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pITX-iMX8M – User Guide Rev. 1.4 

 

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Figure 34: U-Boot Start Screen 

U-Boot 2020.04-00181-gdf4caed7c3 (Dec 09 2020 - 14:52:15 +0100), Build: PITX-IMX8M-R11 
 
CPU:   i.MX8MQ rev2.1 1300 MHz (running at 800 MHz) 
CPU:   Industrial temperature grade (-40C to 105C) at 56C 
Reset cause: POR 
Model: Kontron pITX-iMX8M 
DRAM:  4 GiB 
WDT:   Started with servicing (60s timeout) 
MMC:   FSL_SDHC: 0, FSL_SDHC: 1 
Loading Environment from MMC... OK 
In:    serial 
Out:   serial 
Err:   serial 
 
 BuildInfo: 
  - ATF 0645021 
  - U-Boot 2020.04-00181-gdf4caed7c3 
 
flash target is MMC:1 
Net:   eth0: ethernet@30be0000 
Fastboot: Normal 
Normal Boot 
Hit any key to stop autoboot:  0 
=> 

 

7.3.

 

Bootloader Commands 

The bootloader CLI provides various of powerful commands to control the board, which basically can be grouped 
into 

 

Information Commands 

 

Memory Commands 

 

Flash Memory Commands 

 

Execution Control Commands 

 

Download Commands 

 

Environment Control Commands 

 

Flattened Device Tree Support Commands 

 

Storage Device Control Commands 

 

File System Support Commands 

 

Kontron Command Extensions 

 

 

 

Typing “help” at the bootloader command line prompt will show up a list of the commands 
available. Typing “help <command>” will show specific command help. Further help can be 
found under https://www.denx.de/wiki/view/DULG/UBoot 

 

On the PITX-iMX8M bootloader, the powerful hush shell is enabled, which derived from to Bourne shell and provides 
features similar to a linux shell: 

 

Control structures (if … then … else … fi etc.) 

 

Command line completion 

 

Command line editing 

 

Command line history up to 20 entries 

 

Local environment variables 

 

 

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Page 1: ...USER GUIDE pITX iMX8M User Guide Rev 1 4 Doc ID 1064 7940...

Page 2: ...pITX iMX8M User Guide Rev 1 4 This page has been intentionally left blank...

Page 3: ...suitable for the specified use without further testing or modification Kontron expressly informs the user that this manual only contains a general description of processes and instructions which may n...

Page 4: ...olely responsible for compliance with all legal regulatory safety and security related requirements concerning your products You are responsible to ensure that your systems and any Kontron hardware or...

Page 5: ...rmation refer to the corporate offices contact information on the last page of this user guide or visit our website CONTACT US Customer Support Find Kontron contacts by visiting https www kontron de s...

Page 6: ...ibed by the law may endanger your life health and or result in damage to your material ESD Sensitive Device This symbol and title inform that the electronic boards and their components are sensitive t...

Page 7: ...before performing any work on this product Earth ground connection to vehicle s chassis or a central grounding point shall remain connected The earth ground cable shall be the last cable to be discon...

Page 8: ...oduct then re pack it in the same manner as it was delivered Special care is necessary when handling or unpacking the product See Special Handling and Unpacking Instruction Quality and Environmental M...

Page 9: ...ns 20 4 1 Component Main Data 20 4 2 Environmental Conditions 22 4 3 Block Diagram 23 4 4 Power Consumption 25 5 Jumpers Switches and Connectors 26 5 1 Hardware Configuration Setting 26 5 2 Mainboard...

Page 10: ...P2 J3 52 6 23 Serial COM P3 J19 53 6 24 Camera connector J5 J6 53 6 25 Thermal Sensor U24 56 7 Bootloader Operation 57 7 1 Copyrights and Licensing of U Boot 57 7 2 Bootloader Quickstart 57 7 3 Bootlo...

Page 11: ...rite Protection Switch 44 Table 29 PCIE Spread Spectrum Clocking 0 5 Switch 44 Table 30 External ON OFF Button 44 Table 31 External Reset Button 45 Table 32 LVDS Pin Assignment 45 Table 33 HDMI Mappin...

Page 12: ...der 42 Figure 20 GPIO Connector 42 Figure 21 LVDS Panel Voltage 43 Figure 22 LVDS Backlight Voltage Select Jumper 43 Figure 23 LVDS Connector optional 45 Figure 24 19 pin HDMI connector 46 Figure 25 M...

Page 13: ...knowledge of PC hard and software This manual is focussed on describing the pITX iMX8M board s special features and is not intended to be a standard PC textbook New users are recommended to study the...

