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MIMXRT1180-EVK Board User Manual
Rev. 1 — 27 May 2024
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UM12021, MIMXRT1180-EVK board, i.MX RT1180 crossover MCU, MCU-Link onboard (OB)
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The MIMXRT1180-EVK board is a comprehensive hardware platform for design and evaluation
of the commonly used features of the NXP i.MX RT1180 crossover MCU, in a small and low-cost
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  • Page 1 UM12021, MIMXRT1180-EVK board, i.MX RT1180 crossover MCU, MCU-Link onboard (OB) debug probe Abstract The MIMXRT1180-EVK board is a comprehensive hardware platform for design and evaluation of the commonly used features of the NXP i.MX RT1180 crossover MCU, in a small and low-cost package.

  • Page 2: Overview

    IoT applications including industrial Internet, EtherCAT, and time-sensitive networking (TSN). The MIMXRT1180-EVK board helps users to be familiar with the i.MX RT1180 MCU, before they invest a large amount of resources in more specific designs. The board has a small and low-cost package and is lead-free and RoHS-compliant.

  • Page 3: Block Diagram

    8-channel extension Gyro.: LSM6DSOXTR (Cirrus Logic) 24LC32A Figure 1. MIMXRT1180-EVK block diagram 1.2 Board kit contents Table 1 lists the items included in the MIMXRT1180-EVK board kit. Table 1. Board kit contents Item Quantity MIMXRT1180-EVK board USB Type-A to micro-B cable Power adapter •...

  • Page 4: Board Features

    UM12021 NXP Semiconductors MIMXRT1180-EVK Board User Manual 1.3 Board features Table 2 lists the features of MIMXRT1180-EVK. Figure 2 shows different components of MIMXRT1180-EVK. Table 2. MIMXRT1180-EVK features MIMXRT1180-EVK Target MCU module Description feature used • NXP crossover MCU MIMXRT1189CVM8B Target MCU •...
  • Page 5 UM12021 NXP Semiconductors MIMXRT1180-EVK Board User Manual Table 2. MIMXRT1180-EVK features ...continued MIMXRT1180-EVK Target MCU module Description feature used ETH2 Supports a 10/100/1000 MBit/s RGMII Ethernet connection using an Ethernet PHY transceiver U29, accessible through RJ45 connector ETH3 Supports a 10/100/1000 MBit/s RGMII Ethernet connection using an...
  • Page 6 UM12021 NXP Semiconductors MIMXRT1180-EVK Board User Manual Table 2. MIMXRT1180-EVK features ...continued MIMXRT1180-EVK Target MCU module Description feature used • 8-channel DMIC board extension connector, J67 Debug Supports the following options for debugging i.MX RT1180 • Using the onboard MCU-Link debug probe, U55.

  • Page 7: Board Pictures

    UM12021 NXP Semiconductors MIMXRT1180-EVK Board User Manual 1.4 Board pictures Figure 2 shows the connectors on the top-side view of the MIMXRT1180-EVK board. J101 J15, SD J37, JTAG Audio Jack Audio Aux card slot Audio Main J29, ENET1 USB to UART J36, M.2 socket...
  • Page 8 MIMXRT1180-EVK Board User Manual Figure 3. MIMXRT1180-EVK bottom view connectors Figure 4 shows the jumpers on the top-side view of the MIMXRT1180-EVK board. UM12021 All information provided in this document is subject to legal disclaimers. © 2024 NXP B.V. All rights reserved.
  • Page 9 J135 J100 aaa-053959 Figure 4. MIMXRT1180-EVK top view jumpers Figure 5 shows the LEDs and push buttons on MIMXRT1180-EVK. UM12021 All information provided in this document is subject to legal disclaimers. © 2024 NXP B.V. All rights reserved. User manual Rev. 1 — 27 May 2024...

