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TEK3-IMX6 BOX PC PRODUCT MANUAL (TEK3-IMX6) VER. 1.00 September 18, 2018...
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TEK3-IMX6 HARDWARE MANUAL – VER 1.00 – SEP 18. 2018 REVISION HISTORY Revision Date Originator Notes 1.00 September 18, 2018 TechNexion First public release Page 2 of 30...
TEK3-IMX6 HARDWARE MANUAL – VER 1.00 – SEP 18. 2018 1. Introduction 1.1. General Care and Maintenance Your device is a product of superior design and craftsmanship and should be treated with care. The following suggestions will help you. •...
TEK3-IMX6 HARDWARE MANUAL – VER 1.00 – SEP 18. 2018 2.3. External Connectors The TEK3-IMX6 has a number of external connectors. Front view: Rear view: 19 20 21 22 External Connectors: Description Description USB Host connector CAN Bus connector (optional)
TEK3-IMX6 HARDWARE MANUAL – VER 1.00 – SEP 18. 2018 2.4. Internal Board Connectors The TEK3-IMX6 has several connectors, switches and internal expansion options. 2.4.1 Galvanic Isolated (TEK3-IMX6x-Rxx-Exx-Lxxx-XG20-xxxx) Rear view (opened device) with the galvanic isolated I/0 Expansion and Power Expansion modules:...
TEK3-IMX6 HARDWARE MANUAL – VER 1.00 – SEP 18. 2018 2.4.2 Non-Galvanic Isolated (TEK3-IMX6x-Rxx-Exx-Lxxx-XS20-xxxx) Rear view (opened device) with the non-galvanic isolated I/0 Expansion and Power Expansion modules: I/O Expansion Module Power Expansion Module NOTE: Internal connectors and switches are accessible only after removing the I/O Expansion and Power Expansion modules.
TEK3-IMX6 HARDWARE MANUAL – VER 1.00 – SEP 18. 2018 2.4.3 Board View Without the Power and I/O Expansion Modules Rear view (opened device) without the I/O Expansion and Power Expansion modules: Internal Connectors and Switches: Description Description M.2 KEY-B slot (SATA + USB)
3.2. HDMI (High Definition Multi-Media Interface) Connector The HDMI interface available on the TEK3-IMX6 is based on the “HDMI transmitter” & “HDMI 3D TX PHY” integrated into the NXP i.MX6 processor and can be configured to support a secondary display.
TEK3-IMX6 HARDWARE MANUAL – VER 1.00 – SEP 18. 2018 3.6. Gigabit Ethernet Interface The TEK3-IMX6 by default comes with a single Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 connector. This connector can support 802.3at Power over Ethernet functionality if configured with the PoE power option (TEK3-IMX6x- Rxx-Exx-LPOE-xxxx-xxxx) by connecting it to an 802.3at compliant PoE switch or power injector.
TEK3-IMX6 HARDWARE MANUAL – VER 1.00 – SEP 18. 2018 3.7. Galvanic Isolated Connectors (TEK3-IMX6x-Rxx-Exx-Lxxx-XG20-xxxx) (optional) This product is available with four optional connectors: GPIO1, GPIO2, RS-XXX and CAN Bus that can be ordered in either galvanic isolated or non-galvanic isolated versions. The TEK3-IMX6x-Rxx-Exx-Lxxx- XG20-xxxx has four optional galvanic isolated connectors: GPIO1, GPIO2, RS-XXX and CAN Bus.
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TEK3-IMX6 HARDWARE MANUAL – VER 1.00 – SEP 18. 2018 GPIO2: Signal Description Voltage Current GPIO GPIO Max. Kernel Bank/IO Min. Typ. Max. GPIO2A DIG_IN1 GPIO2B DIG_IN2 GND_DIO Ground for digital I/O Common Ground GPIO2C DIG_OUT5 1.7A GPIO2D DIG_OUT6 1.7A...
