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  • Page 1 ConnectCore for i.MX51 Hardware Reference 90001128_F 4/7/2011 Downloaded from Elcodis.com electronic components distributor...
  • Page 2 Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Digi International. Digi provides this document “as is,” without warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of fitness or merchantability for a particular purpose. Digi may make improvements and/or changes in this manual or in the product(s) and/or the program(s) described in this manual at any time.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Video Subsystem ............. 44 Video Processing Unit (VPU) ..........44 Image Processing Unit (IPU) ..........46 Keypad ................ 48 Memory Cards ..............48 PWM ................49 RTC ................50 SPDIF ................50 SPI ................51 © 2011 Digi International, Inc.      3 Downloaded from Elcodis.com electronic components distributor...
  • Page 4 Power LEDs, LE3, LE4, LE6 and LE7........66 User LEDs, LE49 and LE51 ..........66 Serial Status LEDs ............66 UART 1 Status LEDs ............67 UART 2 Status LEDs ............67 © 2011 Digi International, Inc.      4 Downloaded from Elcodis.com electronic components distributor...
  • Page 5 Power-Over-Ethernet (PoE) - IEEE802.3af ....... 102 The PoE Module ............103 PoE Connector (power in), P17 .......... 103 PoE Connector (power out), P18 ........104 Main Power Connector ............105 SD-Card Interface............106 © 2011 Digi International, Inc.      5 Downloaded from Elcodis.com electronic components distributor...
  • Page 6 Analog Video Interface ............. 117 Analog Video Connector, X32 ..........118 WLAN Interface .............. 119 Antenna Connectors (WLAN) ..........120 Digi XBee Interface ............121 Digi XBee Module Connectors, X28 and X29 ......122 A p p e n d i x A : M o d u l e S p e c i f i c a t i o n s ..1 2 3 Mechanical Specifications ..........
  • Page 7 A p p e n d i x D : C h a n g e L o g ....1 5 0 Revision A ..............150 Revision B ..............150 Revision C ..............150 Revision D..............150 Revision E ..............151 Revision F ..............151 © 2011 Digi International, Inc.      7 Downloaded from Elcodis.com electronic components distributor...
  • Page 8 Filenames, pathnames, and code examples. Digi Information Document Updates Please always check the product specific section on the Digi support website at www.digiembedded.com/support for the most current revision of this document. Contact Information For more information about your Digi products, or for customer service and technical support, contact Digi International.

  • Page 9: Chapter 1: About The Module

    About the Module he network-enabled ConnectCore for i.MX51 is a highly integrated and future-proof ® System-on-Module (SOM) solution based on the new Freescale i.MX51X application ® ® processor with a high-performance ARM Cortex-A8 core, powerful multimedia options, and a complete set of peripherals.

  • Page 10: Features And Functionality

    ConnectCore f or  i .M X 5 1  Features and Functionality The ConnectCore for i.MX51 module is based on the i.MX51 processor from Freescale. This processor offers a high number of interfaces. Most of these interfaces are multiplexed and are not available simultaneously. The module has the following features: High-end, low-power 32-bit System-on-Module ...

  • Page 11: Module Variant

    Complete Microsoft Windows Embedded CE 6.0 and Linux platform support with full  source code Module Variant The ConnectCore for i.MX51 module is available with various population options such as network interfaces (Ethernet, WLAN), memory (flash, RAM), processor (speed grade/ operating temperature) and others. © 2011 Digi International, Inc.

  • Page 12: Block Diagram

    ConnectCore f or  i .M X 5 1  Block Diagram The next figures show the block diagram of the Freescale i.MX515 CPU and the block diagram of the ConnectCore for i.MX51 module. & Security SAHARA v4 SAHARA v4 OpenGL ES 2 0 + VG1 1 OpenGL ES 2.0 + VG1.1...

  • Page 13: Module

    ConnectCore f or  i .M X 5 1  Module ConnectCore i.MX51 180-pin Connector i.MX51 Module Con gur on Security Memory DDR2 Memory System Control Timers ARM C ARM Core rt DMA NAND & Memory Interf es Interf ces E ernet MC13892...

  • Page 14: Module Pinout

    ConnectCore f or  i .M X 5 1  Module Pinout The module has two 180-pin connectors, J1 and J2. The next tables describe each pin, its properties, and its use on the module and development board. The DC parameters for each...
  • Page 15 ConnectCore f or  i .M X 5 1  I/O Type Signal name Use on module Use on development board Comments WLAN WLAN_TDO WLAN: TDO Not Used WLAN WLAN_TCK WLAN: TCK Not Used WLAN WLAN_TDI WLAN: TDI Not Used WLAN WLAN_TMS WLAN: TMS...
  • Page 16 ConnectCore f or  i .M X 5 1  I/O Type Signal name Use on module Use on development board Comments PMIC_PWGTDRV PWRGTDRV2 MC13892: PWRGTDRV2 Not used Used on module to enable / +3.3V_REG: ENABLE disable the +3.3V supply PMIC_SE CHRGSE1# MC13892: CHRGSE1#...
  • Page 17 ConnectCore f or  i .M X 5 1  I/O Type Signal name Use on module Use on development board Comments HSGPIO27 DISP2_DATA5 i.MX51: DISP2_DATA5 LCD2 Data Ethernet 1 and LCD2 cannot be used at the same time. GPIO27 DISP2_DATA8/ i.MX51: DISP2_DATA8...
  • Page 18 ConnectCore f or  i .M X 5 1  I/O Type Signal name Use on module Use on development board Comments IOG_BACK i.MX51: IOG_BACK Not used GPIO18 JTAG_TCK i.MX51: JTAG_TCK JTAG Connector GPIO18 JTAG_TRST# i.MX51: JTAG_TRST# JTAG Connector GPIO18 JTAG_TMS i.MX51: JTAG_TMS...
  • Page 19 ConnectCore f or  i .M X 5 1  I/O Type Signal name Use on module Use on development board Comments GPOIO18 EIM_CS4/GPIO2_29/ i.MX51: EIM_CS4 Not used FEC_RX_ER/ SSI_EXT1_CLK/ CSI1_D6/AUD5_TXC GPOIO18 EIM_CS5/GPIO2_30/ i.MX51: EIM_CS4 Reserved FEC_CRS/ EHT_CTRL: CS# DI1_EXT_CLK/CSI1_D7/ AUD5_TXFS GPOIO18 EIM_DTACK/GPIO2_31 i.MX51: EIM_DTACK...
  • Page 20 ConnectCore f or  i .M X 5 1  I/O Type Signal name Use on module Use on development board Comments GPOIO18 EIM_D16/GPIO2_0/ i.MX51: EIM_D16 Peripheral Application Data USBH2_DATA0/ ETH_CTRL: D0 UART2_CTS#/ I2C1_SDA/AUD4_RXFS/ TRACE0/AUD5_TXD GPOIO18 EIM_D17/GPIO2_1/ i.MX51: EIM_D17 Peripheral Application Data USBH2_DATA1/...
  • Page 21 ConnectCore f or  i .M X 5 1  I/O Type Signal name Use on module Use on development board Comments GPOIO18 EIM_D26/KEY_COL7/ i.MX51: EIM_D26 Peripheral Application Data UART3_TXD/ ETH_CTRL: D10 UART2_RTS#/ CMPOUT2/TRACE10 GPOIO18 EIM_D27/GPIO2_9/ i.MX51: EIM_D27 Peripheral Application Data UART3_RTS#/I2C2_SCL/ ETH_CTRL: D11...

