MCIMX27LITEKIT

MCIMX27LITEKIT Datasheet

Model number MCIMX27LITEKIT

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ZOOM : i.MX LITEKIT : QuickStart Guide ZOOM i.MX LITEKIT Quickstart Guide We fast forward the evolution of new products. Table of Contents 1 Introduction Zoom i.MX LITEKIT Features 2 Getting Started Unpacking the System CD-ROM Content Highlights Development PC Requirements Baseboard Connection Diagram 3 QuickStart Connecting the SOM-LV to the Baseboard Connecting the Expansion Breakout Board to the Baseboard Connecting the Baseboard to your PC 4 Test Drive the Zoom i.MX LITEKIT Terminal Emulation Installation Power-up the LITEKIT 4.2.1LogicLoader Bootloader/Monitor Power-up Sample Application Board Support Packages BSPs 5 Jumper/Switch Functionality Jumper Settings for Zoom i.MX LITEKIT 6 Product Notices 7 Product Registration 8 Product Ordering Information Zoom Display Kits 9 Support Frequently Asked Questions Technical Discussion Group Warranty Statement ZOOM i.MX LITEKIT 2 QuickStart Guide Table of Figures Figure Kit Hardware Contents Figure Connection Diagram for the Baseboard Figure Aligning the SOM-LV over the Baseboard Figure Connecting the SOM-LV to the Baseboard Figure Aligning the Breakout Board over the Baseboard Figure Connecting the Breakout Board to the Baseboard Figure Connecting the Baseboard to your PC Figure Baseboard JTAG Settings for i.MX27/31 SOM-LV Figure Tera Term Serial Port Set-up Window Figure LogicLoader losh> Prompt ZOOM i.MX LITEKIT QuickStart Guide 1 Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the Zoom i.MX LITEKIT Development Kit. The Zoom i.MX LITEKIT provides a product-ready software and hardware platform for evaluating the functionality of the Freescale i.MX processor and System on Module. Logic’s embedded solutions fast forward product development and helps your company stay focused on your high-value core technologies. Zoom i.MX LITEKIT Features Common Features +System on Module SOM +SOM-LV form factor +LCD Display Connector +Integrated LCD, touch, and backlight connector for Zoom Display Kits +Audio Stereo +Input and output jacks +PC Card Expansion Type I card +MMC/SD Card Support +ATA Support +Serial Port +RS-232 debug serial port +Expansion Headers +Access to all SOM-LV signals via expansion breakout board that connects to the baseboard through two high-density board-to-board BTB socket connectors +Standard 100 mil pitch on expansion board headers +USB +One USB high-speed host +One USB high-speed On-the-Go device +One USB B debug device +Network Support +One RJ45 Ethernet jack connector with magnetics application/debug Cables +Serial cable null-modem +5 volt power supply with power adapters +Ethernet crossover cable +USB A to mini-B cable ZOOM i.MX LITEKIT 4 QuickStart Guide Software +Sample Embedded CE binary images available from Logic +Windows Embedded CE BSP available from Logic +Linux BSP available from third-parties +LogicLoader bootloader/monitor installed in the SOM-LV flash Application Development Tools +Cygwin, Tera Term, and GNU Cross Development Toolchain Mechanical +LV-Baseboard form factor baseboard mm long x mm wide x mm high +i.MX31 SOM-LV Type I form factor SOM mm long x mm wide x mm high +i.MX27 SOM-LV Type II form factor SOM mm long x mm wide x mm high ZOOM i.MX LITEKIT QuickStart Guide 2 Getting Started Unpacking the System The Zoom i.MX LITEKIT includes the following items: +Application baseboard +SOM-LV +Expansion breakout board +CD-ROM see "CD-ROM Content Highlights" Section +Null-modem serial cable +Ethernet crossover cable +USB A to mini-B cable +5 volt power supply with power adapters Europe, Japan, UK, and US +End-User License Agreement +Warranty card +QuickStart Guide +Freescale TIC card Note Avoid touching the MOS devices. Static discharge can and will damage these devices. Once you have verified that all the items are present, remove the board from its protective jacket and anti-static bag. Check the board for any visible damage and ensure that there are no broken, damaged, or missing parts. Figure Kit Hardware Contents Regulated 5 volt Power Supply 8 Product Ordering Information Zoom i.MX LITEKITs and SOM-LVs are available direct from Freescale or their worldwide distributors. Please visit Logic’s website for configuration options and ordering information: Zoom Display Kits Display Kits are ideal for embedded solutions requiring a graphical user interface. Logic offers different display sizes e.g., and resolutions e.g., QVGA, VGA . Zoom Display Kits are sold separately. Please verify the