  • Page 10: Connectors

    POR reset (CPU wake up (CPU on-off button button) button) Figure 5. MIMXRT1180-EVK LEDs, switches, and push buttons 1.5 Connectors Connectors are onboard devices that allow to connect external devices to the board. Figure 3 shows the MIMXRT1180-EVK connectors. Table 3 describes the connectors.
  • Page 11 UM12021 NXP Semiconductors MIMXRT1180-EVK Board User Manual Table 3. MIMXRT1180-EVK connectors ...continued Part Connector type Description Reference section identifier Ethernet 2 RGMII connector (ENET2) Ethernet 3 RGMII connector (ENET3) Ethernet 0 RMII and MII connector (ENET0) Section 2.9 "Ethernet interface"Section 2.10 Ethernet 4 RMII and MII connector (ENET4) "EtherCAT interface"...

  • Page 12: Jumpers

    1.6 Jumpers Jumpers (or shorting headers) are small connectors that allow you to choose from two or more options available. Figure 4 highlights the MIMXRT1180-EVK jumpers available for use. Table 4 describes the jumper settings on MIMXRT1180-EVK board. Table 4. MIMXRT1180-EVK jumpers...
  • Page 13 UM12021 NXP Semiconductors MIMXRT1180-EVK Board User Manual Table 4. MIMXRT1180-EVK jumpers ...continued Part Jumper type Description Jumper settings identifier 1x2 pin header Current test point jumper to • Open: MCU_DCDC_IN supply can be measured by adding a current meter. measure MCU_DCDC_IN supply •...
  • Page 14 UM12021 NXP Semiconductors MIMXRT1180-EVK Board User Manual Table 4. MIMXRT1180-EVK jumpers ...continued Part Jumper type Description Jumper settings identifier and U106 to connect to either PHY2 RGMII or PHY4, depending on NETC2_eCAT1_SEL signal. • 1-2 shorted: High signal on NETC2_eCAT1_SEL signal...
  • Page 15 UM12021 NXP Semiconductors MIMXRT1180-EVK Board User Manual Table 4. MIMXRT1180-EVK jumpers ...continued Part Jumper type Description Jumper settings identifier 1x2 pin header BT_PCM_SYNC_1V8 signal • Open: BT_PCM_SYNC_1V8 signal from target MCU enable jumper via voltage translator U43 is disconnected from M.2 card connector, J36 •...
  • Page 16 UM12021 NXP Semiconductors MIMXRT1180-EVK Board User Manual Table 4. MIMXRT1180-EVK jumpers ...continued Part Jumper type Description Jumper settings identifier MCU-Link reset to octal flash (U11) provided J93 is populated (default setting). • Open (default setting): Reset of target MCU using an...
  • Page 17 UM12021 NXP Semiconductors MIMXRT1180-EVK Board User Manual Table 4. MIMXRT1180-EVK jumpers ...continued Part Jumper type Description Jumper settings identifier J103 1x2 pin header • Open (default setting): BOOT_MODE[1] is disconnected from SW5[1]. • Shorted: BOOT_MODE[1] is connected to SW5[1]. J104 1x2 pin header •...

  • Page 18: Push And Slide Buttons

    MCU-Link VCOM port 2 disable jumper enabled. • Shorted: MCU-Link VCOM port 2 is disabled. 1.7 Push and slide buttons The MIMXRT1180-EVK supports one slide switch and six push buttons. Table 5 explains the push buttons on MIMXRT1180-EVK. Figure 5 shows the push buttons on MIMXRT1180-EVK board.

  • Page 19: Dip Switch

    NXP Semiconductors MIMXRT1180-EVK Board User Manual 1.8 DIP switch MIMXRT1180-EVK has one 4-pin dual inline package (DIP) switch (SW5) for controlling the boot mode of the i.MX RT1180 MCU. Each pin of the DIP switch has two positions: • OFF position (pin has value 0) •...

  • Page 20: Leds

    MIMXRT1180-EVK Board User Manual 1.9 LEDs The MIMXRT1180-EVK board has light-emitting diodes (LEDs) to monitor system functions, such as power-on, reset, board faults, and so on. The information collected from LEDs can be used for debugging purposes. LEDs are highlighted in...