  • Page 22: J2 Pinout

    ConnectCore f or  i .M X 5 1  I/O Type Signal name Use on module Use on development board Comments GPOIO18 EIM_EB0 i.MX51: EIM_EB0 Not used GPOIO18 EIM_RW# i.MX51: EIM_RW Peripheral Application Read / Write ETH_CTRL: WR# GPOIO18 EIM_EB1 i.MX51: EIM_EB1...
  • Page 23 ConnectCore f or  i .M X 5 1  Type Signal name Use on module Use on development board Comments GPIO27 DISP1_DAT8 i.MX51: DISP1_DAT8 HDMI, VGA and LCD1 Data, Boot On Development Kit DISP1 Configuration and DISP2 are configured at 18-bit, and connected to 24-...
  • Page 24 ConnectCore f or  i .M X 5 1  Type Signal name Use on module Use on development board Comments GPIO27 DI_GP4/MII_RXD2 i.MX51: DI_GP4 LCD2 DRDY LAN8710: RXD2 GPIO27 DI_GP3/MII_TX_ER i.MX51: DI_GP3 Not used LAN8710: INT#/TXER/ TXD4 GPIO27 DI1_D1_CS/GPIO3_4 i.MX51: DI_D1_CS LCD1 and LCD2 Touch selection...
  • Page 25 ConnectCore f or  i .M X 5 1  Type Signal name Use on module Use on development board Comments HSGPIO27 CSI2_D17 i.MX51: CSI2_D17 Camera 2 Data GPIO27 CSI2_D18/GPIO4_11 i.MX51: CSI2_D18 Camera 2 Data GPIO27 CS12_D19/GPIO4_12 i.MX51: CSI2_D19 Camera 2 Data GPIO27 CSI1_VSYNC/GPIO4_13 i.MX51: CSI2_VSYNC...
  • Page 26 ConnectCore f or  i .M X 5 1  Type Signal name Use on module Use on development board Comments UHVI0O3 SD2_DATA2/ i.MX51: SD2_DATA2 Reserved SDI_DATA6 WLAN: SDIO_DATA2 GPIO27 KEY_COL0 i.MX51: KEY_COL0 XBee Reset# UHVIO33 SD2_DATA3/ i.MX51: SD2_DATA3 Reserved SD1_DATA7/SPI_SS2 WLAN: SDIO_DATA3...
  • Page 27 ConnectCore f or  i .M X 5 1  Type Signal name Use on module Use on development board Comments GPIO27 CSPI1_MISO/ i.MX51: CSPI1_MISO SPI_MISO AUD4_RXD/GPIO4_23 MC13892: MISO GPIO27 CSPI1_SS1/AUD4_TXD/ i.MX51: CSPI1_SS1 SPI_SS1 GPIO4_25 GPIO27 CSPI1_SCLK/I2C1_SDA/ i.MX51: CSPI1_SCLK SPI_SCLK GPIO4_27 MC13892: CLK...
  • Page 28 ConnectCore f or  i .M X 5 1  Type Signal name Use on module Use on development board Comments GPIO27 USBH1_DATA7/ i.MX51: USBH1_DATA7 USB Host SPI_SS3/SPI2_SS3/ GPIO1-18 GPIO27 AUD3_BB_TXD/ i.MX51: AUD3_BB_TXD Audio CODEC and HDMI Audio GPIO4_18 GPIO27 USBH1_CLK/SPI_SCLK/ i.MX51: USBH1_CLK...
  • Page 29 ConnectCore f or  i .M X 5 1  Type Signal name Use on module Use on development board Comments UHVIO31 NANDF_D9/PATA_D9/ i.MX51: NANDF_D9 SD/MMC Data GPIO3_31/SD3_D1 UHVIO31 NANDF_D12/ i.MX51: NANDF_D12 SD/MMC Data PATA_D12/GPIO3_28/ SD3_D4 UHVIO31 NANDF_D11/ i.MX51: NANDF_D11 SD/MMC Data PATA_D11/GPIO3_29/...
  • Page 30 ConnectCore f or  i .M X 5 1  Type Signal name Use on module Use on development board Comments UHVIO31 NANDF_RE#/ i.MX51: NANDF_RE_B Reserved PATA_DIOR/GPIO3_4 NAND_FLASH: RE# UHVIO31 NANDF_WP#/ i.MX51: NANDF_WP_B Reserved PATA_DMACK/GPIO3_7 NAND_FLASH: WP# UHVIO31 NANDF_CLE/ i.MX51: NANDF_CLE Reserved PATA_RESET/GPIO3_6...

  • Page 31: Power

    ConnectCore f or  i .M X 5 1  Power Module Power Supplies The following figure shows the power supply scheme of the ConnectCore for i.MX51 module. Supply Inputs The ConnectCore for i.MX51module has the following supply inputs: Battery input (VLIO) ...

  • Page 32: Supply Outputs

    +3.15V  +3 . 3V The ConnectCore for i.MX51 module has a DC/DC converter to generate a +3.3V supply. This supply is used on the module to power the WLAN interface, the Ethernet PHY and the Ethernet Controller. This power regulator can be enabled/disabled by the software to save power when the module is in the low power modes.

  • Page 33: Mc13892 Power Management

    The current available to supply off-module components is 300mA. MC13892 Power Management The ConnectCore for i.MX51 module is designed with Freescale MC13892 Power Management chip. This chip provides reference and supply voltages for the i.MX51 as well as for the peripheral devices.

  • Page 34: Memory

    Chip selects Chip Select Memory Map The ConnectCore for i.MX51 has eight chip select signals, two for dynamic memory and six for static memory. The table below shows the memory map of these chip select signals. Name Address range...

