NXP SABRE Platform User guide

Based on the i.MX 6Quad or 6DualLite

Applications Processors

Quick Start Guide

SABRE Platform for Automotive

Infotainment

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ABOUT SABRE PLATFORM FOR AUTOMOTIVE

INFOTAINMENT BASED ON THE i.MX 6QUAD OR 6DUALLITE

APPLICATIONS PROCESSORS

The Smart Application Blueprint

for Rapid Engineering (SABRE)

platform for automotive infotainment

offers a solid foundation for next-

generation infotainment, instrument

cluster, telematics or rear seat

entertainment designs. The i.MX

6 series of applications processors

represents a scalable family of products

powered by single-, dual- and quad-

core implementations of the ARM

®

Cortex

®

-A9 core for the automotive

market. With multicore processing

speeds of up to 1 GHz as well as a high

level of integration, the SABRE platform

for automotive infotainment enables

customers to recreate today’s consumer

user experiences in the car.

The following features are available

with the SABRE platform for automotive

infotainment CPU card:



1 GHz i.MX 6Quad applications

processor or 800 MHz i.MX 6DualLite

applications processor



i.MX 6Quad applications processor:

4 x 4 Gb DDR3 at 533 MHz (DDR-1066)



i.MX 6DualLite applications processor:

4 x 4 Gb DDR3 at 400 MHz (DDR-800)



32 MB 16-bit parallel NOR flash



NAND flash socket



LVDS output



RGB parallel output



Ethernet daughter card connector



Atheros Gigabit Ethernet PHY

(included in SABREAI kit)



Broadcom

®

BroadR-Reach

®

Ethernet

PHY or Switch (ordered separately) for

automotive AVB support



SD card slot

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

High-Speed USB OTG interface



SATA interface (i.MX 6Quad

applications processor only)



JTAG and UART interfaces



Capable of running stand-alone on

common 5 V DC power supply



281 card-edge fingers for base board

connection or interface to user’s

system



The following features are available

with the SABRE platform for

automotive infotainment base board:



LVDS output



Multi-channel audio codec analog

I/O for up to eight channel outputs,

one stereo line input and two

microphone inputs



SPDIF receive interface



I

2

C module connector



De-serializer input for remote video/

camera input



Dual-channel video ADC to facilitate

camera and video analog signal inputs



USB host connector



Sirius XM

®

radio module PCB lands



Terrestrial broadcast tuner

module connector



GPS module connector (UART)



MLB25/50 INIC connector



Low- and high-speed CAN interfaces



Bluetooth

®

module connector

(I2S + UART)



SD card interface (Wi-Fi

®

or data cards)



12 V DC input jack

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GET TO KNOW SABRE PLATFORM FOR AUTOMOTIVE

INFOTAINMENT BASED ON THE i.MX 6 SERIES

Quick Start Guide

Mic In

Audio

Line In

Audio

Line Out

CPU Reset,

Peripheral

Reset

Boot

Config.

Switches

12 V DC

Power In

USB Host

5 V DC

SATA Power

Out

USB OTG

SD Card

Slot

Boot Mode

Switches

CAN x2I2C

Module

Ethernet

Debug

UART

ENET Daughter

Card

AVB/Legacy

Mode Switches

SPDIF In,

Video In

Base Board

Reset

Sirius XM

Radio Module

Lands

Android™

Buttons x5

MIPI

5 V DC Power

In (for CPU

Stand Alone)

HDMI Out

SATA

LVDS Out x2

NAND Flash

Socket

Parallel

Display Out

JTAG

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AM/FM

Radio

Connector

BT Module

Connector

Expansion Port

Connector (Not

Used for i.MX 6

Series)

Wi-Fi SD

Card Slot

MLB 25/50

INIC Interface

PHY Card

Connector

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GETTING STARTED

This section describes how to use the SABRE platform for automotive infotainment

and associated components.

1Unpack

the Kit

The SABRE platform for automotive infotainment is shipped with the items listed

in table 1. Remove the circuit board from the conductive bag and perform a visual

inspection to ensure all parts are included.

