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  • Page 1 USER GUIDE Kontron SMARC-sAMX8 User Guides Doc. Rev. 1.2 Preliminary Doc. ID: [To be Determined] www.kontron.com...
  • Page 2 Kontron SMARC-sAMX8 - Rev. 1.2 This page has been intentionally left blank www.kontron.com // 2...
  • Page 3 Kontron would like to point out that the information contained in this user guide may be subject to alteration, particularly as a result of the constant upgrading of Kontron products. This document does not entail any guarantee on the part of Kontron with respect to technical processes described in the user guide or any product characteristics set out in the user guide.
  • Page 4 (COLLECTIVELY, "HIGH RISK APPLICATIONS"). You understand and agree that your use of Kontron devices as a component in High Risk Applications is entirely at your risk. To minimize the risks associated with your products and applications, you should provide adequate design and operating safeguards.
  • Page 5 If you have any difficulties using this user guide, discover an error, or just want to provide some feedback, contact Kontron support. Detail any errors you find. We will correct the errors or problems as soon as possible and post the revised user guide on our website.

  • Page 6: Symbols

    Kontron SMARC-sAMX8 - Rev. 1.2 Symbols The following symbols may be used in this user guide DANGER indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury. WARNING indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury.

  • Page 7: For Your Safety

    Therefore, in the interest of your own safety and of the correct operation of your new Kontron product, you are requested to conform with the following guidelines.

  • Page 8: Lithium Battery Precautions

    General Instructions on Usage In order to maintain Kontron’s product warranty, this product must not be altered or modified in any way. Changes or modifications to the product, that are not explicitly approved by Kontron and described in this user guide or received from Kontron Support as a special handling instruction, will void your warranty.

  • Page 9: Table Of Contents

    Description ............................... 13 2.1. SMARC™ Computer-on-Modules ......................... 13 2.2. Main characteristics .............................. 14 2.3. Product Variants and Accessories ........................14 2.4. SMARC-sAMX8 Feature Set ..........................15 System Specifications ............................16 3.1. Component Main Data ............................16 3.2. Environmental Conditions ............................. 18 3.3.
  • Page 10 7.2. Bootloader Quickstart ............................48 7.3. Bootloader Commands ............................50 7.4. Kontron Bootloader Command Extensions ......................50 7.4.1. kboardinfo - Kontron Board Information ......................51 7.4.2. md5sum – MD5 Message Digest ........................51 7.5. Bootloader Environment ............................52 7.6. Kontron Bootloader Environment Extensions ....................... 52 7.7.

  • Page 11: List Of Tables

    Kontron SMARC-sAMX8 - Rev. 1.2 List of Tables Table 1: Product Variants of SMARC-sAMX8 ......................14 Table 2: SMARC-sAMX8 Feature Set ......................... 15 Table 3: Component Main Data ........................... 16 Table 4: Environmental Conditions ..........................18 Table 5: Connectors of SMARC-sAMX8X ........................21 Table 6: Processor Support ............................

  • Page 12: 1/ Introduction

    Machines (ARM) based module is equipped with the NXP i.MX8 processor QuadMax The SMARC-sAMX8 module is intended to complement the current SMARC product family by adding features and performance. Specifically, the iMX8 SMARC module is a performance upgrade from the iMX8X product in that it delivers higher CPU and graphics processing performance.

  • Page 13: 2/ Description

    Kontron SMARC-sAMX8 - Rev. 1.2 2/ Description The SMARC-sAMX8 is a SMARC half-size module using the NXPs i.MX8 processor with quad core ARM. It is designed on the latest SMARC 2.0 specification. The SMARC-sAMX8 is a highly integrated, embedded computer board.

  • Page 14: Main Characteristics

    P1-00544-002 SMARC-sAMX8 QuadMax + 6GB RAM / 64GB eMMC + WIFI/BT module P1-00544-003 Custom SMARC-sAMX8 QuadMax + 2GB RAM / 8GB eMMC + WIFI/BT module P1-00544-004 SMARC-sAMX8 QuadMax + 8GB RAM / 64GB eMMC + WIFI/BT module Following accessories are available: ...