  • Page 35: Multiplexed Gpio

    Multiplexed GPIO GPIO Multiplexing Table The ConnectCore for i.MX51 has four GPIO banks. Each bank provides 32 bidirectional general purpose input and output signals. The GPIO pins are multiplexed with other functions on the module. For each pin there are up to 8 muxing options (called ALT modes).
  • Page 36 ConnectCore f or  i .M X 5 1  GPIO Mode On module default as GPIO1_22 ALT3 UART3_RXD UART3_RXD GPIO1_23 ALT3 UART3_TXD UART3_TXD GPIO1_24 ALT3 OWIRE_LINE S/PDIF Output GPIO1_25 ALT2 USBH1_CLK USB Host GPIO1_26 ALT2 USBH1_DIR USB Host GPIO1_27 ALT2 USBH1_STP USB Host...
  • Page 37 ConnectCore f or  i .M X 5 1  GPIO Mode On module default as GPIO2_23 ALT1 EIM_EB3 EIM_EB3 GPIO2_24 ALT1 EIM_OE EIM_OE GPIO2_25 ALT1 EIM_CS0 EIM_CS0 GPIO2_26 ALT1 EIM_CS1 GPIO GPIO2_27 ALT1 EIM_CS2 GPIO GPIO2_28 ALT1 EIM_CS3 GPIO GPIO2_29 ALT1 EIM_CS4...
  • Page 38 ConnectCore f or  i .M X 5 1  GPIO Mode On module default as GPIO3_15 ALT3 CSI1_HSYNC CSI1_HSYNC GPIO3_16 ALT3 NANDF_CS0 NANDF_CS0 GPIO3_17 ALT3 NANDF_CS1 SD Card write protect GPIO3_18 ALT3 NANDF_CS2 GPIO GPIO3_19 ALT3 NANDF_CS3 Not used GPIO3_20 ALT3 NANDF_CS4...
  • Page 39 ConnectCore f or  i .M X 5 1  GPIO Mode On module default as GPIO4_16 ALT3 I2C1_CLK GPIO GPIO4_17 ALT3 I2C1_DAT GPIO GPIO4_18 ALT3 AUD3_BB_TXD AUD3_BB_TXD GPIO4_19 ALT3 AUD3_BB_RXD AUD3_BB_RXD GPIO4_20 ALT3 AUD3_BB_CK AUD3_BB_CK GPIO4_21 ALT3 AUD3_BB_FS AUD3_BB_FS GPIO4_22 ALT3 CSPI1_MOSI...

  • Page 40: Interfaces

    ConnectCore f or  i .M X 5 1  Interfaces 1-Wire The ConnectCore for i.MX51 provides a 1-Wire communication interface. The module sends or receives one bit at a time. The required protocol for accessing the generic 1-Wire device is defined by Maxim.

  • Page 41: Synchronous Serial Interface (Ssi)

    General Purpose ADIN7 Contact resistance Synchronous Serial Interface (SSI) The ConnectCore for i.MX51 module provides up to three synchronous serial interfaces (SSI) that allows communicating with a variety of serial devices as standard CODECs, audio CODECs implementing the I S standard and Intel AC97 standard.

  • Page 42: External Memory Interface (Emi)

    Connection to the EIM_D[23:16] pads is not supported. Ethernet 1 The ConnectCore for i.MX51 provides a Fast Ethernet Controller (FEC) designed to support both 10 and 100 Mbps Ethernet/IEEE 802.3 networks. A low power consumption 10/100 Ethernet transceiver (LAN8710A) from SMSC is used on the module to complete the interface to the media.
  • Page 43 ConnectCore f or  i .M X 5 1  The main features of this Ethernet controller are the following: Embedded 16 Kbyte FIFO for packet buffers  Support burst-mode read for highest performance applications  Configurable interrupt pin with programmable hold-off timer ...

  • Page 44: Video Subsystem

    ConnectCore f or  i .M X 5 1  – J2.115 - SPI1_SCLK (used on the module as communication channel with Freescale  PMIC) – J2.88 - SD2_CMD (used on the module as communication channel for Wireless LAN  interface, if present)
  • Page 45 ConnectCore f or  i .M X 5 1  – H.264/AVC encoder for baseline profile – MPEG-4 encoder for simple profile – H.263 encoder for baseline profile – MJPEG encoder for baseline profile – Multiple codec: supports up to 4 decoding/encoding processes simultaneously, each ...

  • Page 46: Image Processing Unit (Ipu)

    ConnectCore f or  i .M X 5 1  Image Processing Unit (IPU) Connect relevant devices - cameras, displays, graphics accelerators, TV encoders and  decoders Related image processing and manipulation: sensor image signal processing, display   processing, image conversions, etc.
  • Page 47 ConnectCore f or  i .M X 5 1  The image processing unit has the following blocks: Camera Sensor Interface - CSI  – Controls a camera port; provides interface to an image sensor or a related device. The ConnectCore for i.MX51 has two camera blocks.

  • Page 48: Keypad

     Supports a 2-point and 3-point contact key matrix  Memory Cards The ConnectCore for i.MX51 module provides up to four MMC/SD/SDIO interfaces. MultiMediaCard (MMC)  This is a universal low-cost data storage and communication media that is designed to cover a wide area of applications including mobile video and gaming, WLAN or other wireless networks.

  • Page 49: Pwm

    √ √ √ The ConnectCore for i.MX51 module provides two PWM interfaces. These PWM interfaces share the output pad in the i.MX51 CPU with the I C bus used on the module for the accelerometer. In order to use the PWM signals the I C bus must be disabled.

  • Page 50: Rtc

    ConnectCore f or  i .M X 5 1  The ConnectCore for i.MX51 provides a Real Time Clock and a Secure Real Time clock. The real time clock function is provided including time and day counters as well as an alarm function. The RTC utilizes the 32.768KHz crystal oscillator for the time base and is powered by the coin cell backup supply when main supply has dropped below operational range.

  • Page 51: Spi

    ConnectCore f or  i .M X 5 1  The module provides up to three SPI interfaces that can be configured in either master or slave mode. Two of the SPI interfaces contain one 64 x 32 receive buffer (RXFIFO) and one 64 x 32 transmit buffer (TXFIFO).

  • Page 52: Uart

    Two independent 32-byte FIFOs for receive and transmit  USB Host and USB OTG The ConnectCore for i.MX51 provides three USB Host interfaces and one USB On-The-Go (OTG) interface. These interfaces conform to the USB 2.0 specification, the OTG supplement, and the ULPI specification.

  • Page 53: Wlan

    WLAN WLAN In addition to the on-module Ethernet interface, the ConnectCore for i.MX51 module can also provide an optional 802.11a/b/g/n WLAN interface with data rates up to 54 Mbps on the  a/b/g band and up to 65 Mbps on the n band.

  • Page 54: Cable Specification: U.fl/W.fl To Rp-Sma

    ConnectCore f or  i .M X 5 1  Cable Specification: U.FL/W.FL to RP-SMA A t t r i b u t e s Attribute Property Impedance 50 Ohm Frequency Range 0 to 6 GHz Length 150 mm ° ° Temperature Range...

  • Page 55: Chapter 2: About The Development Board

    About the Development Board he development board supports the ConnectCore for i.MX51 module. This chapter describes the interfaces of the development board and explains how to configure the board for your requirements. The development board has two 180-pin connectors that mate with the module connectors.
  • Page 56 ConnectCore f or  i .M X 5 1  2 x RP-SMA WLAN antenna connectors  Screw-flange connector for GPIO  XBee interface (XBee module sold separately)  Peripheral application header  Module Expansion connectors  JTAG interface  2 x User LEDs (green) ...

  • Page 57: The Development Board

    ConnectCore f or  i .M X 5 1  The Development Board © 2011 Digi International, Inc.    57 Downloaded from Elcodis.com electronic components distributor...

