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SBC-C43
Single Board Computer
with NXP i.MX 8 Applications Processors

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  • Page 1 SBC-C43 Single Board Computer with NXP i.MX 8 Applications Processors...

  • Page 2: Revision History

    SECO S.p.A. reserves the right to change precise specifications without prior notice to supply the best product possible. For further information on this module or other SECO products, but also to get the required assistance for any and possible issues, please contact us using the dedicated web form available at http://www.seco.com (registration required).
  • Page 3 CSI Camera Connectors ........................................28 TRSS Audio jack ..........................................29 Gigabit Ethernet + USB Connectors ..................................... 30 SBC-C43 SBC-C43 User Manual - Rev. First Edition: 1.0 - Last Edition: 1.0 - Author: A.R. - Reviewed by S.R. -Copyright © 2020 SECO S.p.A.
  • Page 4 Power and Reset buttons ........................................40 Boot Mode Selection jumper JP2 ......................................40 APPENDICES ....................................41 Thermal Design ............................................42 SBC-C43 SBC-C43 User Manual - Rev. First Edition: 1.0 - Last Edition: 1.0 - Author: A.R. - Reviewed by S.R. -Copyright © 2020 SECO S.p.A.
  • Page 5 • Safety • Electrostatic discharges • RoHS compliance • Terminology and definitions • Reference specifications SBC-C43 SBC-C43 User Manual - Rev. First Edition: 1.0 - Last Edition: 1.0 - Author: A.R. - Reviewed by S.R. -Copyright © 2020 SECO S.p.A.

  • Page 6: Warranty

    All changes or modifications to the equipment not explicitly approved by SECO S.p.A. could impair the equipment s functionalities and could void the warranty SBC-C43 SBC-C43 User Manual - Rev. First Edition: 1.0 - Last Edition: 1.0 - Author: A.R. - Reviewed by S.R. -Copyright © 2020 SECO S.p.A.

  • Page 7: Information And Assistance

    An RMA Number will be sent within 1 working day (only for on-line RMA requests). SBC-C43 SBC-C43 User Manual - Rev. First Edition: 1.0 - Last Edition: 1.0 - Author: A.R. - Reviewed by S.R. -Copyright © 2020 SECO S.p.A.

  • Page 8: Electrostatic Discharges

    Check carefully that all cables are correctly connected and that they are not damaged. 1.5 Electrostatic discharges The SBC-C43 board, like any other electronic product, is an electrostatic sensitive device: high voltages caused by static electricity could damage some or all the devices and/or components on-board.

  • Page 9: Terminology And Definitions

    Open Vector Graphics, an Open Source API dedicated to hardware accelerated 2D vector graphics Operating System SBC-C43 SBC-C43 User Manual - Rev. First Edition: 1.0 - Last Edition: 1.0 - Author: A.R. - Reviewed by S.R. -Copyright © 2020 SECO S.p.A.
  • Page 10 Transistor-transistor Logic Universal Serial Bus uSDHC Ultra Secure Digital Host Controller V_REF Voltage reference Pin SBC-C43 SBC-C43 User Manual - Rev. First Edition: 1.0 - Last Edition: 1.0 - Author: A.R. - Reviewed by S.R. -Copyright © 2020 SECO S.p.A.

  • Page 11: Reference Specifications

    SM Bus http://www.smbus.org/specs TMDS http://www.siliconimage.com/technologies/tmds USB 2.0 and USB OTG https://www.usb.org/sites/default/files/usb_20_20190524.zip USB 3.0 http://www.usb.org/developers/docs/usb_30_spec_070113.zip SBC-C43 SBC-C43 User Manual - Rev. First Edition: 1.0 - Last Edition: 1.0 - Author: A.R. - Reviewed by S.R. -Copyright © 2020 SECO S.p.A.
  • Page 12 • Introduction • Technical specifications • Electrical specifications • Mechanical specifications • Block diagram SBC-C43 SBC-C43 User Manual - Rev. First Edition: 1.0 - Last Edition: 1.0 - Author: A.R. - Reviewed by S.R. -Copyright © 2020 SECO S.p.A.
  • Page 13 2.1 Introduction SBC-C43 is a Single Board Computer, measuring just 102 x 146 mm (4,02 x 5,75 ) based on embedded NXP i.MX 8 Family, featuring multicore processing (Single or Dual ARM Cortex®-A72 cores + Quad ARM Cortex®-A53 cores + Dual general purpose Cortex®-M4 processor).