  • Page 15: Smarc-Samx8 Feature Set

    Kontron SMARC-sAMX8 - Rev. 1.2 2.4. SMARC-sAMX8 Feature Set Table 2: SMARC-sAMX8 Feature Set SMARC™ SMARC™ SMARC-sAMX8 Description Feature support Feature Specification specification Maximum Number Possible LVDS Display 1 (2-channel) 1x (2-channel) 2 x LVDS Channel support (Channel1 shared with DSI)

  • Page 16: 3/ System Specifications

    Kontron SMARC-sAMX8 - Rev. 1.2 3/ System Specifications 3.1. Component Main Data The table below summarizes the features of the motherboard. Table 3: Component Main Data SMARC-sAMX8 Form factor Short size Smart Mobility ARChitecture (SMARC) Hardware with 82 mm x 50 mm Processor NXP i.MX8 29mm x 29mm BGA package with 1313 balls in 0.75 mm pitch.
  • Page 17 Kontron SMARC-sAMX8 - Rev. 1.2 Interfaces via Smarc I/O External Fast I2C_GP from Embedded Controller or CPU I2C_PM for Power Management LAN, USB 2x Gb-Ethernet 1x USB 2.0/3.0 OTG on USB#3 (shared), 1x USB Client/OTG on USB#0, 4x USB 2.0, via...

  • Page 18: Environmental Conditions

    Kontron SMARC-sAMX8 - Rev. 1.2 3.2. Environmental Conditions Table 4: Environmental Conditions Operating  0°C to 60°C (on request for cost optimization)  -40°C to 85°C (by design) Storage  -40°C to +85°C  Relative Humidity non-condensing 10 % to 93 % at 40°C acc. to IEC 60068-2-78...

  • Page 19: Functional Block Diagram

    Kontron SMARC-sAMX8 - Rev. 1.2 3.3. Functional Block Diagram The block diagram shows all available interfaces on the sAMX8 module. Figure 2: Block Diagram www.kontron.com // 19...
  • Page 20 Kontron SMARC-sAMX8 - Rev. 1.2 www.kontron.com // 20...

  • Page 21: 4/ Board And Connectors

    Kontron SMARC-sAMX8 - Rev. 1.2 4/ Board and Connectors 4.1.1. Connectors Table 5: Connectors of SMARC-sAMX8X Connector Function Remark SMARC Central Interface Mating connector: SMARC 2.0 (MXM3) 4.2. Mainboard view and I/O locations Figure 3: Top View LPDDR4 memory Freescale Processor i.MX8 WIFI/Bluetooth M.2 1216 module (optional)

  • Page 22: Bottom Side

    Kontron SMARC-sAMX8 - Rev. 1.2 4.3. Bottom Side Figure 4: Bottom Side from SMARC-sAMX8 MIPI DSI to eDP/DP controller SPI Flash USB Hub 10. eMMC 11. PMICs www.kontron.com // 22...

  • Page 23: Mechanical Drawings

    Kontron SMARC-sAMX8 - Rev. 1.2 4.4. Mechanical Drawings Figure 5: Dimensions of SMARC-sAMX8 Figure 6: Thickness from side view www.kontron.com // 23...

  • Page 24: Thermal Considerations

    Kontron SMARC-sAMX8 - Rev. 1.2 4.5. Thermal Considerations The Cooling concept is based on a standard cooler for SMARC modules with mounting holes for iMX8 module. Figure 7: Heatspreader Top View with screw holes Figure 8: Heatspreader Bottom View Heat spreader mech. data are available on customer section www.kontron.com...