  • Page 58: Switches And Push-Buttons

    ConnectCore f or  i .M X 5 1  Switches and Push-buttons Power Switch, S2 UART 2 Switch, S7 UART 1 Switch, S6 Power Button, S11 User Ident Boot Configuration Reset Button 2, Button 1, Buttons S8, S9 Button, User Button 1, Power Switch, S2 The development board has an ON/OFF switch, S2.

  • Page 59: Reset Button, S4

    When in Off mode or in low power mode, the module can be powered via the Turn On event generated by pressing the Power button. User Buttons, S3 and S5 Use the user push-buttons to interact with the applications running on the ConnectCore for i.MX51 module. Use these module signals to implement the push-buttons: Signal Name...

  • Page 60: Uart 1 Switch, S6

    ConnectCore f or  i .M X 5 1  UART 1 Switch, S6 Use S6 to configure the line interface for serial port 1 MEI: Switch Pin Function Comments S6.1 On = RS232 transceiver enabled RS4xx transceiver disabled Off = RS232 transceiver disabled RS4xx transceiver enabled S6.2...

  • Page 61: Boot Configuration Switches, S8 And S9

    Internal Boot configured by fuse block S9.1 / S9.2 On / On Serial downloader For a detailed description of the ConnectCore for i.MX51 boot mode functionality please refer to the Freescale i.MX51 Processor Hardware Reference Manual. © 2011 Digi International, Inc.    61 Downloaded from Elcodis.com...

  • Page 62: Jumpers

    ConnectCore f or  i .M X 5 1  Jumpers Coin cell Touch Sel, J20 JTAG Mod, J4 Enable, J3 Battery Enable, J5 Module Power Source, P29 UART/XBee, J30 & J31 LED 1, J16 WLAN Disable, J17 Button 1, Button 2, LED 2,...

  • Page 63: Module Power Source, P29

    ConnectCore f or  i .M X 5 1  Module Power Source, P29 When set on positions 1-2, the 3.3V supply of the development board is generated on the +3.3V power regulator (U50). When set on positions 2-3, the +3.3V supply of the development board is generated on the module.

  • Page 64: Coincell Enable, J3

    When set, this jumper supplies the real time clock with +3V from the lithium coin cell battery, even if the board is switched off. JTAG Mod., J4 When set, this jumper disables the JTAG interface for the ConnectCore for i.MX51. When removed, the JTAG interface is enabled. © 2011 Digi International, Inc.

  • Page 65: Leds

    ConnectCore f or  i .M X 5 1  LEDs 9V-30V, +3.3V_JS, +5V_JS, Batt, UART 2 Status LEDs UART 1 Status LEDs USER LED1, USER LED2, Assoc., WLAN, LE12 LE51 LE49 LED50 WLAN, LE12 LED indicating WLAN operational status. © 2011 Digi International, Inc.    65 Downloaded from Elcodis.com...

  • Page 66: Wlan, Le12

    LE7 ON indicates that +3.3VDC power for the development board is present  User LEDs, LE49 and LE51 The user LEDs are controlled through applications running on the ConnectCore for i.MX51 module. You may use these module signals to implement the LEDs: Signal Name...

  • Page 67: Uart 1 Status Leds

    CTS# XBee Assoc., LE50 This LED is connected to the Associate output of the Digi XBee module. This LED provides information of the device's network status and diagnostics information. For a more in-depth description of this LED please refer to the Digi XBee modules documentation available at www.digi.com.

  • Page 68: Audio Interface

    This audio CODEC is controlled through the I C port 2 of the ConnectCore for i.MX51. Digital audio data is sent/received between the audio CODEC and the ConnectCore for i.MX51 through an I S interface (AUD3 channel of the i.MX51 AUDMUX).

  • Page 69: Line-Out Connector Pinout, J18

    ConnectCore f or  i .M X 5 1  The I C device address of the audio CODEC is the following: Interface C Address (7 bits) Audio CODEC (WM8753L) 0 x 1A Three stereo audio jacks are provided on the development board: J18 connector for LINE+OUT ...

  • Page 70: Coin Cell Battery

    ConnectCore f or  i .M X 5 1  Coin Cell Battery Coin Cell Battery Holder, H1 Battery Holder Battery Vertical Coin-Cell Holder for CR2032 Battery Lithium coin cell, CR2032, 200mAh Keystone 1065 Renata CR2032N Ettinger 15.61.602 Panasonic CR2032N The development board provides a coin cell battery to back up the module’s integrated RTC while main power is disconnected.

  • Page 71: Camera Interfaces

    ConnectCore for i.MX51 CPU. The I C bus of the ConnectCore for i.MX51CPU is used to configure and control the two cameras.  The I C device addresses of the Digi camera application kits (CC-ACC0MT9V111) are the following: Interface C Address (7 bits)

  • Page 72: X15 Pinout

    ConnectCore f or  i .M X 5 1  Two 2 x 10 pin headers, X15 and X17, are provided on the development board for connecting two Digi camera application kits (optional) or customer specific hardware. X15 connector for camera 1 ...

  • Page 73: Digital Io Interface

    ConnectCore f or  i .M X 5 1  Digital IO Interface Digital I/O Connector, X45 © 2011 Digi International, Inc.    73 Downloaded from Elcodis.com electronic components distributor...

  • Page 74: Digital I/O Connector, X45

    ConnectCore f or  i .M X 5 1  Digital I/O Connector, X45 The development board provides a 3.81mm green terminal block, X45, for accessing eight on chip digital GPIOs of the i.MX51 CPU. Signal Voltage Level GPIO3_11/SPI2_MISO/NANDF_RB3 +3.15V GPIO3_18/NANDF_CS2# +3.15V GPIO3_9/SPI2_RDY/USER_LED2/NANDF_RB1 +3.15V...

  • Page 75: Ethernet 1 Interface

    The development board provides one 8-wire RJ-45 jack with integrated 1:1 transformers and link/activity LEDs for the Ethernet 1 interface. This interface is attached to the Fast Ethernet controller (FEC) of the i.MX51. The ConnectCore for i.MX51 module provides a 10/100 Ethernet PHY chip for this interface.

  • Page 76: Ethernet 1, Rj-45 Connector X7

    ConnectCore f or  i .M X 5 1  Ethernet 1, RJ-45 Connector X7 The table below shows the pinout of the Ethernet 1 RJ-45 connector. Signal 802.3af End-Span 802.3ad Mid-Span Description (mode A) (mode B) TXD+ Negative V Transmit data+ Port...

  • Page 77: Ethernet 2 Interface

    Ethernet 2 Interface Ethernet 2 Connector, J27 The development board provides a 2x20 expansion connector for connecting an optional Digi Ethernet adapter board (100M_ETHADPT) or customer specific setup. The Ethernet 2 interface is provided by an optional on-module Ethernet MAC/PHY.

  • Page 78: Ethernet 2, Connector J17

    ConnectCore f or  i .M X 5 1  Ethernet 2, Connector J17 The table below shows the pinout of the Ethernet 2 expansion connector. Signal Signal ETH2_TX+ ETH2_RX+ ETH2_TX- ETH2_RX- Reserved (ETH2_DC+) Reserved (ETH2_DD+) Reserved (ETH2_DC-) Reserved (ETH2_DD-) ETH2_ACTIVITY# ETH2_LINK# © 2011 Digi International, Inc.

