Get started with i.MX 8XLite Pico ITX Single Board Computer
Unpacking
Remove the SBC from box and place above the ESD free area. Use anti-static pad/mat with proper grounding to place the SBC. Also make sure that, below deliverables are received without any physical damage.
Development kit contains:
- i.MX 8XLite Pico ITX SBC
- 12V, 2A Power Supply
- USB OTG Cable
- Safety guidelines
i.MX 8XLite Pico ITX SBC
USB OTG Cable
12V, Power Supply
Safety Guidelines
Environmental Compliance
iG-G46S® i.MX 8XLite Pico ITX SBC SoM Development Platform is designed by using oHS and REACH compliant components and manufactured on lead-free production process.
ESD Protection
This development platform is ESD sensitive. Handle the product only in accordance with the installation instructions given in the manual. Therefore ESD precautions should be taken care during transport and handling. Must use a ESD ground strap or other grounded source before unpacking or handling the hardware.
Product Disposal
Check the local regulations for disposal of electronic products before disposing.
Get to know
i.MX 8XLite SOM – Top view
i.MX 8XLite SOM – Bottom view
1. LPDDR4
2. Programming header
3. i.MX 8XLite SoC
4. PMIC
5. eMMC
6. LGA
i.MX 8XLite Pico ITX SBC – Top view
1. Power IN Jack
2. Fan Conn.
3. CPU ON/OFF Button
4. Dual Ethernet Conn.
5. Dual USB 3.0 Conn.*
6. HDMI OUT Conn.*
7. USB OTG Conn.
8. Type C Conn.*
9. Speaker L Conn.
10. Audio In/Out Jack
11. Speaker R Conn.
12. GNSS Module*
13. GNSS antenna*
14. USB Header
15. RS232 Conn.
16. LVDS Disp. Conn.*
17. Expansion conn.
18. Power ON/OFF Switch
19. Debug UART Conn.
i.MX 8XLite Pico ITX SBC– Bottom view
20. CAN Conn.
21. Camera Conn.*
22. M.2 PCIe Conn.
23. MIPI DISO Conn.*
24. Micro SD Conn.*
25. SIM Conn.
26. RTC Conn.
27. JTAG Header0
28. RTC Battery Header*
29. Reset Button
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
Debug Port Setting
Connect Type A end of TTL-232R-RPI cable to PC and 3pin (100mil) Berg house end of TTL-232R-RPI cable to Debug UART Header (J13) 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
- Install Minicom using Ubuntu package manager.
- 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 Tera Term. 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 12V power supply plug to the power connector (J20) of the i.MX 8XLite Pico ITX SBC as shown below and switch ON the power supply.
Once power is applied to the SBC, the power LEDs in the i.MX 8XLite Pico ITX SBC 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 8XLite Pico ITX SBC.
- Contact iWave, if power LEDs are not glowing.
Boot screen
User must go through “Software User Guide” and get familiar with software section of i.MX 8XLite Pico ITX SBC SOM Development Platform.
Operating System Support
Power is applied to the SBC & 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)
