ConnectCore® 6UL
SBC Express
Hardware Reference Manual
Страница 1: ...ConnectCore 6UL SBC Express Hardware Reference Manual...
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Страница 4: ...icroSD 23 10 100 Mbps Ethernet 24 Ethernet PHY power management 25 Embedded antenna 26 USB host 27 USB device 28 Expansion connector 30 Pinout of the Raspberry Pi expansion connector 33 Grove connecto...
Страница 5: ...ConnectCore 6UL SBC Express Hardware Reference Manual 5 Regulatory information Maximum power and frequency specifications 42 Europe 42 Declarations of Conformity 42 CE mark 42...
Страница 6: ...onality l ConnectCore 6UL module o i MX6UL single ARM Cortex A7 core operating at speeds up to 528 MHz o 16 bit DDR3 800 memory interface with a density up to 1GB o 8 bit SLC NAND flash with density u...
Страница 7: ...ith one USB host port o SISO IEEE 802 11 a b g n ac Bluetooth 4 2 dual mode interface with on board antenna l Expansion o Expansion connector that can accommodate Raspberry PI Hat boards o Three Grove...
Страница 8: ...About the ConnectCore 6UL SBC Express Placement ConnectCore 6UL SBC Express Hardware Reference Manual 8 Bottom view...
Страница 9: ...About the ConnectCore 6UL SBC Express Block diagram ConnectCore 6UL SBC Express Hardware Reference Manual 9 Block diagram...
Страница 10: ...3 Power and reset buttons 15 JTAG 17 SWD 19 Console port 21 MicroSD 23 10 100 Mbps Ethernet 24 Embedded antenna 26 USB host 27 USB device 28 Expansion connector 30 Grove connectors 34 User LED and but...
Страница 11: ...ector offers a power rail to the whole system the board plus the ConnectCore 6UL module You can also power the board from the USB console port The following table shows the pinout of the power connect...
Страница 12: ...or when the main supply is off When the main power supply rail is connected it powers the RTC You can supply the RTC with a primary Lithium cell non rechargeable a secondary Lithium cell rechargeable...
Страница 13: ...boot from internal NAND memory For advanced functionality the ConnectCore 6UL SBC Express provides two resistors to configure the SOM boot mode You can select the boot mode by configuring the resistor...
Страница 14: ...rogrammed the CPU falls back to booting into USB debug mode The default state for the jumper is open which configures the i MX6UL to boot from board settings boot from NAND flash If the NAND flash doe...
Страница 15: ...ress is connected to the on module MCA which provides the following functionality Board status Power button action Response OFF Short press Power on ON or SLEEP Long press for 5 seconds Power off SLEE...
Страница 16: ...ConnectCore 6UL SBC Express Hardware Reference Manual 16 Note You can configure the duration of some power button actions See the ConnectCore 6UL SBC Express documentation or ConnectCore 6UL SBC Pro...
Страница 17: ...port The first option is a 2x5 1 27mm pitch pin header on the top side of the board that by default is not populated The following table shows the pinout of the JTAG connector Pin Signal name Descript...
Страница 18: ...data input signal 9 GND 10 POR_B CPU reset Note J17 JTAG connector manufacturing part number SAMTEC FTSH 105 01 F DV The second option is the Tag Connect footprint on the bottom side of the board Thi...
Страница 19: ...Microcontroller Assist of the ConnectCore 6UL System on module n The first option is a 2x5 1 27 mm pitch pin header footprint on the top side of the board that by default is not populated The followi...
Страница 20: ...ND 6 NC 7 NC 8 NC 9 GND 10 MCA_RESET_N Reset signal for MCA Note J18 SWD connector manufacturing part number SAMTEC FTSH 105 01 F DV n The second option is the ARM 10 pin standard compliant Tag Connec...
Страница 21: ...The ConnectCore 6UL module uses the UART5 port as the console port Two LEDs on the board show console activity one represents reception and the other represents transmission Pin Signal name Descripti...
Страница 22: ...Interfaces Console port ConnectCore 6UL SBC Express Hardware Reference Manual 22 Console default settings n Baud rate 115200 n Data 8 bit n Parity none n Stop 1 bit n Flow control none...
Страница 23: ...interface is connected to the USDHC2 controller of the i MX6UL CPU The following table shows the pinout of the microSD socket Pin Signal name Description 1 SD2_DATA2 Serial data 2 2 SD2_DATA3 Serial...
