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ISR215 Ruggedized Edge Computer with NXP i.MX 8M Plus - ARM Cortex-A53 Quad Processor User’s Manual Version 1.0 (September 2024)
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No part of this publication may be reproduced, copied, stored in a retrieval system, translated into any language or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, or otherwise, without the prior written consent of IBASE Technology, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as “IBASE”).
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Do not try to repair, disassemble, or make modifications to the device. Doing so will void the warranty and may result in damage to the product or personal injury. CAUTION Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries by observing local regulations. ISR215 User’s Manual...
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The arrangement of the peripherals • Software used (such as OS and application software) 3. If repair service is required, please apply for an RMA number from the IBASE’s website or contact your distributor or sales representative for assistance. ISR215 User’s Manual...
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BSP Source Guide ..............25 Building BSP Source ................26 4.1.1 Preparation ................26 4.1.2 Building release ..............27 4.1.2.1 For yocto/Ubuntu/debian ............27 4.1.2.2 For android ................27 4.1.3 Installing release to board ............27 Appendix ...................... 29 ISR215 User’s Manual...
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Chapter 1 General Information The information provided in this chapter includes: • Features • Packing List • Specifications • Product View • Dimensions...
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General Information 1.1 Introduction The ISR215 is a rugged edge computer powered by the NXP i.MX 8M Plus ARM Cortex-A53 quad processor, designed for demanding industrial applications. It features 3GB LPDDR4, 16GB eMMC with an SD expansion slot, and multiple connectivity options including USB, HDMI, Ethernet, and 5G via an M.2 B-Key (3052).
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General Information 1.4 Specifications Product Name ISR215-Q316I ARM-based IOT Gateway, NXP i.MX 8M Plus - ARM ISR215-Q316I Cortex-A53 Quad 1.6GHz Description processor, 3GB LPDDR4, 16GB eMMC IBR215-Q316I 2.5” SBC System Motherboard System • Android 13 • Yocto 4.0 Operating System •...
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1.5 Product View I/O View No. Name No. Name OTG Port Boot Setting USB Ports Power On/Off HDMI Port SD card socket and two screw holes for DIN rail mounting GbE LAN Port DC-in Power input Antenna holes (reserved) ISR215 User’s Manual...
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General Information ISR215 User’s Manual...
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General Information 1.6 Dimensions Unit: mm ISR215 User’s Manual...
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Chapter 2 Hardware Configuration This section contains general information about: • Installations • Connectors...
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1. To install the M.2 card on the board, remove the device cover, locate the slot and align the keys of the card with those of the interface in a way similar to the images below and fix the card onto the brass standoff with a screw. ISR215 User’s Manual...
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Wall Mounting Installation 1. Turn the device upside down. 2. Prepare at least 4 screws (M3) to Attach the wall-mount kit to the install the device on the wall. device using 4 screws. ISR215 User’s Manual...
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Open When two pins of a jumper are encased in a jumper cap, this jumper is closed, i.e. turned On. When a jumper cap is removed from two jumper pins, this jumper is open, i.e. turned Off. ISR215 User’s Manual...
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HDMI Port GbE LAN Port P2, P3 Dual USB 3.0 Type-A Port Mini-USB OTG Port M.2 E-Key (3052) Slot SIM Card Socket System On/Off Button SW2, CN17 Factory Use Only Serial Port P18, P19, IO Board Port ISR215 User’s Manual...
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Hardware Configuration 2.4.1 RTC Lithium Cell Connector (CN1) Signal Name Signal Name RTC_VCC Ground ISR215 User’s Manual...
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Hardware Configuration 2.4.2 Audio Line-In & Line-Out Connector (CN2) Signal Name Signal Name Ground Line_Out_R Line_Out_L Ground Line_In_R Line_In_L ISR215 User’s Manual...
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Hardware Configuration 2.4.3 I2C Connector (CN13) Signal Name Signal Name I2C3_SCL I2C3_SDA Ground I2C4_SCL I2C4_SDA Ground ISR215 User’s Manual...
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Hardware Configuration 2.4.4 LVDS DC Power Input (P17,CN18) CN18: DC Input/Output Header Pin Assigment Pin Assigment Ground Ground 12V~24V 12V~24V P17: 12V~24V DC input ISR215 User’s Manual...
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Chapter 3 Software Setup This chapter introduces the following setup on the device: (for advanced users only) • Make a recovery SD card • Upgrade firmware through the recovery SD card...
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PC through the mini-USB port (P4 connector), and change the boot mode to download mode. Boot the IBR215 and flash SD via CMD command “uuu.exe uuu- sdcard.auto”. Alternatively, double-click “FW_down-sdcard.bat” (Same way as PCBA update) ISR215 User Manual...
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Driver Installation 3.1.2 Upgrade Firmware through the Recovery SD Card Put recovery files into USB flash disk (FAT32) A> Yocto/Ubuntu: Copy all recovery files into PATH: /USB_flash_disk/hmsupdate/yocto/ B>Android: Copy all recovery files into PATH: /USB_flash_disk/hmsupdate/android/ ISR215 User Manual...
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Plug (step1)SD and (step2)USB flash disk into IBR215 Normal boot IBR215 (SW1 Pin1 OFF), start recovery eMMC automatically. The update information will show on HDMI. Show “Flashing successfully completed”, then power off and remove recovery SD and USB flash disk. ISR215 User Manual...
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Chapter 4 BSP Source Guide This chapter is intended for advanced software engineers to build BSP source. The topics covered in this chapter are as follows: • Preparation • Installing Toolchain • Building release • Installing release to board...
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4.1 Building BSP Source 4.1.1 Preparation The recommended minimum Ubuntu version is 18.04 or later. Install necessary packages before building: sudo apt-get install gawk wget git-core diffstat unzip texinfo gcc-multilib \ build-essential chrpath socat cpio python python3 python3-pip python3-pexpect \ xz-utils debianutils iputils-ping python3-git python3-jinja2 libegl1-mesa libsdl1.2-dev \ pylint3 xterm Download toolchain...
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4.1.2 Building release 4.1.2.1 For yocto/Ubuntu/debian cd /home/bsp-folder ./build-bsp-5.4.sh 4.1.2.2 For android cd /home/bsp-folder source build/envsetup.sh lunch evk_8mp-userdebug make ANDROID_COMPILE_WITH_JACK=false ./imx-make.sh –j4 make –j4 4.1.3 Installing release to board cd /home/bsp-folder for yocto/Ubuntu/debian 1. cp file in release/ to windows 2.
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