topic How to set USB_OTG1_PWR in i.MX RT Crossover MCUs

How to set USB_OTG1_PWR

expertsleepers — Wed, 24 Sep 2025 11:02:45 GMT

Taking the iMXRT1010 as a specific example, section 35.3 of the reference manual defines three signals belonging to the USB controller:

USB_OTG1_ID (input)
USB_OTG1_OC (input)
USB_OTG1_PWR (output)

USB_OTG1_ID is sampled and appears in the USB_nOTGSC register.

USB_OTG1_OC appears in the OCA field of the USB_nPORTSC register.

How is USB_OTG1_PWR controlled? I don't see any register field which controls this output.

Re: How to set USB_OTG1_PWR

EdwinHz — Mon, 29 Sep 2025 18:58:29 GMT

Hi @expertsleepers,

This signal is used to control the power supply to the USB VBUS line. In USB OTG applications, the device may act as a host and needs to provide power to the connected USB device. The USB_OTG1_PWR signal is typically connected to a Power Management IC (PMIC) or a power switch that enables or disables VBUS power.

As mentioned on the following post (USB_OTG1_PWR, OC & VBUS - NXP Community "USB_OTGx_PWR is the logic output, operating as GPIO to control an external switch that provides the in-system VBUS power in Host mode."

BR,
Edwin.

Re: How to set USB_OTG1_PWR

expertsleepers — Tue, 30 Sep 2025 07:30:31 GMT

Thanks, but I already understand the purpose of the signal. What I was asking is, how is the signal controlled in software?

What causes USB_OTG1_PWR to be set or not set?

Re: How to set USB_OTG1_PWR

EdwinHz — Tue, 30 Sep 2025 21:28:58 GMT

Hi @expertsleepers,

It is operated as a GPIO output, meaning that the developer is responsible of setting it when they intend to send a signal though this pin.

Re: How to set USB_OTG1_PWR

expertsleepers — Wed, 01 Oct 2025 08:30:55 GMT

If that's the case, why does it appear as a specific signal in the MUX? (GPIO_AD_00 and GPIO_AD_12 for the iMXRT1010). Surely any GPIO could be used?

Say I have USB_OTG1_PWR assigned to GPIO_AD_00 in the MUX. Which register would I write to change the output signal?

Re: How to set USB_OTG1_PWR

EdwinHz — Wed, 01 Oct 2025 18:17:02 GMT

Hi @expertsleepers,

For USB_OTG1_PWR, you can use either GPIO or USB IP to control.

There are two registers related to USB_OTG1_PWR:

1. USB OTG Control 1 Register (CTRL1), PWR_POL bit field to control the output polarity.
2. Port Status & Control (PORTSC1), PP bit to enable it.

The following code on RT1010 can be taken as reference

USBNC->USB_OTGn_CTRL |= USBNC_USB_OTGn_CTRL_PWR_POL_MASK;
USBNC->USB_OTGn_CTRL &= (~USBNC_USB_OTGn_CTRL_PWR_POL_MASK);

Re: How to set USB_OTG1_PWR

expertsleepers — Thu, 02 Oct 2025 07:25:38 GMT

Thanks, that's what I was missing.