  • Page 14: Technical Specifications

    M.2 Socket 2 Key B Slot for M.2 Modems M.2 Socket1 Key E Slot for WiFi + BT external modules ** Measured at any point of SECO standard heatspreader for this product, during any and all times (including start-up). Actual temperature will widely depend on application, enclosure and/or environment.

  • Page 15: Electrical Specifications

    Power available When powering SBC-C43 with a PSU with characteristics greater or equal to the one described at beginning of previous paragraph, please consider well what is the typical scenario for using the board (i.e., which peripherals will be connected) Since all the power must be supplied by an external PSU only, please balance well the typical final configuration, considering both the power consumption of the board itself and the power consumption of external devices.

  • Page 16: Power Consumption

    CAUTION: handling batteries incorrectly or replacing with not-approved devices may present a risk of fire or explosion. SBC-C43 SBC-C43 User Manual - Rev. First Edition: 1.0 - Last Edition: 1.0 - Author: A.R. - Reviewed by S.R. -Copyright © 2020 SECO S.p.A.
  • Page 17 Batteries supplied with SBC-C43 are compliant to requirements of European Directive 2006/66/EC regarding batteries and accumulators. When putting out of order SBC-C43, remove the batteries from the board in order to collect and dispose them according to the requirement of the same European Directive above mentioned.

  • Page 18: Mechanical Specifications

    The printed circuit of the board is made of ten layers, some of them are ground planes, for disturbance rejection. SBC-C43 SBC-C43 User Manual - Rev. First Edition: 1.0 - Last Edition: 1.0 - Author: A.R. - Reviewed by S.R. -Copyright © 2020 SECO S.p.A.

  • Page 19: Block Diagram

    2.5 Block diagram Coin Cell Battery Flash QSPI Mic In + Line Out I2S Audio Codec TRRS connector WiFi+BTLE Module LBEE5HY1MW microSD Card slot RTC Low Power USB 3.0 Type-A + RJ-45 GbE combo I2C_1 Opt. RS-232/RS- connector SAI_1 422/RS-485 2x Gigabit Ethernet uSDHC_1 Transceiver...
  • Page 20 • Introduction • Connectors overview • Connectors description SBC-C43 SBC-C43 User Manual - Rev. First Edition: 1.0 - Last Edition: 1.0 - Author: A.R. - Reviewed by S.R. -Copyright © 2020 SECO S.p.A.
  • Page 21 3.1 Introduction On SBC-C43 board, there are several connectors located on the upper plane. Standard connectors are placed on the same side of PCB, so that it is possible to place them on a panel of an eventual enclosure. Please be aware that, depending on the configuration purchased, the appearance of the board can be significantly different from the following pictures.

  • Page 22: Connectors Overview

    CN41 MIPI-CSI #1 Camera Connector Jumper List Name Description Name Description SIM Detect Boot Mode SBC-C43 SBC-C43 User Manual - Rev. First Edition: 1.0 - Last Edition: 1.0 - Author: A.R. - Reviewed by S.R. -Copyright © 2020 SECO S.p.A.