  • Page 25: 5/ Pin Definitions

    Kontron SMARC-sAMX8 - Rev. 1.2 5/ Pin Definitions 5.1. Processor Support Kontron uses a NXP i.MX8 chip with with 29 mm x 29 mm BGA package in 0.75 mm pitch available. Table 6: Processor Support Name Core Cache QuadPlus A-53 (4x 1.26 GHz)

  • Page 26: System Memory Support

    Secure erase and secure trim 5.4. WIFI/Bluetooth 1216 WIFI/Bluetooth 1216 option may be install onboard. Allow to connect SMARC-sAMX8 to WIFI and Bluetooth network. If module installed, following features might be unavailable: -SD card onboard is unavailable if a module with SDIO interface is used...

  • Page 27: Multiplexer

    Kontron SMARC-sAMX8 - Rev. 1.2 5.5. Multiplexer There are 4 multiplexers on board to support various configurations possibilities. These multiplexers are configured in the BSP. Below you will find more information on the different multiplexers on the SMARC module: Table 8: Memory Options...

  • Page 28: Pinout Of Smarc Samx8 Connector

    Kontron SMARC-sAMX8 - Rev. 1.2 5.7. Pinout of SMARC sAMX8 Connector There is two pinouts available for this module: 1- SMARC 2.0 pinout 2- Custom SMARC pinout that removes the LVDS interface. The LVDS interface is replaced by 1x CAN and 3x SPI 5.7.1.
  • Page 29 Kontron SMARC-sAMX8 - Rev. 1.2 Signal Module Module Type/ Controller Power Rail Direction Termination Tolerance SDIO_CK CMOS 3.3V iMX8 SDIO_PWR_EN CMOS 3.3V iMX8 SDIO_D0 Bi-Dir CMOS 3.3V iMX8 SDIO_D1 Bi-Dir CMOS 3.3V iMX8 SDIO_D2 Bi-Dir CMOS 3.3V iMX8 SDIO_D3 Bi-Dir CMOS 3.3V...
  • Page 30 Kontron SMARC-sAMX8 - Rev. 1.2 Signal Module Module Type/ Controller Power Rail Direction Termination Tolerance PCIE_A_REFCK+ LVDS PCIe 9FGV0441AKILF PCIE_A_REFCK- LVDS PCIe 9FGV0441AKILF PCIE_A_RX+ LVDS PCIe iMX8 PCIE_A_RX- LVDS PCIe iMX8 PCIE_A_TX+ Serial-220n LVDS PCIe iMX8 PCIE_A_TX- Serial-220n LVDS PCIe...
  • Page 31 Kontron SMARC-sAMX8 - Rev. 1.2 Signal Module Module Type/ Controller Power Rail Direction Termination Tolerance P122 I2C_PM_DAT Bi-Dir PU-4k7 CMOS 1.8V iMX8 V_1V8 P123 BOOT_SEL0# PU-10k CMOS 1.8V iMX8 V_1V8 P124 BOOT_SEL1# PU-10k CMOS 1.8V iMX8 V_1V8 P125 BOOT_SEL2# PU-10k CMOS 1.8V...

  • Page 32: Pinout Of Smarc Samx8 Bottom Side Connector (Smarc 2.0 Pinout)

    Kontron SMARC-sAMX8 - Rev. 1.2 5.7.2. Pinout of SMARC sAMX8 Bottom Side Connector (SMARC 2.0 pinout) Table 10: Pinout of SMARC sAMX8 Bottom Side Connector Module Module Type/ Power Rail Signal Controller Direction Termination Tolerance iMX8 I2C_CAM1_CK Bi-Dir PU-4K7 CMOS 1.8V...
  • Page 33 Kontron SMARC-sAMX8 - Rev. 1.2 Module Module Type/ Power Rail Signal Controller Direction Termination Tolerance RSVD RSVD I2C_GP_CK PU-4k7 CMOS 1.8V iMX8 V_1V8 I2C_GP_DAT Bi-Dir PU-4k7 CMOS 1.8V iMX8 V_1V8 I2S2_LRCK Bi-Dir CMOS 1.8V iMX8 I2S2_SDOUT CMOS 1.8V iMX8 I2S2_SDIN PD-10k CMOS 1.8V...
  • Page 34 Kontron SMARC-sAMX8 - Rev. 1.2 Module Module Type/ Power Rail Signal Controller Direction Termination Tolerance DP0_LANE0+ LVDS PCIE SN65DSI86 DP0_LANE0- LVDS PCIE SN65DSI86 DP0_AUX_SEL PD-1Meg CMOS 1.8V DP0_LANE1+ LVDS PCIE SN65DSI86 DP0_LANE1- LVDS PCIE SN65DSI86 DP0_HPD CMOS 1.8V SN65DSI86 DP0_LANE2+...
  • Page 35 Kontron SMARC-sAMX8 - Rev. 1.2 Module Module Type/ Power Rail Signal Controller Direction Termination Tolerance S131 LVDS0_2+ Serial-0R LVDS LCD iMX8 S132 LVDS0_2- Serial-0R LVDS LCD iMX8 S133 LCD0_VDD_EN CMOS 1.8V iMX8 S134 LVDS0_CK+ Serial-0R LVDS LCD iMX8 S135 LVDS0_CK-...

