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MXM CPU Module Hardware User Guide i.MX53 MXM CPU Module Hardware User Guide Rev 1.2 iWave Systems Technologies Pvt. Ltd. Page 1 of 33...
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MXM CPU Module Hardware User Guide Table of Contents INTRODUCTION ......................5 ........................5 VERVIEW ....................5 EFERENCE OCUMENTS ........................6 ERMINOLOGY ....................... 7 LOCK IAGRAM ........................8 EATURES .MX53 CPU M ...................... 9 ODULE .MX53 CPU M ................. 10...
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MXM CPU Module Hardware User Guide List of Figures Figure 1: Block Diagram of i.MX53 CPU Module ................. 7 Figure 2: i.MX53 CPU Module ...................... 9 Figure 3: Power ON sequence....................28 Figure 4: Mechanical Drawing of i.MX53 CPU Module .............. 31 List of Tables Table 1: Terminology ........................
The i.MX53 CPU Module is ideal for applications that require advanced user interfaces, sophisticated video processing, 2D and 3D graphics, single or dual high resolution displays, and a high level of system integration.
MXM CPU Module Hardware User Guide Terminology The following is a list of commonly occurring acronyms and abbreviations used throughout this document. Table 1: Terminology Term Definition Controller Area Network CMOS Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor Central Processing Unit CSPI Configurable Serial Peripheral Interface...
ULPI Ultra Low pin Interface Universal Serial Bus Block Diagram The high level block diagram of i.MX53 CPU Module(SOM) is shown in Figure 1. Figure 1: Block Diagram of i.MX53 CPU Module Rev 1.2 iWave Systems Technologies Pvt. Ltd. Page 7 of 33...
MXM CPU Module Hardware User Guide Features The i.MX53 CPU Module supports the following features: Standard Features Processor: Freescale i.MX536 @ 800MHz 512MB DDR2 SDRAM (Expandable up to 2Gbyte) 16MB SPI NOR Flash Micro SD Slot Debug UART Console...
MXM CPU Module Hardware User Guide Functional Description i.MX53 CPU Module Top view of i.MX53 CPU Module is shown in Figure 2. Figure 2: i.MX53 CPU Module Rev 1.2 iWave Systems Technologies Pvt. Ltd. Page 9 of 33...
Note2: It is recommended not to use any external pull down/ pull up for the boot configurations signals available at edge or expansion connector since these signals are used for boot device selection when processor POR_B is de-asserted. Please refer i.MX53 user Manual Chapter “System Boot” section “Device Configuration” for boot configuration signals.
MXM CPU Module Hardware User Guide 1.7.2 UART Connector (J3) Processor UART1 RXD, TXD signals are brought to a 3-pin 80-mil connector through a RS232 transceiver for debug console. This UART connector is optional & by default for debug this UART is not used.
2. External Interface On-board connectors link the i.MX53 CPU Module to external interfaces such as SD,UART etc. Refer Figure 2 for the location of the connectors on i.MX53 CPU Module. The Table 4 lists the function of each of the board’s connectors.
MXM CPU Module Hardware User Guide JTAG Header [J4] An 20-pin customized connector is used to debug the processor and to program the flash with Host debugger software. Table 7: JTAG Header[J4] Pin Assignments Pin No. Signal name IO Level Pin No.
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MXM CPU Module Hardware User Guide connected. Ball:W8 Connected to on module SPI Flash WP pin POWER_ON Input Connected to ON pin of PMIC. Can be used to connect a pushbutton to power on the SOM module RST_IN# (Optional) 3.3V...
MXM CPU Module Hardware User Guide Board Edge Connector (PCB Edge BOTTOM Side) Table 9: PCB Edge BOTTOM Side [J8] Pin Assignments Direction Out of Reset Description Level w.r.t Condition-Block Signal Name VCC (5V) E2-1 E2-2 VCC (5V) Main Input to the...
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MXM CPU Module Hardware User Guide KEY_ROW3/I2C0 Data 3.3V gpio4_GPIO[13] I2C0 Data Signal (Ball: D4) Connected to PMIC with address 0x69|R/W KEY_COL3/ I2C0 clock * 3.3V gpio4_GPIO[12] I2C0 clock Signal(Ball: F6) Shared with pin162 Connected to PMIC with address...
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MXM CPU Module Hardware User Guide EIM_D21 3.3V gpio3_GPIO[21] Ball: V3 EIM_D28 3.3V gpio3_GPIO[28] Ball: AA1 EIM_EB2 3.3V gpio2_GPIO[30] Ball: Y3 EIM_D17 3.3V gpio3_GPIO[17] Ball: U5 Used as eCSPI1_MISO EIM_D18 3.3V gpio3_GPIO[18] Ball: V1 Used as eCSPI1_MOSI EIM_D16 3.3V...
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MXM CPU Module Hardware User Guide (Ball: A5) Shared with Pin173 EIM_D19* 3.3V gpio3_GPIO[19] Default not connected Connected to SPI flash Chip select Ball:V2 LED1 3.3V Output Link activity LED Indication. This pin is driven active when a valid link is...
Used for power on sequencing of carrier board Note2: For IO Muxing please refer the FSL i.MX53 IO Mux sheet Note3: For Default pin configuration status also refer i.MX53 datasheet. On Module IO Muxing Below table gives the details on the signals used by on module components/connectors.
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MXM CPU Module Hardware User Guide SPI Flash write GPIO_WPn EIM_CS0 Output gpio2_GPIO[23] ALT1 protect Signal eMMC eSDHC3 Reset for eSDHC3_RST PATA_DA_0 Output ALT2 eMMC eSDHC3_CLK PATA_IORDY Output ALT2 eSDHC3 Clock Signal eSDHC3_CMD PATA_RESET_B ALT2 eSDHC3 CMD Signal eSDHC3_DAT0...
MXM CPU Module Hardware User Guide Power ON sequence All peripheral power supplies should be powered On only after the CPU Module is powered On completely. ie after the PWR_RDY goes high. This is to ensure that there is no back voltage (leakage) from any supply on the board towards the 3.3 V supply IO lines (for example, from the parts that use both 1.8 V and...
MXM CPU Module Hardware User Guide Mating Connector Details Edge Connector (J8) The following connector can be used as a mating connector for the edge connector on the carrier card. Table 11: Mating connector for Edge Connector (J8) Manufacturer...
MXM CPU Module Hardware User Guide LEDs Description LEDs Description Once the module is turned ON, the LEDs on the module can be observed for the power good status. Table 12: LEDs Description Sl. No. Color Function GREEN Power Good LED Note: If the LED is blinking, this indicate power on sequence is not proper Rev 1.2...
Mechanical Drawing I.MX53 CPU Module The mechanical drawing of the i.MX53 CPU Module is shown in Figure 4. Figure 4: Mechanical Drawing of i.MX53 CPU Module Note: Max Height of components in TOP is 4mm & BOTTOM is 3mm (Excluding the optional connectors) Please contact iWave for 3D &...
MXM CPU Module Hardware User Guide Ordering Information Table 13: Ordering Information Part Number Temp. Range Specification iW-G11M1-MXXC 0C to +70C i.MX536 512MB DDR2 16MB SPI NOR Micro SD connector XX- No OS /OS is customer specific iW-G11M2-MXXA -40C to +85C i.MX536...
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