selected development board/processor supports the Display Kits. Contact Logic for other display requirements. Visit Logic’s website at for a complete listing of Display Kits and specifications. ZOOM i.MX LITEKIT QuickStart Guide 21 9 Support The Zoom i.MX LITEKIT is a Freescale part number. Technical support should be handled as follows: First, contact your local Freescale sales office if there are any issues or questions. Second, use Freescale’s Technical Information Center. See enclosed information card in box. Third, Logic has created an FAQ and Technical Discussion Group section on the Logic web site to make it easier for our customers to find answers to their questions. For additional technical support, please see support packages below. What support comes with the Zoom i.MX LITEKIT? +Freescale local FAEs and online support forum at +Unlimited access to Logic’s Technical Discussion Group and FAQs available at What is supported in the i.MX LITEKIT? +Zoom i.MX LITEKIT hardware +LogicLoader Bootloader/Monitor What does Logic Product Development NOT support? See respective third-party solutions for technical support. +GNU cross development toolchain +Tera Term +Cygwin +IC Components contact appropriate IC vendor Additional Support Services Available for Purchase Support Packages for Dedicated Technical Support Visit for complete descriptions, price, and purchase. +Platinum Support Package +Gold Support Package +Silver Support Package +Bronze Support Package +Windows CE Binary BSP Build Support Package ZOOM i.MX LITEKIT 22 QuickStart Guide Product Development Services Logic offers product development and manufacturing services from initial product concept and design to volume production and fulfillment. +Industrial Design +Mechanical Engineering +Electrical Engineering +Systems & Software Engineering +PCB Design & Layout +FPGA/DSP Design +Manufacturing Services Frequently Asked Questions Visit for a complete list of FAQs for the Zoom i.MX LITEKIT and i.MX SOM-LVs. Technical Discussion Group Visit to join our Technical Discussion Group TDG and share valuable information with other designers. Please note that the TDG site requires its own account creation that is separate from the account for the main Logic website. Warranty Statement Refer to warranty card enclosed with the Zoom i.MX LITEKIT. ZOOM i.MX LITEKIT QuickStart Guide 23 EDITOR APPROVAL DATE 1 PN 1005947 A PN 1005947 B PN 1006770 C PN 1007500 D PN 1008139 Jed Anderson Internal Release Jed Anderson Updated design and layout Updated all images of the baseboard and references to newly added components; Added USB A to mini-B cable to kit contents; Added "Connecting the Expansion Breakout Board to the Baseboard" Section and other references to the breakout board; Added FCC compliance paragraph; Corrected Sharp LCD PN; Added Linux BSP to "Zoom i.MX LITEKIT Features" Section; Specified exact VCP chip used on baseboard Removed configuration information for LITEKIT, SOM-LVs, and Display Kits Combined Ordering Information section with Display Kit section Added FCC note for i.MX27 LITEKIT Added Hint for Tera Term settings Clarified available BSP statements Jed Anderson General grammar and formatting changes ME 08/16/06 08/30/06 02/12/07 04/26/07 10/03/07 ZOOM i.MX LITEKIT 24 QuickStart Guide embedded product solutions 411 N. Washington Ave. Suite 400 Minneapolis, MN 55401 T F I : Logic Product Development makes no warranty for the use of its products. The Company assumes no responsibility for any errors which may appear in this document, reserves the right to change devices or specifications detailed herein at any time without notice, and does not make any commitment to update the information contained herein. The names of the sample source code files and the platform dependent environment variables may be subject to change without notice. Some steps and figures may vary between different versions of tools. No licenses to patents or other intellectual property of Logic are granted by the company in connection with the sale of Logic products, expressly or by implication. All rights reserved. Logic Product Development. Freescale and Sharp are registered trademarks. Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Zoom and LogicLoader are trademarks of Logic Product Development. Terms and product names in this document may be trademarks of others. 2007 Logic PN 1008139

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ZOOM
: i.MX LITEKIT : QuickStart Guide

ZOOM i.MX LITEKIT

Quickstart Guide

We fast forward the evolution of new products.

