This project implements a configurable secure encrypted Ethernet communication node with the transmission of a large data image.

Getting Started Video:   This guide provides step-by-step instructions on how to verify successful communication with the Ara240 module and the runtime software environment to interface  with the FRDM i.MX 95 development board.   Out of the Box   Get Familiar with the Ara240 Module   Ara240 Module [Top view] Ara240 Module [Back view]                Connecting the M.2 Module   This section explains how to connect Ara240, a discrete module, to the FRDM i.MX 95 development board. The instructions in the FRDM i.MX 95 Quick Start Guide will walk you through the boot-up process for the pre-loaded Embedded Linux image on the board and how to connect the USB debug cable. For additional details, see the official FRDM i.MX 95 Development Board documentation. References: FRDM i.MX 95 Quick Start Guide FRDM i.MX 95 Development Board product page FRDM i.MX 95 getting started page Getting Started with ARA2-M2-16G-GT Follow the steps below to connect the Ara240 module to the FRDM i.MX 95 development board: Important: Ensure the board is powered off before making any connections. Insert the Ara240 module into the M.2 Key-M socket on the FRDM i.MX 95 development board. Using the screw provided, secure the module. Connect the fan cable to the board’s fan header (refer to the FRDM i.MX 95 board documentation for the exact header location). Connect the Ara240 to the FRDM i.MX 95 development board.     Power on the Board   Follow the instructions to power on (boot) the board found in the Getting Started with FRDM-IMX95. After powering on, verify that the fan and green LED indicators Ara240 module are on are on.   Get the Software   This section will walk you through the Ara240 Runtime software development kit (SDK), a streamlined subset of the Ara240 SDK designed for rapid enablement and execution on NXP platforms. The Runtime SDK simplifies installation and configuration, enabling developers to quickly deploy and run AI/ML workloads on the Ara240 module with minimal effort. Overview   Refer to Ara240 software release notes for details on the Ara240 software development kit (SDK) The Getting Started page for Ara240 only outlines usage on specific i.MX development platforms For any other platforms please reach out to your NXP representative for guidance.   Module Enumeration and Software Configuration   This section provides instructions to verify proper installation of Ara240 module and configuration of the Ara240 Runtime SDK on the FRDM i.MX 95 development board. Verify Device Detection   Once the board has successfully booted, connect to the serial debug port to monitor system logs. To confirm that the Ara240 module is being detected by the board, run the following command: $ lspci | grep 1e58   Expected output: 0000:01:00.0 Processing accelerators: Device 1e58:0002 (rev 02)   Enable Ara240 device   For quick enablement, the Ara240 Runtime SDK starts at boot time. Refer to the Ara240 Runtime SDK documentation for detailed instructions and environment setup steps.   Developer Experience   This section provides an overview of Ara240 runtime software enablement using the FRDM i.MX 95 development board. Verify Setup Environment   Use the following guidance on how to connect required devices. For most of the demos, you would need a camera, keyboard, mouse, internet connection and a HDMI display monitor. Setup preparation for FRDM i.MX 95 board [Top view]   Setup preparation for FRDM i.MX 95 board [Back view]   NOTE: You might need to use a USB hub to connect keyboard, mouse and camera at the same time.   Runtime setup Description:   Runtime SDK delivers a complete runtime environment that enables AI/ML acceleration on the Ara240 module. To run demo applications, ensure that the Ara240 bring-up process has been successfully completed and the system is ready for demo evaluation. Refer to the Runtime SDK documentation for detailed guidance on: Verifying correct installation of the Runtime SDK. Checking and updating the Ara240 firmware version. Validating proxy service bring-up status. Executing benchmark tests on Ara240. Following these steps ensures that the module is properly initialized and ready for use. Ara240 supports the execution of CNNs, LLMs, VLMs, and agentic frameworks, enabling advanced AI workloads to run directly on Ara. For comprehensive examples and end-to-end workflow guidance, please refer to the Ara SDK documentation page.