  • Page 36: Pinout Of Smarc Samx8 Topside Connector (Custom Smarc Pinout)

    Kontron SMARC-sAMX8 - Rev. 1.2 5.7.3. Pinout of SMARC sAMX8 Topside Connector (Custom SMARC pinout) Note: Pin Type/Tolerance definition is according to SMARC Specification 2.0 Table 11: Pinout of SMARC sAMX8 Topside Connector Signal Module Module Type/ Controller Power Rail...
  • Page 37 Kontron SMARC-sAMX8 - Rev. 1.2 Signal Module Module Type/ Controller Power Rail Direction Termination Tolerance SPI0_CK Serial-33R CMOS 1.8V iMX8 SPI0_DIN Serial-33R CMOS 1.8V iMX8 SPI0_DO Serial-33R CMOS 1.8V iMX8 SATA_TX+ Serial-10n SATA iMX8 SATA_TX- Serial-10n SATA iMX8 SATA_RX+ Serial-10n...
  • Page 38 Kontron SMARC-sAMX8 - Rev. 1.2 PCIE_A_TX+ Serial-220n LVDS PCIe iMX8 PCIE_A_TX- Serial-220n LVDS PCIe iMX8 HDMI_D2+/ TMDS iMX8 DP1_LANE0+ HDMI_D2/ TMDS iMX8 DP1_LANE0- HDMI_D1+/ TMDS iMX8 DP1_LANE1+ HDMI_D1- TMDS iMX8 /DP1_LANE1- HDMI_D0+/ TMDS iMX8 DP1_LANE2+ HDMI_D0/ TMDS iMX8 DP1_LANE2- P100...
  • Page 39 Kontron SMARC-sAMX8 - Rev. 1.2 P132 SER0_CTS# CMOS 1.8V iMX8 P133 P134 SER1_TX CMOS 1.8V iMX8 P135 SER1_RX CMOS 1.8V iMX8 P136 SER2_TX CMOS 1.8V iMX8 P137 SER2_RX CMOS 1.8V iMX8 P138 SER2_RTS# CMOS 1.8V iMX8 P139 SER2_CTS# CMOS 1.8V...

  • Page 40: Pinout Of Smarc Samx8 Bottom Side Connector (Custom Smarc Pinout)

