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i.MX53 Quick Start Board
Take your multimedia
experience to the max

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Summary of Contents for NXP Semiconductors i.MX53

  • Page 1 Quick Start Guide i.MX53 Quick Start Board Take your multimedia experience to the max...
  • Page 2 Quick Start Guide About the i.MX53 Quick Start Board The i.MX53 Quick Start board introduces The following features are available with designers to multimedia and connectivity the i.MX53 Quick Start board: applications on the i.MX53 series ARM ® • i.MX53 applications processor Cortex™-A8 applications processor.
  • Page 3 (J13) jack (J18) Wall 5-volt power JTAG connector jack (J1) on back side (J15) Debug UART DB9 connector (J16) VGA DB15 SATA 7-pin data connector (J8) connector (J7) Top view of the i.MX53 Quick Start board without the HDMI module.
  • Page 4: Getting Started

    Quick Start Board Development Kit Contents Ensure the items listed in Table 1 are Item Description included in the i.MX53 development kit. Remove the Quick Start board Board • i.MX53 Quick Start board from the antistatic bag and perform a visual inspection.
  • Page 5 • S chematics, layout and Gerber files for the Quick Start board and HDMI board • i.MX53 Quick Start board hardware user guide • i .MX53 Quick Start board Linux demo image readme • i.MX53 Quick Start board quick start guide (this document) Quick Start Board Documentation • i.MX53 Quick Start board Linux release notes • i.MX53 Quick Start board Linux user’s guide • i.MX53 Quick Start board Linux reference manual • i .MX53 Quick Start board Linux “Hello World” application note Software Development Tool • Linux SDK installation file i.MX53 Quick Start Demo Image • Copy of the BSP provided on the microSD card Table 2...
  • Page 6 Note: The HDMI board is an optional card and it is For HDMI operation, connect sold separately from the i.MX53 Quick Start board. an HDMI cable to the optional HDMI card. Connect the other end of the HDMI cable to an...
  • Page 7 LCD board standoff from the bottom side of the board to make a more secure attachment. Note: The 4.3” 800x480 widescreen video graphics array (WVGA) LCD board is an optional card and is sold separately from the i.MX53 Quick Start board.
  • Page 8 Quick Start Guide LVDS Display Kit A 10" LVDS display kit is available from Freescale for use with i.MX53 Note: Note: evaluation products. The part number for The 10.1" LVDS display is an this kit is MCIMX-LVDS1. The kit comes...
  • Page 9: Setting Up The Board

    Setting Up the Board Insert microSD Card Connect USB Keyboard Connect a USB capable keyboard Insert the supplied microSD card to the upper USB host port J2. into the microSD card socket J4. Note: The microSD card may be shipped inside Connect USB Mouse the SD card adapter.
  • Page 10 1. This step is only necessary the first time scrolling on the terminal window of the the i.MX53 Quick Start board is booted PC. The Linux penguin image will using an alternate video mode. initially appear in the upper left corner a.
  • Page 11: Switch Options

    The PMIC will not reset. type the word boot and press Return, or power off the i.MX53 Quick Start Not used in demo code. board and then power the board USERDEF1 The user can program desired functionality for this switch.
  • Page 12: Having Trouble

    Quick Start Guide Quick Start Guide Quick Start Guide Having trouble? Visit the i.MX community at imxcommunity.org. Warranty One (1) year limited warranty. Visit freescale.com/warranty for complete warranty information. For more information, visit freescale.com/iMXQuickStart Freescale and the Freescale logo are trademarks of Freescale semiconductor, Inc., Reg.

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