Page 14: ...3 0 Rear Port 1x USB OTG microUSB Type AB socket 1x USB 2 0 via Internal Header 2x 10 100 1000 Gigabit Ethernet Rear Port 1x 4 wire RS 232 Serial Port via Internal Header 2x 2 wire RS 232 UART Serial...

Page 15: ...perature range 4 GByte LPDDR4 8 GByte eMMC pSLC HDMI and LVDS 44011 0216 15 2 pITX iMX8M Dual Core Commercial pITX iMX8M with NXP i MX8 M Dual Core Cortex A53 1 5 GHz with GPU VPU and HDR10 encoding c...

Page 16: ...Quick Installation Guide Table 3 Scope of pITX iMX8M Kit Part Part No Description Module pITX iMX8M Power Supply 1067 1755 12 V Power Supply SCM PSU AC DC 60 W 12 V KYCON 0 40 C Cooling 1064 7069 Pas...

Page 17: ...supply unit shall comply with the requirements as defined in IEC 62368 1 according Clause 6 2 2 to power source category PS2 Limited Power Source 2 Cooler Installation Normally the cooler is pre moun...

Page 18: ...otherboard must be powered by a CSA or UL approved power supply that limits the maximum input current to 5 A to an external 12 V locking barrel type DC jack or to an internal 12 V 4 pin DC power conne...

Page 19: ...si la bater a se sustituye incorrectamente Sustituya solamente por el mismo o tipo equivalente recomendado por el fabricante Disponga las bater as usadas seg n las instrucciones del fabricante ADVARS...

Page 20: ...PI Flash Winbond W25Q128 Macronix MX25L128 Micron N25Q128 EEPROM Atmel AT24C32 for board information Memory up to 4 GB LPDDR4 3200 MTps Memory Down eMMC up to 128 GB MLC or 64 GB pSLC eMMC Memory v5 1...

Page 21: ...ailable on Commercial SKU only via MIPI DSI Bridge Suitable for resolution of 1920x1080p60 or 1800x1200p60 LVDS Dual channel LVDS at internal header available on Industrial SKU only via MIPI DSI Bridg...

Page 22: ...00 4 6 Immunity to conducted disturbances IEC 61000 PT4 8 EN 61000 4 8 Immunity to magnetic fields LOW IEC 61000 PT4 11 EN 61000 4 11 Testing and measuring techniques voltage dips short interruption a...

Page 23: ...pITX iMX8M User Guide Rev 1 4 www kontron com 23 4 3 Block Diagram Figure 3 Block Diagram...

Page 24: ...pITX iMX8M User Guide Rev 1 4 www kontron com 24...

Page 25: ...2475 mW 1x LVDS IO Voltage ext 3 3 V 1500 mA 4950 mW Or 5 0 V 1500 mA 7500 mW not applicable 1x LVDS Backlight ext 12 0 V 1500 mA 18000 mW Or 5 0 V 1500 mA 7500 mW not applicable 1x HDMI ext 5 0 V 50...

Page 26: ...0371 LVDS J11 LVDS Connector Header Type WTB 2x20 Pin header 1 27 pitch Possible Source Samtec SHF 120 01 L D SM K TR Mates with Don Connex A52 40 2 G Samtec FFTP 20 series or similar DC 4 pin J16 Po...

Page 27: ...M Boot Select Switch Internal Boot Boot from Fuse SW1 2 3 SW1 1 4 iMX8M SCU Boot Mode 1 iMX8M SCU Boot Mode 0 Description SW1 2 3 OFF OFF 0 0 Boot from fuse SD Card OFF ON 0 1 Serial Downloader ON OF...

Page 28: ...8 5 Fan connector J8 6 Boot Select SW2 7 COM P3 J19 8 SIM card connector J12 9 COM P2 J3 10 USB OTG J28 11 GPIO connector J17 12 Internal DC Power connector J16 13 SPDIF header J10 14 RTC Pigtail Batt...

Page 29: ...pITX iMX8M User Guide Rev 1 4 www kontron com 29 Figure 5 Interfaces 20 DC Power Jack 21 2x Ethernet 22 2x USB 3 0 23 HDMI 24 Mini DP 24 23 22 21 20...

Page 30: ...pITX iMX8M User Guide Rev 1 4 www kontron com 30 Figure 6 Front View Jumpers Switches 25 Switch MicroSD SW2 26 Switch Boot Select SW1 27 External ON OFF J24 28 External Reset J23 27 26 28 25...

Page 31: ...pITX iMX8M User Guide Rev 1 4 www kontron com 31 5 2 1 Interfaces Rear Side Figure 7 Interfaces Rear Side 29 M 2 Socket Key B 30 USB 2 0 P4 29 30...

Page 32: ...ontron com 32 5 3 Cooler Solutions 5 3 1 Passive Cooler 1064 7069 Figure 8 Passive Cooler 5 3 2 Active Cooler 1064 8396 Figure 9 Active Cooler pITX iMX8M should only operated with a suitable heat sink...

