THine THSCM101 Development Board User Guide
- June 5, 2024
- THine
Table of Contents
THine THSCM101 Development Board
What you need for i.MX 8M mini EVK
i.MX 8M mini EVK
- 8MMINILPD4-EVKB
- CPU board
- Power supply
- USB micro-B cable
Micro SD card
- 32GByte
i.MX 8M mini Linux SD card image for THSCM101
- Request the latest SD card image to THine Solutions.
https://www.thinesolutions.com/support-request
THSCM101
- Camera board
- Mini SAS cable
MIPI DSI to HDMI adaptor card
- IMX-MIPI-HDMI
- Mini SAS cable
Display and HDMI cable
- Display with HDMI port
- HDMI cable
PC
- Windows10
- SD card interface
i.MX 8M mini EVK SD card preparation
Step 1: Get .bz2 file of SD card image for i.MX 8M mini EVK.
- Request the latest SD card image to THine Solutions.
https://www.thinesolutions.com/support-request
Step 2 : Decompress
- Decompress the .sdcard file from .bz2 file.
Step 3 : Write
- Write the SD card image file, .sdcard to the micro SD card by using disk image writer application software such like “Win32 Disk Imager”.
i.MX mini EVK hardware setup (1/2)
- Connect THSCM101 to i.MX 8M mini EVK via Mini SAS cable
- Insert the micro SD card
- Set BOOT switches (SW1101 and SW1102). See next page.
- Connect AC adaptor to the power
- Connect the PC to i.MX 8M mini EVK via USB2 cable
- Connect MIPI DSI to HDMI adaptor card via Mini SAS cable
- Connect the adaptor card to monitor via HDMI cable
i.MX mini EVK hardware setup (2/2)
Set BOOT Switches (SW1101 and SW1102) for MicroSD/SDHC BOOT mode.
Hardware setting is completed.
Login to Linux on i.MX 8M mini EVK (1/3)
Step 1: Power on i.MX 8M mini EVK
Step 2: Launch “Tera term” on your Windows PC
- You may need to install VCP driver.
- http://www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/VCP.htm
Step 3: Select “Serial” and “COM
Login to Linux on i.MX 8M mini EVK (2/3)
Step 4: Setup → Serial Port… to open port setup window, then select the
Speed as 115200. Then click “New setting”.
Step 5: Press enter key, then Tera Term displays the following
message.
Login to Linux on i.MX 8M mini EVK (3/3)
Step 6: Login as “root“
- Enter “root”, then press enter key.
THSCM101 firmware update (optional) (1/2)
Step 1: Check the THSCM101 firmware version.
Step 2: Shutdown and power off i.MX 8M mini EVK.
Step 3: Connect P1(#3) to P1(#1): GND of THSCM101.
- Hold the jumper pin until the firmware update completed
e.g. Set 2.54mm pitch, φ0.5mm jumper to connect into the P1 #1 and P1 #3 thru-
holes and hold.
Step 4: Power on i.MX 8M mini EVK and login as root.
THSCM101 firmware update (optional) (2/2)
Step 5: Update THSCM101 firmware
Step 6: Shutdown and power off i.MX 8M mini EVK
Step 7: Disconnect P1(#3) from P1(#1) : GND of THSCM101
Step 8: Power on i.MX 8M mini EVK and login as root.
Stream camera images with i.MX 8M mini EVK
Step 1: Enter the following command to stream 4K 30fps image.
You can see the streaming images on the display.
What you need for i.MX 8M EVK
i.MX 8M EVK
- CPU board
- Please contact to THine Solutions if the EVK is EVK Revision B3 Board or older revision.
- Power supply
- USB micro-B cable
Micro SD card
- 32GByte
i.MX 8M Linux SD card image for THSCM101
- Request the latest SD card image to THine Solutions.
https://www.thinesolutions.com/support-request
THSCM101
- Camera board
- Mini SAS cable
Display and HDMI cable
- Display with HDMI port
- HDMI cable
PC
- Windows10
- SD card interface
i.MX 8M EVK SD card preparation
Step 1: Get .bz2 file of SD card image for i.MX 8M EVK.
- Request the latest SD card image to THine Solutions.
https://www.thinesolutions.com/support-request
Step 2: Decompress
- Decompress the .sdcard file from .bz2 file.
Step 3: Write
- Write the SD card image file, .sdcard to the micro SD card by using disk image writer application software such like “Win32 Disk Imager”.
i.MX 8M EVK hardware Setup (1/2)
- Connect THSCM101 to i.8M EVK via Mini SAS cable
- Insert the micro SD card
- Set BOOT Device Switch(SW801). See next page.
- Connect AC adaptor to the power
- Connect the PC to i.MX 8M EVK via USB2 cable
- Connect the monitor to HDMI port of i.MX 8M EVK
i.MX 8M EVK hardware Setup (2/2)
Set BOOT Device Switch (SW801) to ON, ON, OFF, OFF (from 1-4 bit)
Hardware setting is completed.
Login to Linux on i.MX 8M EVK (1/3)
Step 1: Power on i.MX 8M EVK
Step 2: Launch “Tera term” on your Windows PC
- You may need to install VCP driver.
- http://www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/VCP.htm
Step 3: Select “Serial” and COM
Login to Linux on i.MX 8M EVK (2/3)
Step 4: Setup → Serial Port… to open port setup window, then select the
Speed as 115200. Then click “New setting”.
Step 5: Press enter key, then Tera Term displays following
message.
Login to Linux on i.MX 8M EVK (3/3)
Step 6: Login as “root“
- Enter “root”, then press enter key.
THSCM101 firmware update (optional) (1/2)
Step 1: Check the THSCM101 firmware version.
Step 2: Shutdown and power off i.MX 8M EVK.
Step 3: Connect P1(#3) to P1(#1):GND of THSCM101.
- Hold the jumper pin until firmware update completed
e.g. Set 2.54mm pitch, φ0.5mm jumper to connect into the P1 #1 and P1 #3 thru-
holes and hold.
Step 4: Power on i.MX 8M EVK and login as root.
THSCM101 firmware update (optional) (2/2)
Step 5: Update THSCM101 firmware
Step 6: Shutdown and power off i.MX 8M EVK
Step 7: Disconnect P1(#3) from P1(#1) : GND of THSCM101
Step 8: Power on i.MX 8M EVK and login as root.
Stream camera images with i.MX 8M EVK
Step 1: Enter the following command to stream the 3Mpixel 30fps image.
You can see the streaming images on the display.
References
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