.2-mx8qx-v1.0
  • RELEASE_LINK = MCUXPRESSO_2.5.2_V1.0_VAR-SOM-MX8X
  • YOCTO_RELEASE_LINK = RELEASE_SUMO_V1.2_VAR-SOM-MX8X
  • MCUXPRESSO_VERSION = 2.5.2
  • SDK_PATH = ~/var-mcuxpresso
  • SDK_GIT_URL = https://github.com/varigit/freertos-variscite
  • SDK_GIT_BRANCH = mcuxpresso_sdk_2.5.x-var01
  • TOOLCHAIN_URL = https://developer.arm.com/-/media/Files/downloads/gnu-rm/7-2018q2/gcc-arm-none-eabi-7-2018-q2-update-linux.tar.bz2
  • TOOLCHAIN_BZ2_NAME = gcc-arm-none-eabi-7-2018-q2-update-linux.tar.bz2
  • TOOLCHAIN_FOLDER = gcc-arm-none-eabi-7-2018-q2-update
  • BOARD_FOLDER = boards/som_mx8qx
  • DOCS_FOLDER = docs
  • PINS_SECTION = VAR-SOM-MX8X_PINS_SECTION
  • DEMOS_SECTION = VAR-SOM-MX8X_DEMOS_SECTION
  • DTBS_SECTION = VAR-SOM-MX8X_DTBS_SECTION
  • MEMORY_TYPES_SECTION = VAR-SOM-MX8X_MEMORY-TYPES_NXP_SECTION
  • JTAG_SECTION = VAR-SOM-MX8X_JTAG_SECTION
  • NXP_USER_GUIDE = Getting Started with MCUXpresso SDK for i.MX 8QuadXPlus.pdf
  • NXP_REFERENCE_KIT = IMX8QXP-MEK
  • SCFW_SOC = = mx8qx_b0
  • SCFW_PATCH_URL = = ftp://customerv:Variscite1@ftp.variscite.com/VAR-SOM-MX8X/Software/SCFW
  • SCFW_M4_PATCH = = 0002-mx8qxp-var-som_scfw-1.2.2_sample-M4-customization.diff
  • IMX_MKIMAGE_SOC = = iMX8QX

VAR-SOM-MX8

Sections

Default M4 pins

Default M4 pins used by the demos are:

function SoC balls VAR-SOM-MX8 pins Symphony pins SPEAR-MX8 pins SP8CustomBoard pins notes
M40_UART0 RX / TX AM44 / AU51 N/A N/A J3.32 / J3.38 J40 SP8CustomBoard requires SW8 ON, SW9 OFF
DMA_UART2 RX / TX BE35 / BE37 J1.175 / J1.124 J18.5 / J18.3 J1.80 / J1.82 J26.19 /J26.17
DMA_UART4 RX / TX AR47 / AU53 J1.115 / J1.171 J18.9 / J18.7 J3.34 / J3.29 J20.2 / J20.4 SPEAR-MX8 demos do not refer it
FLEXCAN0 RX/TX C5 / H6 J1.46 / J1.44 J16.18 / J16.20 J4.79 / J4.80 J26.1 / J26.3
M41_I2C0 SCL/SDA AR45 / AU49 N/A N/A J1.9 / J3.36 J20.18 / J20.20
DMA_I2C0 SCL/SDA BN9 / BN7 J1.174 / J1.176 J16.10 / J16.12 J2.88 / J1.90 J26.2 / J26.4
DMA_SPI0 CS0 / SCK / SDI / SDO BC1 / BB4 / BA5 / AY6 J1.79 / J1.75 / J1.77 / J1.70 J17.10 / J17.6 / J17.8 / J17.4 J2.78 / j2.74 / J2.72 / J2.76 J20.7 / J20.1 / J20.5 / J20.3
ADC_IN6 AL9 J1.39 J16.4 J4.62 J29.16 VAR-SOM-MX8 requires enabling a buffer (refer to the datasheet)
M40_TPM0 0 / 1 AR47 / AU53 J1.115 / J1.171 J18.9 / J18.7 J3.34 / J3.29 J20.2 / J20.4 pins are share with with DMA_UART4
GPIO3_IO06 BA3 J1.40 J17.2 J2.80 J20.9