  • Page 23: Connectors Description

    Always use HDMI-certified cables for the connection between the board and the HDMI display; a category 2 (High-Speed) cable is recommended for higher resolutions, category 1 cables can be used for 720p resolution. SBC-C43 SBC-C43 User Manual - Rev. First Edition: 1.0 - Last Edition: 1.0 - Author: A.R. - Reviewed by S.R. -Copyright © 2020 SECO S.p.A.
  • Page 24 Always use HDMI-certified cables for the connection between the board and the HDMI display; a category 2 (High-Speed) cable is recommended for higher resolutions, category 1 cables can be used for 720p resolution. SBC-C43 SBC-C43 User Manual - Rev. First Edition: 1.0 - Last Edition: 1.0 - Author: A.R. - Reviewed by S.R. -Copyright © 2020 SECO S.p.A.
  • Page 25 LVDS1_TX1+/LVDS1_TX1-: LVDS Channel #1 differential data pair #1. LVDS1_CLK+ LVDS1_CLK+ LVDS1_TX2+/LVDS1_TX2-: LVDS Channel #1 differential data pair #2. SBC-C43 SBC-C43 User Manual - Rev. First Edition: 1.0 - Last Edition: 1.0 - Author: A.R. - Reviewed by S.R. -Copyright © 2020 SECO S.p.A.
  • Page 26 -down resistor. This signal can be used to drive a reset of an eventual external Touch Screen connected to the dedicated I2C interface. SBC-C43 SBC-C43 User Manual - Rev. First Edition: 1.0 - Last Edition: 1.0 - Author: A.R. - Reviewed by S.R. -Copyright © 2020 SECO S.p.A.

  • Page 27: Edp Connector

    Pulse Width Modulated (PWM) regulations , electrical level +3.3V_RUN. eDP_ML3N eDP_BKL_ON: Backlight enable signal, electrical level +3.3V_RUN. EDP_VCC_LCD_SW SBC-C43 SBC-C43 User Manual - Rev. First Edition: 1.0 - Last Edition: 1.0 - Author: A.R. - Reviewed by S.R. -Copyright © 2020 SECO S.p.A.
  • Page 28 MIPI_CSI1_PWDN: External camera module Power enable signal. It is an active high signal with CSI_P1_DP2 MIPI_CSI1_PWDN electrical level +1.8V_RUN. SBC-C43 SBC-C43 User Manual - Rev. First Edition: 1.0 - Last Edition: 1.0 - Author: A.R. - Reviewed by S.R. -Copyright © 2020 SECO S.p.A.
  • Page 29 Headsets, shown in the table on the left. RING1 Headphone Out Right Channel RING2 SLEEVE MIC_IN SBC-C43 SBC-C43 User Manual - Rev. First Edition: 1.0 - Last Edition: 1.0 - Author: A.R. - Reviewed by S.R. -Copyright © 2020 SECO S.p.A.
  • Page 30 Cat5e or better are required. Cables category Cat6 are recommended for noise reduction and EMC compatibility issues, especially when the length of the cable is significant. SBC-C43 SBC-C43 User Manual - Rev. First Edition: 1.0 - Last Edition: 1.0 - Author: A.R. - Reviewed by S.R. -Copyright © 2020 SECO S.p.A.
  • Page 31 Cat5e or better are required. Cables category Cat6 are recommended for noise reduction and EMC compatibility issues, especially when the length of the cable is significant. SBC-C43 SBC-C43 User Manual - Rev. First Edition: 1.0 - Last Edition: 1.0 - Author: A.R. - Reviewed by S.R. -Copyright © 2020 SECO S.p.A.