RS-232. The secondary port can be configured either as RS-232, or RS-422 or RS-485. This serial port is set by default as RS-232. Setting the TEK3-IMX6 in other mode will require to open the device and adjust the internal SW1 DIP and SW3 Terminator Resistor DIP switch settings on the TEP I/O Expansion board.
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TEK3-IMX6 HARDWARE MANUAL – VER 1.00 – SEP 18. 2018 RS-232 + RS-422: Pin # Signal Description Device SERIAL1A Identical as above ttymxc0 Ground SERIAL1B_TXD+ RS-422 Transmit positive data signal (output) ttymxc1 SERIAL1B_RXD- RS-422 Receive negative data signal (input) ttymxc1...
TEK3-IMX6 HARDWARE MANUAL – VER 1.00 – SEP 18. 2018 3.7.3 Galvanic Isolated CAN Bus Connector (CANBus) (optional) The galvanic isolated CAN Bus interfaces can be configured as follows: enabling or disabling of CAN Bus terminator resistor will require to open the device and adjust the internal SW2 Terminator Resistor DIP switch settings on the TEP I/O Expansion board.
TEK3-IMX6 HARDWARE MANUAL – VER 1.00 – SEP 18. 2018 3.8. Non-Galvanic Isolated Connectors (TEK3-IMX6x-Rxx-Exx-Lxxx-XS20-xxxx) (optional) This product is available with four optional connectors: GPIO1, GPIO2, RS-XXX and CAN Bus that can be ordered in either galvanic isolated or non-galvanic isolated versions. The TEK3-IMX6x-Rxx-Exx-Lxxx- XS20-xxxx has four optional non-galvanic isolated connectors: GPIO1, GPIO2, RS-XXX and CAN Bus.
TEK3-IMX6 HARDWARE MANUAL – VER 1.00 – SEP 18. 2018 3.8.3 Non- Galvanic Isolated CAN Bus Connector (CANBus) (optional) The non-galvanic isolated CAN Bus interfaces can be configured as follows: enabling or disabling of CAN Bus terminator resistor will require to open the device and adjust the internal SW1 Terminator Resistor DIP switch settings on the TEP I/O Expansion board.
The TEK3-IMX6 features a “RST” button for system reset. 3.10. S1 Button The TEK3-IMX6 by default boots the unit from internal flash storage (eMMC). By pressing the “S1” button before applying power to the unit and keeping the button pressed for 10 seconds, the unit will boot from an alternative boot media, such as a microSD card.
TEK3-IMX6 HARDWARE MANUAL – VER 1.00 – SEP 18. 2018 3.13. USB OTG (Type-C) Connector The TEK3-IMX6 has one USB Type-C connector (USB 2.0 signals only) that can be used to connect a host computer to the unit for programming and update purposes.
SATA and USB signals. On the other hand, TEK3-IMX6S-Rxx-Exx-Lxxx-xxxx-xxxx or TEK3- IMX6U-Rxx-Exx-Lxxx-xxxx-xxxx support USB signals only. 4.2. Mini-PCIe Connector The TEK3-IMX6 has an internal mini-PCIe connector for full or half size cards (Marked B). It supports PCIe and USB signals. Page 24 of 30...
Universal Serial Bus differential pair signal port 1 / port 2 USB_D+ Ground Ground 4.5. SWITCH1 Boot Mode DIP Switch The TEK3-IMX6 has an internal SWITCH1 Default Boot Mode DIP switch for S1 boot select button (Marked D). Pin # eMMC microSD (default) SATA*...
TEK3-IMX6 HARDWARE MANUAL – VER 1.00 – SEP 18. 2018 5. Mounting This section describes the mounting procedures for the TEK3-IMX6. The material in area of the mounting must provide sufficient strength for safe mounting of this device. 5.1. Surface Mounting There are 4 mounting holes (M5) on the front side of the device required for surface mounting.
6.1. Custom Part Number Rule The TEK3-IMX6 can be ordered in custom tailored configuration to meet special application requirements and conditions according to the following custom part number creation rules. Custom part numbers carry minimum order quantities (MOQ). Please connect with your TechNexion distributor or account manager for conditions and availability.
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