    Kontron SMARC-sAMX8 - Rev. 1.2 5.7.4. Pinout of SMARC sAMX8 Bottom Side Connector (Custom SMARC pinout) Table 12: Pinout of SMARC sAMX8 Bottom Side Connector Module Module Type/ Power Rail Signal Controller Direction Termination Tolerance iMX8 I2C_CAM1_CK Bi-Dir PU-4K7 CMOS 1.8V...
  • Page 41 Kontron SMARC-sAMX8 - Rev. 1.2 Module Module Type/ Power Rail Signal Controller Direction Termination Tolerance RSVD RSVD I2C_GP_CK PU-4k7 CMOS 1.8V iMX8 V_1V8 I2C_GP_DAT Bi-Dir PU-4k7 CMOS 1.8V iMX8 V_1V8 I2S2_LRCK Bi-Dir CMOS 1.8V iMX8 I2S2_SDOUT CMOS 1.8V iMX8 I2S2_SDIN PD-10k CMOS 1.8V...
  • Page 42 Kontron SMARC-sAMX8 - Rev. 1.2 Module Module Type/ Power Rail Signal Controller Direction Termination Tolerance DP0_LANE0+ LVDS PCIE SN65DSI86 DP0_LANE0- LVDS PCIE SN65DSI86 DP0_AUX_SEL PD-1Meg CMOS 1.8V DP0_LANE1+ LVDS PCIE SN65DSI86 DP0_LANE1- LVDS PCIE SN65DSI86 DP0_HPD CMOS 1.8V SN65DSI86 DP0_LANE2+...
  • Page 43 Kontron SMARC-sAMX8 - Rev. 1.2 Module Module Type/ Power Rail Signal Controller Direction Termination Tolerance S131 SPI2_SCK Serial-33R LVDS LCD iMX8 S132 SPI2_CS0 Serial-33R LVDS LCD iMX8 S133 LCD0_VDD_EN CMOS 1.8V iMX8 S134 SPI1_SCK Serial-33R LVDS LCD iMX8 S135 SPI1_CS0...

  • Page 44: 6/ Installation

    Kontron SMARC-sAMX8 - Rev. 1.2 6/ Installation 6.1. Boot Mode The following table shows the possible boot sources on the carrier board defined in SMARC 2.0 spec: Table 8: Boot Options on the carrier board Carrier Connection Boot Source Supported on...

  • Page 45: Rtc Current Consumption

    Kontron SMARC-sAMX8 - Rev. 1.2 6.2. RTC Current Consumption The module RTC (RV-8803) can operate down to 1.5 V, the i.MX8 RTC minimum supply voltage is 2.4 V. Due to the higher current consumption of the i-MX8 RTC this part is not powered with the V_RTC voltage rail.

  • Page 46: Table 11: Uart Connections Between Cpu And Smarc 2.0 Connector

    Kontron SMARC-sAMX8 - Rev. 1.2 Table 11: UART connections between CPU and SMARC 2.0 connector CPU pins SMARC 2.0 Interface connector UART0 UART0_TX SER0_TX UART0_RX SER0_RX UART0_RTS_B SER0_RTS# UART0_CTS_B SER0_CTS# UART1 UART1_TX SER2_TX UART1_RX SER2_RX UART1_RTS_B SER2_RTS# UART1_CTS_B SER2_CTS# UART2 UART0_RTS_B/UART2.RX...

  • Page 47: Power Control

    6.4.1. Power Supply The SMARC-sAMX8 supports a power input from 3.3 to 5.25V. The supply voltage is applied through the VCC pins (VCC) of the module connector. Considered current rating of protective device is part of End-Equipment. The following parameters should be delivered from the carrier board: Voltage Ripple maximum 200 mV peak to peak 0-20 MHz in 0 ms to 20 ms rise time ...

  • Page 48: 7/ Bootloader Operation

    The source code of U-Boot will be delivered with the standard software package. 7.2. Bootloader Quickstart The SMARC-sAMX8 board comes with U-Boot preinstalled on the QSPI flash device. Follow the steps below to gain access to the bootloader command line (CLI) on your host PC.
  • Page 49 Kontron SMARC-sAMX8 - Rev. 1.2 SCSI: Net: Warning: ethernet@5b040000 using MAC address from ROM eth0: ethernet@5b040000 [PRIME] Warning: ethernet@5b050000 using MAC address from ROM , eth1: ethernet@5b050000 Fastboot: Normal Normal Boot Hit any key to stop autoboot: 0 => www.kontron.com...

  • Page 50: Bootloader Commands

    Local environment variables 7.4. Kontron Bootloader Command Extensions Kontron’s implementation of U-Boot includes certain enhancements to provide board specific functions. They are not part of standard U-Boot as maintained by DENX. The following table provides a complete listing of all Kontroncommand extensions on the SMARC-sAMX8.

