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FRDM i.MX 95 Pro Hands-On: Unboxing and first steps

 

Introduction

This hands-on walks you through everything that happens before you ever write a line of application code: unboxing your FRDM i.MX 95 Pro board, getting acquainted with its layout and ports, powering it on, and confirming a healthy first boot from the on-board eMMC. By the time you are done, you will be comfortable using both the i.MX System Manager console and the Linux command line to confirm exactly what hardware you have in front of you.

By the end you will be able to:

• Verify that the contents of your FRDM i.MX 95 Pro box are complete
• Get acquainted with the board, its peripherals, and ports
• Set up and boot the board for the first time
• Get familiar with the i.MX System Manager (SM) console and the Linux CLI
• Verify the board's hardware and resources using Linux commands

Hardware & Prerequisites

You need very little to get started:

• FRDM-IMX95-PRO board (the box) — in addition to the board itself, the box includes USB-C cables for power and debugging, mounting standoffs, the IW612 wireless module, and a documentation card linking to the product page and a getting-started tutorial.
• Power supply — a USB-C to USB-C cable is included in the box. For basic bring-up, any standard USB-C phone charger is sufficient. If your setup adds higher-power accessories (e.g., a display), use a 100 W-capable USB-C power adapter instead.
• PC host — a computer with a terminal / serial console program to connect to the board's debug port.

That's it — no display or camera is required for this hands-on.

Watch the Module Video

Watch the full hands-on walkthrough below, then follow along on your own board.

 

Steps to Run the Hands-On

Step 1: Explore the Board with Linux Commands

Once the board has booted, open a terminal on the debug console and run the following commands to confirm the Linux environment and the hardware resources available to you.

# 1) Linux version
uname -a

# 2) Storage devices
lsblk

# 3) Verify CPU numbers and architecture.
lscpu

# 4) SoC Id and Family
cat /sys/devices/soc0/soc_id
cat /sys/devices/soc0/family

# 5) RAM memory available
cat /proc/meminfo | head -20

# 6) network peripherals and addresses
ip addr

# 7) List Video Encoders and Decoders
v4l2-ctl --list-devices

#  GPU specs and capabilities
vulkaninfo --summary

# 9) Print available GPIOs
gpioinfo

Step 2: Explore the i.MX System Manager Console

Next, switch to the i.MX System Manager (SM) console to inspect the board at the system level — Logical Machines, boot times, power rails, and clocks.

# 1) System manager version, Board, Revision, Silicon etc
info

# 2) Logical Machines information
lm info

# 3) Boot time of each Logical machine
btime

# 4) Power status of each peripheral
power.r

# 5) Clocks status
clock.r

Troubleshooting

Symptom	What to check
Power LED is on but there is no output on the console	Check the Boot Mode switches (set them to eMMC) Power-cycle the board (turn it off and back on) after changing the Boot Mode switches Verify the serial console baud rate is set to 115200 Confirm the Debug port is connected to the host PC Open all the COM ports exposed by the board when the Debug port is connected to the host PC

Conclusion

In this hands-on, you:

• Verified the contents of your FRDM i.MX 95 Pro box
• Got acquainted with the board, its peripherals, and ports
• Set up and booted the board for the first time from eMMC
• Used the i.MX System Manager console and the Linux CLI to inspect the board
• Confirmed the board's hardware and resources via Linux commands

If you have not already, watch the module video above for the full walkthrough, and check out the rest of the FRDM Training Hub for the next hands-on in the series.

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