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  • Page 1 ® ConnectCore 6 SBC Hardware Reference Manual...

  • Page 2: Customer Support

    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, expressed or implied, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of fitness or merchantability for a particular purpose.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Power LED Overvoltage protection 5V regulator SBC coin cell connector SBC boot configuration SBC boot source jumpers Boot mode Power and reset functions on the ConnectCore 6 SBC JTAG SBC console port SATA Micro SD Gigabit ethernet Gigabit ethernet PHY address...
  • Page 4 HDMI MIPI display MIPI camera Parallel camera Audio CAN termination resistors UART GPIO and user LEDs ConnectCore 6 SBC Specifications Electrical Specifications Supply Voltages Power Consumption Mechanical Specifications Environmental Specifications WLAN Specifications Bluetooth Specifications ConnectCore 6 SBC Hardware Reference Manual...

  • Page 5: Overview

    Using this guide Overview Using this guide This guide provides information about the Digi ConnectCore 6 embedded core module family. Conventions used in this guide This table describes the typographic conventions used in this guide: This conversation Is used for...

  • Page 6: Connectcore 6 Sbc Overview

    GPIOs and audio input and output. The board provides a mini-PCIe socket for connecting full or half size PCI express mini cards. A micro-SIM card is connected to the mini PCIe slot making the ConnectCore 6 SBC ready for a mini PCIe cellular card.
  • Page 7 ConnectCore 6 SBC features and functionality Debug • Standard IEEE 1149.1 JTAG interface • Single Wired Debug (SWD) interface for the microcontroller assistant (MCA) • Console serial port • Storage • SATA interface with onboard data and power connectors •...
  • Page 8 • Three user LEDs (green, yellow, red) • Dimensions • Pico-ITX form factor, 100mm x 72mm • Placement of the ConnectCore 6 SBC - top side Placement of the ConnectCore 6 SBC - bottom side ConnectCore 6 Hardware Reference Manual...
  • Page 9 ConnectCore 6 SBC features and functionality SBC block diagram The figure below shows the block diagram of the ConnectCore 6 SBC. ConnectCore 6 Hardware Reference Manual...

  • Page 10: Connectcore 6 Sbc Interfaces

    ConnectCore 6 SBC DC-In Connector ConnectCore 6 SBC Interfaces ConnectCore 6 SBC DC-In Connector The ConnectCore 6 SBC has a +5V DC-In power connector (J1) to provide power to the system. A DC-Jack connector is used to connect the DC-In power supply. Power LED A green LED near the power connector shows the status of the power input.

  • Page 11: Overvoltage Protection

    The 5V regulator is enabled by the ConnectCore 6 signal PWR_EN (PMIC_GPIO7). On low power mode this regulator is disabled. The following table lists the interfaces of the ConnectCore 6 SBC that are sourced from the +5V supply. Interface...

  • Page 12: Sbc Coin Cell Connector

    SBC coin cell connector SBC coin cell connector The ConnectCore 6 SBC provides a 2-pin, 1.25mm pitch straight connector for connecting an external coin cell or super capacitor to power the RTC interface when the main supply is off. If higher voltage is present on the main supply, it will be used as a power source for the RTC.

  • Page 13: Sbc Boot Configuration

    Charging current is programmable from 100uA to 6mA. Termination voltage is programmable from +1.1 to +3.1V. The minimum voltage of the coin cell supply is +2V. The maximum voltage of the coin cell supply is +3.6V. SBC boot configuration ConnectCore 6 Hardware Reference Manual...

  • Page 14: Sbc Boot Source Jumpers

    SBC boot configuration SBC boot source jumpers The ConnectCore 6 SBC provides two jumpers to configure the boot source. Comments Open Open Boot from eMMC Open Close Boot from Micro-SD Close Open Boot from SATA Close Close Reserved ConnectCore 6 Hardware Reference Manual...

