Based on the i.MX 6Quad or 6DualLite Applications Processors

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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

I2C 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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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 CardAVB/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.

1 Unpack 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 cableCable 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 cardThe 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

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“JUMP START YOUR DESIGN” CONTENTS

ITEM DESCRIPTIONSABRE 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

2 Download 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

1 Insert 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.

2 Set 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.

3 Connect 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

4 Connect HDMI Monitor

After boot-up, the SD card outputs the OS desktop through the HDMI port.

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5 Connect an LVDS LCD (optional)

Connect a display to CPU card connector J13. Part number MCIMX-LVDS1 is a compatible display with touch panel.

6 Attach 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.

7 Connect 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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8 Connect 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

FLASHS2-1 * * 0 * * 0 1S2-2 0 0 0 0 1 1 1S2-3 X X 0 1 1 0 0S2-4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0S1-1 0 0 X * * * XS1-2 0 0 X 1 * * XS1-3 0 0 X X * * XS1-4 1 1 X 0 0 * XS1-5 0 0 X 1 1 * XS1-6 X X 1 * * X XS1-7 X X 0 * * X XS1-8 0 0 X * X X XS1-9 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

BOOT MODE FUSES SERIAL

DOWNLOADERINTERNAL

(DEVELOPMENT) RESERVED

S3-2 0 1 0 1S3-3 0 0 1 1

Table 4: Boot Mode DIP Switches

MODE CONTROL SWITCH

AVB (LISTENER)*

AVB (TALKER)*

MLB (LEGACY)

SW3-1 On On OffSW3-2 On Off Pff

Table 5: AVB/MLB DIP Switches

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Notes:S3-1 TAMPER 0=Tamper detected 1=No tamperS3-4 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.

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 AR8031100 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

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* 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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IMXAI2SWCH-BRC

IMXAI2ETH-BRC

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SUPPORT

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WARRANTY

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