Страница 24: ...e board includes a RJ 45 connector with integrated link activity LEDs The following table shows the pinout of the RJ45 connector Pin Signal name Description 1 TD Transmit pair data 2 TD Transmit pair...
Страница 25: ...The following table shows the link activity status indicated by the two LEDs Green LED Yellow LED Link activity status OFF OFF Link OFF ON OFF 10 Link no activity Blinking OFF 10 Link activity ON ON...
Страница 26: ...placed on a corner of the ConnectCore 6UL SBC Express supports the wireless and Bluetooth functionality of the ConnectCore 6UL module A surface mount coaxial connector is also connected to the PCB ant...
Страница 27: ...connector Both USB hosts can operate at high full and low speed The following table shows the pinout of the dual stackable USB host connector Pin Signal name Description A1 VIN 5V power line A2 USB_O...
Страница 28: ...he ConnectCore 6UL SBC Express has a micro AB type receptacle for a USB device connection The following table shows the pinout of the USB device connector Pin Signal name Description 1 NC 2 USB_OTG1_F...
Страница 29: ...ence Manual 29 CAUTION The USB device shares the USB_OTG1 instance of the i MX6UL processor with the lower USB host port of the stacked connector Connecting two devices to the USB_OTG1 port at the sam...
Страница 30: ...an expansion connector that mimics as closely as possible the Raspberry Pi HAT connector specification This consists of a 2 row 40 pin 2 54 mm pitch connector which connects to most interfaces availa...
Страница 31: ...IO4 8 UART4_TX i MX6UL UART4 transmitted line 9 GND 10 UART4_RX i MX6UL UART4 received line 11 GPIO3_4 i MX6UL GPIO3_4 12 JTAG_TDI GPIO1_ 13 i MX6UL JTAG_TDI GPIO1_IO13 13 GPIO3_10_PROT i MX6UL GPIO3_...
Страница 32: ...3 Clock Data 29 RASPBERRY_29 MCA_IO0 MCA PTB0 R110 GPIO5 i MX6UL GPIO1_IO5 default connected R111 30 GND 31 MCA_IO4 MCA PTA9 port 32 PWM4_PROT i MX6UL PWM4_OUT 33 GPIO3_7 PWM3_ PROT i MX6UL GPIO3_7 i...
Страница 33: ...6UL SBC Express Hardware Reference Manual 33 Pinout of the Raspberry Pi expansion connector Note Some Raspberry Pi HATs may not be compatible with the ConnectCore 6UL SBC Express Compatibility depend...
Страница 34: ...have a standardized form factor You can buy Grove sensors to perform a variety of functions some of which are configurable through on board zero ohm resistors The following tables provide additional...
Страница 35: ...ro ohm serial resistor 1 MCA_IO4 MCA MCA_IO4 default R87 PWM1_I2C3_SDA_ PROT i MX6UL PWM1_OUT R88 2 NC 3 3V3 3 3V power supply line default R89 VCC_MCA On board 3 3V regulator output R90 4 GND Grove c...
Страница 36: ...are Reference Manual 36 User LED and button The user LED and user button are located on the bottom left corner of the board Both LEDs are controlled with GPIO signals which can be found in the table b...
Страница 37: ...Specifications Electrical specifications 38 Mechanical specification 39 Environmental specifications 40 ConnectCore 6UL SBC Express Hardware Reference Manual 37...
Страница 38: ...Note The current supply through the USB_SUPPLY power line will be limited when connected to a standard USB2 0 0 5 A or USB3 0 0 9 A interface Under some circumstances this current may not be enough to...
Страница 39: ...Specifications Mechanical specification ConnectCore 6UL SBC Express Hardware Reference Manual 39 Mechanical specification Top view...
Страница 40: ...l specifications ConnectCore 6UL SBC Express Hardware Reference Manual 40 Bottom view Profile view Environmental specifications This information is not currently available but will be provided in a fu...
Страница 41: ...Regulatory information Maximum power and frequency specifications 42 Europe 42 ConnectCore 6UL SBC Express Hardware Reference Manual 41...
Страница 42: ...agency in the desired countries of operation for more information CE mark The ConnectCore 6UL SBC Express is certified for use in several European countries For information visit www digi com resourc...
Страница 43: ...initials CE taking the following form n If the CE marking is reduced or enlarged the proportions given in the above graduated drawing must be respected n The CE marking must have a height of at least...