  • Page 15: Boot Mode

    ConnectCore 6 SBC provides four resistors to configure the boot mode. These resistors are used to override the boot mode configuration selected on the ConnectCore 6 module. By default these four resistors are not populated and the ConnectCore 6 SBC will boot with the default boot mode selected on the module.

  • Page 16: Power And Reset Functions On The Connectcore 6 Sbc

    Long press for 10 seconds when the board is ON or in SLEEP mode. Wake-up Short press when the board is in SLEEP mode. Sleep Short press when the board is ON. The ConnectCore 6 SBC provides a “Reset” button is used to reset the ConnectCore 6 module. ConnectCore 6 Hardware Reference Manual...

  • Page 17: Jtag

    JTAG JTAG The ConnectCore 6 SBC provides a 2x5, 1.27mm pitch pin header for accessing the i.MX6 JTAG Debug port. The pinout of the JTAG connector is compliant with the 10pin standard ARM JTAG. The following table shows the pinout of the JTAG connector.

  • Page 18: Swd

    The ConnectCore 6 SBC provides a 2x5, 1.27mm pitch pin header for programming and debugging the Kinetis microcontroller assistant of the ConnectCore 6 module. The pinout of the SWD connector is compliant with the 10pin standard SWD. The following table shows the pinout of the SWD connector.

  • Page 19: Sbc Console Port

    The ConnectCore 6 SBC provides a 3pin, 1.25mm pitch connector for the debug console port. The UART4 port of the ConnectCore 6 module is used as console port. An RS232 transceiver is used on the SBC to convert the port to standard RS232 levels. The following table shows the pinout of the SWD connector.

  • Page 20: Sata

    SATA SATA The ConnectCore 6 SBC provides access to the SATA interface on the ConnectCore 6 module using a vertical SATA standard connector. The table below provides the pinout of the SATA connector. Signal Comments SATA_TXP SATA transmission pair positive line...

  • Page 21: Micro Sd

    Comments Micro SD The ConnectCore 6 SBC provides a Micro-SD connector on the bottom side. This interface is connected to the USDHC2 controller of the i.MX6 CPU. The Micro-SD connector does not provide a card detect pin. The following table shows the pinout of the micro-SD connector.

  • Page 22: Gigabit Ethernet

    The ConnectCore 6 SBC has a triple-speed (10Base-T/100Base-Tx/1000Base-T) Ethernet PHY connected to the RGMII interface of the ConnectCore 6 module. Two GPIO signals of the i.MX6 CPU are used to reset the Ethernet PHY (GPIO1_25) and as interrupt input from the PHY (GPIO1_28).

  • Page 23: Gigabit Ethernet Phy Address

    Transmit and receive pair 4 data - Gigabit ethernet PHY address The ConnectCore 6 SBC has a Gigabit PHY for the Ethernet interface. The address of the Gigabit PHY can be configured with four configuration resistors. The default address for the Gigabit PHY is 0x0.

  • Page 24: Gigabit Ethernet Leds

    10 Link/Activity (Rx, Tx) USB OTG The ConnectCore 6 SBC provides a micro-AB type receptacle for a USB OTG connection. This interface can operate in Host mode and Device (peripheral) mode. High speed, Full speed and Low speed connections are supported in Host mode. High speed and Full speed connections are supported in peripheral mode.

  • Page 25: Usb Host

    GND for host and floating for device USB host The ConnectCore 6 SBC has a 4-port USB HUB that provides four USB Host interfaces. Two USB Host interfaces are connected to a stackable dual USB A-type connector located on the front of the board.
  • Page 26 The following table shows the pinout of the dual stackable USB Host connector. Signal Comments USBH1_VBUS USBH1_DN USBH1_DP USBH2_DN USBH2_DN USBH2_DP The following table shows the pinout of the USB expansion connector. Signal Comments USBH4_DP USBH4_DN Over current input (low level USBH4_OC_N active) USBH4_PWR_EN Power enable output ConnectCore 6 Hardware Reference Manual...

