About The Connectcore 8X Sbc Express; Features And Functionality - Digi ConnectCore 8X Hardware Reference Manual

About the ConnectCore 8X SBC Express

The ConnectCore 8X SBC Express is an ultra-compact board featuring the Digi ConnectCore 8X
system-on-module (SoM). The ConnectCore 8X system-on-module integrates an NXP i.MX 8X
application processor with LPDDR4 and eMMC flash memory, WLAN/Bluetooth, power management IC
for optimized power consumption applications, and a Microcontroller Assist
functionality.
This standalone product serves as the reference design for the ConnectCore 8X system-on-module
and can also be used on its own to accelerate time to market.

Features and functionality

ConnectCore 8X System-on-module
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i.MX 8X Dual/Quad ARM Cortex-A35 and single Cortex-M4F cores.
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2 GB, 32-bit LPDDR4-1200 memory.
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8 GB, 8-bit eMMC memory.
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IEEE802.11 a/b/g/n/ac and Bluetooth 4.2.
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5V DC-in power jack connector.
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Boot source configuration: internal eMMC, microSD, USB.
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Coin-cell connector to supply the on-module real-time clock (not populated by default).
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Power and reset buttons.
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Debug:
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Single Wired Debug (SWD) interface for the Microcontroller AssistTM (MCA).
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TTL Serial console.
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Storage:
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microSD card.
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Communication:
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10/100 Mbps Ethernet interface.
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Two USB Host 2.0 with stacked USB A-type connectors.
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USB device with micro AB USB connector (shared with one USB host port).
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XBee socket supporting XBee Cellular (USB bus shared with one of the USB host port).
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Expansion
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Expansion connector that can accommodate Raspberry PI Hat boards.
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Additional expansion header row, not populated by default.
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ConnectCore® 8X SBC Express Hardware Reference Manual -- Preliminary
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