  • Page 51: Kboardinfo - Kontron Board Information

    7.4.2. md5sum – MD5 Message Digest The "md5sum" command is already part of standard U-Boot implementation. However Kontron provides the "-a" extension (ASCII) that allows to check MD5 checksum of a given memory area (e.g. a binary image copied into memory) against the checksum that has been copied into an ASCII file on an external linux host.

  • Page 52: Bootloader Environment

    A typical user modification would be to set the variable "bootcmd" to change OS boot commands. 7.6. Kontron Bootloader Environment Extensions To support SMARC_sAMX8 board properly, Kontron adds some environment variables to the standard set of variables provided by mainline U-Boot. These variables are shown below.

  • Page 53: Bootloader Mass Storage Support

    Kontron SMARC-sAMX8 - Rev. 1.2 Table 14: Bootloader Environment Extensions Variable Value Description boot_sel Depends on BOOT_SEL lines from carrier are evaluated during startup and BOOT_SEL boot_sel is set appropriately. See chapter 0 Bootloader Boot Source lines for more detail...

  • Page 54: Bootloader File System Support

    Kontron SMARC-sAMX8 - Rev. 1.2 7.8. Bootloader File System Support U-Boot for the SMARC_sAMX8 provides support for FAT file systems. There are file system specific commands available to list file system contents (fatls) and load a given file into board memory (fatload).

  • Page 55: Bootloader Boot Source Support

    Kontron SMARC-sAMX8 - Rev. 1.2 7.10. Bootloader Boot Source Support The SMARC v2.0 Specification defines three boot select signals BOOT_SEL[0:2]# that allows the user to select from eight possible boot devices. On the SMARC_sAMX8X, U-Boot detects the BOOT_SEL signals from the carrier and sets the environment variable "boot_sel"...

  • Page 56: Bootloader Update

    Kontron SMARC-sAMX8 - Rev. 1.2 7.12. Bootloader Update Bootloader update on SMARC_sAMX8 can be update from Uboot prompt /* Erase the QSPI */ => sf probe 0 => sf erase 0 200000 (The SPI image should be loaded with 0 offset into FlexSPI)

  • Page 57: 8/ Linux Os

    Kontron SMARC-sAMX8 - Rev. 1.2 8/ Linux OS 8.1. Software Images SMARC sAMX8QM Linux BSP is derived from the IMX8 Yocto Linux Framework. The sAMX8QM BSP images consists of Uboot based bootloader, kernel image, device tree binary and a root filesystem image. To boot Linux on sAMX8 board the below images are needed: ...

  • Page 58: Boot From Emmc

    Kontron SMARC-sAMX8 - Rev. 1.2 Note: If board tries to boot from other media then perform the following steps Stop at Uboot prompt and enter the following commands to set the U-boot environment variables to boot kernel and rootfs from SD card ...

  • Page 59: Boot From Network - Tftp And Nfs

    Kontron SMARC-sAMX8 - Rev. 1.2  Commands to set the load address of FDT (Flattened Device Tree) file and Kernel Image from MMC partition mmcblk0p1 is as below => setenv mmcdev 0 => setenv mmcpart 1 => setenv loadfdt 'fatload mmc ${mmcdev}:${mmcpart} ${fdt_addr} ${fdt_file}' =>...

  • Page 60: Running Linux From Nfs

    Kontron SMARC-sAMX8 - Rev. 1.2 Change the directory defined as TFTP_DIRECTORY with the host system directory which contains kernel and device tree blob file TFTP_DIRECTORY=” ” /samx8-boot/kontron_smx8qm/tftp Restart the TFTP service if required => service tftpd-hpa restart  Preparing the NFS Service Install the required software package on Host PC =>...