  • Page 27: Pci Express Mini Card

    +1.5VDC and +3.3VDC supplies • The ConnectCore 6 SBC has four 2.6mm metalized drills: two for the half size and two for the full size mechanization. These drills have a 5.8mm x 5.8mm area without parts or routes for the screws and nuts.
  • Page 28 PCI express mini card The following picture shows the ConnectCore 6 SBC with a full size PCI express mini card assembled. The following picture shows the ConnectCore 6 SBC with a half size PCI express mini card assembled. The following table shows the pinout of the PCI express mini card connector.
  • Page 29 Comments PCIE_CLK_P PCI_UIM_RESET Reset signal for SIM card PCIE_UIM_VPP Power supply for SIM programming PCIE_DIS_N Connected to i.MX6GPIO_1_4 PCIE_RESET_N Connected to i.MX6GPIO_7_8 PCIE_RX_N +3.3V PCIE_RX_P +1.5V I2C3_SCL PCIE_TX_N I2C3_SDA PCIE_TX_P USBH3_DN USBH3_DP +3.3V +3.3V +1.5V ConnectCore 6 Hardware Reference Manual...

  • Page 30: Sbc Micro-Sim Card Slot

    +3.3V SBC micro-SIM card slot The ConnectCore 6 SBC provides a micro-SIM card slot located on the bottom side of the board. The SIM interface is connected to the PCIe mini card connector enabling a 3G communication when a 3G module is installed in the Mini Card connector. The pinout of the SIM card slot is shown below.

  • Page 31: Xbee

    This UART port is also connected to the UART expansion connector. Only one of the two UART5 interfaces (XBee or Expansion) can be used at a time. Three GPIO signals of the ConnectCore 6 module are used to reset the XBee, and control the status of the XBee module.
  • Page 32 Association signal connected to expansion connector UART5_CTS_N XBEE_IDENT Idnet input signal connected to expansion connector The pinout of the XBee expansion connectors are shown below. Signal Comments XBEE_IDENT XBee ident input signal XBEE_ASSOC XBee association output signal XBee Data In ConnectCore 6 Hardware Reference Manual...

  • Page 33: Parallel Display

    Parallel display Parallel display The ConnectCore 6 SBC provides a 24-bit RGB LCD interface connected to a 40pin, 0.5mm pitch, FFC connector. Backlight control signal, I2C port and interrupt line for a touch screen panel are available on the parallel LCD connector. The connector has 3.3V supply for the LCD display and a 5V supply for the LED backlight.
  • Page 34 I2C3_SCL I2C3_SDA DISP0_CONTRAST Contrast signal connected to DI0_PIN14 on i.MX6 I2C3_SCL I2C3_SDA DISP0_IRQ_N Low level interrupt signal from display 3.3V Supply for LCD 3.3V Supply for LCD Supply for backlight LEDs Supply for backlight LEDs ConnectCore 6 Hardware Reference Manual...

  • Page 35: Lvds

    LVDS LVDS The ConnectCore 6 SBC provides two LVDS interfaces. The interface LVDS0 is connected to a 20pin, 1.25mm pitch Hirose DF14 connector. This connector provides access to the following LVDS capabilities: 4 LVDS0 differential data pairs • 1 LVDS0 differential clock pair •...
  • Page 36 LVDS1_TX2_N Transmission pair 2 data - LVDS1_TX3_P Transmission pair 3 data + LVDS1_TX3_N Transmission pair 3 data - LVDS1_CLK_P Transmission pair clock + LVDS1_CLK_N Transmission pair clock - LVDS1_IRQ_N Connected to i.MX6 GPIO_3_23 LVDS1_CONTRAST PMIC_GPIO15 ConnectCore 6 Hardware Reference Manual...

  • Page 37: Hdmi

    HDMI Specification 1.4a are supported. Hot plug/unplug detection is also supported. The ConnectCore 6 SBC board provides an HDMI connector for a standard HDMI cable. The HDMI interface includes ESD, overcurrent and backdrive protection.