  • Page 21: Functional Description

    UM12021 NXP Semiconductors MIMXRT1180-EVK Board User Manual 2 Functional description This section contains the following subsections: • Section 2.1 "i.MX RT1180 MCU" • Section 2.1.1 "Boot mode configurations" • Section 2.2 "Power supply" – Section 2.2.1 "Current measurement" • Section 2.3 "Clocks"...

  • Page 22: Boot Mode Configurations

    2.1.1 Boot mode configurations i.MX RT1180 supports several boot modes. The boot mode is selected based on the binary value stored in the internal BOOT_MODE register. Boot mode configurations for the MIMXRT1180-EVK board are explained in Table For more information about the boot modes available for i.MX RT1180, refer to the Chapter "System Boot" in i.MX RT1180 Reference Manual.
  • Page 23 UM12021 NXP Semiconductors MIMXRT1180-EVK Board User Manual Table 9. MIMXRT1180-EVK board power supplies ...continued Power source Manufacturing Power supply rail Description part number From external 5V_USB_OTG1 (5V) Second power source option for producing 5V_SYS power source supply through USB connector J33...
  • Page 24 UM12021 NXP Semiconductors MIMXRT1180-EVK Board User Manual Table 9. MIMXRT1180-EVK board power supplies ...continued Power source Manufacturing Power supply rail Description part number From DC_5V_IN / 5V_SYS (5 V) • Produces V_TGTMCU supply through jumper JP6 5V_USB_OTG1 / • Produces VCC_I3C supply for I3C device U46 5V_USB_OTG2 / •...
  • Page 25 UM12021 NXP Semiconductors MIMXRT1180-EVK Board User Manual Table 9. MIMXRT1180-EVK board power supplies ...continued Power source Manufacturing Power supply rail Description part number – Accelerometer device (U115) – JTAG connector J37 – 3.3 V supply for Arduino connector, J45 – Voltage regulator, U4 –...
  • Page 26 UM12021 NXP Semiconductors MIMXRT1180-EVK Board User Manual Table 9. MIMXRT1180-EVK board power supplies ...continued Power source Manufacturing Power supply rail Description part number supply (alternative • Power supply for push button SW3 option) Voltage regulator UM1750S-00 NVCC_SD (1.8 V/3.3 Provides NVCC_SD1 power to the i.MX RT1180 MCU...

  • Page 27: Current Measurement

    Manufacturing Power supply rail Description part number VDDA_1P0 Unused 2.2.1 Current measurement The MIMXRT1180-EVK supports current measurement using an ammeter on power supplies shown in Table Table 10. Power supplies with current measurement support Power supply Description Current Current measurement steps...

  • Page 28: Clocks

    UM12021 NXP Semiconductors MIMXRT1180-EVK Board User Manual 2.3 Clocks MIMXRT1180-EVK provides the clocks required for the i.MX RT1180-EVK MCU and peripheral interfaces. Table 11 describes the clocks available on MIMXRT1180-EVK. Table 11. MIMXRT1180-EVK clocks Clock generator Clock Frequency Destination Quartz crystal X1...

  • Page 29: Flexspi Interface

    MIMXRT1180-EVK Board User Manual 2.4 FlexSPI interface The i.MX RT1180 MCU has two Flexible Serial Peripheral Interface (FlexSPI) modules, FLEXSPI1 and FLEXSPI2. The MIMXRT1180-EVK board supports communication with both the FlexSPI modules. Figure 6 shows the MIMXRT1180-EVK FlexSPI diagram. QSPI0_OCT1_SEL_A...

  • Page 30: Semc Interface

    Section 4.1 "SDRAM interface hardware rework". Figure 7 illustrates the SEMC connections on MIMXRT1180-EVK. The SDRAM devices are described in Table UM12021 All information provided in this document is subject to legal disclaimers.