FRDM-IMX91S Hardware Introduction The FRDM i.MX 91S Development Board is a cost-effective, compact platform built around the i.MX 91 applications processor, optimized for embedded Linux development. It integrates the NXP IW610 wireless module, enabling robust Wi-Fi 6 + Bluetooth LE 5.4 / 802.15.4 connectivity for Industrial and IoT applications. Designed for rapid prototyping, the board supports GoPoint for i.MX Applications Processors, providing a suite of pre-integrated demos and reference implementations. The FRDM i.MX 91S features integrated 256MB NAND flash memory supporting direct boot (NAND boot). This includes a deeply trimmed, lightweight file system optimized for reliability and minimal resource consumption. Its small footprint maximizes usable storage while ensuring efficient operation. This file system serves as an ideal starting point – its modular design is fully customizable, allowing you to tailor it further to your specific application needs and optimize performance. Get to know FRDM-IMX91S Development Boaard Specifications i.MX 91 applications processor with 1x Arm® Cortex®-A55 LPDDR4 16-bit 512MB QSPI NAND Flash, 256MB Power Management IC (PMIC) MicroSD 3.0 card slot One USB 2.0 Type-C connector One USB 2.0 Type-C for debug One USB 2.0 Type-A connector One USB Type-C PD only Onboard Wi-Fi® 6 + Bluetooth® LE 5.4/802.15.4 module One 2x5 Pin NXP custom interface with: One CAN port Two channels for ADC I2C/I3C expansion One 1 Gbps Ethernet (ETER) External RTC with coin cell connector 40 pin (2 x 20) expansion I/O Feature FRDM-IMX91S SoC Package 11 x 11 NVM NAND flash 256 MB DRAM NANYA 512 MB PMIC PF9453 WiFi Module u-blox MAYA-W476 on-board USB TYPE C Type-C+Type-A ENET 1xGbe Display (Parallel RGB LCD) 2x20 EXPI Camera (Parallel Camera) 2x20 EXPI 2x20 Expansion Interface Y CAN BUS Y MicroSD Y UART Y Audio MQS Power Connector Type-C PCB layers 6 Base Board DIM 6.5 x 9.5 cm   NXP Devices On-board PMIC PF9453 Real time clock/calendar PCF2131 WIFI/BLE/802.15.4 Tri-Radio IW610 in u-blox module CAN Transceiver TJA1051T/3 IIC Extends GPIO PCAL6524   Expansion Boards ​8MIC-RPI-MX8: 8-microphone array proto board for voice enablement MX93AUD-HAT: Audio expansion board with multiple features Useful Links −i.MX Yocto Project User’s Guide​ −i.MX Linux User’s Guide ​−i.MX Linux Reference Manual​ −i.MX Porting Guide -i.MX Debian Linux SDK User Guide

In this lab, you will learn how to: Bring up Wi-Fi interfaces. Run basic Wi-Fi scan Configure and bring up Wi-Fi STA mode using WPA_SUPPLICANT. Configure and bring up UDHCP server for dynamic IP assignment for associated client devices. Run UDHCP client to get dynamic IP address. Configure and bring up Wi-Fi AP mode using hostapd. Connect STA to external AP Connect AP to external STA Start ping  Wi-Fi Basic Hands-on Demo Guide  Community Support If you have questions regarding this training, please leave your comments in our Wireless MCU Community! here 

