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SMARC SOM Hardware User Guide iW-RainboW-G33M i.MX8M Quad/QuadLite/Dual SMARC System On Module Hardware User Guide DRAFT VERSION SUBJECT TO CHANGE REL0.2 iWave Systems Technologies Pvt. Ltd. Page 1 of 58...
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This document is the Hardware User Guide for the SMARC SOM based on the NXP’s i.MX8M Dual/Quad/QuadLite Application processor. This board is fully supported by iWave Systems Technologies Pvt. Ltd. This Guide provides detailed information on the overall design and usage of the i.MX8M SMARC SOM from a Hardware Systems perspective.
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Serial Audio Interface Secure Digital SMARC Smart Mobility ARChitecture System On Module To Be Defined UART Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter Universal Serial Bus USB OTG USB On The Go Wi-Fi Wireless Fidelity REL0.2 iWave Systems Technologies Pvt. Ltd. Page 8 of 58...
Note: Signal Type does not include internal pull-ups or pull-downs implemented by the chip vendors and only includes the pull-ups or pull-downs implemented On-SMARC SOM. References • IMX8MDQLQIEC.pdf • IMX8MDQLQRM.pdf • SMARC Specification V2.0 REL0.2 iWave Systems Technologies Pvt. Ltd. Page 9 of 58...
In this signal, BCONFIG_0 is the GPIO functionality which we are using and GPIO1_05 is the GPIO number. Note: The above naming is not applicable for other signals which are not connected to CPU. REL0.2 iWave Systems Technologies Pvt. Ltd. Page 10 of 58...
USB 3.0 Host x 1 Ports • USB 2.0 Host x 4Ports (through On-SOM USB Hub) • PCIe x 1 Port • MIPI CSI x 2 Channel (1x2lane and 1x4lane) REL0.2 iWave Systems Technologies Pvt. Ltd. Page 12 of 58...
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The i.MX8M Support two 4 lane MIPI_CSI interface, but SMARC support only two lane for MIPI_CSI0 over Edge connector. In i.MX8M SMARC SOM remaining two lane of MIPI_CSI0 are connected to Expansion connector. REL0.2 iWave Systems Technologies Pvt. Ltd. Page 13 of 58...
SMARC SOM Hardware User Guide i.MX8M CPU iW-RainboW-G33M SMARC SOM can support i.MX8M CPUs from NXP. The i.MX8MFamily consists of three processors: i.MX8M Quad Core, i.MX8M QuadLite & i.MX8M Dual Core. The Major Difference between i.MX8M CPUs are: •...
3.3 Voltage. The i.MX8M SMARC SOM supports configurable IO voltage levels for uSDHC1 lines through a GPIO. And the micro SD Connector is physically located on Top side of the i.MX8M SMARC SOM. Note: In default configuration uSDHC1 is used for on board eMMC module. Contact iWave Support team if microSD feature is required.
QSPI_A controller of the i.MX8M processor and operates at 1.8V Voltage levels. The QSPI flash (U31) memory is physically located on Bottom side of the SMARC SOM. The QSPI can be supported with customised memory size based on the requirement by contacting iWave Support Team. Network & Communiation 2.6.1 Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Interface...
314pin SMARC Edge connector are explained in the following sections. Figure 3: SMARC Edge Connector Number of Pins - : 314 Connector Part - : Not Applicable (On Board PCB Edge connector) Mating Connector - : 91782-3140M-001 from Aces REL0.2 iWave Systems Technologies Pvt. Ltd. Page 17 of 58...
GBE0_MDI2+ IO, GBE positive. O, 3.3V CMOS Gigabit Ethernet activity status GBE0_LINK_ACT# 68K PD Note: Connect to Cathode of LED. Gigabit Ethernet MDI differential pair 1 GBE0_MDI1- IO, GBE negative. REL0.2 iWave Systems Technologies Pvt. Ltd. Page 22 of 58...
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3 negative. Power for the Centre Tap of Mack Jack Power VPHY1_DVDDL connector O, 3.3V CMOS Ethernet Activity status LED GBE1_LINK_ACT# 68K PD Note: Connect to Cathode of LED. REL0.2 iWave Systems Technologies Pvt. Ltd. Page 23 of 58...