  • Page 31: Usdhc Interface

    (W9825G6KH) SEMC_D[16:31] SEMC_DM[2:3] Figure 7. SEMC connections on MIMXRT1180-EVK On MIMXRT1180-EVK, SEMC is connected to two 256 Mbit SDRAM devices, U14 and U16, operating at 3.3 V with frequency up to 166 MHz, as described in Table Table 13. SDRAM memories Part identifiers...
  • Page 32 Figure 8. uSDHC diagram Table 14 shows the details of the uSDHC components on MIMXRT1180-EVK board. The SD card connector, J15, is powered by 3.3 V VSD_3V3 supply, produced by a power switch, Q6 (IRLML6401). The multiplexers U63, U64, and U65 are used to drive SD card signals between the i.MX RT1180 MCU and the M.2 card connector or SD card.

  • Page 33: Sai Interface

    • SAI3 • SAI4 The MIMXRT1180-EVK board only supports communication with the SAI1 and SAI4 modules. On the MCIMXRT1180-EVK board, a set of four 2-pin jumpers are used to enable/disable the following signals between SAI1 module of the MCU and audio codec: •...
  • Page 34 DC_I2S4_TX_D0 (disconnected) DC_I2S4_MCLK (disconnected) Figure 9. MIMXRT1180-EVK SAI diagram Table 16 describes the MIMXRT1180-EVK SAI connections. UM12021 All information provided in this document is subject to legal disclaimers. © 2024 NXP B.V. All rights reserved. User manual Rev. 1 — 27 May 2024...
  • Page 35 UM12021 NXP Semiconductors MIMXRT1180-EVK Board User Manual Table 16. MIMXRT1180-EVK SAI connections i.MX Connected devices RT1180 SAI Part Manufacturer and part number Description controller identifier SAI1 U369 Cirrus Logic WM8962BECSN/R Low-power, high-performance stereo codec for encoding/decoding audio data • Stereo Class D speaker drivers •...

  • Page 36: Spdif Interface

    2.8 SPDIF interface The i.MX RT1180 MCU has one Sony/Philips Digital Interface (SPDIF) module, which is a stereo transceiver that allows the MCU to receive and transmit digital audio. The MIMXRT1180-EVK board supports communication with the SPDIF module. Figure 10 shows the MIMXRT1180-EVK SPDIF diagram.

  • Page 37: Ethernet Interface

    The i.MX RT1180 MCU has five Ethernet modules: ETH0, ETH1, ETH2, ETH3, and ETH4. The ports ETH0, ETH1, ETH2, and ETH3 are switch ports, whereas ETH4 is a ENETC0 port. The MIMXRT1180-EVK board supports connections with all the Ethernet modules. ETH2 and ETH3 signals are multiplexed with ECAT signals on the MCU.
  • Page 38 UM12021 NXP Semiconductors MIMXRT1180-EVK Board User Manual NETC_ECAT_MDC NETC_ECAT_MDIO PHY0_RXD2_INTB PHY0_[XTAL1, XTAL2] PHY0_RST_B Crystal X4 PHY0_TXD[2:3] (disconnected) PHY0_RXC (disconnected) PHY0_RXD3 i.MX RT1180 PHY0_COL (disconnected) PHY0_RXDV PHY0_TXD[0:1] i.MX RT1180 MCU PHY0_TXC PHY0_MDI0[+, -] PHY0_TXEN PHY0_MDI1[+, -] PHY0_RXD[0:1] RMII/MII PHY PHY0_LED0_AD0/PMEB RJ45...
  • Page 39 UM12021 NXP Semiconductors MIMXRT1180-EVK Board User Manual The MIMXRT1180-EVK board supports five PHYs as described in Table 17. These PHYs use RJ45 connectors with link and activity status. Table 17. MIMXRT1180-EVK Ethernet connections MCU module Connected devices used Part identifier Part number...

  • Page 40: Ethernet Daughter Card Module

    2.9.1 Ethernet daughter card module The MIMXRT1180-EVK board also supports two Ethernet daughter card (DC) modules that can be used with J134 to provide more connectivity. The board supports only the 3.3 V Ethernet IO daughter cards as listed in Table Table 18. Supported Ethernet daughter card modules...