i.MX FRDM Development (FRDM) software release contains prebuilt images, documentation, and i.MX FRDM Yocto layer for FRDM-IMX boards. It also includes support for Matter and Debian release. This article will give a brief introduction of FRDM-IMX91 software release. For more details, please check i.MX FRDM Software User Guide. FRDM-IMX91 Yocto BSP Release Based on i.MX SW 2024 Q3 BSP release Linux kernel: 6.6.36_2.1.0 u-boot: 2024.04 i.MX FRDM Yocto layer source: https://github.com/nxp-imx-support/meta-imx-frdm FRDM-IMX91 BSP changes: U-boot: Add basic support for FRDM-IMX91 Kernel: Add basic support for FRDM-IMX91 and add support for kinds of accessories FRDM-IMX91 Yocto layer: Add Yocto layer for FRDM-IMX91 and integrate u-boot/kernel patches FRDM-IMX91 accessories and corresponding dtb: 5 inch Tianma LCD: imx91-11x11-frdm-tianma-wvga-panel.dtb RPI-CAM-INTB: imx91-11x11-frdm-mt9m114.dtb MX91AUD-HAT or MX91AUD-HAT + 8MIC-RPI-MX8: imx91-11x11-frdm-aud-hat.dtb 8MIC-RPI-MX8: imx91-11x11-frdm-8mic.dtb 2LL M.2 Module: imx91-11x11-frdm.dtb Build FRDM-IMX91 Yocto Image: Download i.MX SW 2024 Q3 Release: $ repo init -uhttps://github.com/nxp-imx/imx-manifest-b imx-linux-scarthgap -m imx-6.6.36-2.1.0.xml $ repo sync Integrate meta-imx-frdm layer into Yocto code base: $ cd ${MY_YOCTO}/sources $ git clone https://github.com/nxp-imx-support/meta-imx-frdm.git Yocto Project Setup: $ cd ${MY_YOCTO} $ MACHINE=imx91frdm DISTRO=fsl-imx-xwayland source sources/meta-imx-frdm/tools/imx-frdm-setup.sh -b frdm-imx91 Build images: $ bitbake imx-image-full Flashing SD card image using dd: $ zstdcat imx-image-full-imx91frdm.rootfs.wic.zst | sudo dd of=/dev/sdx bs=1M && sync Or using uuu to burn image to SD card: $ uuu -b sd_all imx-image-full-imx91frdm.rootfs.wic.zst FRDM-IMX91 Matter Support Based on i.MX Matter 2024 Q3 To include Matter support, please follow below steps to include Matter layer into Yocto build. Download i.MX SW 2024 Q3 BSP Release: $ repo init -u https://github.com/nxp-imx/imx-manifest -b imx-linux-scarthgap -m imx-6.6.36-2.1.0.xml $ repo sync Download i.MX Matter Yocto layer: $ cd ${MY_YOCTO}/sources/meta-nxp-connectivity $ git remote update $ git checkout imx_matter_2024_q3 Integrate meta-imx-frdm layer into Yocto code base: $ cd ${MY_YOCTO}/sources $ git clone https://github.com/nxp-imx-support/meta-imx-frdm.git Yocto Project Setup: $ cd ${MY_YOCTO} $ MACHINE=imx91frdm-iwxxx-matter DISTRO=fsl-imx-xwayland source sources/meta-imx-frdm/tools/imx-frdm-matter-setup.sh bld-xwayland-imx91 Build images: $ bitbake imx-image-multimedia FRDM-IMX91 Debian Release FRDM-IMX91 has support for Debian 12 OS. i.MX Debian Linux SDK distribution is a combination of NXP-provided kernel and boot loaders with a Debian distro user-space image, which includes: Debian-based rootfs Debian Base (basic packages) Debian Server (more packages without GUI Desktop) Debian Desktop (with GNOME GUI Desktop) Linux kernel BSP components various applications (graphics, multimedia, networking, connectivity, security, and AI/ML) For more details of NXP Debian Linux SDK Distribution, please check NXP Debian Linux SDK Distribution for i.MX and Layerscape. Quick Start with Debian: To create an SD card with Debian for FRDM-IMX91, please follow below steps. Download flex-installer on the Linux host $ wget http://www.nxp.com/lgfiles/sdk/lsdk2412/flex-installer $ chmod +x flex-installer $ sudo mv flex-installer /usr/bin Plug the SD card into the Linux host and install the images as below # format SD card $ flex-installer -i pf -d /dev/sdb # automatically download and install images into SD card $ flex-installer -i auto -d /dev/mmcblk1 -m imx91frdm Plug the SD card into the FRDM-IMX91 board and install the extra packages as below         1. Setup Ethernet network interface by DHCP or setting it manually $ dhclient -i end0         2. Set correct system time, for example $ date -s "22 Nov 2024 09:00:00"         3. Install extra packages for GNOME GUI Desktop version $ debian-post-install-pkg desktop         4. Or install extra packages for Server version without GUI Desktop $ debian-post-install-pkg server         5. After finishing the installation, run the reboot command to boot up the Debian Desktop/Server system  Building Debian Images with Flexbuild: To build Debian image with Flexbuild for FRDM-IMX91, please follow below steps. Set up the build environment $ git clone https://github.com/nxp/flexbuild $ cd flexbuild && source setup.env #Continue to run commands below in case you need to build in Docker due to lack of Ubuntu 22.04 or Debian 12 host $ bld docker $ source setup.env Build image with Flexbuild $ bld -m imx91frdm Flexbuild usage: To build individual part of the image, please check below command list for Flexbuild usage $ bld uboot -m imx91frdm (compile u-boot image for imx91frdm) $ bld linux (compile linux kernel for all arm64 i.MX machines) $ bld bsp -m imx91frdm (generate BSP firmware) $ bld boot (generate boot partition tarball including kernel, dtb, modules, distro bootscript for iMX machines) $ bld multimedia (build multimedia components for i.MX platforms) $ bld rfs -r debian:server (generate Debian server rootfs) $ bld apps -r debian:server (compile apps against runtime dependencies of Debian server RootFS) $ bld merge-apps -r debian:server (merge iMX-specific apps into target Debian server RootFS) $ bld packrfs -r debian:server (pack and compress target debian server rootfs) Related Documentation FRDM-IMX91 Documents: FRDM-IMX91 Quick Start Guide FRDM-IMX91 Board User Manual i.MX FRDM Software User Guide More information about i.MX productions can be found at(http://www.nxp.com/imxlinux) i.MX Yocto Project User’s Guide​ i.MX Linux User’s Guide​ i.MX Linux Reference Manual​ i.MX Porting Guide Debian documents at http://www.nxp.com/nxpdebian i.MX Debian Linux SDK User Guide