Page 33: ...The pITX iMX8M supports the listed embedded SKUs i MX 8M Quad 1 3 1 5 GHz Industry Commercial i MX 8M QuadLite 1 5 GHz Commercial i MX 8M Dual 1 3 1 5 GHz Industry Commercial Kontron has defined the b...

Page 34: ...Memory Support The pITX iMX8M board supports a 32 bit DRAM interface LPDDR4 memory interface The integrated memory controller can support memory speeds up to 3200 MT s Maximum memory supported is 4 GB...

Page 35: ...up to 50 MHz SD SDIO UHS I mode up to 208 MHz in SDR mode and up to 50 MHz in DDR mode Micro SD Card write protection switchable via SW2 1 4 Figure 11 Combo Connector for MicroSD and MicroSIM Table 11...

Page 36: ...6 or 6E with 1 Gbit s LAN networks Figure 12 Ethernet Connector RJ 45 Jack with Integrated Magnetic Table 12 Pin Assignment Dual Ethernet Pin Function ETH0 1 ETHERNET PORT 0_MDIO0 ETH0 2 ETHERNET PORT...

Page 37: ...ransmit activity On link established Yellow Off no link 10 100Base T Link On 1000Base T Link 6 5 USB Connectors pITX iMX8M board supports a dual stacked USB3 0 interface with 5 Gbps speed The followin...

Page 38: ...OP GROUND Ground 14 USB_TOP_SSRX INPUT USB2 differential USB 3 0 receive data pairs 15 USB_TOP_SSRX INPUT 16 GND_DRAIN _TOP GROUND Ground 17 USB_TOP_SSTX OUTPUT USB2 differential USB 3 0 receive data...

Page 39: ...SB Power VBUS 5 0V power distribution 500 mA max 6 5 3 USB OTG J28 Figure 15 USB OTG Connector Table 18 USB OTG Connection Pin Function Direction Description 1 V_5V0_USB1 Power VBUS 5 0 V power distri...

Page 40: ...Minute 6 7 DC Power Supply Connector Options Either the DC Power Jack Connector 12 Vin Ext or the 12 Vin Int connector must be used to supply the board with 12 V 10 The board can be supplied via the A...

Page 41: ...d The 12 Vin Ext power connector has Vin to the center pin and mates with 6 3 mm DC Power jack with 2 0 mm pin hole DC Connector RA 2 mm locking type Maximum allowed current is 5 A 6 7 2 Internal Powe...

Page 42: ...Signal 1 V_BAT 2 GND 6 9 GPIO Connector internal J17 Figure 20 GPIO Connector Table 24 GPIO Connector Pin Function Direction Description 1 V_3V3_S0 Power 2 GPIO0 IN OUT Connects to iMX8M 3 GPIO1 IN OU...

Page 43: ...3 V_3V3_S0 Power Function Pin 1 2 5V LVDS Panel Voltage is 5 0 V Pin 2 3 3 3V LVDS Panel Voltage Default 6 11 Jumper LVDS Backlight Voltage J29 Figure 22 LVDS Backlight Voltage Select Jumper Table 26...

Page 44: ...D Card Write Protection SW2 Table 28 MicroSD Card Write Protection Switch SW2 1 4 SDIO_WP Description OFF 0 MicroSD card write protection is disabled ON 1 MicroSD card write protection is active 6 12...

Page 45: ...wer 12V LVDS Backlight Circuit Supply 6 GND Ground 7 V_12V_LVDS_BS Power 12V LVDS Backlight Circuit Supply 8 GND Ground 9 V_LVDS Power LVDS IO voltage 3 3V or 5 0V 10 V_LVDS Power LVDS IO voltage 3 3V...

Page 46: ...LVDS channel 1 lane 2 negative 34 LVDS1_2 Out LVDS channel 1 lane 2 positive 35 LVDS1_CK Out LVDS channel 1 clock negative 36 LVDS1_CK Out LVDS channel 1 clock positive 37 LVDS1_3 Out LVDS channel 1...

Page 47: ...DMI DDC Serial Date 17 GND Ground 18 V_5V0_HDMI Power 19 HDMI_AUX_ HPD In Hot plug detect optional usage as Audio Return Channel 6 16 Mini Display Port J14 Figure 25 Mini Display Port Table 34 Mini Di...

Page 48: ...re 26 SPDIF Internal Header with 3 pins Table 35 Pin Assignment Pin Function Direction Description 1 V_3V3_S0_SPDIF Power Fused 3 3 V power distribution I max 0 75 A 2 SPDIF Out Sony Philips Digital I...

