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Introduction
This Quickstart guide describes the tools and provides the know-how to install and work with the Linux Board Support Package (BSP) for the phyCORE-i.
MX 8M Plus Alpha Kit. This guide shows you how to do everything including installing the appropriate tools and sources, building custom kernels, and
deploying the OS in order to operate the software and hardware.
This kit is currently in Alpha Status. There are several topics to keep in mind while working with this kit and guide:
The phyCORE-i.MX 8M Plus will go through several functional changes during the Alpha Stage of development. Due to this, this Quickstart guide
may change without any prior notice.
The phyCORE-i.MX 8M Plus has some functionality that is not currently operational. Please be aware of this when working with the Alpha Kit.
This Quickstart guide is only for booting and starting the basic functionality of the phyCORE-i.MX 8M Plus. This guide does not qualify as a
Hardware manual for the phyCORE-i.MX 8M Plus. The following manuals will be available in future releases of the phyCORE-i.MX 8M Plus:
For more information or details regarding the phyCORE-i.MX 8M Plus, please contact the PHYTEC Sales department.
Requirements
The following components and system requirements are necessary to successfully complete this Quickstart. Deviations from these requirements are
possible but may require workarounds.
Hardware
Included in Kit
phyCORE-i.MX 8M Plus SOM (PCM-070-PROTO-1.A0)
phyBOARD-Pollux Alpha carrier board (PBA-C-17-PROTO1.A0)
Power adapter supplying 24 V / 1 A (SV055)
Ethernet cable (WK114)
USB-A to USB Micro Cable (WK345)
SD Card with prepared prebuilt images
2.54 10P to DB9P Female (WF072)
2.54 10P to DB9P Male (WF228)
Components
Note
* Hardware Manual - provides a detailed description of all components and functions of the phyCORE-i.MX 8M
Plus and phyBOARD-Pollux
* Yocto Reference Manual - provides information on
, which is used with most PHYTEC products
Yocto
* Board Support Package (BSP) Manual - provides detailed instructions on running the tools which are used to
build various software
* Development Environment Guide - provides instructions to prepare and start the programs
and
Eclipse
QT
, as well as setting up a Linux host system
Creator
* Pin Muxing Table - a complete list of all signal chains from processor to carrier board output. Signal
level, signal type, and other useful information is also included.