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  • Page 1 User Guide Meerkat K1 Eval Kit Product information Avionic Design GmbH | Wragekamp 10 | 22397 Hamburg | Germany Fon +49 -40 - 88 187-0 | info@avionic-design.de www.avionic-design.de...
  • Page 2 Copyright All the rights to this user guide provided through this service revert to Avionic Design GmbH. Any and all reproduction, modification, or publication of the guides and/or manuals either in part or their entirety without the permission of Avionic Design GmbH is prohibited under copyright laws.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Main components of the Eval Kit ..............................10 Pinouts of the connectors on the Eval Carrier ..........................11 First steps ....................................... 22 Unpack the Meerkat K1 Eval Kit ..............................22 Turn on the Eval Kit ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..23 Get access to the shell of the Eval Kit ............................28 4.3.1...

  • Page 4: List Of Illustrations

    List of illustrations Figure 1: Top view of the Eval Carrier Figure 2: Function block diagram for the Evaluation Kit Figure 3: Packaged Eval Kit and its components Figure 4: Get access to the Eval Kit through these ports Figure 5: Get access to the Eval Kit through these ports Figure 6: Turn on the Eval Kit with these components Explanation of the symbols ...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    Introduction Meerkat - Let’s innovate together! Meerkat is a platform by Avionic Design that features NVIDIA’s Tegra® technology. Meerkat defines the form factor, the pinout and the function set. The Meerkat Evaluation Kit consists of two core components: the Meerkat Tegra® K1 Processor Module (SOM) and the Meerkat Tegra K1 Evaluation Carrier Board (ECB).

  • Page 6: Technical Properties

    Technical properties The lists below outline the main technical properties of the Meerkat K1 Eval Carrier. General Interfaces Amount Notes Including Power Size 150 mm x 185 mm SATA connector Supply voltage 12 V nominal HDMI Out CPU name NVIDIA® Tegra® K1 USB 3.0 Cooling Heatsink with Fan...

  • Page 7: Overview Of The Eval Carrier

    Overview of the Eval Carrier The following chapter will give you an overview of the Meerkat K1 Eval Carrier and it will explain its main components. 3.1 Structure of the Eval Carrier Figure 1: Top view of the Eval Carrier /Overview of the Eval Carrier...
  • Page 8 The explanation of Figure 1: Number Component Connector PCIe X4 CSI Ports, DSI Ports eDP Port LVDS Port HDMI (Type A) SD Card Slot 2 SD Card Slot 1 Recovery Button Reset Button Power Button Gigabit Ethernet Port Headset Jack Microphone Jack Recovery / Bootstrap USB (Micro B) USB 3 Port 1...

  • Page 9: Function Block Diagram

    3.2 Function block diagram In this chapter you will find an overview of the function block diagram for the Meerkat K1 Evaluation Kit. You can find a larger version of this Schematic under the following Link: ftp://ftp.avionic-design.de/pub/meerkat/ Figure 2: Function block diagram for the Evaluation Kit /Overview of the Eval Carrier...

  • Page 10: Main Components Of The Eval Kit

    3.3 Main components of the Eval Kit The Meerkat K1 Evaluation Kit consists of the following main components:  Meerkat K1 Processor Module: NVIDIA® Tegra™ K13 SoC (see Meerkat K1 User Manual at: ftp://ftp.avionic-design.de/pub/meerkat/)  Meerkat K1 Evaluation Carrier Board: The Meerkat K1 Processor Module needs to be plugged into the carrier board connectors.