ITEM DESCRIPTION

Circuit Boards SABRE platform for automotive infotainment CPU Card with

ENET daughter card attached

USB hardware Micro-A plug to standard-A receptacle cable

Cable 3-pin female to 3-pin male power cord (shipped with base board)

Power supply 12 V DC @ 5.5 A power supply (shipped with base board)

Documentation Quick Start Guide (this document)

SD card

The kit will include an SD card with software if available at the

time of shipment. Software can be downloaded from

www.nxp.com/SABREAI

JTAG 10-conductor ribbon cable with 20-pin adapter card

Table 1: SABRE Development Kit Contents

Quick Start Guide

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“JUMP START YOUR DESIGN” CONTENTS

ITEM DESCRIPTION

SABRE platform for automotive

infotainment documentation Quick Start Guide (this document)

Software development tools The latest BSPs and other software

SABRE platform for automotive

infotainment design files

Design files, including hardware schematics,

gerbers and OrCAD files

Table 2: “Jump Start Your Design” Contents

2Download Software

and Tools

Download installation software and documentation under

“Jump Start Your Design” at www.nxp.com/SABREAI.

Table 2 lists the documents available on the kit website.

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STEP-BY-STEP INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

1Insert

SD Card

Insert the supplied SD card into the SD

card socket J14 on the CPU card. Note:

The SD card will be included if ready at

date your kit was shipped. If there is no

SD card, please visit the www.nxp.com/

SABREAI to download software.

2Set Up Boot

Switches

Verify that the switches are set to boot

from SD card per tables 3 and 4. Ensure

jumpers are correct per table 6.

3Connect

RS-232 Cable

Connect a user-supplied RS-232 cable to

CPU card debug port J18. Support the

connector with one hand while plugging

in the cable to minimize flexing the

board.

Serial port configuration:

115.2 kbaud, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no

parity, no flow control

4Connect

HDMI Monitor

After boot-up, the SD card outputs

the OS desktop through the HDMI port.

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5Connect an LVDS LCD

(optional)

Connect a display to CPU card connector

J13. Part number MCIMX-LVDS1 is a

compatible display with touch panel.

6Attach JTAG

(optional)

Connect the ribbon cable to both

the JTAG adapter card and CPU card

connector J17. (The connectors have key

slots to ensure proper orientation.)

Then, plug in the user-supplied cable

to the JTAG interface while supporting

the adapter.

7Connect USB OTG

(optional)

Connect the cable from the kit to micro

USB connector J10 on the CPU card.

Note: To avoid damage, the micro

USB plug must be carefully inserted

upside down.

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8Connect Power

Supply

Setup A—CPU Card Mated

with Base Board

First, plug in the 12 V DC supply to

base board power jack J1, followed by

plugging in the 120/240 V AC cord to

a wall outlet. Four green LEDs and one

yellow LED on the CPU card plus two red

LEDS on the base board should illuminate

when the system powers up properly. An

additional supply is not needed for the

CPU card. Do not plug in a supply to CPU

card J8.

Important: To ensure proper boot up and

to minimize stress to the system, do not

hot-plug a live 12 V DC supply to J1.

Tip: Use a power strip with a switch for

convenient power on/off control. To

re-boot, press CPU card reset button

SW1.

Setup B—CPU Card

Stand-Alone

First, plug in a user-supplied 5 V DC

supply to the CPU card power jack J8,

followed by plugging in the 120/240 V

AC cord to a wall outlet. A 5 A supply is

recommended. Four green LEDs and one

yellow LED should illuminate when the

system powers up properly.

Important: To ensure proper boot up and

to minimize stress to the system, do not

hot plug a live 5 V DC supply to J8.

Tip: Use a power strip with a switch for

convenient power on/off control. To

re-boot, press CPU card reset button

SW1.

