Congatec conga-SMX8-X Quick Start Manual

Sample distribution set for congatec smarc 2.0 development
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conga-SMX8-X (Prototype Revision Y.1)
Sample Distribution Set for congatec SMARC 2.0 Development
Quick Start Guide
Revision 1.1
Copyright © 2019 congatec AG
SX8X_SDS_q11
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  • Page 1 (Prototype Revision Y.1) Sample Distribution Set for congatec SMARC 2.0 Development Quick Start Guide Revision 1.1 Copyright © 2019 congatec AG SX8X_SDS_q11...
  • Page 2: Copyright Notice

    Copyright © 2019, congatec AG. All rights reserved. All text, pictures and product and this guide. In no event shall congatec AG be liable for any graphics are protected by copyrights. No copying is permitted without incidental, consequential, special, or exemplary damages, whether based written permission from congatec AG.
  • Page 3: Warranty

    (c) arising from course of performance, course of dealing, or usage of trade. congatec AG shall in no event be liable to the end user for collateral or consequential damages of any kind. congatec shall not otherwise be liable for loss, damage or expense directly or indirectly arising from the use of the product or from any other cause.
  • Page 4: Pinout Description

    Hardware 1.2.1 Pinout Description The conga-SMX8-X (Prototype Revision Y.1) pinout description is available at the link below. The pinout description lists which signals of the NXP i.MX 8QuadXPlus applications processor are routed to the SMARC connector. Sample Distribution Set Contents https://git.congatec.com/imx8x_early_access/imx8x_sx8x_pinlist...
  • Page 5: Hardware Setup

    An AT PSU is recommended. If an ATX PSU is used in combination with a modified U-Boot, it may be necessary to push the reset button several times to start the system. Copyright © 2019 congatec AG SX8X_SDS_q11...
  • Page 6: Boot Process

    Software Boot Process The conga-SMX8-X boot process starts at Power On Reset (POR), where the hardware reset logic forces the ARM core to begin execution. The on- Starting Up chip boot ROM loads the boot container which usually consists of SCFW, Security Controller (SECO) firmware, ARM Trusted Firmware (ATF) and the bootloader binary (U-Boot).
  • Page 7 Updating or Fixing the Boot Container The following environment variables are predefined for conga-SMX8-X (Prototype Revision Y.1): The boot container of the conga-SMX8-X (Prototype Revision Y.1) is stored Name Default value Description in SPI flash. To update or fix a corrupted boot container, boot from a recovery SD card instead of SPI flash.
  • Page 8: Additional Information

    Caution Using the wrong source can cause damage to the hardware and/or loss of data. For the conga-SMX8-X Prototype Revision Y.1, only use sources from branches ending with "_cgtsx8x-Y1". Note Contact congatec technical support to get access to the repositories.

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