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Q7-962 User Manual - Rev. First Edition: 1.0 - Last Edition: 3.1 - Author: S.B. - Reviewed by P.Z Copyright © 2016 SECO S.r.l.
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2.1
Introduction
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Q7-iMX6 is a CPU module, in
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Qseven
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format, based on embedded NXP i.MX6 processor, an ARM
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Cortex
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-A9 processor, Single- Dual- and Quad-Core, with
frequencies up to 1.2GHz, which is ideal for applications requiring multimedia capabilities and/or high levels of parallel computing.
The board offers a very high level of integration, both for all most common used peripherals in ARM world and for bus interfaces normally used in x86 world, like
PCI-Express and S-ATA.
All this comes out in the extremely reduced space offered by
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Qseven
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boards, which offers all functionalities of standard boards in just 40 x 70mm.
This solution allows combining the advantages of a standard, ready-to-use board, like
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Qseven
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boards are, with all advantages offered by ARM application
specific processors like NXP i.MX6 processor, in its different versions (Single Core, Dual Core, Quad Core)
Moreover, NXP i.MX6 processors integrates three separated accelerators for 2D, OpenGL
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ES2.0 3D and OpenVG , giving the processor incredible graphical
performances (OpenVG accelerator is not available with i.MX6 Solo and Dual Lite processors).
The board is completed with up to 2GB DDR3 (up to 1GB with i.MX6 Solo) directly soldered on board, and one eMMC Flash Disk, directly accessible like any
standard Hard Disk, with up to 32GB of capacity.
The board can support up to three independent displays using dedicated video interfaces of the module: the first one, is a 24 bit Single/Dual Channel LVDS
interface, which can be configured to work as two independent 24 bit Single Channel interfaces. The other display interface is i.MX6
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s native HDMI interface. Please
be aware that using i.MX6 Solo and i.MX6 Dual Lite processors, only two independent displays at a time are supported.
HW video decoding of the most common coding standard (i.e., H.264, MPEG2, MPEG4, DivX, RealVideo and other) is supported.
Many other features available through the standard Qseven
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connector are native for i.MX6 processor: CAN Interface, UART interfaces, 1 x SD/SDIO/MMC
interface, PCI-express x1 , SATA, 2 x PWM Channels, Audio, one USB OTG port.
USB Hi-Speed interface drives an SMSC USB2514 USB2.0 Hi-Speed USB Hub Controller, which allows the board to have 4 USB 2.0 Host Ports.
RGMII i.MX6 native interface is internally carried to a Micrel KSZ9031RN Ethernet Transceiver, allowing the implementation of a Gigabit Ethernet interface
For external interfacing to standard devices, a carrier board with a 230-pin MXM connector is needed. This board will implement all the routing of the interface
signals to external standard connectors, as well as integration of other peripherals/devices not already included in
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Q7-iMX6CPU module.
