This application note shows how to get i.MX6X development resources from Freescale website.
Contents
We can enter Freescale i.MX website by the follow link http://www.freescale.com/imx, and after we input it into the IE address, it will remap to the new address of http://www.freescale.com/webapp/sps/site/homepage.jsp?code=IMX_HOME&tid=vanIMX.
And the website page will have all the i.MX chipsets access web link like the follows:
And if we enter the i.MX6 serials Processors web link http://www.freescale.com/webapp/sps/site/taxonomy.jsp?code=IMX6X_SERIES , we will get the page like the follows:
Which have all the i.MX6 serials processors feature lists and website links.
We enter the i.MX6D/Q web link
http://www.freescale.com/webapp/sps/site/prod_summary.jsp?code=i.MX6Q&webpageId=129226228141673454B2...
its main page as follows:
The Documentation and Software&Tools items is very important to get the design resource, and the Buy/Parametrics item will have the development board and chipset order information
We enter the Documentation item link: http://www.freescale.com/webapp/sps/site/prod_summary.jsp?code=i.MX6Q&nodeId=018rH3ZrDRB24A&fpsp=1&t..., which will have our documentation materials include the Datasheet, Errata, Application Notes, Reference manual, User guides, Fact Sheets and related supporting information.
We have i.MX6Q/D datasheets of automotive, consumer and industrial, the datasheet will have the chipset mark number, electrical, thermal and package information.
IMX6DQAEC
i.MX 6Dual/6Quad Automotive and Infotainment Applications Processors
IMX6DQCEC
i.MX 6Dual/6Quad Applications Processors for Consumer Products
IMX6DQIEC
i.MX 6Dual/6Quad Applications Processors for Industrial Products
Chipset Errata will show us our current version chipset bugs and rework method.
IMX6DQCE
Chip Errata for the i.MX 6Dual/6Quad
AN4724
i.MX 6Dual/6Quad Product Usage Lifetime Estimates
AN4629
Fast Image Processing with i.MX 6 Series
AN4671
i.MX 6 Series HDMI Test Method for Eye Pattern and Electrical Characteristics
AN4397 //all the i.MX6 Serial can use the same PCB, this doc descript the hardware design difference
Common Hardware Design for i.MX 6Dual/6Quad and i.MX 6Solo/6DualLite
AN4581
Secure Boot on i.MX50, i.MX53, and i.MX 6 Series using HABv4
AN4509 //explan the i.MX6D/Q power consumption in every working features.
i.MX 6Dual/6Quad Power Consumption Measurement
AN4589
Configuring USB on i.MX 6 Series Processors
AN4553
Using Open Source Debugging Tools for Linux on i.MX Processors
AN4467 //explain the ddr calibration method, need check with FSL FAE for DDR test calibration tools
i.MX 6 Series DDR Calibration
AN4579 // explain the thermal design
i.MX 6 Series Thermal Management Guidelines
IMX6DQRM //i.MX6DQ reference manual for all the internal module description and registers define.
i.MX 6Dual/6Quad Applications Processor Reference Manual
IMX6DQ6SDLSRM // i.MX6DQ security related reference manual, need NDA approve.
Security Reference Manual for i.MX 6
IMX6DQ6SDLHDG //i.MX6DQ hardware design user guide, include the schematic layout check points, hardware bring up…
Hardware Development Guide for i.MX 6Quad, 6Dual, 6DualLite, 6Solo Families of Applications
EB792
i.MX 6 Series Standardized Signal Name Map
EB793
MISRA Compliance in Freescale Automotive C Language Header Files - Engineering Bulletin
IMX6SRSFS
i.MX 6 Series of Applications Processors - Fact Sheet
L3.0.35_4.0.0_LINUX_DOCS
i.MX 6Quad, i.MX 6Dual, i.MX 6DualLite and i.MX 6Solo Linux BSP Documentation. Includes Release Notes, Reference Manual,...
MX6 folder include the BSP release notes, reference manual, user guide and other APIs doc.
L3.0.35_4.0.0_LINUX_MMDOCS
i.MX 6Quad, i.MX 6Dual, i.MX 6DualLite and i.MX 6Solo Linux Multimedia Codecs Documentation. Includes CODECs Release...
IMX6_JB422_100_ANDROID_DOCS
i.MX 6Quad, i.MX 6Dual, and i.MX 6DualLite Android jb4.2.2_1.0.0 BSP Documentation. Includes Release Notes, User's...
IMX_INFOCTR //TIC support center
i.MX Infocenter—Online Documentation
We enter into the Software&Tools item page: http://www.freescale.com/webapp/sps/site/prod_summary.jsp?code=i.MX6Q&nodeId=018rH3ZrDRB24A&fpsp=1&t...
