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i.MX 8M Plus EVK

i.MX 8M PLUS EVK

ABOUT THE i.MX 8M PLUS EVK
The i.MX 8M Plus applications processor is the latest member of the i.MX 8M family. It
excels in machine learning, vision, advanced multimedia and industrial IoT applications.
Elevating edge intelligence, i.MX 8M Plus processors are the solid foundation for smart
homes to smart cities, Industry 4.0 and beyond.

Features
Compute Module: • Two 1 Gbit/s Ethernet
• i.MX 8M Plus applications processor – Port0 supports 1 Gbit/s Ethernet
with up to five cores: – Port1 supports 1 Gbit/s Ethernet
– 4× Arm® Cortex®-A53 with TSN
– 1× Arm Cortex-M7 • AW-CM276MA (NXP 88W8997): Wi-Fi®
5 (802.11ac) 2 x 2 dual-band (2.4/5
• LPDDR4 32-bit, 6 GB
GHz) and Bluetooth® 5.1
• eMMC 5.1, 32 GB
• Mini-SAS MIPI-DSI connector for
• QSPI NOR flash, 32 MB display
• Power management IC (NXP • Two Mini-SAS LVDS connectors for
PCA9450C) display
Base Board: • HDMI Type-A connector for display
• MicroSD card connector • Two Mini-SAS MIPI-CSI connectors for
• Two Type-C connectors: camera

• Port0 is the only power supply port; • Two female DB9 connectors for CAN
Port1 is a USB3.0 connector • USB-to-serial converter for debug
• One USB3.0 Type-A connector • 3.5 mm headset for audio
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Display Camera Display Display

MIPI-DSI MIPI-CSI LVDS HDMI
Keys

Power Switch

BOOT Switches I2C Connector

JTAG

Expansion
CPU Board Connector

Power Board Base Board

Connector

USB MicroB Audio Headset

Debug Port

Type C Port 0 Type C Type A Ethernet CAN Bus

(Power Supply) Port 1 Port 2 RJ45-2 DB9-2
(USB3.0) (USB3.0
Host)

Figure 1: Top view i.MX 8M Plus EVK

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MicroSD Card
Connector

M.2 KEY-E Slot

Wi-Fi®/Bluetooth®
Module

Wi-Fi/Bluetooth
Antenna

Figure 2: Back view i.MX 8M Plus EVK

Figure 3. i.MX 8M Plus EVK with Heatsink

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GETTING STARTED

Unpack the Kit Prepare Accessories

The i.MX 8M Plus EVK (8MPLUSLPD4- The following items in Table 2 are
EVK) is shipped with the items listed in recommended to run with the i.MX 8M
Table 1. Ensure the items are available in Plus EVK.
the EVK box.
Table 2 Customer Supplied
Table 1 Kit Contents Accessories
ITEM DESCRIPTION ITEM DESCRIPTION
EVK Board i.MX 8M Plus EVK IMX-MIPI-HDMI
MIPI-DSI to HDMI adapter board
Accessory Card
USB Type C 45 W power delivery
Power Supply supply, 5V/3A; 9V/3A; 15V/3A; IMX-LVDS-HDMI
LVDS to HDMI adapter board
20V/2.25A supported Accessory Card

USB Type-C Cable – Assembly, USB 3.0, Type-C MX8-DSI-

Cable male to micro-B male OLED1/MX8- MIPI - DSI 1080p OLED display
DSI-OLED1A
USB micro-B Cable – Assembly, USB 2.0, Type-A
Cable Male to Micro-B Male Mini-SAS cable 8” Mini-SAS cable

USB Type-C to A Adapter – USB 3.0, Type-C male to HDMI display that supports a minimum
HDMI Display
Adapter Type-A female resolution of 1080p60.

Linux® BSP image programmed in HDMI cable to connect the HDMI

Software HDMI Cable
eMMC board to HDMI display

Documentation Quick Start Guide Mouse USB mouse

USB Hub 2 or 4 port USB hub

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Download Software and Tools

Installation software and documentation are available at www.nxp.com/imx8mplusevk.
The following are available on the website:

Table 3 Software and Tools

ITEM DESCRIPTION
• Schematics, layout and Gerber files
• i.MX 8M Plus EVK Board Hardware User’s Guide
Documentation • Quick Start Guide
• Hardware Design Guide
• Power Consumption Measurement
Software Development Linux® BSPs, Android™ BSPs
Copy of the latest Linux and Android BSP images that are available to program on to the eMMC
Demo Images or SD Card
i.MX 8M Plus software can be found www.nxp.com/IMXLINUX and www.nxp.com/IMXANDROID

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SETTING UP THE SYSTEM

The following will describe how to run the The console print will output on “Enhanced
pre-loaded Linux image on the i.MX 8M COM port,” which can be found in “Device
Plus EVK. Manager” of the PC.

