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GETTING STARTED
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Download Software and Tools
Installation software and documentation are available at www.nxp.com/imx8mpluspevk.
The following are available on the website:
Table 3 Software and Tools
ITEM
DESCRIPTION
Documentation
• Schematics,layout and Gerber files
• i.MX 8M Plus PEVK Board Hardware User’s Guide
• Quick Start Guide
• Hardware Design Guide
• Power Consumption Measurement
Software
Development
Linux BSPs, Android BSPs
Demo Images
Copy of the latest Linux and Android BSP images that are available to program on to
the eMMC or SD Card.
i.MX 8M Plus software can be found at
www.nxp.com/IMXLINUX
and
www.nxp.com/IMXANDROID
Software Tool
Use BCU (Board Control Utilities) to monitor real-time power consumption or export
the data to Excel for analysis.
The BCU tool and release note can be found at
https://github.com/NXPmicro/bcu/releases
• Note: A GUI tool PMT is also available for power monitoring. Refer to i.MX 8M Plus
PEVK Board Hardware User’s Guide for further details.