Summary of Contents for NXP Semiconductors SABRE i.MX 6 Series
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Quick Start Guide SABRE Board for Smart Devices Based on the i.MX 6 Series SMART APPLICATION BLUEPRINT FOR RAPID ENGINEERING (SABRE)
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Quick Start Guide GET TO KNOW SABRE BOARD FOR SMART DEVICES BASED ON THE i.MX 6 SERIES P1 – DC Power CON1 – SIM Card Connector Connector J2 – Headphone J1 – Mini Output Jack PCIeConnector J13 – Bluetooth J4 – Microphone ®...
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Quick Start Guide GET TO KNOW SABRE BOARD FOR SMART DEVICES BASED ON THE i.MX 6 SERIES The Smart Application Blueprint for Rapid Engineering (SABRE) board for smart devices provides the development kit and software to evaluate the i.MX 6 series of applications processor.
www.nxp.com STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS This section describes how to use the Unpack SABRE board for smart devices and the the Kit components in the kit. This section also describes the PC requirements to develop The SABRE board for smart devices is applications using the SABRE board for shipped with the items listed in Table smart devices.
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Quick Start Guide STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS Download Software and Tools Download installation software and documentation under “Jump-Start Your Design” at nxp.com/SABRESDB. Table 2 lists the documents available on the kit website. “Jump-Start Your Design” Contents Item Description • Schematics, layout and Gerber files SABRE board for smart devices documentation •...
www.nxp.com SETTING UP THE SYSTEM Insert Connect SD Card Display Insert the supplied SD card into socket Option 1: HDMI SD3. Connect an HDMI cable to the HDMI connector J8. Connect the other end of the Connect USB Debug HDMI cable to an HDMI-capable monitor. Cable (Optional) Linux: Connect the micro-B end of the supplied...
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Quick Start Guide SETTING UP THE SYSTEM (CONT.) Option 2: LVDS LVDS display. To interact with the user Linux: interface displayed on the monitor it may Add “video=mxcfb0:dev=ldb,bpp=32” be desirable to attach a keyboard and/ into kernel command line in U-Boot. or a mouse.
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www.nxp.com BOOT PROCESS FOR SD CARD IMAGE • Android: Boot No login credentials necessary, Process however if running Lollipop or later, the • During the boot process, there will be serial input is disabled by default and operating system status information only serial output is enabled by NXP.
www.nxp.com SWITCH FUNCTIONS Table 4 shows the functions of the five pushbutton switches on the board. Button Operations Item Description SABRE board POWER button • Linux: Prolonged depress (> 5 sec) will force an immediate hardware shutdown. • Android: • Momentary depress of button will place the system in standby. POWER SW1 •...
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