Table of Contents
1 Introduction

Zoom i.MX LITEKIT Features
2 Getting Started

Unpacking the System

CD-ROM Content Highlights

Development PC Requirements

Baseboard Connection Diagram
3 QuickStart

Connecting the SOM-LV to the Baseboard

Connecting the Expansion Breakout Board to the Baseboard

Connecting the Baseboard to your PC
4 Test Drive the Zoom i.MX LITEKIT

Terminal Emulation Installation

Power-up the LITEKIT
4.2.1LogicLoader Bootloader/Monitor Power-up

Sample Application

Board Support Packages BSPs
5 Jumper/Switch Functionality

Jumper Settings for Zoom i.MX LITEKIT
6 Product Notices
7 Product Registration
8 Product Ordering Information

Zoom Display Kits
9 Support

Frequently Asked Questions

Technical Discussion Group

Warranty Statement

ZOOM i.MX LITEKIT
2 QuickStart Guide

Table of Figures

Figure Kit Hardware Contents

Figure Connection Diagram for the Baseboard

Figure Aligning the SOM-LV over the Baseboard

Figure Connecting the SOM-LV to the Baseboard

Figure Aligning the Breakout Board over the Baseboard

Figure Connecting the Breakout Board to the Baseboard

Figure Connecting the Baseboard to your PC

Figure Baseboard JTAG Settings for i.MX27/31 SOM-LV

Figure Tera Term Serial Port Set-up Window

Figure LogicLoader losh> Prompt

ZOOM i.MX LITEKIT

QuickStart Guide
1 Introduction

Congratulations on your purchase of the Zoom i.MX LITEKIT Development Kit. The Zoom i.MX LITEKIT provides a product-ready software and hardware platform for evaluating the functionality of the Freescale i.MX processor and System on Module. Logic’s embedded solutions fast forward product development and helps your company stay focused on your high-value core technologies.

Zoom i.MX LITEKIT Features

Common Features +System on Module SOM +SOM-LV form factor +LCD Display Connector +Integrated LCD, touch, and backlight connector for Zoom Display Kits +Audio Stereo +Input and output jacks +PC Card Expansion Type I card +MMC/SD Card Support +ATA Support +Serial Port +RS-232 debug serial port +Expansion Headers +Access to all SOM-LV signals via expansion breakout board that connects to the baseboard through two high-density board-to-board BTB socket connectors +Standard 100 mil pitch on expansion board headers +USB +One USB high-speed host +One USB high-speed On-the-Go device +One USB B debug device +Network Support +One RJ45 Ethernet jack connector with magnetics application/debug

Cables +Serial cable null-modem +5 volt power supply with power adapters +Ethernet crossover cable +USB A to mini-B cable

ZOOM i.MX LITEKIT
4 QuickStart Guide

Software +Sample Embedded CE binary images available from Logic +Windows Embedded CE BSP available from Logic +Linux BSP available from third-parties +LogicLoader bootloader/monitor installed in the SOM-LV flash

Application Development Tools +Cygwin, Tera Term, and GNU Cross Development Toolchain

Mechanical +LV-Baseboard form factor baseboard mm long x mm wide x mm high +i.MX31 SOM-LV Type I form factor SOM mm long x mm wide x mm high +i.MX27 SOM-LV Type II form factor SOM mm long x mm wide x mm high

ZOOM i.MX LITEKIT

QuickStart Guide
2 Getting Started

Unpacking the System

The Zoom i.MX LITEKIT includes the following items:
+Application baseboard +SOM-LV +Expansion breakout board +CD-ROM see "CD-ROM Content Highlights" Section +Null-modem serial cable +Ethernet crossover cable +USB A to mini-B cable +5 volt power supply with power adapters Europe, Japan, UK, and US +End-User License Agreement +Warranty card +QuickStart Guide +Freescale TIC card

Note Avoid touching the MOS devices. Static discharge can and will damage these devices.

Once you have verified that all the items are present, remove the board from its protective jacket and anti-static bag. Check the board for any visible damage and ensure that there are no broken, damaged, or missing parts.