  • Page 79: Hdmi Interface

    HDMI Connector, J19 The development board provides an HDMI interface connected to the display interface 1 of the ConnectCore for i.MX51 CPU. An Analog Devices AD9389 HDMI transmitter is used in the development board. This HDMI transmitter is controlled through the I C port 2 of the ConnectCore for i.MX51.

  • Page 80: Hdmi Connector, J19

    0 x 39 HDMI Connector, J19 The development board provides an HDMI connector, J19. THe HDMI interface is connected to the Display 1 interface of the ConnectCore for i.MX51 CPU. The table below shows the pinout of the HDMI connector: Signal...

  • Page 81: I 2 C Interface

    ConnectCore f or  i .M X 5 1  C Interface I C Header, © 2011 Digi International, Inc.    81 Downloaded from Elcodis.com electronic components distributor...

  • Page 82: I 2 C Header, P22

    LCD 1 LCD 2 Audio CODEC 0 x 1A Peripheral connector C port 2 is connected to the following interfaces of the ConnectCore for i.MX51 module: Interface C Address (7 bits) Accelerometer (MMA7455L) 0 x 31D The table below provides the pinout of connector P22:...

  • Page 83: Jtag Interface

    ConnectCore f or  i .M X 5 1  JTAG Interface JTAG Interface, X13 © 2011 Digi International, Inc.    83 Downloaded from Elcodis.com electronic components distributor...

  • Page 84: Standard Jtag Arm Connector, X13

    +3.3V JTAG_TRST# JTAG_TDI JTAG_TMS JTAG_TCK Reserved (RTCK) JTAG_TDO JTAG_RESET# JTAG_DE# In order to enable ETM functionality, Digi offers an optional ETM adapter board (sold Note: separately, Digi P/N CC-ACC-MX51-ETM). Please contact us. © 2011 Digi International, Inc.    84 Downloaded from Elcodis.com electronic components distributor...

  • Page 85: Lcd Interfaces

    LCD2 Connector, P2 LCD1 Connector, P1 The development board provides two 2x40 pin, 1.27mm connectors for accessing a Digi- provided LCD application boards (CC-ACC0LCDW-70) or a user defined LCD application board. P1 : corresponds to i.MX51 display interface 1 ...

  • Page 86: Lcd 1 Connector, P1

    ConnectCore f or  i .M X 5 1  LCD 1 Connector, P1 This connector provides access to the following capabilities: 18-bit (RGB x 8bit) LCD  SPI bus for a touch screen controller  Touch screen (on-module, shared with LCD2) ...
  • Page 87 ConnectCore f or  i .M X 5 1  Function Function LCD1_BIAS LCD1_PCLK LCD1_PWREN# LCD1_VSYNC LCD1_HSYNC TOUCH_X1 TOUCH_Y1 TOUCH_X2 TOUCH_Y2 _SDA _SCL LCD_SPI_SS# SPI1_CLK SPI1_MOSI SPI1_MISO RESET# LCD1_TOUCH_INT/EXT# LCD1_GPIO1 LCD1_GPIO2 LCD_PENIRQ +3.3V +3.3V +9-30V +9-30V +9-30V +9-30V © 2011 Digi International, Inc.    87 Downloaded from Elcodis.com...

  • Page 88: Lcd 2 Connector, P2

    ConnectCore f or  i .M X 5 1  LCD 2 Connector, P2 This connector provides access to the following capabilities: 18-bit (RGB x 8bit) LCD  SPI bus for a touch screen controller  Touch screen (on-module, shared with LCD1) ...
  • Page 89 ConnectCore f or  i .M X 5 1  Function Function LCD2_BIAS LCD2_PCLK LCD2_PWREN# LCD2_VSYNC LCD2_HSYNC TOUCH_X1 TOUCH_Y1 TOUCH_X2 TOUCH_Y2 _SDA _SCL LCD_SPI_SS# SPI1_CLK SPI1_MOSI SPI1_MISO RESET# LCD2_TOUCH_INT/EXT# LCD2_GPIO1 LCD2_GPIO2 LCD_PENIRQ +3.3V +3.3V +9-30V +9-30V +9-30V +9-30V LED_BCK+ LED_BCK- © 2011 Digi International, Inc.    89 Downloaded from Elcodis.com...

  • Page 90: Microsd™ Card Interface

    ConnectCore f or  i .M X 5 1  MicroSD Card Interface ™ MicroSD Connector, X14 © 2011 Digi International, Inc.    90 Downloaded from Elcodis.com electronic components distributor...

  • Page 91: Microsd™ Connector, X14

    ConnectCore f or  i .M X 5 1  MicroSD™ Connector, X14 The development board provides one MicroSD™ card connector, X14. This interface is connected to the enhanced Secured Digital Host controller 1 (eSDHC1) of the i.MX51 CPU. The MicroSD™ connector used on the development board does not provide a card detect pin (pin-9 and pin-10 are connected to chassis).

  • Page 92: Module Connectors And Signal Rails

    ConnectCore f or  i .M X 5 1  Module Connectors and Signal Rails Signal Rail 2, J26 Module Connector, Module Connector, Signal Rail 1, J25 © 2011 Digi International, Inc.    92 Downloaded from Elcodis.com electronic components distributor...

  • Page 93: Module Connectors

    ConnectCore f or  i .M X 5 1  Module Connectors See the "Module Pinout" chapter on page 14 for related information. Signal Rails, J25 and J26 The development board provides two 2x80 pin signal rails, J25 and J26. These connectors provide most of the signals available on the module connectors and can be used for measurement or development purposes.
  • Page 94 ConnectCore f or  i .M X 5 1  Signal Signal VLIO +5V_IN VLIO +5V_IN DISP2_SER_DIN/GPIO3_5 DISPB2_SER_DIO/GPIO3_6 DISPB2_SER_RS/GPIO3_8 DISPB2_SER_CLK/GPIO3_7 DISP2_DATA0/MII_RXD3/USBH3_CLK DISP2_DATA1/MII_RX_ER/USBH3_DIR DISP2_DATA2 DISP2_DATA3 DISP2_DATA4 DISP2_DATA5 DISP2_DATA6/MII_TXD1/USBH3_STP DISP2_DATA7/MII_TXD2/USBH3_NXT DISP2_DATA8/MII_TXD3/USBH3_DATA0 DISP2_DATA9/MII_TXEN/USBH3_DATA1 DISP2_DATA10/MII_COL/USBH3_DATA2 DISP2_DATA11/MII_RX_CLK/USBH3_DATA3 DISP2_DATA12/MII_RX_DV/USBH3_DATA4 DISP2_DATA13/MII_TX_CLK/USBH3_DATA5 DISP2_DATA14/MII_RXD0/USBH3_DATA6 DISP2_DATA15/MII_TXD0/USBH3_DATA7 D12_PIN2/MII_MDC D12_DISP_CLK/MII_RXD1 D12_PIN4/MII_CRS D12_PIN3/MII_MDIO IOR_BACK IOG_BACK JTAG_TRST#...
  • Page 95 ConnectCore f or  i .M X 5 1  Signal Signal EIM_DA12/TRACE28 EIM_DA17/TRACE1 EIM_DA14/TRACE30 EIM_DA19/TRACE3 EIM_DA16/TRACE0 EIM_DA21/TRACE5 EIM_DA18/TRACE2 EIM_DA23/TRACE7 +3.15V EIM_DA25/TRACE9 EIM_DA20/TRACE4 EIM_DA27/TRACE11 EIM_DA22/TRACE6 EIM_DA29/TRACE13 EIM_DA24/TRACE8 EIM_DA31/TRACE15 EIM_DA26/TRACE10 EIM_A17/GPIO2_11 EIM_DA28/TRACE12 EIM_A19/GPIO2_13 EIM_DA30/TRACE14 EIM_A21/GPIO2_15 EIM_A16/GPIO2_10 EIM_A23/GPIO2_17 EIM_A18/GPIO2_12 EIM_A25/GPIO2_19 EIM_A20/GPIO2_14 EIM_A27/GPIO2_21 EIM_A22/GPIO2_16 EIM_OE#/GPIO2_24 EIM_A24/GPIO2_18 EIM_RW# EIM_A26.GPIO2_20...