  • Page 61: Selecting A Device Tree Binary

    Kontron SMARC-sAMX8 - Rev. 1.2 8.5. Selecting a Device Tree Binary sAMX8QM Linux BSP provides option for the user to select a specific DTB file based on the PIN configuration and GPIO mux selection to enable a particular interface. The below list provides the different DTB files available to the user to load before booting of the kernel.
  • Page 62 Kontron SMARC-sAMX8 - Rev. 1.2 On the target board insert the SD card in the designated slot and boot till Uboot and hit the prompt Enter the below command to run FreeRTOS application from M4 core 0 => fatload mmc 1:1 0x80280000 m4_0_image.bin =>...

  • Page 63: File System Support

    Kontron SMARC-sAMX8 - Rev. 1.2 8.8. File System Support SMARC sAMX8QM BSP supports the EXT2/EXT3 or EXT4 Root filesystem type in eMMC or SD. An image build for sAMX8QM from the Yocto build system generates a U-Boot, kernel, and an image type based on the “IMAGE_FSTYPES“...
  • Page 64 Kontron SMARC-sAMX8 - Rev. 1.2  Watchdog Daemon Test The Watchdog daemon reset behavior can be tested on the SMARC board using the below sequence of commands Stop the Watchdog service using the below commands => systemctl stop watchdog => systemctl status watchdog Active: inactive (dead) since Fri 2019-11-08 08:55:45 UTC;...
  • Page 65 Kontron SMARC-sAMX8 - Rev. 1.2 Check the daemon status as active by giving the below command  # systemctl status watchdog  watchdog.service - watchdog daemon  Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/watchdog.service; enabled; vendor preset>  Active: active (running) since Fri 2019-11-08 08:52:49 UTC; 1min 39s ago...
  • Page 66 [ 262.416085] Kernel panic - not syncing: watchdog pretimeout event [ 262.416085] [ 262.423677] CPU: 0 PID: 105 Comm: kworker/0:1 Tainted: G O 4.14.78-imx_4.14.78_1.0.0_ga+g94da7bd #1 [ 262.433856] Hardware name: Kontron SMX8QM i.MX8QM (DT) [ 262.439018] Workqueue: events scu_mu_work_handler [ 262.443725] Call trace: [ 262.446184] [<ffff000008089c48>] dump_backtrace+0x0/0x3c8...

  • Page 67: 9/ Technical Support

    Kontron SMARC-sAMX8 - Rev. 1.2 9/ Technical Support For technical support contact our Support Department:  E-mail: support@kontron.com  Phone: +49-821-4086-888 Make sure you have the following information available when you call:  Product ID Number (PN),  Serial Number (SN) The serial number can be found on the Type Label, located on the product’s rear side.

  • Page 68: Returning Defective Merchandise

    The buyer accepts responsibility for all freight charges for the return of goods to Kontron's designated facility. Kontron will pay the return freight charges back to the buyer's location in the event that the equipment is repaired or replaced within the stipulated warranty period. Follow these steps before returning any product to Kontron.

  • Page 69: Appendix A: List Of Acronyms

    Kontron SMARC-sAMX8 - Rev. 1.2 Appendix A: List of Acronyms Table 16: List of Acronyms (Example) Application Programming Interface Very Low Profile Base Management Controller Command-Line Interface Computer-on-Module Error Checking and Correction Field Replaceable Unit Graphics Processing Unit HD/HDD Hard Disk /Drive...
  • Page 70 Kontron SMARC-sAMX8 - Rev. 1.2 0.32 Front Panel chapter with colors; Safety note added 2019-10-21 www.kontron.com // 70...

  • Page 71: About Kontron

    Kontron SMARC-sAMX8 – Rev. 1.2 About Kontron Kontron is a global leader in Embedded Computing Technology (ECT). As a part of technology group S&T, Kontron offers a combined portfolio of secure hardware, middleware and services for Internet of Things (IoT) and Industry 4.0 applications. With its standard products and tailor-made solutions based on highly reliable state-of-the-art embedded technologies, Kontron provides secure and innovative applications for a variety of industries.
  • Page 72 Kontron SMARC-sAMX8 – Rev. 1.2 www.kontron.com // 72...

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