Available Demos

  • cmsis_driver_examples/lpi2c/int_b2b_transfer/slave
  • cmsis_driver_examples/lpi2c/int_b2b_transfer/master
  • cmsis_driver_examples/lpi2c/edma_b2b_transfer/slave
  • cmsis_driver_examples/lpi2c/edma_b2b_transfer/master
  • cmsis_driver_examples/lpuart/edma_transfer
  • cmsis_driver_examples/lpuart/interrupt_transfer
  • demo_apps/hello_world
  • driver_examples/edma/scatter_gather
  • driver_examples/edma/memory_to_memory
  • driver_examples/intmux
  • driver_examples/lpi2c/edma_b2b_transfer/slave
  • driver_examples/lpi2c/edma_b2b_transfer/master
  • driver_examples/lpi2c/interrupt_b2b_transfer/slave
  • driver_examples/lpi2c/interrupt_b2b_transfer/master
  • driver_examples/lpi2c/polling_b2b_transfer/slave
  • driver_examples/lpi2c/polling_b2b_transfer/master
  • driver_examples/lpi2c/read_accel_value_transfer
  • driver_examples/lpit
  • driver_examples/lpuart/edma_transfer
  • driver_examples/lpuart/interrupt_rb_transfer
  • driver_examples/lpuart/polling
  • driver_examples/lpuart/interrupt_transfer
  • driver_examples/rgpio/led_output
  • driver_examples/sema42/uboot
  • driver_examples/tpm/input_capture
  • driver_examples/tpm/dual_edge_capture
  • driver_examples/tpm/timer
  • driver_examples/tpm/simple_pwm
  • driver_examples/tpm/output_compare
  • driver_examples/tstmr
  • driver_examples/wdog32
  • mmcau_examples/mmcau_api
  • multicore_examples/rpmsg_lite_pingpong_rtos/linux_remote
  • multicore_examples/rpmsg_lite_str_echo_rtos
  • rtos_examples/freertos_hello
  • rtos_examples/freertos_queue
  • rtos_examples/freertos_sem
  • rtos_examples/freertos_generic
  • rtos_examples/freertos_tickless
  • rtos_examples/freertos_mutex
  • rtos_examples/freertos_lpuart
  • rtos_examples/freertos_event
  • rtos_examples/freertos_swtimer

Additional demos are available as reference code, but require HW/SW customization.

if needed, RPMSG functionality require applying the following kernel patch 

diff --git a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/fsl-imx8qm-var-som-common.dtsi b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/fsl-imx8qm-var-som-common.dtsi
index 1814a639d8f0..dcc12eb85c0a 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/fsl-imx8qm-var-som-common.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/fsl-imx8qm-var-som-common.dtsi
@@ -1205,28 +1205,28 @@
 };
 
 &intmux_cm40 {
-	status = "okay";
+	status = "didabled";
 };
 
 &rpmsg{
 	/*
 	 * 64K for one rpmsg instance:
 	 */
-	vdev-nums = <1>;
-	reg = <0x0 0x90000000 0x0 0x10000>;
+	vdev-nums = <2>;
+	reg = <0x0 0x90000000 0x0 0x20000>;
 	status = "okay";
 };
 
 &intmux_cm41 {
-	status = "okay";
+	status = "disabled";
 };
 