FRDM-IMX91 Hardware Introduction The FRDM i.MX 91 development board is a low-cost and compact development board with NXP i.MX91 applications processor. On-board NXP IW610 Tri-Radio module supports Wi-Fi 6 + Bluetooth Low Energy 5.4 + 802.15.4. NXP releases Debian every six months and releases Yocto every year for this board. The FRDM i.MX 91 development board is ideal for developing modern Industrial and IoT applications. Get to know FRDM-IMX 91 Development Board   Specifications: 1x Arm® Cortex®-A55​ MAYA-W476-00B, Wi-Fi + BLE 5.4 + 802.15.4​​ Module on-board, IW610 2x GbE Ethernet (1xETER, 1xTSN) M.2 Key-E for Wi-Fi/BLE/802.15.4​ LPDDR4 16-bit 1GB eMMC 5.1, 8GB MicroSD 3.0 card slot 3x USB 2.0 Type-C connector (1-Debug, 1-PD, 1-USB2.0) + One USB 2.0 Type-A​ 40 pin (2x20) Expansion I/O One 2x5 Pin NXP interface (1- CAN, Two channels for ADC, I2C/I3C expansion)   Features FRDM-IMX91 eMMC 8GB DRAM NANYA 1GB PMIC PCA9451 WiFi Module u-blox MAYA-W476-00B on-board USB TYPE Type-C+Type-A ENET 2xGbE M.2 (Key E) SDIO Wi-Fi / BLE Y (rework needed) HDMI N Display (Parallel RGB LCD) 2x20 EXPI Camera (Parallel Camera) 2x20 EXPI 2x20 Expansion Interface Y CAN BUS Y MicroSD Y UART Y Audio  MQS Remote Debug N Power Connector Type-C PCB layers 10 Base Board DIM 6.5x10.5cm     NXP Devices On-board 　 PMIC PCA9451AHNY Real time clock/calendar PCF2131 WIFI/BLE/802.15.4 Tri-Radio IW610 in u-blox module CAN Transceiver TJA1051T/3 USB Type-C CC and SBU Protection IC NX20P0407  High-Voltage USB PD Power Switch NX20P5090UK USB PD and Type-C High-Voltage Sink/Source Combo Switch with Protection NX20P3483UK IIC Extends GPIO PCAL6524/ PCAL6408A Expansion Boards TM050RDH03-41: LCD display module 5” TFT 800X480, RGB, 120.7 mm x75.8 mm7inch MX93AUD-HAT: Audio expansion board with multiple features ​8MIC-RPI-MX8: 8-microphone array proto board for voice enablement Trainings   FRDM-IMX91 SW Release Package  FRDM-IMX91 Connectivity training   Documentation  −FRDM-IMX91 Quick Start Guide −FRDM-IMX91 Board User Manual -FRDM-IMX91 Software User Guide   Useful Links −i.MX Yocto Project User’s Guide​ −i.MX Linux User’s Guide ​−i.MX Linux Reference Manual​ −i.MX Porting Guide -i.MX Debian Linux SDK User Guide

FRDM Training and Resources This article provide a guide of available resources for FRDM Development boards to help you to find and use available resources (Boards, Guides, Hands-On Trainings and more)

GoPoint   GoPoint is a user-friendly application that allows the user to launch preselected demonstrations included in the NXP provided BSP and follows the quarterly release roadmap for BSP How to launch GoPoint     GoPoint Demo On FRDM-IMX93 Board Since FRDM-IMX93 board’s BSP is based on standard BSP release, GoPoint is included in FRDM-IMX93 Yocto build by default. List of 9 demos available on FRDM-IMX93 Board: Image Classification Object Detection Selfie Segmenter i.MX Smart Fitness DMS (Driver Monitor System) ML Benchmark Video Test i.MX Smart Kitchen i.MX E-Bike VIT   Image Classification Demo Image classification is a ML task that attempts to comprehend an entire image as a whole. The goal is to classify the image by assigning it to a specific label. Typically, it refers to images in which only one object appears and is analyzed. This example is using NNStreamer.            Object Detection Demo Object detection is the ML task that detects instances of objects of a certain class within an image. A bounding box and a class label are found for each detected object. This example is using NNStreamer.        Selfie Segmenter Demo Selfie Segmenter showcases the ML capabilities of i.MX 93 by using the NPU to accelerate an instance segmentation model. This model lets you segment the portrait of a person and can be used to replace or modify the background of an image. This example is using NNStreamer.         i.MX Smart Fitness Demo i.MX Smart Fitness showcases the i.MX' Machine Learning capabilities by using an NPU to accelerate two Deep Learning vision-based models. Together, these models detect a person present in the scene and predict 33 3D-keypoints to generate a complete body landmark, known as pose estimation. From the pose estimation, the application tracks the 'squats' fitness exercise.          DMS (Driver Monitor System) Demo This application showcases the capability of implementing DMS on i.MX 93 platform, and the performance boost brought by Neural Processing Unit (NPU). DMS uses four ML models in total to achieve face detection, capturing face landmark and iris landmark, smoking detection and calling detection.         ML Benchmark Demo This example is based on benchmark_model tool in Tensorflow Lite framework, which allows to easily compare the performance of TensorFlow Lite models running on CPU (Cortex-A) and NPU.   Video Test Demo This is a simple demo that allows users to play back video captured on a camera or a test source. It’s based on gstreamer pipeline.            i.MX Smart Kitchen Demo i.MX Smart Kitchen showcases the Multimedia capabilities of i.MX to emulate an interactive kitchen through a GUI controlled by voice commands. The GUI is based on LVGL (Little Versatile Graphic Library) and NXP's Voice Intelligent Technology (VIT) supports the voice commands. Usage: Keyword + command       i.MX E-Bike VIT Demo i.MX E-Bike VIT showcases the Multimedia capabilities of i.MX to emulate an interactive ebike through a GUI controlled by voice commands. The GUI is based on LVGL (Little Versatile Graphic Library) and NXP's Voice Intelligent Technology (VIT) supports the voice commands. Usage: Keyword + command         Useful Link GoPoint User Guide: https://www.nxp.com/webapp/Download?colCode=GPNTUG GoPoint repo: https://github.com/nxp-imx-support/nxp-demo-experience-demos-list/tree/lf-6.6.36_2.1.0 (Including source code of demo: Selfie Segmenter, DMS, ML benchmark, Video test) Image Classification/Object Detection: https://github.com/nxp-imx/eiq-example/tree/lf-6.6.36_2.1.0 i.MX Smart Fitness: https://github.com/nxp-imx-support/imx-smart-fitness i.MX Smart Kitchen: https://github.com/nxp-imx-support/smart-kitchen i.MX E-Bike VIT: https://github.com/nxp-imx-support/imx-ebike-vit