  • Page 38: Mipi Display

    Hot Plug Detection MIPI display The ConnectCore 6 SBC provides a MIPI display serial interface (MIPI_DSI) compliant with the MIPI DSI specification. A MIPI D-PHY is included on the module, allowing direct connections between the module and a MIPI DSI compliant display.
  • Page 39 MIPI display The MIPI CSI signals are connected to a 20pin FFC connector on the bottom side of the ConnectCore 6 SBC. This connector provides access to the following signals: 2 MIPI DSI differential data pairs • 1 MIPI DSI differential clock pair •...

  • Page 40: Mipi Camera

    MIPI camera MIPI camera The ConnectCore 6 SBC provides a MIPI camera serial interface (MIPI CSI) compliant with the MIPI CSI-2 specification. A MIPI D-PHY is included on the module, allowing direct connections between the module and a MIPI CSI-2 compliant camera sensor. The MIPI CSI signals are connected to a 24pin FFC connector.
  • Page 41 MIPI CSI pair clock+ CSI_CLK_N MIPI CSI pair clock- CSI_D1_P MIPI CSI pair 1 data+ CSI_D1_N MIPI CSI pair 1 data- Generated on SBC board Generated on SBC board Generated on SBC board Generated on SBC board ConnectCore 6 Hardware Reference Manual...

  • Page 42: Parallel Camera

    Parallel camera Parallel camera The ConnectCore 6 SBC provides two parallel camera sensor interfaces (CSI). Both interfaces are composed of an 8 bit data bus, a master clock generated by the i.MX6 CPU and three synchronization signals (PIXCLK, HSYNV and VSYNC) generated by the camera sensor.
  • Page 43 Camera reset signal (CSI1_RESET_N) connected to GPIO3_15 on the i.MX6 CPU • The table below shows the pinout of the CSI1 connector. Pin Signal Comments CSI1_DAT12 Lowest significant data bit CS11_DAT13 CS11_DAT14 CSI1_DAT15 CSI1_DAT16 CSI1_DAT17 CSI1_DAT18 CSI1_DAT19 Highest significant data bit ConnectCore 6 Hardware Reference Manual...

  • Page 44: Audio

    CSI1_VSYNC CSI1_RESET_N Audio The ConnectCore 6 SBC provides an audio interface with headphone, line-out, line-in, and microphone signals. The Freescale SGTL5000 audio codec is used on the SBC to generate all the audio signals. The headphone audio signal is connected to a stereo audio jack. The signal GPIO2_0 of the i.MX6 is connected to the audio jack for the headphone detector functionality.
  • Page 45 The line in, line out and microphone audio signals are available on an 8 pin, 1.25mm pitch expansion connector. The table below shows the pinout of the audio expansion connector. Pin Signal Comments MIC_BIAS MIC_IN LINE_IN_R LINE_IN_L LINE_OUT_R LINE_OUT_L ConnectCore 6 Hardware Reference Manual...

  • Page 46: Can

    The ConnectCore 6 SBC provides two CAN bus ports compatible with the CAN 2.0B protocol. Two CAN transceivers are used on the SBC to provide transmit and receive capability between the differential CAN bus and the CAN controller of the i.MX6 CPU. These transceivers allow signal rates up to 1Mbps.

  • Page 47: Can Termination Resistors

    CAN termination resistors The ConnectCore 6 SBC provides two 120? termination resistors on the CAN interfaces. By default these two resistors are populated. Resistor Description R104 CAN1 termination resistor R116 CAN2 termination resistor ConnectCore 6 Hardware Reference Manual...

  • Page 48: Uart

    UART UART The ConnectCore 6 SBC provides access to three UART interfaces on a 14pin, 1.25mm pitch UART expansion connector. This connector provides access to the following interfaces: UART1: 4 wire, RS232 level UART • UART3: 4 wire, RS232 level UART •...