 &rpmsg1{
 	/*
 	 * 64K for one rpmsg instance:
 	 */
-	vdev-nums = <1>;
-	reg = <0x0 0x90100000 0x0 0x10000>;
+	vdev-nums = <2>;
+	reg = <0x0 0x90100000 0x0 0x20000>;
 	status = "okay";
 };
 
diff --git a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/fsl-imx8qm-var-spear-common.dtsi b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/fsl-imx8qm-var-spear-common.dtsi
index 982da0e412f8..5df8783e56aa 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/fsl-imx8qm-var-spear-common.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/fsl-imx8qm-var-spear-common.dtsi
@@ -1357,28 +1357,28 @@
 };
 
 &intmux_cm40 {
-	status = "okay";
+	status = "didabled";
 };
 
 &rpmsg {
 	/*
 	 * 64K for one rpmsg instance:
 	 */
-	vdev-nums = <1>;
-	reg = <0x0 0x90000000 0x0 0x10000>;
+	vdev-nums = <2>;
+	reg = <0x0 0x90000000 0x0 0x20000>;
 	status = "okay";
 };
 
 &intmux_cm41 {
-	status = "okay";
+	status = "disabled";
 };
 
 &rpmsg1 {
 	/*
 	 * 64K for one rpmsg instance:
 	 */
-	vdev-nums = <1>;
-	reg = <0x0 0x90100000 0x0 0x10000>;
+	vdev-nums = <2>;
+	reg = <0x0 0x90100000 0x0 0x20000>;
 	status = "okay";
 };


NXP Memory types

The SDK allow linking using 2 different memory types: DDR, TCM.

Here is available a short summary of memory areas used by Cortex-M4 as described in related linker file.

memory type M4 if M4 memory area memory lentgh linker file
DDR 0 0x88000000-0x881FFFFF (code)
0x88200000-0x883FFFFF (data)
0x88400000-0x887FFFFF (data2) 		8MB (DDR) MIMX8QM6xxxFF_cm4_core0_ddr_ram.ld
DDR 1 0x88800000-0x88BFFFFF (code)
0x88C00000-0x88FFFFFF (data)
0x89000000-0x8FFFFFFF (data2) 		120MB (DDR) MIMX8QM6xxxFF_cm4_core1_ddr_ram.ld
TCM 0 0x1FFE0000-0x1FFFFFFF (code)
0x20000000-0x2001FFFF (data)
0x88000000-0x887FFFFF (data2) 		256kB (TCM) + 8MB (DDR) MIMX8QM6xxxFF_cm4_core0_ram.ld
TCM 1 0x1FFE0000-0x1FFFFFFF (code)
0x20000000-0x2001FFFF (data)
0x88800000-0x8FFFFFFF (data2) 		256kB (TCM) + 120MB (DDR) MIMX8QM6xxxFF_cm4_core1_ram.ld

All linker files are locate in the armgcc folder of each demo.

After launching the build_all.sh command the following folder will be created in the armgcc folder

  • ddr_debug: containing DDR binaries compiled in debug mode (not stripped: symbols available)
  • ddr_release: containing DDR binaries compiled in release mode (stripped: no symbols available)
  • debug: containing TCM binaries compiled in debug mode (not stripped: symbols available)
  • release: containing TCM binaries compiled in release mode (stripped: no symbols available)


JTAG

The VAR-SOM-MX8 and SPEAR-MX8 exposes JTAG interface via an optional 10-pin header

Here the pinout

pin signal description pin signal (ball) description
1 JTAG_VREF JTAG reference voltage (3.3V) 2 JTAG_TMS (AG35) JTAG Mode Select
3 GND Digital Ground 4 JTAG_TCK (AE31) JTAG Clock
5 GND Digital Ground 6 JTAG_TDO (AF32) JTAG Data Out
7 RTCK JTAG Return clock 8 JTAG_TDI (AH34) JTAG Data In
9 JTAG_TRST_B_CONN JTAG TAP reset 10 JTAG_SRST_B JTAG System reset

Please refer to SOM datasheet for further details.

Releases

mcuxpresso-2.5.2-mx8qm-v1.0

  *HARDWARE_NAME = VAR-SOM-MX8
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