
NXP Semiconductors
UM11597
PCF2131-ARD evaluation board
Contents
Introduction ......................................................... 4
Finding kit resources and information on
the NXP web site ................................................ 4
Collaborate in the NXP community ....................4
Getting ready .......................................................4
Kit contents ........................................................4
Assumptions ...................................................... 5
Static handling requirements ............................. 5
Minimum system requirements ..........................5
Getting to know the hardware ........................... 5
PCF2131-ARD evaluation board features ......... 5
Kit featured components ....................................5
Schematic, board layout and bill of
materials ............................................................ 6
Arduino port .......................................................6
I2C/SPI bus selection ........................................ 8
Aardvark header ................................................ 9
Timestamp connector and toggle switches ........ 9
Power supply ................................................... 10
Installing and configuring software tools ....... 12
Configuring the hardware ................................ 12
PCF2131-ARD initial hardware setup ..............12
Using PCF2131-ARD with IMXRT1050
EVK board ....................................................... 13
LPCXpresso55S69 development board ...........15
Using PCF2131-ARD with i.MX 8M Mini
LPDDR4 EVK board ........................................19
Using PCF2131-ARD with another Arduino
device ...............................................................21
Using PCF2131-ARD with Aardvark I2C/
SPI Host Adapter .............................................21
GUI description ................................................. 22
Abbreviations .................................................... 27
References .........................................................28
Legal information ..............................................29
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Date of release: 15 September 2021
Document identifier: UM11597