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DIP SWITCH CONFIGURATION

BOOT

CONFIG

SWITCH

NAND

FLASH

64 GB

NAND

FLASH

16 GB

PARALLEL

NOR FLASH

SD ON

CPU

CARD

MMC

ON CPU

CARD

SATA

HDD

SERIAL

NOR

FLASH

S2-1 * * 0 * * 0 1

S2-2 0 0 0 0 1 1 1

S2-3 X X 0 1 1 0 0

S2-4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0

S1-1 0 0 X * * * X

S1-2 0 0 X 1 * * X

S1-3 0 0 X X * * X

S1-4 1 1 X 0 0 * X

S1-5 0 0 X 1 1 * X

S1-6 X X 1 * * X X

S1-7 X X 0 * * X X

S1-8 0 0 X * X X X

S1-9 0 0 X * X X X

S1-10 0 0 0 * * X X

Table 3: Boot Configuration DIP Switches

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Notes:

1=High Level 0=Low Level X=Don’t Care

*=Switch needs to be configured for high or

low depending on the application needs.

Please check reference manual for boot

configuration options. Default=0.

Default boot configuration=SD on CPU card

To boot from SPI NOR, remove R193 on

green base board.

Orange base board requires no change.

SD speed selection on S1-10 and S1-9:

00=SDR25, 01=SDR12, 10=SDR50,

11=SDR104

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BOOT

MODE FUSES SERIAL

DOWNLOADER

INTERNAL

(DEVELOPMENT) RESERVED

S3-2 0 1 0 1

S3-3

0 0 1 1

Table 4: Boot Mode DIP Switches

MODE CONTROL

SWITCH

AVB

(LISTENER)*

AVB

(TALKER)*

MLB

(LEGACY)

SW3-1 On On Off

SW3-2

On Off Pff

Table 5: AVB/MLB DIP Switches

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DIP SWITCH CONFIGURATIONS CONTINUED

Quick Start Guide

Notes:

S3-1 TAMPER 0=Tamper detected 1=No tamper

S3-4 SPI NOR WP_B 0=Write protect enable 1=No write protect

* In AVB modes, AM-FM radio and RGB display should not be used,

and USB OTG cable must be unconnected.

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REFERENCE SHUNT INSTALLATION FUNCTION

J3 1–2

2–3

Do not boot from SPI NOR

(default)

Boot from SPI NOR

J4 1–2

2–3

Data out of SXM (default)

Data out of GPS

J5

1–2

2–3

CAN control of system power

Power control to ON fixed by

this setting

Table 6: Jumpers

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ENET DAUGHTER CARD OPTIONS

In addition to the Atheros daughter card, two Broadcom daughter cards are available.

There is one ENET board-to-board connector on the SABREAI CPU Card. Therefore,

the Atheros ENET daughter card supplied with the CPU card must be removed to

install the optional ENET cards. The figures show screw insertion points on the CPU

card.

The two 100 Mb/s cards are shipped with FlexRay™ cables.

FUNCTION DAUGHTER CARD

PART NUMBER

PRIMARY ON-BOARD

IC*

Circuit Boards IMXAI2ETH-ATH** Atheros AR8031

100 Mb/s interface to BroadR-Reach

automotive Ethernet

IMXAI2ETH-BRC

Broadcom BCM89810

100 Mb/s interface to standard LAN

plus 4-port BroadR-Reach automotive

Ethernet switch

IMXAI2SWCH-BRC

Broadcom BCM89501

Table 7

* Our company cannot recommend one supplier over another and we do not suggest

that these are the only Ethernet PHY and switch suppliers.

** Supplied with SABREAI kit. This card also can be ordered separately.

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Quick Start Guide

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IMXAI2SWCH-BRC

IMXAI2ETH-BRC

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SUPPORT

Visit www.nxp.com/support for a list

of phone numbers within your region.

WARRANTY

Visit www.nxp.com/warranty for

complete warranty information.

www.nxp.com/iMXSABRE

All other product or service names are the property of their respective owners. ARM and Cortex are registered

Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.

Document Number: IMX6SABREINFOQSG REV 5

Agile Number: 926-27925 REV E

Get Started

Download installation

software and documentation

under “Jump Start Your Design”

at

www.nxp.com/SABREAI

.

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