  • Page 96: J26 Pinout

    ConnectCore f or  i .M X 5 1  J26 Pinout Signal Signal DISP1_DAT0 DISP1_DAT1 DISP1_DAT2 DISP1_DAT3 DISP1_DAT4 DISP1_DAT5 DISP1_DAT6 DISP1_DAT7 DISP1_DAT8 DISP1_DAT9 DISP1_DAT10 DISP1_DAT11 DISP1_DAT12 DISP1_DAT13 DISP1_DAT14 DISP1_DAT15 DISP1_DAT16 DISP1_DAT17 DISP1_DAT18 DISP1_DAT19 DISP1_DAT20 DISP1_DAT21 DISP1_DAT22 DISP1_DAT23 DI1_PIN2 DI1_DISP_CLK DI1_PIN11/GPIO3_0 DI1_PIN3 DI1_PIN13/GPIO3_2...
  • Page 97 ConnectCore f or  i .M X 5 1  Signal Signal CSI2_D18/GPIO4_11 CSI2_D19/GPIO4_12 CSI2_VSYNC/GPIO4_13 CSI2_HSYNC/GPIO4_14 CSI2_PIXCLK/GPIO4_15 GPIO1_8/USB_PWR GPIO1_7/MMA7455LR_INT1 GPIO1_2/PWM1/I2C2_SCL GPIO1_6/MMA7455LR_INT2 GPIO1_3/PWM2/I2C2_SDA CKIH1 CLK32K_PER SD2_DATA0/SD1_DATA4/SPI_MOSI CKIH2 SD2_DATA1/SD1_DATA5 SD2_CLK/I2C1_SDA/SPI_SCLK SD2_DATA2/SD1/DATA6 SD2_CMD/I2C1_SCL/SPI_MOSI SD2_DATA3/SD1_DATA7/SPI_SS2 KEY_COL0 ROW0 KEY_COL1 ROW1 KEY_COL2 ROW2 KEY_COL3 ROW3 KEY_COL5/UART3_CTS#/I2C2_SDA KEY_COL4/UART3_RTS#/I2C2_SCL GPIO1_0/SD1_CD#/SPI_SS2 OWIRE_LINE/GPIO1_24...
  • Page 98 ConnectCore f or  i .M X 5 1  Signal Signal USBH1_NXT/SPI_MISO/GPIO1_28 USBH1_DATA7/SPI_SS3/SPI2_SS3/ GPIO1_18 AUD3_BB_TXD/GPIO4_18 USBH1_CLK/SPI_SCLK/GPIO1_25/ I2C2_SCL AUD3_BB_RXD/UART3_RXD/ HS_I2C_SCL/GPIO4_16 GPIO4_19 AUD3_BB_CK/GPIO4_20 HS_I2C_SDA/GPIO4_17 +3.3V MOD AUD3_BB_FS/UART3_TXD/GPIO4_21 NANDF_D0/PATA_D0/SD4_DATA7/ +3.3V GPIO4_8 NANDF_D2/PATA_D2/SD4_DATA5/ NANDF_D1/PATA_D1/SD4_DATA6/ GPIO4_6 GPIO4_7 NANDF_D4/PATA_D4/SD4_CD/ NANDF_D3/PATA_D3/SD4_DATA4/ GPIO4_4 GPIO4_5 NANDF_D6/PATA_D6/SD4_LCTL/ NANDF_D5/PATA_D5/SD4_WP#/GPIO4_3 GPIO4_2 NANDF_D8/PATA_D8/GPIO4_0/ NANDF_D7/PATA_D7/GPIO4_1 SD3_DATA0...

  • Page 99: Peripheral Application Header

    (such as CS#, OE#, WE#), as well as I C and power (+3.3V). Using these signals you can connect Digi-specific extension modules or your own custom daughter card to the module's address/data bus and other interfaces.

  • Page 100: Peripheral Application Header, P21

    ConnectCore f or  i .M X 5 1  Peripheral Application Header, P21 Signal Signal 8-bit / 16-bit (default) +3.3V +3.3V CS0# _SDA/GPIO1_3 _SCL/GPIO1_2 GPIO3_2 +3.3V +3.3V BE2# BE3# BCLK The voltage level of the data, address and control signals provided by the module is +1.8V. A level shifter is provided on the development board to buffer and change the voltage level of most peripheral application signals on this header to +3.3V.
  • Page 101 ConnectCore f or  i .M X 5 1  The BE2# signal is connected to the i.MX51 byte enable 2 (D16 - D23). The BE3# signal is connected to the i.MX51 byte enable 3 (D24 - D31). The BCLK signal corresponds to the i.MX51 burst clock signal. This clock signal is not buffered, and its voltage level is +1.8V.

  • Page 102: Power-Over-Ethernet (Poe) - Ieee802.3Af

    PoE Header, P18 PoE Header, P17 The development board provides two PoE module connectors, P17 and P18, to plug a Digi PoE module (DG-ACC-POE). The PoE module is an optional accessory item that can be plugged on the development board through the two connectors.

  • Page 103: The Poe Module

    The PoE Module Plug in the PoE module at a right angle to the development board, as shown in the picture below. the PoE module is part of the optional Digi 802.3af application kit (sold separately, Note: Digi P/N DG-ACC-POE).

  • Page 104: Poe Connector (Power Out), P18

    ConnectCore f or  i .M X 5 1  PoE Connector (power out), P18 The table below provides the pinout of the PoE output connector: Signal +12V_PoE +12V_PoE PoE_GND PoE_GND © 2011 Digi International, Inc.    104 Downloaded from Elcodis.com electronic components distributor...