  • Page 11: Pinouts Of The Connectors On The Eval Carrier

    3.4 Pinouts of the connectors on the Eval Carrier In this chapter you will find a list of the pinouts of the connectors of the Meerkat K1 Evaluation Carrier Board. Connector Component Pinout Pinout Pin A1: GND Pin B1: +12V_EXT Pin A2: +12V_EXT Pin B2: +12V_EXT Pin A3: +12V_EXT...
  • Page 12 Connector Component Pinout Pin 1: Power Power Jack (8-17V Input) Pin 2: GND Connector Component Pinout Pin 1: GND Pin 2: Plug Detect Headphone Out Pin 3: N.C. (3,5mm Audio Jack) Pin 4: HP_Out_Right Pin 5: HP_Out_Left Connector Component Pinout Pin 1: GND Pin 2: N.C.
  • Page 13 Connector Component Pinout Pinout Pin 1: +12V ext Pin 2: +12V ext Pin 3: +12V ext Pin 4: +12V ext Pin 5: GND Pin 6: GND Pin 7: CSI E CLK N Pin 8: GND Pin 9: CSI E CLK P Pin 10: GND Pin 11: GND Pin 12: CSI E D0 N...
  • Page 14 DSI_A_CLK_L_N Pin 79: Pin 80: GND DSI_A_CLK_L_P Pin 81: GND Pin 82: DSI_A_D0_N Pin 83: GND Pin 84: DSI_A_D0_P Pin 85: DSI_A_D1_L_N Pin 86: GND Pin 87: DSI_A_D1_L_P Pin 88: GND Pin 89: GND Pin 90: DSI_A_D2_N Pin 91: GND Pin 92: DSI_A_D2_P Pin 93: DSI_A_D3_L_N Pin 94: GND...
  • Page 15 Connector Component Pinout Pin 1: ETH_D1_P Pin 2: ETH_D1_N Pin 3: ETH_D2_P Pin 4: ETH_D3_P Ethernet RJ45 Pin 5: ETH_D3_N Pin 6: ETH_D1_N Pin 7: ETH_D4_P Pin 8: ETH_D3_N Connector Component Pinout Pin 1: GND Pin 2: A+ Pin 3: A- Standard SATA Pin 4: GND (Molex: 47306-5005)
  • Page 16 Connector Component Pinout Pin 1: 1,8V EXT Pin 2: 1,8V EXT Pin 3: JTAG_NTRST_EXT Pin 4: GND Pin 5: JTAG_TDI Pin 6: GND Pin 7: JTAG_TMS Pin 8: GND Pin 9: JTAG_TCK JTAG Connector Pin 10: GND (FCI: 54202-T0810ALF) Pin 11: JTAG_RTCK Pin 12: GND Pin 13: JTAG_TDO Pin 14: GND...
  • Page 17 Connector Component Pinout Pinout Pin 1: N.C. Pin 2: +3V3_eDP_LVDS Pin 3: +3V3_eDP_LVDS Pin 4: +3V3_EXT Pin 5: N.C. Pin 6: GEN2_I2C_SCL Pin 7: GEN2_I2C_SDA Pin 8: LVDS0_N Pin 9: LVDS0_P Pin 10: GND Pin 11: LVDS1_N Pin 12: LVDS1_P Pin 13: GND Pin 14: LVDS2_N Pin 15: LVDS2_P...
  • Page 18 Connector Component Pinout Pinout Pin 1: N.C. Pin 2: GND Pin 3: EDP_LANE1_N Pin 4: EDP_LANE1_P Pin 5: GND Pin 6: EDP_LANE0_N Pin 7: EDP_LANE0_P Pin 8: GND Pin 9: EDP_AUX_P Pin 10: EDP_AUX_N Pin 11: GND Pin 12: +3V3_eDP Pin 13: +3V3_eDP Pin 14: N.C.
  • Page 19 Connector Component Pinout Pinout Pin 1: +1V8_EXT Pin 2: +1V8_EXT Pin 3: UART1_RX Pin 4: SPI2D_nCS Pin 5: UART1_TX Pin 6: SPI2D_SCK Pin 7: GPIO_PP1 Pin 8: SPI2D_MOSI Pin 9: GPIO_PX6 Pin 10: SPI2D_MISO Pin 11: GPIO_PX7 Pin 12: GND Pin 13: GPIO_PR4 Pin 14: GPIO_PR5 Pin 15: GND...
  • Page 20 Connector Component Pinout Pinout Pin 1: +1V8_EXT Pin 2: +1V8_EXT Pin 3: DAP4_SCLK Pin 4: GPIO_ Pin 5: DAP4_FS Pin 6: GPIO_ Pin 7: DAP4_DIN Pin 8: GPIO_ Pin 9: DAP4_DOUT Pin 10: GPIO_ Pin 11: DAP4_MCLK Pin 12: GPIO_ Pin 13: GND Pin 14: GPIO_ Pin 15: GPIO_PH6...
  • Page 21 Connector Component Pinout Pin 1: GND Pin 2: +12V (Molex 470531000) Pin 3: FAN TACH Pin 4: FAN PWM Switched Connector Component Pinout Pin 1: USB0 VCC Pin 2: USB0 D- Pin 3: USB0 D+ Pin 4: USB0 GND Pin 5: USB0 SSRX- Pin 6: USB0 SSRX+ Pin 7: USB0 GND Pin 8: USB0 SSTX-...