Figure Kit Hardware Contents

Regulated 5 volt Power Supply
8 Product Ordering Information
Zoom i.MX LITEKITs and SOM-LVs are available direct from Freescale or their worldwide distributors. Please visit Logic’s website for configuration options and ordering information:

Zoom Display Kits

Display Kits are ideal for embedded solutions requiring a graphical user interface. Logic offers different display sizes e.g., and resolutions e.g., QVGA, VGA . Zoom Display Kits are sold separately. Please verify the selected development board/processor supports the Display Kits. Contact Logic for other display requirements. Visit Logic’s website at for a complete listing of Display Kits and specifications.

ZOOM i.MX LITEKIT

QuickStart Guide 21
9 Support

The Zoom i.MX LITEKIT is a Freescale part number. Technical support should be handled as follows:

First, contact your local Freescale sales office if there are any issues or questions. Second, use Freescale’s Technical Information Center. See enclosed information
card in box. Third, Logic has created an FAQ and Technical Discussion Group section on the

Logic web site to make it easier for our customers to find answers to their questions. For additional technical support, please see support packages below. What support comes with the Zoom i.MX LITEKIT? +Freescale local FAEs and online support forum at +Unlimited access to Logic’s Technical Discussion Group and FAQs available at What is supported in the i.MX LITEKIT? +Zoom i.MX LITEKIT hardware +LogicLoader Bootloader/Monitor What does Logic Product Development NOT support? See respective third-party solutions for technical support. +GNU cross development toolchain +Tera Term +Cygwin +IC Components contact appropriate IC vendor Additional Support Services Available for Purchase Support Packages for Dedicated Technical Support Visit for complete descriptions, price, and purchase. +Platinum Support Package +Gold Support Package +Silver Support Package +Bronze Support Package +Windows CE Binary BSP Build Support Package

ZOOM i.MX LITEKIT
22 QuickStart Guide

Product Development Services Logic offers product development and manufacturing services from initial product concept and design to volume production and fulfillment.
+Industrial Design +Mechanical Engineering +Electrical Engineering +Systems & Software Engineering +PCB Design & Layout +FPGA/DSP Design +Manufacturing Services

Frequently Asked Questions

Visit for a complete list of FAQs for the Zoom i.MX LITEKIT and i.MX SOM-LVs.

Technical Discussion Group

Visit to join our Technical Discussion Group TDG and share valuable information with other designers. Please note that the TDG site requires its own account creation that is separate from the account for the main Logic website.

Warranty Statement

Refer to warranty card enclosed with the Zoom i.MX LITEKIT.

ZOOM i.MX LITEKIT

QuickStart Guide 23

EDITOR

APPROVAL DATE
1 PN 1005947 A PN 1005947

B PN 1006770

C PN 1007500

D PN 1008139

Jed Anderson Internal Release

Jed Anderson Updated design and layout

Updated all images of the baseboard and
references to newly added components;

Added USB A to mini-B cable to kit contents;

Added "Connecting the Expansion Breakout

Board to the Baseboard" Section and other
references to the breakout board;

Added FCC compliance paragraph;

Corrected Sharp LCD PN;

Added Linux BSP to "Zoom i.MX LITEKIT

Features" Section;

Specified exact VCP chip used on baseboard
Removed configuration information for LITEKIT, SOM-LVs, and Display Kits Combined Ordering Information section with Display Kit section Added FCC note for i.MX27 LITEKIT Added Hint for Tera Term settings Clarified available BSP statements Jed Anderson General grammar and formatting changes ME
08/16/06 08/30/06
02/12/07 04/26/07 10/03/07

ZOOM i.MX LITEKIT
24 QuickStart Guide
embedded product solutions
411 N. Washington Ave. Suite 400 Minneapolis, MN 55401 T F I :

Logic Product Development makes no warranty for the use of its products. The Company assumes no responsibility for any errors which may appear in this document, reserves the right to change devices or specifications detailed herein at any time without notice, and does not make any commitment to update the information contained herein. The names of the sample source code files and the platform dependent environment variables may be subject to change without notice. Some steps and figures may vary between different versions of tools. No licenses to patents or other intellectual property of Logic are granted by the company in connection with the sale of Logic products, expressly or by implication.

All rights reserved. Logic Product Development. Freescale and Sharp are registered trademarks. Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Zoom and LogicLoader are trademarks of Logic Product Development. Terms and product names in this document may be trademarks of others.
2007 Logic PN 1008139

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