FRDM-IMX93 Yocto Release - BSP  Based on i.MX SW 2024 Q3 release Linux kernel: 6.6.36_2.1.0 u-boot: 2024.04 Source: https://github.com/nxp-imx-support/meta-imx-frdm FRDM-IMX93 BSP changes: U-boot: Add basic support for FRDM-IMX93 Kernel: Add basic support for FRDM-IMX93 and add support for kinds of accessories GoPoint: Add FRDM-IMX93 support FRDM-IMX93 Yocto layer: Add Yocto layer for FRDM-IMX93 and integrate u-boot/kernel/GoPoint patches    FRDM-IMX93 accessories 7 inch Waveshare LCD: imx93-11x11-frdm-dsi.dtb 5 inch Tianma LCD: imx93-11x11-frdm-tianma-wvga-panel.dtb RPi-CAM-MIPI: imx93-11x11-frdm.dtb RPI-CAM-INTB: imx93-11x11-frdm-mt9m114.dtb MX93AUD-HAT or MX93AUD-HAT + 8MIC-RPI-MX8: imx93-11x11-frdm-aud-hat.dtb 8MIC-RPI-MX8: imx93-11x11-frdm-8mic.dtb   LCD Panel Vender Interface Size Resolution Support Touch Purchase Link dtb T050RDH03-HC Tianma 24 bit Parallel 5" 800 x 480 No Will launch with MX91 EVK in Dec'24 imx93-11x11-frdm-tianma-wvga-panel.dtb 7inch Capacitive Touch IPS Display for Raspberry Pi, with Protection Case, 1024×600, DSI Interface Waveshare MIPI DSI 7" 1024x600 Yes Click Here imx93-11x11-frdm-dsi.dtb Camera Vender Interface Size Resolution Sensor Purchase Link dtb RPI-CAM-MIPI onsemi MIPI CSI  1/4-inch 1M pixel, 1280H x 800V AR0144 Click Here imx93-11x11-frdm.dtb RPI-CAM-INTB 　 Parallel Camera 40pins 1/6-inch 1.26 Mpixel 1296H × 976V MT9M114 Will launch with MX91 EVK in Dec'24 imx93-11x11-frdm-mt9m114.dtb Audio Vender Interface Channel 　 　 Purchase Link dtb MX93AUD-HAT Cirrus 40pins 8 　 　 Click Here imx93-11x11-frdm-aud-hat.dtb 8MIC-RPI-MX8 NXP 40pins 8 　 　 Click Here imx93-11x11-frdm-8mic.dtb   FRDM-IMX93 Yocto Release Usage Download i.MX SW 2024 Q3 Release: $ repo init -u https://github.com/nxp-imx/imx-manifest -b imx-linux-scarthgap -m imx-6.6.36-2.1.0.xml $ repo sync Integrate FRDM-IMX93 layer into Yocto code base: $ cd ${MY_YOCTO}/sources $ git clone https://github.com/nxp-imx-support/meta-imx-frdm.git Yocto Project Setup: $ MACHINE=imx93frdm DISTRO=fsl-imx-xwayland source sources/meta-imx-frdm/tools/imx-frdm-setup.sh -b frdm-imx93 Build images: $ bitbake imx-image-full Flashing SD card image: $ zstdcat imx-image-full-imx93frdm.rootfs.wic.zst | sudo dd of=/dev/sdb bs=1M && sync Using uuu to burn image and rootfs to SD: $ uuu -b sd_all imx-image-full-imx93frdm.rootfs.wic.zst   FRDM-IMX93 Yocto Release – Matter support Based on i.MX Matter 2024 Q3 Usage: −Download i.MX SW 2024 Q3 Release; $ repo init -u https://github.com/nxp-imx/imx-manifest -b imx-linux-scarthgap -m imx-6.6.36-2.1.0.xml $ repo sync −Download i.MX Matter 2024 Q3; $ cd ${MY_YOCTO}/sources/meta-nxp-connectivity $ git remote update $ git checkout imx_matter_2024_q3 −Download FRDM-IMX93 Layer: $ cd ${MY_YOCTO}/sources $ git clone https://github.com/nxp-imx-support/meta-imx-frdm.git −Yocto Project Setup: $ MACHINE=imx93frdm-iwxxx-matter DISTRO=fsl-imx-xwayland source sources/meta-imx-frdm/tools/imx-frdm-matter-setup.sh bld-xwayland-imx93 −Build images: $ bitbake imx-image-multimedia     FRDM-MX93 Debian Release Debian is a free Operating System (OS), also known as Debian GNU/Linux. i.MX Debian Linux SDK distribution is a combination of NXP-provided kernel and boot loaders with a Debian distro user-space image. −Debian 12 −NXP packages are based i.MX SW Release 2024 Q3 i.MX Debian Linux SDK distribution uses Flexbuild to build system. −Debian-based RootFS; Debian Base (basic packages) Debian Server (more packages without GUI Desktop) Debian Desktop (with GNOME GUI Desktop) −Linux kernel; −BSP components; −various  applications (graphics, multimedia, networking, connectivity, security, and AI/ML); Source: https://github.com/NXP/flexbuild Introduction:  https://nxp.com/nxpdebian  Quick Start with Debian Flexbuild compiles and assembles the distro images as three parts: BSP firmware image Boot image RootFS image Creating an SD card on the Linux host Download flex-installer −$ wget http://www.nxp.com/lgfiles/sdk/lsdk2406/flex-installer −$ chmod +x flex-installer; sudo mv flex-installer /usr/bin Plug the SD card into the Linux host and install the images as below: −$ flex-installer -i pf -d /dev/sdb (format SD card) −$ flex-installer -i auto -d /dev/mmcblk1 -m imx93frdm (automatically download and install images) Plug the SD card into the i.MX board and install the extra packages as follows: −$ dhclient -i end0 (setup Ethernet network interface by DHCP or setting it manually) −$ date -s "22 Nov 2024 09:00:00" (setting correct system time is required) −$ debian-post-install-pkg desktop (install extra packages for GNOME GUI Desktop version) −or −$ debian-post-install-pkg server (install extra packages for Server version without GUI Desktop) −# After finishing the installation, run the reboot command to boot up the Debian Desktop/Server system.   Building Debian Images with Flexbuild Run the following commands for the first time to set up the build environment: −$ git clone https://github.com/nxp/flexbuild −$ cd flexbuild && . setup.env −#Continue to run commands below in case  you need to  build in Docker due to lack of Ubuntu 22.04 or Debian 12 host −$ bld docker (create or attach a docker container) −$ . setup.env   Flexbuild usage: −$ bld -m imx93frdm (build all images for imx93frdm) −$ bld uboot -m imx93frdm (compile u-boot image for imx93frdm) −$ bld linux (compile linux kernel for all arm64 i.MX machines) −$ bld bsp -m imx93frdm (generate BSP firmware) −$ bld boot (generate boot partition tarball including kernel, dtb, modules, distro bootscript for iMX machines) −$ bld multimedia (build multimedia components for i.MX platforms) −$ bld rfs -r debian:base (generate Debian base rootfs with base packages) −$ bld apps -r debian:server (compile apps against runtime dependencies of Debian server RootFS) −$ bld merge-apps -r debian:server (merge iMX-specific apps into target Debian server RootFS) −$ bld packrfs (pack and compress target rootfs)   Related Documentation   FRDM-IMX93 Documents: FRDM-IMX93 Quick Start Guide FRDM-IMX93 Board User Manual FRDM-IMX93 Software User Guide  More information about i.MX productions can be found at(http://www.nxp.com/imxlinux) i.MX Yocto Project User’s Guide​ i.MX Linux User’s Guide​ i.MX Linux Reference Manual​ i.MX Porting Guide Debian documents at http://www.nxp.com/nxpdebian i.MX Debian Linux SDK User Guide