  • Page 49: I2C

    UART5_CTS_N Input to i.MX6 The ConnectCore 6 SBC provides access to the I2C3 interface of the i.MX6 CPU. Two 2K2 pull-up resistors to 3.3V are connected to the I2C3 lines on the SBC. The I2C3 port is used on the ConnectCore 6 SBC on several interfaces. The following table shows the interfaces connected to the I2C3 bus and their default I2C addresses.

  • Page 50: Spi

    • Interrupt signal connected to GPIO_6_15 • GPIO_6_16 signal • The table below shows the pinout of the I2C expansion connector. Pin Signal Comments I2C3_SCL I2C3_SDA I2C3_IRQ_N 10K pull-up to 3.3V on the SBC I2C3_GPIO ConnectCore 6 Hardware Reference Manual...

  • Page 51: Gpio And User Leds

    GPIO and user LEDs The ConnectCore 6 SBC provides an SPI interface, accessible through a 6 pin, 1.25mm pitch expansion connector. This connector provides access to the following signals: SPI1 interface • One slave select signal (SPI_SS0) • GPIO_4_10. This signal can be used as interrupt input or as SPI_SS1.
  • Page 52 GPIO_2_6 EXT_GPIO_2 GPIO_2_7 LVDS0_IRQ_N GPIO_7_11 LVDS1_IRQ_N GPIO_3_23 PCIE_DIS_N GPIO_1_4 PCIE_RESET_N GPIO_7_8 PCIE_WAKE_N GPIO_7_7 PWR_EN PMIC_GPIO7 RGMII_INT_N GPIO_1_28 RGMII_RESET_N GPIO_1_25 SPI1_IRQ_N GPIO_4_10 USB_HUB_RESET_N GPIO_3_10 USER_LED0 GPIO_2_2 USER_LED1 GPIO_2_3 USER_LED2 GPIO_2_4 XBEE_ON/SLEEP_N GPIO_3_27 XBEE_RESET_N GPIO_3_28 XBEE_SLEEP_RQ GPIO_3_29 ConnectCore 6 Hardware Reference Manual...
  • Page 53 GPIO and user LEDs The ConnectCore 6 SBC provides a 14pin, 1.25mm pitch expansion connector with eight digital GPIO signals of the i.MX6 CPU and four digital/analog configurable GPIO signals from the Kinetis MCA. The following table shows the pinout of the expansion GPIO connector.

  • Page 54: Connectcore 6 Sbc Specifications

    Electrical Specifications ConnectCore 6 SBC Specifications Electrical Specifications The following table shows the voltage range of the input supplies of the ConnectCore 6 SBC. Supply Voltages Signal Description Min. Typ. Max. Unit DC-In Main DC supply VCC_LICELL Supply for RTC The following table shows the voltage and current specification of the supply signals generated on the ConnectCore 6 SBC.

  • Page 55: Mechanical Specifications

    All use-cases have the following interfaces enabled: console port, Ethernet, USB Host, USB OTG and Micro-SD. The table below shows the ConnectCore 6 SBC power consumption measurements for the different power modes and use-cases. All measurements are taken at room temperature of 25C using Android operating system.

  • Page 56: Environmental Specifications

    Environmental Specifications The maximum component height on the top side of the ConnectCore 6 SBC is 15.6mm. The maximum component height on the bottom side of the ConnectCore 6 SBC is 6.8mm. Environmental Specifications The operating temperatures defined for the ConnectCore 6 SBC depends on the ConnectCore 6 module variant.

  • Page 57: Wlan Specifications

    Specification Operating Temperature Commercial °C to +70°C WLAN Specifications For a complete WLAN specification please refer to the ConnectCore 6 module hardware reference manual. Bluetooth Specifications For a complete Bluetooth specification please refer to the ConnectCore 6 module hardware reference manual. ConnectCore 6 Hardware Reference Manual...

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