Variscite VAR-SOM-MX8M-PLUS Evaluation Kit User Guide
- July 15, 2024
- Variscite
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Variscite VAR-SOM-MX8M-PLUS Evaluation Kit
Specifications
- Processor: NXP i.MX 8M Plus
- Power ON Switch (SW7)
- 12V DC In Jack (J24)
- USB Debug (J29)
- Micro SD Card slot (J28)
- USB 3.0 OTG (J26)
- USB 2.0 Host (J23)
- Gigabit Ethernet #0 (J21)
- Gigabit Ethernet #1 (J20)
- MIPI-CSI #1 Camera connector [optional] (J19)
Product Usage Instructions
Evaluation Kit Initial Setup
- Remove the 7 LCD and Symphony-Board from the package.
- Connect the 7 LCD Display and Touch cables to the Evaluation Kit connectors J7, and J11 respectively.
- Plug the USB type A to micro B cable between the USB debug connector (J29) and a PC USB port.
- For heatsink assembly instructions, refer to the VHP-VS8M documentation.
Setting the Host PC for Debug
- Download a PC terminal software like Putty.
- Set the PC terminal software parameters as follows:
- Baud Rate: 115200
- Data bits: 8
- Stop bits: 1
- Parity: None
- Flow Control: None
Booting from eMMC
- Set Boot select switch (SW3) to Internal position.
- Connect the wall adapter to the 12V power jack (J24) and a power source.
- Set the Power ON switch (SW7) to the ON state.
Booting from a micro SD Card
- Set the Power ON switch (SW7) to off state.
- Set the Boot select switch (SW3) to the SD position.
- Insert the microSD card into the microSD card slot (J28) of the Symphony Board.
- Set the Power ON switch (SW7) to the ON state.
(Re-)Installing the File System to eMMC
Please refer to the recovery SD card section in the Variscite Wiki pages for detailed instructions.
FAQ
Where can I find additional support?
You can contact Variscite’s sales team at sales@variscite.com for further assistance.
Features
- Power ON Switch (SW7)
- 12V DC In Jack (J24)
- USB Debug (J29)
- Micro SD Card slot (J28)
- USB 3.0 OTG (J26)
- USB 2.0 Host (J23)
- Gigabit Ethernet #0 (J21)
- Gigabit Ethernet #1 (J20)
- MIPI-CSI #1 Camera connector [optional] (J19)
- Miscellaneous Header #1 (J17)
- HDMI/ MIPI-CSI #2 Camera connector [optional] (J13)
- Mini PCI Express Connector (J15)
- Miscellaneous Header #2 (J3)
- SOM Connector (J1)
- LVDS#B Header (J5)
- LVDS#A/ DSI Header (J7)
- Fan Power Connector (J9)
- Digital Microphone (U1)
- Resistive Touch (J10)
- Capacitive Touch (J11)
- User Buttons (SW1, SW2, SW4)
- Line-In Connector (J12)
- Headphones Connector (J14)
- Boot Select Switch (SW3)
- SAI/I2C/SPI/CAN Header (J16)
- Reset Button (SW5)
- PWR Select Switch (SW6)
- UART/PWM Header (J18)
- RTC Battery Holder (JBT1)
Evaluation Kit Initial Setup
- Carefully remove the 7” LCD and Symphony Board from the package.
- Connect the 7” LCD Display and Touch cables to the Evaluation Kit connectors J7, and J11 respectively.
- Note: connect the display cable with the red wire on pin 1. Connect the touch cable with the metal contacts facing down.
- Plug the USB type A to micro B cable between the USB debug connector (J29) and a PC USB port.
- For heatsink assembly instructions, please follow the VHP-VS8M documentation. Please note that the heatsink is mainly used for CPU/GPU-intensive applications and may be required per your specific use case.
Setting the host PC for debug
- Download any PC terminal software (e.g. Putty).
- Set the PC terminal software parameters as follows:
- Baud Rate: 115200
- Data bits: 8
- Stop bits: 1
- Parity: None
- Flow Control: None
Booting from eMMC
- Set the Boot select switch (SW3) to the “Internal” position to boot from the VAR-SOM-MX8M-PLUS internal storage.
- Plug the wall adapter into the 12V power jack (J24) and into a 120VAC~240VAC power source.
- Set the Power ON switch (SW7) to the ON state.
- Boot messages are printed within the PC terminal window.
Booting from a micro SD card
- The microSD card is supplied within the package. Updated SD card images can also be downloaded from the Variscite FTP server.
- See more details in the recovery SD card section on the Variscite Wiki pages.
- Set the Power ON switch (SW7) to off state.
- Set the Boot select switch (SW3) to the “SD” position to boot from the SD Card.
- Push the microSD card into the microSD card slot (J28) of the Symphony Board.
- Set the Power ON switch (SW7) to the ON state.
- Boot messages are printed within the PC’s terminal window.
(Re-)Installing the file system to eMMC
- Please refer to the recovery SD card section on the Variscite Wiki pages.
Links
- Wiki page:https://variwiki.com/index.php?title=VAR-SOM-MX8M-PLUS
- VAR-SOM-MX8M-PLUS Evaluation kits:https://www.variscite.com/product/evaluation-kits/var-som-mx8m-plus-evaluation-kits/
- VAR-SOM-MX8M-PLUS System on Module:https://www.variscite.com/product/system-on-module-som/cortex-a53-krait/var-som-mx8m-plus-nxp-i-mx-8m-plus/
- Symphony carrier board:https://www.variscite.com/product/single-board-computers/symphony-board/
- Customer portal:https://varisciteportal.axosoft.com/login
- Thank you for purchasing Variscite’s product.
- For additional assistance please contact: sales@variscite.com
Documents / Resources
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References
- Download PuTTY - a free SSH and telnet client for Windows
- varisciteportal.axosoft.com/login
- VAR-SOM-MX8M-PLUS - Variscite Wiki
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