FRDM-IMX93 development boards are the first FRDM development board with i.MX MPUs and include Wi-Fi and Bluetooth modules and support for Debian, Yocto and GoPoint which will help you to develop your industrial and IoT applications quickly with NXP's developer experience.   FRDM-IMX93 Applications Low-cost development board usage, Bi-annual BSP release for Debian Yearly BSP release for Yocto.   Get to know FRDM-IMX 93 Development Board       Specifications 2x Arm Cortex®-A55 + Cortex®-M33 Wi-Fi 6 + BT + 802.15.4 Module on-board, IW612 2x GB Ethernet (1xETER, 1xTSN) MIPI-CSI/DSI, HDMI M.2 Connector LPDDR4X 16-bit 2GB eMMC 5.1, 32GB MicroSD 3.0 card slot 3x USB 2.0 Type-C connector (one for Debug, one PD only) + 1x USB 2.0 Type-A RTC, Buttons and LED     Feature FRDM-IMX93 eMMC 32GB DRAM Micron 2GB PMIC PCA9451A WiFi Module u-blox MAYA-W276 on-board USB TYPE C Type-C+Type-A ENET 2xGbE M.2 (Key E) SDIO WiFi / BT Y (rework needed) HDMI IT6263/Y MIPI DSI Panel 22 Pins FPC HDR LVDS Panel N MIPI CSI camera 22 Pins FPC HDR 2x20 Expansion Interface Y CAN BUS Y MicroSD Y UART Y Audio  MQS Remote Debug N NXP Connector (CAN,ADC, I2C) Y Power Connector Type-C PCB layers 10 Base Board DIM 6.5x10.5cm   NXP Devices On-Board PMIC PCA9451A USB PD TCPC PHY IC PTN5110 High-Voltage USB PD Power Switch NX20P5090UK IIC  Extends  GPIO PCAL6524/PCAL6408A CAN Transceiver TJA1051T/3 USB Sink & Source combo power switch  NX20P3483UK USB Type-C CC and SBU Protection IC  NX20P0407 Real-time clock/calendar PCF2131 Wi-Fi, BT, 802.15.4 Tri-Radio IW612 (in u-blox Module)   Expansion Boards   RPI-CAM-MIPI: IAS camera to 22 Pins FPC camera adapter TM050RDH03-41: LCD display module 5” TFT 800X480, RGB, 120.7 mm x75.8 mm7inch Waveshare 7'' DSI LCD: (English language link) 7inch Capacitive Touch, 1024×600 MX93AUD-HAT: Audio expansion board with multiple features ​8MIC-RPI-MX8: 8-microphone array proto board for voice enablement   FRDM-IMX93 web page Getting Started Guide Out of the Box Get Software Build and Run Developer Experience   Projects and Tutorials Debug Terminal in Linux & Windows Cortex-M33 Enablement Deploy ML models on NPU Graphics Security and Integrity Fast Boot Trainings   FRDM-IMX93 Web Page Training. Recorded video trainings  Generic FRDM-IMX93 SW Release Package FRDM-IMX93 Board Flashing Guide How to use J-link on FRDM-IMX93 Software and Enablement GoPoint Demo On FRDM-IMX93 Connectivity FRDM-IMX93 Connectivity training FRDM-IMX93 Connectivity WiFi Basic Hands-on FRDM-IMX93 Bluetooth A2DP Source and Sink Profile Demo FRDM-IMX93 Connectivity OpenThread Hands-on FRDM-IMX93 Connectivity WiFi Bluetooth and OT COEX ML / IA eIQ Toolkit Import NVIDIA TAO model and run on FRDM i.MX93 and i.MX93EVK   Documentation  −FRDM-IMX93 Quick Start Guide −FRDM-IMX93 Board User Manual -FRDM-IMX93 Software User Guide   Useful Links i.MX Yocto Project User’s Guide​ i.MX Linux User’s Guide i.MX Linux Reference Manual​ i.MX Porting Guide i.MX Debian Linux SDK User Guide Run Zephyr on A55 with FRDM-IMX93 and FRDM-IMX91 i.MX 93 Memory Compatibility Guide