SABRE Platform for Smart Devices Based on the i.MX 6 Series
The Smart Application Blueprint for Rapid Engineering (SABRE) platform for smart devices allows you to hold in your hands and evaluate the full multimedia performance capabilities of i.MX 6 series applications processors based on ARM® Cortex™-A9 technology. Targeted for any device ...
Enter it:
Press Buy:
SABRE Board for Smart Devices Based on the i.MX 6 Series
Freescale's Smart Application Blueprint for Rapid Engineering (SABRE) board for smart devices introduces developers to quad-core processing, low-power consumption and leading-edge multimedia and graphics applications on the i.MX 6Quad ARM ® Cortex™ -A9 applications processor. The SABRE board for smart devices ...
Enter it:
Press Buy:
SDB board share the same PCB with SDP, but have no camera, LVDS and GPS moduel.
SABRE for Automotive Infotainment Based on the i.MX 6 Series
The Smart Application Blueprint for Rapid Engineering (SABRE) for automotive infotainment offers a solid foundation for next-generation converged telematics and infotainment platform designs. Based on i.MX 6 series of applications processors, Freescale's most scalable implementation of the ARM® Cortex™-A9 CPU ...
Enter it:
Press Buy:
Which have the CPU board and automotive base board, And if need the automotive board LVDS display panel, we can enter the i.MX53 automotive board link to get the order name.
SABRE Lite Development Kit: The SABRE Lite Development Kit includes one SABRE Lite board, one 5V power adapter, one customized serial cable, one cross serial cable (DB9-DB9), one USB cable, one net cable and one 4GByte micro SD...
Format: html
Saber Lite board a mini system board which use the separate power design, which launch by 3rd party.
i.MX6_SABRE_SDP_DESIGNFILES : Design files, including hardware schematics, Gerbers, and OrCAD files..
Size (K): 11631 Format: zip Rev #: C3 Modified: 3/21/2013
iMX6_SABRE_SDB_DESIGNFILES : Design files, including hardware schematics, Gerbers, and OrCAD files..
Size (K): 9541 Format: zip Rev #: C3 Modified: 3/21/2013
IMX_6DQ_MFG_TOOL : Tool and documentation for downloading OS images to the i.MX 6Quad and i.MX6Dual.
Size (K): 69444 Format: gz Rev #: L3.0.35_4.0.0 Modified: 5/13/2013
IMX_MFG_TOOL_V2_SOURCE : Source Code for the i.MX manufacturing tool used for downloading OS images to the i.MX 6 Processors. Size (K): 955 Format: zip Rev #: 2.1.1 Modified: 12/19/2012
IMX_6D_Q_VIVANTE_VDK_145_TOOLS : Set of applications for the Linux L3.0.35_4.0.0 BSP, designed to be used by graphics application developers to rapidly develop and port graphics applications. Includes applications, GPU Driver with vprofiler enabled and documentation..
Size (K): 40113 Format: zip Rev #: 1.4.5 Modified: 5/13/2013
IMX6_GPU_SDK : i.MX6 Graphics SDK – Includes sample, demo code, and documentation for working with the i.MX6X family graphics cores. Includes OpenVG, OpenGL ES, and GAL2D reference files.
Size (K): 21065 Format: gz Rev #: 1.0.0 Modified: 1/25/2013
i.MX 6Series Platform SDK : Bare-metal SDK for the i.MX 6 series, including reusable drivers and tests for many peripherals, and much example code. Also includes register definition headers files, and register definitions for debuggers. BSD open source license.
Size (K): 29865 Format: tgz Rev #: 1.1 Modified: 2/11/2013
A non-OS i.MX6X driver test codes.
IMX_CST_TOOL : Freescale Code Signing Tool for the High Assurance Boot library. Provides software code signing support designed for use with i.MX processors that integrate the HAB library in the internal boot ROM.
Size (K): 3855 Format: tgz Rev #: 2.0 Modified: 11/16/2012
Please still refer the document of i.MX6Q/D security RM and HAB application notes.
IMX6_IOMUX_TOOL : Interactive i.MX Pin Mux Tool..
Size (K): 5313 Format: zip Rev #: 3.4.0.3 Modified: 2/14/2013
Please still refer the document of i.MX6Q/D iomux table.
IMX6_DQ_BSDL : i.MX 6Quad and i.MX 6Dual BSDL File.
Size (K): 64 Format: zip Rev #: 2 Modified: 1/15/2013
A Boundary scan file for manufacture ICT test.
IMX6_DQ_IBIS : i.MX 6Quad and i.MX 6Dual IBIS File.
Size (K): 19173 Format: zip Rev #: 1 Modified: 11/9/2012
Use for signals simulation.
IMX6_DQ_SABRE_AI_SD_DEMO_IMAGE : Demo Image Flashed on the i.MX 6Quad SABRE AI SD Cards.
