1.2 i.MX 8M Mini EVK SD card preparation 1.3 i.MX 8M Mini EVK hardware setup 1.4 Login to Linux on i.MX 8M Mini EVK 1.5 THSCM101 firmware update (optional) 1.6 Stream camera images with i.MX 8M Mini EVK 2. Start guide with i.MX 8M Plus EVK 2.1 What you need to i.MX 8M Plus...
1.2 i.MX 8M Mini EVK SD card preparation Step 1 : Get .bz2 file of SD card image for i.MX 8M Mini EVK. • Request the latest SD card image to THine Solutions. https://www.thinesolutions.com/support-request Step 2 : Decompress • Decompress the .wic file from .bz2 file.
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THSCM101 Start Guide Rev. 1.31 1.3 i.MX Mini EVK hardware setup (1/2) ① Connect THSCM101 to i.MX 8M Mini EVK via Mini SAS cable ② Insert the micro SD card ③ Set BOOT switches (SW1101 and SW1102). See next page.
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THSCM101 Start Guide Rev. 1.31 1.3 i.MX Mini EVK hardware setup (2/2) Set BOOT Switches (SW1101 and SW1102) for MicroSD/SDHC BOOT mode. SW1102 SW1101 Hardware setting is completed. THSCM101 HDMI Display Mini SAS cable Mini SAS cable HDMI cable I.MX 8M Mini EVK...
THSCM101 Start Guide Rev. 1.31 1.4 Login to Linux on i.MX 8M Mini EVK (1/3) Step 1: Power on i.MX 8M Mini EVK Step 2: Launch “Tera term” on your Windows PC • You may need to install VCP driver.
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THSCM101 Start Guide Rev. 1.31 1.4 Login to Linux on i.MX 8M Mini EVK (2/3) Step 4: Setup → Serial Port... to open port setup window, then select the Speed as 115200. Then click "New setting". Step 5: Press enter key, then Tera Term displays following message.
1.5 THSCM101 firmware update (optional) (1/2) Step 1: Check THSCM101 firmware version. 1-1) Identify the firmware version in the hardware. You can identify the THP7312-P firmware version in the THSCM101 hardware by the following command. • v4l2-ctl --get-ctrl=thp7312_firmware_version thp7312_firmware_version: 'THSCM101:THP7312 firmware version = xx.xx(*)‘...
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THSCM101 Start Guide Rev. 1.31 1.5 THSCM101 firmware update (optional) (2/2) Step 5: Update THSCM101 firmware • v4l2-ctl --set-ctrl=thp7312_firmware_update=1 Please confirm the completion of firmware update in the log. Step 6: Shutdown and power off i.MX 8M Mini EVK Step 7: Disconnect P1(#3) from P1(#1) : GND of THSCM101 Step 8: Power on i.MX 8M Mini EVK and login as root.
THSCM101 Start Guide Rev. 1.31 1.6 Stream camera images with i.MX 8M Mini EVK Step 1: Enter the following command to stream 4K 30fps image. gst-launch-1.0 v4l2src device=/dev/video0 ! video/x- raw,format=YUY2,width=3840,height=2160,framerate=30/1 ! queue max-size-time=0 ! waylandsink enable-tile=true sync=false You can see the streaming images on the display.
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• CPU board • Power supply • USB micro-B cable • Micro SD card • 32GByte • i.MX 8M Plus SD card image for THSCM101 • Request the latest SD card image to THine Solutions. https://www.thinesolutions.com/support-request • THSCM101 • Camera board •...
2.2 i.MX 8M Plus EVK SD card preparation Step 1 : Get .bz2 file of SD card image for i.MX 8M Plus EVK. • Request the latest SD card image to THine Solutions. https://www.thinesolutions.com/support-request Step 2 : Decompress • Decompress the .wic file from .bz2 file.
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THSCM101 Start Guide Rev. 1.31 2.3 i.MX Plus EVK hardware setup (1/2) ① Connect THSCM101 to i.MX 8M Plus EVK via Mini SAS cable ② Insert the micro SD card ③ Set BOOT switches (SW4). See next page. ④ Connect AC adaptor to the power ⑤...
THSCM101 Start Guide Rev. 1.31 2.3 i.MX 8M Plus EVK hardware Setup (2/2) Set BOOT Device Switch (SW4) to OFF, OFF, ON, ON (from 1-4 bit) ON ON Hardware setting is completed. THSCM101 HDMI cable Mini SAS cable micro SD card HDMI Display I.MX 8M Plus...
