NXP MCIMX93-QSB Applications Processor Platform User Guide

NXP MCIMX93-QSB Applications Processor Platform

ABOUT THE i.MX 93 QSB

The i.MX 93 QSB (MCIMX93-QSB) is a platform designed to show the most commonly used features of the i.MX 93 Applications Processor in a small and low-cost package.

Features

• i.MX 93 applications processor with
  • 2x Arm® Cortex®-A55
  • 1× Arm® Cortex®-M33
  • 0.5 TOPS NPU
• LPDDR4 16-bit 2GB
• eMMC 5.1, 32GB
• MicroSD 3.0 card slot
• One USB 2.0 C connector
• One USB 2.0 C for Debug
• One USB C PD only
• Power Management IC (PMIC)
• M.2 Key-E for Wi-Fi/BT/802.15.4
• One CAN port
• Two channels for ADC
• 6-axis IMU w/ I3C support
• I2C Expansion connector
• One 1 Gbps Ethernets
• Audio Codec Support
• PDM MIC array support
• External RTC w/ coin cell
• 2X20 Pin Expansion I/O

GET TO KNOW THE i.MX 93 QSB

Figure 1: Top view i.MX 93 9×9 QSB board

Figure 2: Back view i.MX 93 9×9 QSB board

GETTING STARTED

1. Unpacking the Kit
   The MCIMX93-QSB is shipped with the items listed in Table 1.
   TABLE 1 KIT CONTENTS ITEM| DESCRIPTION
   ---|---
   MCIMX93-QSB| i.MX 93 9×9 QSB board
   Power Supply| USB C PD 45W, 5V/3A; 9V/3A; 15V/3A; 20V/2.25A supported
   USB Type-C Cable| USB 2.0 C Male to USB 2.0 A Male
   Software| Linux BSP image programmed in eMMC
   Documentation| Quick Start Guide
   M.2 Module| PN: LBES5PL2EL; Wi-Fi 6 / BT 5.2 / 802.15.4 support
2. Prepare Accessories
   The following items in Table 2 are recommended to run the MCIMX93-QSB.
   TABLE 2 CUSTOMER SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES ITEM| DESCRIPTION
   ---|---
   Audio HAT| Audio expansion board with most of audio features
3. Download Software and Tools
   Installation software and documentation are available at
   www.nxp.com/imx93qsb. The following are available on the website:
   TABLE 3 SOFTWARE AND TOOLS

  * Schematics, layout and Gerber files
  * Quick Start Guide
  * Hardware Design Guide
  * i.MX 93 QSB Board User Manual  

Software Development| Linux BSPs
Demo Images| Copy of the latest Linux images that are available to program on to the eMMC.
MCIMX93-QSB software can be found at nxp.com/imxsw

SETTING UP THE SYSTEM

The following will describe how to run the pre-loaded Linux image on the MCIMX93-QSB (i.MX 93).

1. Confirm Boot Switches
   The boot switches should be set to boot from “eMMC”,SW601 [1-4] are used for boot, See table below: BOOT Device| SW601[1-4]
   ---|---
   eMMC/uSDHC1| 0010

Note: 1 = ON 0 = OFF

2. Connect USB Debug Cable
   Connect the UART cable into the port J1708. Connect the other end of the cable to a PC acting as a host terminal. UART connections will appear on the PC, this will be used as A55 and M33 core system debugging.
   Open the terminal window (i.e., Hyper Terminal or Tera Term), choose the right COM port number and apply the following configuration.

   • Baud rate: 115200bps
   • Data bits: 8
   • Parity: None
   • Stop bits: 1

3. Connect Power Supply
   Connect the USB C PD power supply to J301, then power up the board by SW301 switch.
   

4. Board Boot up
   As the board boots up, you will see log information on the terminal window. Congratulations, you are up and running.
   

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Boot Switches
SW601[1-4] is the boot configuration switch, the default boot device is eMMC/uSDHC1, as shown in Table 4. If you want to try other boot devices, you need to change the boot switches to corresponding values as listed in Table 4.
Note: 1 = ON 0 = OFF

TABLE 4 BOOT DEVICE SETTINGS

BOOT MODE| BOOT CORE| SW601-1| SW601-2| SW601-3| SW601-4
---|---|---|---|---|---
From internal fuses| Cortex-A55| 0| 0| 0| 0
Serial Downloader| Cortex-A55| 0| 0| 0| 1
USDHC1 8-bit eMMC 5.1| Cortex-A55| 0| 0| 1| 0
USDHC2 4-bit SD3.0| Cortex-A55| 0| 0| 1| 1
Flex SPI Serial NOR| Cortex-A55| 0| 1| 0| 0
Flex SPI Serial NAND 2K page| Cortex-A55| 0| 1| 0| 1
Infinite Loop| Cortex-A55| 0| 1| 1| 0
Test Mode| Cortex-A55| 0| 1| 1| 1
From internal fuses| Cortex-M33| 1| 0| 0| 0
Serial Downloader| Cortex-M33| 1| 0| 0| 1
USDHC1 8-bit eMMC 5.1| Cortex-M33| 1| 0| 1| 0
USDHC2 4-bit SD3.0| Cortex-M33| 1| 0| 1| 1
Flex SPI Serial NOR| Cortex-M33| 1| 1| 0| 0
Flex SPI Serial NAND 2K page| Cortex-M33| 1| 1| 0| 1
Infinite Loop| Cortex-M33| 1| 1| 1| 0
Test Mode| Cortex-M33| 1| 1| 1| 1

DO MORE WITH ACCESSORY BOARDS

Audio Board (MX93AUD-HAT)
Audio expansion board with most of audio features| WiFi/BT/IEEE802.15.4 M.2 Module (LBES5PL2EL)
Wi-Fi 6, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ ac + Bluetooth 5.2 BR/EDR/LE + IEEE802.15.4, NXP IW612 chipset
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SUPPORT

Visit www.nxp.com/support for a list of phone numbers within your region.

WARRANTY

Visit www.nxp.com/warranty for complete warranty information.

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Document Number: 93QSBQSG REV 1 Agile Number: 926- 54852 REV A

References

• i.MX Software and Development Tools | NXP Semiconductors
• Support | NXP Semiconductors
• Returns and Warranty Information | NXP Semiconductors

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