Page 49: ...Out Right 2 Audio GND 3 Line Out Left 4 Line In Right 5 Microphone In 6 Line In Left 6 19 SPI I2C3 J26 Table 37 SPI I2C Pin Assignment Pin Function Direction Description 1 I2C3_SCL_3V3 Out 2 GND 3 I2...

Page 50: ...B_D USB3_M2_D NC GPIO_9 DAS DSS I O LED I 0 3 3V 10 9 USB_D USB3_M2_D NC Connector Key 12 11 GND GND NC Connector Key 14 13 Connector Key NC NC Connector Key 16 15 Connector Key NC NC Connector Key 18...

Page 51: ...O 0 3 3V 52 51 GND GND PCIE_WAKE Pulled up to V_3V3_S0 IMX8M GPIO1_IO08 PEWAKE I O 0 3 3V 54 53 REFCLKn CLK_100M_PCIE1_ M2_ 9FGL0441 OUT NC N C 56 55 REFCLKp CLK_100M_PCIE1_ M2_ 9FGL0441 OUT2 NC N C...

Page 52: ...fer Socket COM P1 Table 39 Pin Assignment Pin Signal Direction 1 RS232_P1_TXD OUT 2 RS232_P1_RXD IN 3 NC 4 NC 5 GND Ground 6 22 Serial COM P2 J3 Figure 30 Serial Wafer Socket COM P2 Table 40 Pin Assig...

Page 53: ...ND Ground 6 23 Serial COM P3 J19 Figure 31 Serial Wafer Socket COM P3 Table 42 Pin Assignment RS232 only Pin Signal Direction 1 RS232_P3_TXD OUT 2 RS232_P3_RXD IN 3 RS232_P3_RTS OUT 4 RS232_P3_CTS IN...

Page 54: ...SI1_RX0 In 6 NC 7 CSI1_CK In 8 NC 9 CSI1_CK In 10 GND 11 CSI1_RX1 In 12 CAM_XCLK_1V8_CAM1 Out 13 CSI1_RX1 In 14 V_1V8_S0_CSI1 Power 15 V_1V5_CAM_CSI1 Power 16 NC 17 CSI_P1_PWDN_1V8 Out 18 NC 19 CSI_P1...

Page 55: ...r 3 CSI2_RX0 In 4 NC 5 CSI2_RX0 In 6 NC 7 CSI2_CK In 8 NC 9 CSI2_CK In 10 GND 11 CSI2_RX1 In 12 CAM_XCLK_1V8_CAM1 Out 13 CSI2_RX1 In 14 V_1V8_S0_CSI1 Power 15 V_1V5_CAM_CSI1 Power 16 NC 17 CSI_P2_PWDN...

Page 56: ...ambient temperature between iMX8 M eMMC and LPDDR4 device with an LM75B temperature sensor The iMX8 M I2C 1 interface connects to LM75B The I2C 7 bit address is set to 0x4B Figure 33 Sensor Location...

Page 57: ...v2020 04 and a branch in NXP s uboot imx git repository e g imx_v2020 04_5 4 24_2 1 0 hosted at codeaurora org 7 2 Bootloader Quickstart The PITX iMX8M board comes with U Boot preinstalled on the eMMC...

Page 58: ...ious of powerful commands to control the board which basically can be grouped into Information Commands Memory Commands Flash Memory Commands Execution Control Commands Download Commands Environment C...

Page 59: ...65C Reset cause POR 7 5 Bootloader Environment The bootloader environment is used to control bootloader and OS startup behavior Environment variables can be used to control boot timing e g bootdelay i...

Page 60: ...8M it is possible to update the U Boot environment separately This enables the user to either update from a previous version of the official Kontron U Boot environment default U Boot settings or resto...

Page 61: ...XE load address as required by distroboot spec ramdisk_addr_r 0x44000000 Ramdisk load address used by distroboot fdtfile pitx imx8m_hdmi dtb Default device tree file for the module hw_rev L130 Board r...

Page 62: ...rd file system ls mmc 0 2 boot DIR 4096 DIR 4096 23578632 Image 4 19 35 1 1 0 g10e5efaa3776 185372 config 4 19 35 1 1 0 g10e5efaa3776 5100327 System map 4 19 35 1 1 0 g10e5efaa3776 728843 Module symve...

Page 63: ...on Kontron cannot be held responsible for any loss or damage caused to the equipment received without an RMA number The buyer accepts responsibility for all freight charges for the return of goods to...

Page 64: ...ping considering shock and ESD protection Goods returned to Kontron Europe GmbH in non proper packaging will be considered as customer caused faults and cannot be accepted as warranty repairs 4 Includ...

Page 65: ...de solutions based on highly reliable state of the art embedded technologies Kontron provides secure and innovative applications for a variety of industries As a result customers benefit from accelera...

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