For more details on USB pinouts near SMARC edge connector, refer below table: SMARC SMARC Edge CPU Ball Name/ Signal Type/ Description Pin No. Signal Name Pin Number Termination Note: Optionally connected to USB_OTG1_DP. Note: Optionally connected to USB_OTG1_DM. REL0.2 iWave Systems Technologies Pvt. Ltd. Page 24 of 58...
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USB3.0 Port3 Transmit Negative. 0.1uf AC coupled USB1_RX_P USB1_RX_P/ I, USB USB3.0 Port3 Receive Positive. USB1_RX_N USB1_RX_N/ I, USB USB3.0 Port3 Receive Negative. USB3_DP USB_OTG1_DP/ IO, USB USB Port3 Data Positive. REL0.2 iWave Systems Technologies Pvt. Ltd. Page 25 of 58...
USB_OTG1_ID/ O, 3.3V CMOS Connected to USB3 OTG1 ID. Note: In default configuration OTG2 is connected to Hub, If Two USB3.0 Host is required then contact iWave support team. 2.7.4 PCIe Interface The i.MX8M CPU supports two Lane PCI Express -3.0 (PCIe gen3: 8GHz to get 8GHz baud clock) channels. In i.MX8M...
MIPI_CSI1_CLK_N/ I, MIPI MIPI CSI0 differential Clock negative. MIPI_CSI1_DATA0_P MIPI_CSI1_DATA0_P/ I, MIPI MIPI CSI0 differential data lane 0 positive MIPI_CSI1_DATA0_N MIPI_CSI1_DATA0_N/ I, MIPI MIPI CSI0 differential data lane 0 negative REL0.2 iWave Systems Technologies Pvt. Ltd. Page 27 of 58...
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I, DIFF MIPI CSI1 differential data lane 2 negative MIPI_CSI2_DATA3_P MIPI_CSI2_DATA3_P/ I, DIFF MIPI CSI1 differential data lane 3 positive MIPI_CSI2_DATA3_N MIPI_CSI2_DATA3_N/ I, DIFF MIPI CSI1 differential data lane 3 negative REL0.2 iWave Systems Technologies Pvt. Ltd. Page 28 of 58...
MIPI DSI-compliant peripherals. The MIPI DSI D-PHY is a high frequency, low power, low-cost, source-synchronous, physical layer supporting the MIPI Alliance standard for D-PHY. For more details on DSI pinouts, refer below table: REL0.2 iWave Systems Technologies Pvt. Ltd. Page 29 of 58...
Note: its optionally connected UART4 Transmitter by default used for Bluetooth module P137 UART1_RX/ I, 1.8V CMOS AT44 Note: its optionally connected UART4 Transmitter by default used for Bluetooth module REL0.2 iWave Systems Technologies Pvt. Ltd. Page 32 of 58...
10K Pull Up. S147 VDD_3V0 I, 3V Power 3V coin cell input for RTC. P147, P148, P149, VDD_IN I, 5V Power Supply Voltage. P150, P151, P152, P153. P154, P155, P156 REL0.2 iWave Systems Technologies Pvt. Ltd. Page 34 of 58...
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SMARC SOM Hardware User Guide CPU Ball SMARC Edge Signal Type/ SMARC Pin No. Name/ Description Signal Name Termination Pin Number P2,P9,P12,P15,P18, Power Ground. P32,P38,P47P50,P53, P59,P68,P79,P82P85, P88,P91,P94,P97, P100,P103,P120,P133, P142,S3,S10,S13,S16, S25,S34,S47,S61,S64, S67,S70,S73,S80,S83, S86,S89,S92,S101, S119,S124,S130,S143, S158 REL0.2 iWave Systems Technologies Pvt. Ltd. Page 35 of 58...
I, MIPI MIPI CSI0 differential data lane 3 MIPI_CSI1_D3_N/ negative. 2.8.3 GPIOs Refer GPIO Column under “i.MX8M Pin Multiplexing on Expansion Connector” for details on GPIO options available from Expansion connector. REL0.2 iWave Systems Technologies Pvt. Ltd. Page 39 of 58...
