topic Re: Help the newbie get started in i.MX Processors

Help the newbie get started

danix — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 06:14:11 GMT

Hey, I saw the i.MX23 a while ago and thought it would be a perfect horse for my next ride. So I built a custom board in a mobile form factor, based on the reference schematic, and my PCB is delivered. Now, I'm not that good at software, but I want to know what is the easiest and quickest way to write a small code (blinking an LED), download to the processor and clap as the LED toggles :-) Any help is warmly appreciated!

Re: Help the newbie get started

KevinAnderle — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 17:54:37 GMT

I would start here... http://cache.freescale.com/files/dsp/doc/app_note/AN3870.pdf?fpsp=1&WT_TYPE=Application Notes&WT_VENDOR=FREESCALE&WT_FILE_FORMAT=pdf&WT_ASSET=Documentation Let me know if you need more help.

Re: Help the newbie get started

danix — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 13:24:24 GMT

Thanks Kevin. I've seen that application report, but I'm not familiar with the Linux platform...that is something I'll work on for the full project. Like I said, I just wanted to demonstrate my board by blinking an LED. so I need a quick way to write a simple code on windows and download to the board...

Kevin Anderle said:

I would start here...

http://cache.freescale.com/files/dsp/doc/app_note/AN3870.pdf?fpsp=1... Notes&WT_VENDOR=FREESCALE&WT_FILE_FORMAT=pdf&WT_ASSET=Documentation

Let me know if you need more help.

Re: Help the newbie get started

KevinAnderle — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 17:35:47 GMT

Okay so then I would go here http://www.freescale.com/webapp/sps/site/prod_summary.jsp?code=IMX23SDK_V0912&nodeId=0162468rH31143ZrDR780E&fpsp=1&tab=Design_Tools_Tab This will give you the source for the boot loader and documentation. You will also need tools do do what you're trying. Do you have a tool yet? There is a JTag tool forum within the iMX Community you can go to for info on tools. Let me know if this helps get you going.

Re: Help the newbie get started

powerplay — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 07:48:01 GMT

Hi Kevin

I am newbie and I am working chumby hacker board

can I instaling this files to Hacker board if yes how I can do it whit my ubuntu 10.10 machine

I want to use cfimager exe in XP return error

so manually prepare make bootables sd card is very difficult so evertime I gave error code from imx23

(no mbr found)

I think I need bootable sd card .img file for writing win32 disk imager program

or which way I follow

best regards