  • Page 105: Main Power Connector

    ConnectCore f or  i .M X 5 1  Main Power Connector Power Connector, The main power connector (X24) is a barrel connector for the development board’s 9-30VDC power supply. The figure below shows the polarity. Ground 9-30 VDC © 2011 Digi International, Inc.    105 Downloaded from Elcodis.com...

  • Page 106: Sd-Card Interface

    ConnectCore f or  i .M X 5 1  SD-Card Interface SD/MMC Connector, X18 © 2011 Digi International, Inc.    106 Downloaded from Elcodis.com electronic components distributor...

  • Page 107: Sd/Mmc Connector, X18

    ConnectCore f or  i .M X 5 1  SD/MMC Connector, X18 The development board provides one SD/MMC card connector, X18. This interface is connected to the enhanced Secured Digital Host controller 3 (eSDHC3) of the i.MX51 CPU. The following table provides the pinout of the SD/MMC connector:...

  • Page 108: Spi Interface

    ConnectCore f or  i .M X 5 1  SPI Interface SPI Header, P24 © 2011 Digi International, Inc.    108 Downloaded from Elcodis.com electronic components distributor...

  • Page 109: Spi Header, P24

    (*) the SPI chip select signal for the two LCD interfaces is generated with a logic combination of GPIO4_26 and the touch selection jumper (J20). The SPI bus is connected to the following interfaces of the ConnectCore for i.MX51 module. Interface...

  • Page 110: Uart Interface

    ConnectCore f or  i .M X 5 1  UART Interface Serial Port 2 (RS232), X27 Serial Port 1 (MEI), X30 Serial Port 3 (TTL), X19 Serial Port 2, RS232, X27 The serial (UART) port 2 connector, X27, is a DB-9 male connector, which is also used as the standard console port.

  • Page 111: Serial Port 1, Mei Interface, X30

    ConnectCore f or  i .M X 5 1  Serial port 2 pins are allocated as shown: Function Defaults to GPIO1_20 GPIO1_21 RTS# GPIO1_14 CTS# GPIO1_11 By default, serial port 2 signals are configured as GPIO signals. Serial Port 1, MEI Interface, X30 The serial (UART) port 1 connector, X30, is a DB-9 male connector.

  • Page 112: Serial Port 3, Ttl Interface, X19

    ConnectCore f or  i .M X 5 1  By default, serial port 1 signals are configured as GPIO signals. Serial Port 3, TTL Interface, X19 The serial (UART) port 3 interface is a TTL interface connected to a 2x5 pin, 2.54mm connector, X19.

  • Page 113: Usb Host Interface

    ConnectCore f or  i .M X 5 1  USB Host Interface USB Host Connectors, J8 & J10 USB Host Connectors, J8 and J10 The development board provides four standard type A receptacles for a USB host connection. A 4-Port USB hub is used in the development board to convert the USB host port 1 of the module into four USB host ports.

  • Page 114: Usb Otg Interface

    ConnectCore f or  i .M X 5 1  USB OTG Interface USB OTG Connector, USB OTG Connector, J11 The development board provides a standard mini-AB type receptacle for a USB OTG connection. The module supports full and high speed USB2.0 connectivity.

  • Page 115: User Interface

    ConnectCore f or  i .M X 5 1  User Interface User Interface The development board provides two user buttons and two user LEDs connected to GPIO signals of the i.MX51. The user buttons and the user LEDs can be enabled or disabled by correctly setting the corresponding jumpers.
  • Page 116 ConnectCore f or  i .M X 5 1  The table below shows the GPIO signal assigned to the user interface, and the jumpers used to enable/disable the buttons and LEDs: Signal GPIO Jumper Comment USER_BUTTON1 GPIO3_6 10K pull-up to +2.775V on the development board...

  • Page 117: Analog Video Interface

    ConnectCore f or  i .M X 5 1  Analog Video Interface VGA Connector, X32 © 2011 Digi International, Inc.    117 Downloaded from Elcodis.com electronic components distributor...

  • Page 118: Analog Video Connector, X32

    ConnectCore f or  i .M X 5 1  Analog Video Connector, X32 The development board provides an Analog Video connector. This connector is a 15-pin female connector, labeled X32. The Analog Video interface is connected to the Display 1 interface of the i.MX51 CPU.

  • Page 119: Wlan Interface

    ConnectCore f or  i .M X 5 1  WLAN Interface Primary Antenna Connectors, P12 & P14 Secondary Antenna Connectors, P13 & P15 © 2011 Digi International, Inc.    119 Downloaded from Elcodis.com electronic components distributor...

  • Page 120: Antenna Connectors (Wlan)

    P12 and P13: these two UFL connectors are used to connect the WLAN interface of the   ConnectCore for i.MX51 to the development board. Two coaxial cables are used for  this connection. P14 and P15: these two RP-SMA connectors are used to connect two (primary and ...

  • Page 121: Digi Xbee Tm Interface

    ConnectCore f or  i .M X 5 1  Digi XBee Interface Digi XBee Connectors, X28 & X29 © 2011 Digi International, Inc.    121 Downloaded from Elcodis.com electronic components distributor...

  • Page 122: Digi Xbee Tm Module Connectors, X28 And X29

    ConnectCore f or  i .M X 5 1  Digi XBee Module Connectors, X28 and X29 The development board provides two 10-pin, 2.0mm connectors, X28 and X29, supporting a Digi XBee module. The XBee serial port is shared with UART port 3 on the development board. Two jumpers (J30 and J31) are used in the development board to select the connector where serial port 3 will be available.
  • Page 123 Module Specifications his appendix provides ConnectCore for i.MX51 module specifications. © 2011 Digi International, Inc.    123 Downloaded from Elcodis.com electronic components distributor...

  • Page 124: Mechanical Specifications

    Digi’s recommendation is to use a M2x8mm PCB standoff with a slotted cheese head screw, DIN 84, M2x04, 6MM (Digi P/N MA00898) in combination with a flat washer, DIN 125, M2, Nylon 6 (Digi P/N MA01617). Additionally, the use of a torque key with 10 cNm is recommended.

  • Page 125: Network Interface

    ConnectCore f or  i .M X 5 1  Network Interface Antenna specifications: 802.11 a/b/g antenna A t t r i b u t e s Attribute Band 1 Band 2 Frequency 2.4 ~ 2.4835 GHz 5.15 ~ 6 GHz Bandwidth 120MHz...

  • Page 126: Antenna Specification: 802.11B/G Antenna

    ConnectCore f or  i .M X 5 1  Antenna Specification: 802.11b/g antenna A t t r i b u t e s Attribute Property Frequency 2.4 ~ 2.5GHz Power Output DB Gain 2dBi VSWR < or = 2.0 Dimension 108.5 mm % 10.0mm Weight 10.5g...

  • Page 127: Ethernet 1

    ConnectCore f or  i .M X 5 1  Ethernet 1 Standard:  IEEE 802.3/802.3u Physical layer:  10/100Base Data rate:  10/100 Mbps Mode:  Full or half duplex Ethernet 2 Standard:  IEEE 802.3/802.3u Physical layer:  10/100Base Data rate: ...