  • Page 41: Ethercat Interface

    ETH2, ETH3, and FLEXSPI2 signals on the i.MX RT1180 MCU. The MIMXRT1180-EVK board supports communication with the ECAT module of the MCU. • Multiplexing between ETH2 signals and ECAT (EtherCAT port 1) is implemented through a pair of muxes. By default, the ETH2 connection is enabled.
  • Page 42 RMII/MII PHY RJ45 PHY4_LED0_AD0/PMEB (TMUX136MRSER) U123 PHY4_LED1_AD1 Ethernet (RTL8201FI- connector VC-CG) PHY4_RXER/FXEN (disconnected) Figure 12. EtherCAT connections on MIMXRT1180-EVK Table 19 describes the MIMXRT1180-EVK EtherCAT connections. Table 19. MIMXRT1180-EVK EtherCAT connections MCU module Connected devices used Part identifier Part number Description (Manufacturer) •...

  • Page 43: Eeprom Memory

    (4.7 kΩ) and depopulate resistor R1178 (4.7 kΩ). Figure 13. Resistor rework to support MII using ENET0 Figure 14. Resistor rework to support MII using ENET4 Attention: On MIMXRT1180-EVK, the PHY device (RTL8201FI-VC-CG) cannot work in the 10 Mbit/s mode. Refer Table 44 for the list of supported PHYs.

  • Page 44: Usb Interface

    (NX5P3090UK) USB_OTG2 M.2 card connector Figure 15. USB interface on MIMXRT1180-EVK UM12021 All information provided in this document is subject to legal disclaimers. © 2024 NXP B.V. All rights reserved. User manual Rev. 1 — 27 May 2024...

  • Page 45: Flexcan Interface

    The Flexible Controller Area Network (FLEXCAN) module is a communication controller implementing the CAN protocol according to the CAN 2.0B protocol specification. The MIMXRT1180-EVK supports two high-speed CAN buses CAN1 and CAN3. The CAN1 bus connects the CAN transceiver, U41 (NXP TJA1057GT) to the FLEXCAN1 module in the MCU. CAN3 bus connects CAN transceiver U42 (NXP TJA1057GT) to the FLEXCAN13 module in the MCU.

  • Page 46: Lpuart Interface

    The i.MX RT1180 MCU supports twelve Low-Power Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter modules: LPUART1, LPUART2, LPUART3, LPUART4, LPUART5, LPUART6, LPUART7, LPUART8, LPUART9, LPUART10, LPUART11, and LPUART12. However, only three of them (LPUART1, LPUART12, and LPUART10) are supported on the MIMXRT1180-EVK board as shown in Figure UM12021 All information provided in this document is subject to legal disclaimers.
  • Page 47 Voltage M.2 card BT_UART10_CTS BT_UART_CTS_1V8 LPUART10 translators connector U43 and U44 Figure 17. MIMXRT1180-EVK LPUART diagram Table 23 describes the MIMXRT1180-EVK LPUART connections. Table 23. MIMXRT1180-EVK LPUART connections LPUART module Connected devices Part identifier Part number Description (manufacturer) LPUART1 74AVC4TD245BQ Voltage translator (Nexperia) •...

  • Page 48: Lpspi Interface

    Each of the LPSPI modules of the i.MX RT1180 MCU supports four peripheral chip selects: PCS0, PCS1, PCS2, and PCS3. The MIMXRT1180-EVK board only supports the LPSPI1 (with PCS0) and LPSPI6 (with PCS0) modules. Figure 18 shows the MIMXRT1180-EVK LPSPI diagram.

  • Page 49: Lpi2C Interface

    Section 2.23 "M.2 connector and Wi-Fi/ Bluetooth module" Note: For the details about supported MIMXRT1180-EVK boot devices and their settings, see Table 2.15 LPI2C interface The i.MX RT1180 MCU supports six LPI2C modules: LPI2C1, LPI2C2, LPI2C3, LPI2C4, LPI2C5, and LPI2C6.
  • Page 50 LPI2C3 I2C extension connector Figure 19. LPI2C interface on MIMXRT1180-EVK Table 25 shows the I2C bus mapping in MIMXRT1180-EVK board. UM12021 All information provided in this document is subject to legal disclaimers. © 2024 NXP B.V. All rights reserved. User manual Rev.