MCXW71 is a three-core platform that integrates a Cortex-M33 application core (CM33), a dedicated Cortex-M3 radio core, and an isolated EdgeLock Secure Enclave. The radio core, also called as Narrow Band Unit (NBU) features a Bluetooth Low Energy (LE) unit with a dedicated flash. The memories integrated in the NBU consist of Bluetooth LE controller stack and radio drivers. On MCXW71, only boot ROM has access to the NBU flash. The ROM bootloader provides an in-system programming (ISP) utility that operates over a serial connection on the microcontroller units (MCUs) This hands-on describes how to update the code in NBU and the User firmware using the ISP. Lab guide: FRDM-MCXW71_NBU_and_User_Firmware_Update_Using_ISP

Getting Started Video:       This guide provides step-by-step instructions on how to verify successful communication and the runtime software environment to interface with the Ara240 module with the FRDM i.MX 95 Pro development board.   Out of the Box:   Get Familiar with the Ara240 Module   Ara240 Module [Back view] Ara240 Module [Top view]                   Connecting the M.2 Module   This section explains how to connect Ara240, a discrete module, to the FRDM i.MX 95 Pro development board. The instructions in the FRDM i.MX 95 Pro Getting Start Guide will walk you through the boot-up process for the pre-loaded Embedded Linux image on the board and how to connect the USB debug cable. For additional details, see the official FRDM i.MX 95 Pro Development Board documentation. References: FRDM i.MX 95 Pro Quick Start Guide FRDM i.MX 95 Pro Development Board product page  FRDM i.MX 95 Pro Getting started page Getting Started with ARA2-M2-16G-GT Follow the steps below to connect the Ara240 module to the FRDM i.MX 95 Pro development board:   Important: Ensure the board is powered off before making any connections. Insert the Ara240 module into the M.2 Key-M socket on the FRDM i.MX 95 Pro development board. Using the screw provided, secure the module. Connect the fan cable to the board’s fan header (refer to the FRDM i.MX 95 Pro board documentation for the exact header location).   "How to connect two Ara240 devices?"   The figure below illustrates the connection of Ara240 devices to the two M.2 Key-M slots on the FRDM i.MX 95 Pro development board. You can install one Ara240 device in either slot or connect two devices simultaneously by using both slots.     Connect the Ara240 to the FRDM i.MX 95 Pro development board.       Power on the Board   Follow the instructions to power on (boot) the board found in the Getting Started with FRDM-IMX95-Pro. After powering on, verify that the fan and green LED indicators Ara240 module are on are on.       Get the Software   This section will walk you through the Ara240 Runtime software development kit (SDK), a streamlined subset of the Ara240 SDK designed for rapid enablement and execution on NXP platforms. The Runtime SDK simplifies installation and configuration, enabling developers to quickly deploy and run AI/ML workloads on the Ara240 module with minimal effort.   Overview   Refer to Ara240 software release notes for details on the Ara240 software development kit (SDK) The Getting Started page for Ara240 only outlines usage on specific i.MX development platforms For any other platforms please reach out to your NXP representative for guidance.       Q2'26 BSP (L6.18.20-2.0.0) onwards runtime environment for i.MX 8MP and i.MX 95 boards is packed with Linux BSP.       Module Enumeration and Software Configuration   This section provides instructions to verify proper installation of Ara240 module and configuration of the Ara240 Runtime SDK on the FRDM i.MX 95 Pro development board. Verify Device Detection   Once the board has successfully booted, connect to the serial debug port to monitor system logs. To confirm that the Ara240 module is being detected by the board, run the following command: $ lspci | grep 1e58   Expected output: 0000:01:00.0 Processing accelerators: Device 1e58:0002 (rev 02)     Enable Ara240 device   For quick enablement, the Ara240 Runtime SDK starts at boot time. Refer to the Ara240 Runtime SDK documentation for detailed instructions and environment setup steps.   Q2'26 BSP (L6.18.20-2.0.0) onwards runtime environment for i.MX 8MP and i.MX 95 boards is packed with Linux BSP.       Developer Experience   This section provides an overview of Ara240 runtime software enablement using the FRDM i.MX 95 Pro development board. Verify Setup Environment   Use the following guidance on how to connect required devices. For most of the demos, you would need a camera, keyboard, mouse, internet connection and a HDMI display monitor. Setup preparation for FRDM i.MX 95 Pro board    NOTE: You might need to use a USB hub to connect keyboard, mouse and camera at the same time.   