THSCM101 Start Guide Rev. 1.31 2.4 Login to Linux on i.MX 8M Plus EVK (1/3) Step 1: Power on i.MX 8M Plus EVK Step 2: Launch “Tera term” on your Windows PC • You may need to install VCP driver.
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THSCM101 Start Guide Rev. 1.31 2.4 Login to Linux on i.MX 8M Plus EVK (2/3) Step 4: Setup → Serial Port... to open port setup window, then select the Speed as 115200. Then click "New setting". Step 5: Press enter key, then Tera Term displays following message.
(*) xx.xx i s the firmware version 1-2) Identify the firmware version in the latest release pack You can identify the THP7312-P firmware version of THSCM101 in the latest THSCM101 SD Card Image release pack by confirming the README.txt in the pack.
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THSCM101 Start Guide Rev. 1.31 2.5 THSCM101 firmware update (optional) (2/2) Step 5: Update THSCM101 firmware • v4l2-ctl -d /dev/video3 --set-ctrl=thp7312_firmware_update=1 Please confirm the completion of firmware update in the log. Step 6: Shutdown and power off i.MX 8M Plus EVK...
THSCM101 Start Guide Rev. 1.31 2.6 Stream camera images with i.MX 8M EVK Step 1: Enter the following command to stream the 4K 30fps image. gst-launch-1.0 v4l2src device=/dev/video3 ! video/x- raw,format=YUY2, width=3840,height=2160,framerate=30/1 ! queue max-size-time=0 ! waylandsink enable-tile=true sync=false You can see the streaming images on the display.
3.1 What you need for i.MX 8M EVK • i.MX 8M EVK • MCIMX8M-EVKB • CPU board • Please contact to THine Solutions if the EVK is EVK Revision B3 Board or older revision. • Power supply • USB micro-B cable •...
THSCM101 Start Guide Rev. 1.31 3.3 i.MX 8M EVK hardware Setup (1/2) ① Connect THSCM101 to i.8M EVK via Mini SAS cable ② Insert the micro SD card ③ Set BOOT Device Switch(SW801). See next page. ④ Connect AC adaptor to the power ⑤...
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THSCM101 Start Guide Rev. 1.31 3.3 i.MX 8M EVK hardware Setup (2/2) Set BOOT Device Switch (SW801) to ON, ON, OFF, OFF (from 1-4 bit) Hardware setting is completed. THSCM101 HDMI Display Mini SAS cable USB2 cable HDMI cable Windows 10 PC...
THSCM101 Start Guide Rev. 1.31 3.4 Login to Linux on i.MX 8M EVK (1/3) Step 1: Power on i.MX 8M EVK Step 2: Launch “Tera term” on your Windows PC • You may need to install VCP driver. • http://www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/VCP.htm Select the serial option.
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THSCM101 Start Guide Rev. 1.31 3.4 Login to Linux on i.MX 8M EVK (2/3) Step 4: Setup → Serial Port... to open port setup window, then select the Speed as 115200. Then click "New setting". Step 5: Press enter key, then Tera Term displays following message.
3.5 THSCM101 firmware update (optional) (1/2) Step 1: Check THSCM101 firmware version. 1-1) Identify the firmware version in the hardware. You can identify the THP7312-P firmware version in the THSCM101 hardware by the following command. • v4l2-ctl --get-ctrl=thp7312_firmware_version thp7312_firmware_version: 'THSCM101:THP7312 firmware version = xx.xx(*)‘...
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THSCM101 Start Guide Rev. 1.31 3.5 THSCM101 firmware update (optional) (2/2) Step 5: Update THSCM101 firmware • v4l2-ctl --set-ctrl=thp7312_firmware_update=1 Please confirm the completion of firmware update in the log. Step 6: Shutdown and power off i.MX 8M EVK Step 7: Disconnect P1(#3) from P1(#1) : GND of THSCM101 Step 8: Power on i.MX 8M EVK and login as root.
THSCM101 Start Guide Rev. 1.31 3.6 Stream camera images with i.MX 8M EVK Step 1: Enter the following command to stream the 4K 30fps image. gst-launch-1.0 v4l2src device=/dev/video0 ! video/x- raw,format=YUY2, width=3840,height=2160,framerate=30/1 ! queue max-size-time=0 ! waylandsink enable-tile=true sync=false You can see the streaming images on the display.
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