  • Page 51: I3C Interface

    I2C bus signals are used by the audio codec (U369), accelerometer (U115), voltage translator (U126), expansion card connector (J134) and M2.card connector (J36). MIMXRT1180-EVK also supports a 2x4 pin I2C extension connector, J51, which uses the VDD_3V3 supply. J51 connects the signals, LP12C3_eCAT_SCL and LPI2C3_eCAT_SDA, from EEPROM (U48) and the Audio main connector J47 to the LPI2C3 module of the target MCU.
  • Page 52 UM12021 NXP Semiconductors MIMXRT1180-EVK Board User Manual Gyroscope i.MX RT1180 accelerometer I3C2_SCL I3C2_SDA I3C2 I3C extension connector Figure 20. MIMXRT1180-EVK I3C diagram Connected devices module Part identifier used I3C2 LSM6DSOX Combined 3D accelerometer and 3D gyroscope (ST Microelectronics) • Supports an acceleration range of ±2/4/8/16 g •...

  • Page 53: Flexio Interface

    NXP Semiconductors MIMXRT1180-EVK Board User Manual 2.17 FlexIO interface The i.MX RT1180 MCU has two Flexible (FlexIO) modules, FLEXIO1 and FLEXIO2. The MIMXRT1180-EVK board supports communication only with the FlexIO2 module through FlexIO header J69. Figure 21 shows the MIMXRT1180-EVK FlexIO diagram.

  • Page 54: Sinc Adc

    DMIC module through a digital PDM microphone (DMIC) device. The MIMXRT1180-EVK board provides four DMICs modules and a DMIC connector. This connector can be used for connecting an external eight-channel DMIC plug-in board, which can be used as an alternative to the onboard DMIC.

  • Page 55: Arduino Connectors

    UM12021 NXP Semiconductors MIMXRT1180-EVK Board User Manual Table 30. J67 (DMIC extension) connections Pin number Connected to DMIC signal Target signal 1, 2 VDD_3V3 3,5,7,9 DMIC_CLK GPIO_AD_00 11, 12 DMIC_DATA0 GPIO_AD_01 DMIC_DATA1 GPIO_AD_02 DMIC_DATA2 GPIO_AD_03 DMIC_DATA3 GPIO_AD_04 2.21 Arduino connectors Table...

  • Page 56: Mikrobus Socket

    A mikroBUS socket is a pair of 1x8 position receptacles (connectors) with a proprietary pin configuration. It allows maximum hardware expandability with smallest number of pins. The MIMXRT1180-EVK board has a mikroBUS socket with two 1x8 position receptacles, J62 and J70. Refer to Table 35 Table 36 for the pinouts of the mikroBUS socket connectors.

  • Page 57: Connector And Wi-Fi/Bluetooth Module

    GPIO_AD_19 2.23 M.2 connector and Wi-Fi/Bluetooth module MIMXRT1180-EVK supports M.2/NGFF Key E mini card 75-pin connector, J36. The M.2 mini card connector supports I2C, I2S, UART, GPIO, SDIO, PCI Express, and USB connections. The connector can also be used to connect Wi-Fi/Bluetooth card.

  • Page 58: Pcb Information

    67, 68, 70, 71, 73, 2.24 PCB information The MIMXRT1180-EVK board is based on the standard 6-layer technology. The material used is HTG FR-4 and the board thickness is 2.0 mm. The PCB stack-up information is shown in Table Table 38. MIMXRT1180-EVK PCB stack-up information...
  • Page 59 UM12021 NXP Semiconductors MIMXRT1180-EVK Board User Manual Table 38. MIMXRT1180-EVK PCB stack-up information ...continued Layer Description Copper (Oz) Dielectric thickness (mil) Signal — Dielectric — 53.68 Power — Dielectric — 3.94 — Dielectric — 3.48 Signal — UM12021 All information provided in this document is subject to legal disclaimers.