  • Page 32: Usb Connectors

    USB_ID: Client/Host identification signal. This signal is high when the USB port works in client mode, is low when works in Host mode. SBC-C43 SBC-C43 User Manual - Rev. First Edition: 1.0 - Last Edition: 1.0 - Author: A.R. - Reviewed by S.R. -Copyright © 2020 SECO S.p.A.
  • Page 33 PCIe1_Rx+/PCIe1_Rx-: PCI Express lane #1, Receiving Input Differential pair PCIe_ KEYE_CLK- PCIe_KEYE_CLK+/ PCIe_KEYE_CLK-: PCI Express Reference Clock for lane #1, Differential SBC-C43 SBC-C43 User Manual - Rev. First Edition: 1.0 - Last Edition: 1.0 - Author: A.R. - Reviewed by S.R. -Copyright © 2020 SECO S.p.A.
  • Page 34 Here following the signals related to the SATA interface: SATA0_TX+/SATA0_TX-: Serial ATA Channel #0 Transmit differential pair PCIe0_Rx1- UIM_RESET SBC-C43 SBC-C43 User Manual - Rev. First Edition: 1.0 - Last Edition: 1.0 - Author: A.R. - Reviewed by S.R. -Copyright © 2020 SECO S.p.A.
  • Page 35 SIM_DETECT: Sim Detect output, sent to the WWAN module to signal insertion or removal of the SIM in the slot. This pin can also be forced to be low through the jumper JP1 SBC-C43 SBC-C43 User Manual - Rev. First Edition: 1.0 - Last Edition: 1.0 - Author: A.R. - Reviewed by S.R. -Copyright © 2020 SECO S.p.A.
  • Page 36 SDIO_DAT[0÷3]: SD Card data bus. SDIO_DAT0 signal is used for all communication modes. SDIO_DAT[1÷3] signals are required for 4-bit communication mode. SDIO_DAT0 SDIO_DAT1 SBC-C43 SBC-C43 User Manual - Rev. First Edition: 1.0 - Last Edition: 1.0 - Author: A.R. - Reviewed by S.R. -Copyright © 2020 SECO S.p.A.

  • Page 37: Can Connectors

    12V_ALW 12V_ALW 12V_ALW CAN0_H CAN1_H CAN2_H CAN0_L CAN1_L CAN2_L CAN0_L_TERM CAN1_L_TERM CAN2_L_TERM CAN0_TERM CAN1_TERM CAN2_TERM SBC-C43 SBC-C43 User Manual - Rev. First Edition: 1.0 - Last Edition: 1.0 - Author: A.R. - Reviewed by S.R. -Copyright © 2020 SECO S.p.A.

  • Page 38: Expansion Connectors

    RS485_A / RS485_B: RS485 differential pairs or RS422 transmit pair (factory alternatives) M41_I2C0_SDA: al level +3.3V_RUN with GPIO_0 resistor. GPIO_1 M41_I2C0_SCL SBC-C43 SBC-C43 User Manual - Rev. First Edition: 1.0 - Last Edition: 1.0 - Author: A.R. - Reviewed by S.R. -Copyright © 2020 SECO S.p.A.
  • Page 39 Mating connector: MOLEX 51021-0700 receptacle with MOLEX 50079-8000 female crimp terminals. ADC_0 ADC_[0÷3]: Analog Inputs, voltage range from -12V to +12V. ADC_1 ADC_2 ADC_3 SBC-C43 SBC-C43 User Manual - Rev. First Edition: 1.0 - Last Edition: 1.0 - Author: A.R. - Reviewed by S.R. -Copyright © 2020 SECO S.p.A.
  • Page 40 When the jumper is not inserted, the processor will continue to execute the boot code from the internal boot ROM. SBC-C43 SBC-C43 User Manual - Rev. First Edition: 1.0 - Last Edition: 1.0 - Author: A.R. - Reviewed by S.R. -Copyright © 2020 SECO S.p.A.
  • Page 41 Thermal Design • SBC-C43 SBC-C43 User Manual - Rev. First Edition: 1.0 - Last Edition: 1.0 - Author: A.R. - Reviewed by S.R. -Copyright © 2020 SECO S.p.A.

  • Page 42: Thermal Design

    In particular, the heatspreader is not intended to be a cooling system by itself, but only as the standard means for transferring heat to cooler, like heatsinks, cold plate, heat pipes and so on. SBC-C43 SBC-C43 User Manual - Rev. First Edition: 1.0 - Last Edition: 1.0 - Author: A.R. - Reviewed by S.R. -Copyright © 2020 SECO S.p.A.
  • Page 43 SECO S.p.A. - Via A. Grandi, 20 52100 Arezzo - ITALY Ph: +39 0575 26979 - Fax: +39 0575 350210 www.seco.com SBC-C43 SBC-C43 User Manual - Rev. First Edition: 1.0 - Last Edition: 1.0 - Author: A.R. - Reviewed by S.R. -Copyright © 2020 SECO S.p.A.

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