  • Page 128: Wlan

    ConnectCore f or  i .M X 5 1  WLAN Stan dar d IEEE 802.11a/b/g/e/i/h/j standards  Single-stream IEEE 802.11n  F r e q u e n c y B a n d 2.400 - 2.500 GHz ( Low Band ) ...
  • Page 129 ConnectCore f or  i .M X 5 1  Modulati on DSSS Differential Binary Shift Keying ( DBPSK ) @ 1 Mbps  Differential Quadrature Phase Shift Keying ( DQPSK ) @2 Mbps  Complementary Code Keying ( CCK ) @ 5.5 Mbps and 11 Mbps ...
  • Page 130 ConnectCore f or  i .M X 5 1  ( 5.250 to 5.350 GHz ~17mW FCC 15.407 ) ( 5.470 to 5.725 GHz ~22mW FCC 15.407 ) ( 5.725 to 5.850 GHz ~28mW FCC 15.247 ) @ 6, 12, 18, 24, 36 and 54Mbps and @ 6.5, 13, 19.5, 26, 39,52 , 58.5, 65 Mbps...

  • Page 131: Electrical Characteristics

    Electrical Characteristics Charger vs. Battery The ConnectCore for i.MX51 can be supplied solely either through the battery input or also through the charger input. When using solely the charger input, and when no battery is connected to VLIO, the ConnectCore for i.MX51 won't be functional at temperatures below - C.
  • Page 132 A different kernel (Linux or Windows CE) with a different driver configuration will show different current consumption values. The ConnectCore for i.MX51 module can be powered from an external battery (VLIO) or from a battery charger (VCHRG). Current drawn by the modules is different depending on the supply voltage used.
  • Page 133 ConnectCore f or  i .M X 5 1  C ur re n t me as urem en t in Mi ni m um co n f ig u r a ti on Power Mode Power Supply Current Draw Comments Full load +3.7V Battery...

  • Page 134: On-Module Power Supplies

    ConnectCore f or  i .M X 5 1  C u r r e n t m e a s u r e m e n t i n M a x i m u m c o n fi g u r a t i o n...

  • Page 135: I/O Dc Parameters

    ConnectCore f or  i .M X 5 1  I/O DC Parameters This section includes the DC parameters of the following I/O types: General Purpose I/O and High-Speed General Purpose I/O (GPIOxx/HSGPIOxx)  Low Voltage I/O (LVIO)  Ultra High Voltage I/O (UHVIOxx) ...
  • Page 136 ConnectCore f or  i .M X 5 1  Parameter Symbol Unit Low-level input voltage 0.3 x VDD µA Input Current (no/pull) Ω/ µA Input Current (22k pull-up) Ω/ µA Input Current (47k pull-up) Ω/ µA Input Current (100k pull-up) Ω/ µA...
  • Page 137 ConnectCore f or  i .M X 5 1  The following table shows the LVIO DC parameters. Parameter Symbol Unit Supply Voltage 1.65 1.95 High-level output voltage VDD-0.15 Low-level output voltage 0.15 High-level output current - Low drive -2.1 - Medium drive -4.2...
  • Page 138 ConnectCore f or  i .M X 5 1  The following table shows the Ultra-High Voltage I/O (UHVIOxx) DC parameters. The “xx” reference signifies the supply voltage level. Parameter Symbol Unit Supply Voltage xx = 31 3.15 xx = 33 High-level output voltage VDD-0.15...
  • Page 139 ConnectCore f or  i .M X 5 1  The following table shows the WLAN DC parameters. Parameter Symbol Unit Supply Voltage High-level output voltage Low-level output voltage High-level input voltage Low-level input voltage -0.3 µA Input Leakage Current The following table shows the PMIC_GPO DC parameters.
  • Page 140 ConnectCore f or  i .M X 5 1  The following table shows the PMIC_INT DC parameters Parameter Symbol Unit Supply Voltage 2.775 High-level output voltage VDD-0.2 Low-level output voltage Ω Output driver impedance Rout The following table shows the PMIC_PWGTDRV DC parameters...
  • Page 141 ConnectCore f or  i .M X 5 1  Parameter Symbol Unit Tx Differential Output Voltage Vout 10BASE-T Rx Differential Squelch Threshold 10BASE-T The following table shows the Analog RGB DC parameters Parameter Symbol Unit Supply Voltage 2.69 2.75 2.91 The following table shows the DC parameter of the ADC subsystem. The ADC subsystem is used by the touch interface and by the three analog input signals (ADIN).
  • Page 142 Module Dimensions his appendix shows the dimensions of the ConnectCore for i.MX51 module, dimensions are in millimeters. © 2011 Digi International, Inc.    142 Downloaded from Elcodis.com electronic components distributor...

  • Page 143: Top View

    ConnectCore f or  i .M X 5 1  Top View © 2011 Digi International, Inc.    143 Downloaded from Elcodis.com electronic components distributor...

  • Page 144: Bottom View

    ConnectCore f or  i .M X 5 1  Bottom View © 2011 Digi International, Inc.    144 Downloaded from Elcodis.com electronic components distributor...

  • Page 145: Side View

    Side View Connectors The ConnectCore for i.MX51 module uses two Berg/FCI connectors. The following table shows the reference number of the connectors used on the module and the reference number of the connectors used in the development board. The mated height of the module and the development board is 5mm.

  • Page 146: Fcc Part 15 Class B

    FCC Part 15 Class B Radio Frequency Interface (RFI) (FCC 15.105) The ConnectCore for i.MX51 module has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class B digital devices pursuant to Part 15 Subpart B, of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential environment.

  • Page 147: Rf Exposure

    20cm separation, and end users be also be advised to the requirement. Modifications (FCC 15.21) Changes or modifications to this equipment not expressly approved by Digi may void the user’s authority to operate this equipment. Industry Canada...

  • Page 148: Indoor/Outdoor

    ConnectCore f or  i .M X 5 1  Indoor/Outdoor When the ConnectCore for i.MX51 module is installed in devices that can be used outdoors, the channels in the band 5150-5250 MHz must be disabled to comply with US and Canadian regulatory requirements. The OEM users are encouraged to inform end users of this restriction as well.

  • Page 149: International Emc Standards

    The product listed above has been tested at an External Test Laboratory certified per FCC rules and has been found to meet the FCC, Part 15, Class B, Emission Limits. Documentation is on file and available from the Digi International Homologation Department. International EMC Standards The ConnectCore for i.MX51 meets the following standards:...

  • Page 150: Revision A

    Updated “Switches and push-buttons,” “Jumper,” and “LEDs” sections.  Updated development board interfaces.  Updated several sub-sections to Appendix A.  Added electrical characteristics.  Updated the figures in Appendix B.  © 2011 Digi International, Inc.    150 Downloaded from Elcodis.com electronic components distributor...

  • Page 151: Revision E

    ConnectCore f or  i .M X 5 1  Renamed “Appendix C: Change Log” to “Appendix D: Change Log.”  Added Appendix C: Certifications.  Added the Cable Specification: U.FL/W.FL to Chapter 2.  Added the Antenna specifications: 802.11 a/b/g antenna and Antenna specifications: ...

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