  • Page 60: Debug Functionality

    • Using an external debugger through J56 connector (Refer Section 3.2.2 "Supported MCU-Link debug scenarios") Note: The MCU-Link probe on the MIMXRT1180-EVK board can also be used for debugging an external MCU connected through J102 connector, when JP5 is shorted. Refer Section 3.2.2 "Supported MCU-Link debug scenarios").
  • Page 61 UM12021 NXP Semiconductors MIMXRT1180-EVK Board User Manual Both JTAG and SWD are supported for debug VDD_3V3 RB521S30 R718 R714 R715 R716 R717 R713 JTAG_VREF JTAG_nTRST JTAG_nTRST JTAG_TDI JTAG_TDI JTAG_TMS {6,25} JTAG_TMS JTAG_TCK {6,25} JTAG_TCK JTAG_RTCK JTAG_TDO {6,25} JTAG_TDO JTAG_nSRST JTAG_DE...

  • Page 62: Mcu-Link Ob Debug Probe

    MCU-Link is a debug probe architecture jointly developed by NXP and Embedded Artists. The MCU-Link architecture is based on the NXP LPC55S69 MCU, which is based on the Arm Cortex-M33 core. NXP uses MCU-Link OB (OB stands for "onboard"), on its evaluation boards, for example, MIMXRT1180-EVK. 3.2.1 Supported MCU-Link features MCU-Link includes several mandatory and optional features.

  • Page 63: Mcu-Link Host Driver And Utility Installation

    UM12021 NXP Semiconductors MIMXRT1180-EVK Board User Manual 3.2.3 MCU-Link host driver and utility installation The MCU debug probe is supported on Windows 10/11, MacOS X, and Ubuntu Linux platforms. The probe uses standard OS drivers. For Windows, the installation program also includes information files to provide user- friendly device names.

  • Page 64: Using Mcu-Link With Mcuxpresso Ide

    MCU by using MCU-Link as a USB-to-UART bridge. On the MIMXRT1180-EVK board, MCU-Link is connected to the LPUART1 port of the target MCU through a voltage translator (U61). This enables communication between MCU-Link and the target MCU, by shifting voltage levels of signals between the two devices from P3V3_SDA to V_TGTMCU and vice versa.
  • Page 65 Figure When you boot the MIMXRT1180-EVK board, a VCOM port with the name MCU-Link Vcom Port (COMxx) is enumerated on the host computer, where “xx” may vary from one computer to another. The VCOM device is configurable via the host computer (for example, Device Manager in Windows), with the below parameters: •...

  • Page 66: Mcu-Link Status Leds

    UM12021 NXP Semiconductors MIMXRT1180-EVK Board User Manual 3.2.9 MCU-Link status LEDs Table 43 lists the MCU-Link LEDs available on the MIMXRT1180-EVK board. Table 43. MCU-Link LEDs Part identifier LED name / Normal operation (with CMSIS- Normal operation (with J-Link) ISP mode...

  • Page 67: Ft232 Usb-To-Uart Bridge

    MIMXRT1180-EVK Board User Manual 3.3 FT232 USB-to-UART bridge The MIMXRT1180-EVK board also has an FTDI device U72 (FT232RQ) for debugging the i.MX RT1180 MCU. U72 acts as a USB-to-UART bridge between the host computer and the i.MX RT1180 MCU. The UART port of the USB-to-UART bridge connects to the LPUART12 module of the i.MX RT1180 MCU.