Runtime setup Description   Runtime SDK delivers a complete runtime environment that enables AI/ML acceleration on the Ara240 module. To run demo applications, ensure that the Ara240 bring-up process has been successfully completed and the system is ready for demo evaluation. Refer to the Runtime SDK documentation for detailed guidance on: Verifying correct installation of the Runtime SDK. Checking and updating the Ara240 firmware version. Validating proxy service bring-up status. Executing benchmark tests on Ara240. Following these steps ensures that the module is properly initialized and ready for use. Ara240 supports the execution of CNNs, LLMs, VLMs, and agentic frameworks, enabling advanced AI workloads to run directly on Ara240. For comprehensive examples and end-to-end workflow guidance, please refer to the Ara SDK documentation page.   Ara240 Demos   Henceforth Q2'26 Linux BSP, GoPoint can be launched to explore preselected Ara240 demonstrations included in the NXP provided Linux Board Support Package. User Guide: GPNTUG: GoPoint for i.MX Applications Processors User Guide   

From TinyML to advanced edge AI and GenAI, discover how to build intelligent systems directly on-device with FRDM, no cloud dependency required.

Not all MCX A devices expose the same combination of ADCs, SmartDMA, MAU, or connectivity interfaces—and choosing the wrong evaluation board can limit what you can prototype. This article provides a clear mapping between MCX A families and FRDM platforms, helping you align hardware capabilities with system requirements.

This MCXW72 training video talk about the Lifecycle state model, explain in detail the purpose, and security recommendations for each state.  Training shows the fuses involved in this process to advance lifecycle and enable the basic security features like Secure Boot and Secure Debug. Video also includes examples about how to use MCUXpresso Secure Provisioning Tool (SEC) to create Root of Trust Key Hash (RoTKTH) and SB3KDK Encryption key as well as hoe to active debug authentication before to move Lifecycle states.

Unlike MCXW 71 MCU, MCXW 72 supports an Open NBU. This means that NBU firmware source code is exposed to user. On MCXW 71 MCU, NBU firmware is NXP proprietary; it is not user customizable.

This document is intended to guide you in the installation of the necessary tools and repository for start running Zephyr examples and development. Zephyr is a lightweight, open-source real-time operating system (RTOS) designed specifically for microcontrollers (MCUs) and other resource-constrained embedded devices. Unlike general-purpose operating systems, Zephyr is built to run on systems with limited memory, low power consumption, and strict real-time requirements. It provides the core software foundation that allows an MCU to run multiple tasks reliably, respond to events on time, and interact with hardware in a structured way.

This document is intended to guide you in the installation of the necessary tools and repository for start running matter examples and development. Matter (previously known as Project CHIP) is a single, unified, application-layer connectivity standard designed to enable developers to connect and build reliable, secure IoT ecosystems and increase compatibility among Smart Home and Building devices. Backed by major brands and developed through collaboration within the Connectivity Standards Alliance (previously known as the Zigbee Alliance), Matter is an open-source royalty-free connectivity standard built with market-proven technologies using Internet Protocol (IP) and compatible with Thread and Wi-Fi network transports. Building solutions and leading standards efforts, NXP provides scalable, flexible and secure platforms for the variety of use cases Matter addresses – from end nodes to gateways – so device manufacturers can focus on their product innovation. NXP’s Matter solutions go beyond just the connectivity with comprehensive capabilities for the compute and security requirements for IoT devices.

Goal of this lab is to show the SDK example implementing the Bluetooth LE Ranging profile, how to flash it and run it, as well as looking into the code to extract meaningful information for applications that use ranging Guide

This document is intended to guide you in the installation of the tools and let you know the material required for the FRDM-MCXW72 Channel Sounding Hands On