The i.MX8M SMARC SOM by supports external RTC Controller “PCF85263AT/AJ” using I2C1 interface. In SOM power off condition, this device will take power from SAMRC Edge (VDD_RTC) coin cell power input (Pin S147) and continues to keep the current date & time. REL0.2 iWave Systems Technologies Pvt. Ltd. Page 40 of 58...
JTAG test data output. Power Ground. RESET_IN# I, 1.8V CMOS/ Reset input. 10K PU Power Ground. Only pull up is provided. Power Ground. Only pull down is provided. Power Ground. REL0.2 iWave Systems Technologies Pvt. Ltd. Page 41 of 58...
Table 7: Debug UART Header Pin Out (Optional) Signal Type/ Pin No Pin Name Signal Name Description Termination UART1_TXD / UART1_TXD O, 1.8V CMOS Debug UART Transmitter UART1_RXD/ UART1_RXD I, 1.8V CMOS Debug UART Receiver. Power Ground REL0.2 iWave Systems Technologies Pvt. Ltd. Page 42 of 58...
This table has been prepared by referring NXP’s i.MX8M Hardware User’s Manual. Important Note: It is strongly recommended to use the pin function same as selected in the SMARC SOM Edge connector for iWave’s BSP reusability and to have compatible SMARC modules in future for upgradability.
¹ VDD_IN pin can be powered from either SMRAC Carrier Card or External power source. 3.1.1 Power Input Sequencing The i.MX8M SMARC SOM’s Power Input sequence requirement is explained below. Figure 5: Power Input Sequencing REL0.2 iWave Systems Technologies Pvt. Ltd. Page 50 of 58...
FileTransfer - Transfer 1GB file between all storage devices • Run the Dhrystone dry2 application ¹ Power consumption measurements have been done in i.MX8M Quad based SMARC SOM (iW-G33M-SCMQ-4L002G- E008G-LIA) with iWave’s Linux4.9.51 BSP (iW-PRFSZ-SC-01-R1.0-REL1.0-Linux4.9.51). REL0.2 iWave Systems Technologies Pvt. Ltd. Page 51 of 58...
Heat spreader has to be used with application specific thermal solutions like heat sinks, Chassis, fans, Heat pipes etc. Note: iWave supports Heat Sink Solution for i.MX8M SMARC SOM. For more information on Heat Sink contact iWave support team. Do not Power On the SOM without a proper thermal solution. mm REL0.2...
3.2.4 Electrostatic Discharge iWave’s i.MX8M SMARC SOM is sensitive to electro static discharge and so high voltages caused by static electricity could damage some of the devices on board. It is packed with necessary protection while shipping. Do not open or use the SOM except at an electrostatic free workstation.
(3.95mm) followed by RTC Controller (1.75mm). Please refer the below figure which gives height details of the i.MX8M SMARC SOM. Figure 8: Mechanical dimension of i.MX8M SMARC SOM- Side View REL0.2 iWave Systems Technologies Pvt. Ltd. Page 54 of 58...
The below table provides the standard orderable part numbers for different i.MX8M SMARC SOM variations. Please contact iWave for orderable part number of higher RAM memory size or Flash memory size SOM configurations. Also, if the desired part number is not listed in below table or if any custom configuration part number is required, please contact iWave.
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WiFi, BT & Expansion Connector - Android Important Note: Some of the above-mentioned Part Number is subject to MOQ purchase. Please contact iWave for further details. For SOM identification purpose, Product Part Number and SOM Unique Serial Number are pasted as Label with Barcode readable format on SOM REL0.2...
5. APPENDIX i.MX8M SMARC Development Platform iWave Systems supports iW-RainboW-G33D-i.MX8M SMARC Development Platform which is targeted for quick validation of i.MX8M CPU based SMARC SOM and its features. Being a Nano-ITX form factor with 120mm x 120mm size, the carrier board is highly packed with all necessary interfaces & on-board connectors to validate complete SMARC supported features.
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