  • Page 22: First Steps

    First steps This chapter will show you how to start the Meerkat K1 Eval Kit and enable you to work with it. 4.1 Unpack the Meerkat K1 Eval Kit The Eval Kit and its components are individually packaged to deliver them safely (see Figure 3).

  • Page 23: Turn On The Eval Kit

    4.2 Turn on the Eval Kit This chapter describes how to connect all the peripherals with the Eval Kit and how to turn on the Eval Kit. Before you turn on the Eval Kit, connect all the peripherals with the Eval Kit ...

  • Page 24: Figure 4: Get Access To The Eval Kit Through These Ports

    Figure 4: Get access to the Eval Kit through these ports Explanation: 1. USB Recovery Explanation: 1. HDMI port 2.3 Put one plug of the HDMI cable into an HD monitor and put the other plug into the HDMI port of the Eval Kit (see Figure 4).

  • Page 25: Figure 5: Get Access To The Eval Kit Through These Ports

    After you connected the peripherals with the Eval Kit, prepare these items to turn on the Eval Kit:  1x 12 V power supply ( DC power supply (12V, 3 A). Jack Type PJ-063AH. (Inner contact +) 3.1 Put the plug of the 12 V power supply into a power outlet and put the power connector into the DC power jack of the Eval Kit (see Figure 5): 3.2 If your power outlet does not match the plug of the power supply, attach a plug adapter to the plug.

  • Page 26: Figure 6: Turn On The Eval Kit With These Components

    Figure 6: Turn on the Eval Kit with these components Explanation: 1. Recovery button Reset button 3. Power button Push the power / reset button (see Figure 6) for approx. 1 second.  The Eval KIt is on. Caution The NVIDIA® Tegra™ K1 SoC as well as other components are running hot, when the Meerkat products are turned on.
  • Page 27 When the Eval Kit is on, you can get access to the Eval Kit in two different ways:  You can get access to the shell of the Eval Kit through the Debug USB port (see  Chapter 4.3.1)  You can get remote access to the shell of the Eval Kit through SSH/ the Ethernet port (see  Chapter 4.3.2) /First steps...

  • Page 28: Get Access To The Shell Of The Eval Kit

    4.3 Get access to the shell of the Eval Kit After you turned the Eval Kit on, you can get access to the shell of the Eval Kit through either:  the Debug USB port (see  Chapter 4.3.1)  SSH/Ethernet (see  Chapter 4.3.2) 4.3.1 Get access through the Debug USB port Make sure that you connected the Eval Kit and a computer with a USB cable and that the Eval Kit is turned on (see ...
  • Page 29 Log in with the following parameters:  Username: root  Password: password  The Linux shell opens after the login.  A hashtag (#) prefixes each line and shows that you have root permissions. Note Be careful, when you have root access! You can permanently damage the system and make it inoperable! /First steps...

  • Page 30: Get Access Through Ssh/Ethernet

    4.3.2 Get access through SSH/Ethernet 1. Make sure that you connected the Eval Kit with the Ethernet cable to your local Ethernet network (see  Chapter 4.2). 2. To connect to the Eval Kit via SSH, you need to determine the IP address of the system. ...

  • Page 31: Boot Concept

    Boot concept This chapter will outline the boot concept of the Meerkat K1 Processor Module. The eMMC of the Meerkat K1 Processor Module contains a pre-installed GNU/Linux operating system. 5.1 Boot loader The eMMC is preflashed with a boot-loader called U-Boot™. It is a universal boot-loader and it supports various computer architectures.

  • Page 32: Bootstrap The System

    5.2 Bootstrap the system The bootstrapping process puts the system into a defined bootable condition. The pre-installed operating system on the SOM is GNU/Linux system based on buildroot. You can bootstrap the SOM and rebuild your own system based on Linux. This involves two steps: Building and flashing the bootloader.

  • Page 33: Flash The Bootloader

    5.2.2 Flash the bootloader Here for you need to be in recovery mode. The procedure to Flash Uboot onto the target is described in the “software” section of the Meerkat User Manual which can be found under the following link ftp://ftp.avionic-design.de/pub/meerkat/ 5.2.3 Rebuilding and customization the kernel and root filesystem The source code for the preflashed operation system is published on git hub.

  • Page 34: Contact

    Contact If you have any questions about the Meerkat K1 Evaluation Kit, you can contact us at: Avionic Design GmbH Wragekamp 10 22397 Hamburg Germany www.avionic-design.com sales@avionic-design.com Fon: +49 - 40 - 88 187 0 Contact...

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