  • Page 68: Board Errata

    PHY compatibility evaluation report 4.1 SDRAM interface hardware rework 4.1.1 Description Hardware rework is required to use SDRAM instead of hyperRAM on MIMXRT1180-EVK. Rework is applicable to MIMXRT1180-EVK, 50577, SCH-50577 C2, LAY-50577 C2 4.1.2 Workaround Follow the steps below for the workaround: 1.
  • Page 69 UM12021 NXP Semiconductors MIMXRT1180-EVK Board User Manual Figure 24. Step 2 Figure 25. Step 3 UM12021 All information provided in this document is subject to legal disclaimers. © 2024 NXP B.V. All rights reserved. User manual Rev. 1 — 27 May 2024...
  • Page 70 UM12021 NXP Semiconductors MIMXRT1180-EVK Board User Manual Figure 26. Step 4 Figure 27. Step 5 UM12021 All information provided in this document is subject to legal disclaimers. © 2024 NXP B.V. All rights reserved. User manual Rev. 1 — 27 May 2024...

  • Page 71: Netc Daughter Card Interface Hardware Rework

    MIMXRT1180-EVK Board User Manual 4.2 NETC daughter card interface hardware rework 4.2.1 Description Hardware rework is required to use the NETC daughter card interface (J134) on MIMXRT1180-EVK. The rework is applicable to the board MIMXRT1180-EVK, schematic version: SCH-50577 C2, LAY-50577 C2 4.2.2 Workaround: Follow the steps below for NETC daughter card interface rework on MIMXRT1180-EVK: 1.
  • Page 72 UM12021 NXP Semiconductors MIMXRT1180-EVK Board User Manual Figure 30. Step 3 UM12021 All information provided in this document is subject to legal disclaimers. © 2024 NXP B.V. All rights reserved. User manual Rev. 1 — 27 May 2024 Document feedback 72 / 80...

  • Page 73: Phy Compatibility Evaluation Report

    4.3 PHY compatibility evaluation report 4.3.1 Description On the MIMXRT1180-EVK board, the PHY device (RTL8201FI-VC-CG) cannot work in 10 Mbit/s mode. The use of 10 Mbit/s is restricted to PHYs that support octet alignment for preamble with minimum 1B. 4.3.2 Workaround i.MX RT1180 NETC cannot support all PHY devices from different vendors.

  • Page 74: Related Documentation

    MIMXRT1180-EVK board. Some of the documents listed below may be available only under a non- disclosure agreement (NDA). To request access to these documents, contact your local field applications engineer (FAE) or sales representative.

  • Page 75: Acronyms

    UM12021 NXP Semiconductors MIMXRT1180-EVK Board User Manual 6 Acronyms Table 46 lists the acronyms used in this document. Table 46. Acronyms Acronym Description 4PDT Four-pole double-throw Always on (domain) Analog-to-digital converter BBSM Battery backed secure module Controller area network Clock Codec...
  • Page 76 UM12021 NXP Semiconductors MIMXRT1180-EVK Board User Manual Table 46. Acronyms ...continued Acronym Description On-the-Go Printed circuit board Pulse width modulation Radio Corporation of America RGMII Reduced gigabit media-independent interface RMII Reduced media-independent interface Serial audio interface SDRAM Synchronous dynamic random access memory...

  • Page 77: Revision History

    UM12021 NXP Semiconductors MIMXRT1180-EVK Board User Manual 7 Revision history Table 47 summarizes the revisions to this document. Table 47. Revision history Document ID Release date Description UM12021 v.1.0 27 May 2024 Initial public release UM12021 All information provided in this document is subject to legal disclaimers.

  • Page 78: Legal Information

    NXP Semiconductors. In the event that customer uses the product for design-in and use in In no event shall NXP Semiconductors be liable for any indirect, incidental, automotive applications to automotive specifications and standards, punitive, special or consequential damages (including - without limitation - customer (a) shall use the product without NXP Semiconductors’...
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  • Page 80: Table Of Contents

    UM12021 NXP Semiconductors MIMXRT1180-EVK Board User Manual Contents Overview ............2 3.2.9 MCU-Link status LEDs ........66 Block diagram ............3 FT232 USB-to-UART bridge ......67 Board kit contents ..........3 Board errata ........... 68 Board features ........... 4 SDRAM interface hardware rework ....68 Board pictures ...........

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