1 Confirm Boot If the serial port is not recognized,

download and install updated drivers as
Switches listed in the section “Debug Serial Console”
The boot switches should be set to boot below.
from the eMMC. SW4[1-4] are used for
Open the terminal window (i.e., Hyper
boot. See table.
Terminal or Tera Term), choose the third
COM port number and apply the following
BOOT DEVICE SW4 [1-4]
configuration.
eMMC/uSDHC3 0010
• Baud rate: 115200
• Data bits: 8
1 = ON 0 = OFF
• Parity: None

2 Connect USB
Debug Cable
• Stop bits: 1

Connect the micro-B end of a USB cable

into debug port J23. Connect the other
3 Connect HDMI
Display
end of the cable to a PC acting as a Connect an HDMI cable to the HDMI
host terminal. Four UART connections connector Jack J17. Connect the other
will appear on the PC, the third port for end of the cable to a HDMI display panel.
the Cortex-A53 core and the fourth for
Cortex-M7 core system debugging.
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4 Connect
Mouse
Connect the mouse to the USB host
connector J7.

5 Connect
Power Supply
Connect the USB Type-C plug of the
Power Supply to J5 (USB Type-C Port0),
then power up the board using switch
SW3.
Use only J5 for power delivery to the
board.

6 Board
Boot Up
As the board boots up, you will see 4
penguins appear in the upper left-hand
corner of the monitor, and then you will
see the Linux terminal icon on the top
left and the timer on right top corner.
Congratulations, you are up and running.

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Boot Switches
SW4[1-4] is the boot configuration switch, the default boot device is eMMC/uSDHC3,
as shown in Table 4. If you want to try other boot devices, you need to change the
boot switches to corresponding values as listed in Table 4.

Table 4 Boot Device Settings

BOOT DEVICE SW4-1 SW4-2 SW4-3 SW4-4
Boot From Fuses 0 0 0 0
USB Serial Download Mode 0 0 0 1
USDHC3 (eMMC boot only, SD3 8-bit) Default 0 0 1 0
USDHC2 (SD boot only, SD2) 0 0 1 1
NAND 8-bit single device 256 page 0 1 0 0
NAND 8-bit single device 512 page 0 1 0 0
QSPI 3B Read 0 1 1 0
QSPI Hyperflash 3.3V 0 1 1 1
ecSPI Boot 1 0 0 0

Note: 1 = ON 0 = OFF X = Don’t Care

Debug Serial Console

Windows® users may need to update the serial drivers on your computer. The drivers
can be found at https://www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/VCP.htm

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Do More with Accessory Boards

MX8-DSI-OLED1/MX8-DSI-OLED1A: MINISASTOCSI:
MIPI-DSI 1080P OLED DISPLAY MIPI-CSI CAMERA MODULE
Use this OLED display for display and touchscreen Use this MIPI-CSI camera module for machine vision, video
support. streaming and recording.

IMX-MIPI-HDMI IMX-LVDS-HDMI
MIPI-DSI to HDMI adapter card (Mini SAS) to connect LVDS-to-HDMI converter adapter card (Mini SAS) to connect
MIPI DSI output to HDMI (Color may vary) LVDS output to HDMI (Color may vary)

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BASLER ADD-ON CAMERA KIT: 4KP30 MIPI-CSI CAMERA MODULE

Use this Basler add-on camera kit for up to 4Kp30 machine vision support on EVK. More information can be found at:
www.baslerweb.com/imx8mplus.

• Dart camera module

– designed for mass production
• M12 lens
– exchangeable
• Mini-SAS adapter
– for Basler dart BCON for MIPI standard connector
• Flat flex cable
– 200 mm length

SUPPORT WARRANTY
Visit www.nxp.com/support for a list Visit www.nxp.com/warranty for
of phone numbers within your region. complete warranty information.

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This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Attention that changes or modification not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s
authority to operate the equipment.
Note: This product has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC
Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This
product generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions,
may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this product does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined
by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following
measures:
—Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
—Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
—Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
—Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
This equipment should be installed and operated with a minimum distance 20cm between the radiator and your body.
The following information is provided per Article 10.8 of the Radio Equipment Directive 2014/53/EU:
(a) Frequency bands in which the equipment operates.
(b) The maximum RF power transmitted.
PN RF TECHNOLOGY (A) FREQ RANGES (EU) (B) MAX TRANSMITTED POWER
WLAN 2.4 GHz Mode 802.11b/g/n 2412 MHz – 2472 MHz 18.5 dBm
8MPLUSLPD4- WLAN 5 GHz Mode 802.11a/n/ac 5180 MHz – 5825 MHz 15 dBm
EVK BLE 2402 MHz – 2480 MHz 4 dBm
Bluetooth BR/EDR 2402 MHz – 2480 MHz 4 dBm

EUROPEAN DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY (Simplified DoC per Article 10.9 of the Radio Equipment Directive 2014/53/EU)
This apparatus, namely 8MPLUSLPD4-EVK, conforms to the Radio Equipment Directive 2014/53/EU.
The full EU Declaration of Conformity for this apparatus can be found at this location: www.nxp.com/i.MX8MPLUS

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