Size (K): 1789607 Format: exe Rev #: L3.0.35_1.1.1 Modified: 4/23/2013
IMX6_DQ_SDB_SD_DEMO_IMAGE : Demo Image Flashed on the i.MX 6Quad SDB SD Cards.
Size (K): 1670416 Format: exe Rev #: R13.4.1 Modified: 4/24/2013
IMX6_DQ_SDP_SD_DEMO_IMAGE : Demo Image Flashed on the i.MX 6Quad SDP SD Cards.
Size (K): 1670892 Format: exe Rev #: R13.4.1 Modified: 4/24/2013
L3.0.35_4.0.0_DEMO_IMAGE : i.MX 6Quad, i.MX 6Dual, i.MX 6DualLite and i.MX 6Solo Linux Binary Demo Files.
Size (K): 359441 Format: gz Rev #: L3.0.35_4.0.0 Modified: 5/13/2013
IMX6_JB422_100_ANDROID_DEMO : i.MX 6Quad, i.MX 6Dual, and i.MX 6DualLite Android jb4.2.2_1.0.0 BSP Binary Demo Files.
Size (K): 836432 Format: gz Rev #: jb4.2.2_1.0.0 Modified: 5/8/2013
Demo image for customer to evaluate on Freescale’s board.
IMX6_JB422_100_ANDROID_SOURCE : i.MX 6Quad, i.MX 6Dual, and i.MX 6DualLite Android jb4.2.2_1.0.0 BSP, Documentation and Source Code for BSP and Codecs..
Size (K): 235533 Format: gz Rev #: jb4.2.2_1.0.0 Modified: 5/9/2013
Android JB422 source codes, still have the R13.41 android source codes in the same web folder.
L3.0.35_4.0.0_ER_SOURCE : i.MX 6Quad, i.MX 6Dual, i.MX 6DualLite and i.MX 6Solo Linux BSP Source Code Files.
Size (K): 1064236 Format: gz Rev #: L3.0.35_4.0.0 Modified: 5/13/2013
Linux LTIB source codes package.
L3.0.35_4.0.0_UBUNTU_RFS : i.MX 6Quad, i.MX 6Dual, i.MX 6DualLite and i.MX 6Solo Linux File System for the Ubuntu Images.
Size (K): 820076 Format: tgz Rev #: L3.0.35_4.0.0 Modified: 5/13/2013
Ubuntu rootfs working on our linux BSP.
IMX6_JB422_100_AACP_CODEC : AAC Plus Codec for i.MX 6Quad, i.MX 6Dual, and i.MX 6DualLite Android jb4.2.2_1.0.0.
Size (K): 84 Format: gz Rev #: jb4.2.2_1.0.0 Modified: 5/15/2013
Android have no codec package except AACP, have include in the BSP release codes.
L3.0.35_4.0.0_AACP_CODECS : i.MX 6Quad, i.MX 6Dual, i.MX 6DualLite and i.MX 6Solo Linux AAC Plus Codec.
Size (K): 1377 Format: gz Rev #: L3.0.35_4.0.0 Modified: 5/13/2013
L3.0.35_4.0.0_MM_CODECS : i.MX 6Quad, i.MX 6Dual, i.MX 6DualLite and i.MX 6Solo Linux Multimedia Codecs Sources.
Size (K): 79197 Format: gz Rev #: L3.0.35_4.0.0 Modified: 5/13/2013
Linux have MM codec package.
Which have the older patch on L3.0.35 elder version, and Android R13.4/13.4.1.
We enter the i.MX6DL/S web link
http://www.freescale.com/webapp/sps/site/prod_summary.jsp?code=i.MX6DL&webpageId=129226228141673454B...
its main page as follows:
http://www.freescale.com/webapp/sps/site/prod_summary.jsp?code=i.MX6DL&nodeId=018rH3ZrDRB24A&fpsp=1&...
IMX6SDLAEC
i.MX 6Solo/6DualLite Automotive and Infotainment Applications Processors
IMX6SDLCEC
i.MX 6Solo/6DualLite Applications Processors for Consumer Products
IMX6SDLIEC
i.MX 6Solo/6DualLite Applications Processors for Industrial Products
IMX6SDLCE
Chip Errata for the i.MX 6Solo/6DualLite
IMX6SDLIEC
i.MX 6Solo/6DualLite Applications Processors for Industrial Products
AN4576
i.MX 6DualLite Power Consumption Measurement
IMX6SDLRM
i.MX 6Solo/6DualLite Applications Processor Reference Manual
IMX6DQ6SDLSRM
Security Reference Manual for i.MX 6
IMX6DQ6SDLHDG
Hardware Development Guide for i.MX 6Quad, 6Dual, 6DualLite, 6Solo Families of Applications
EB793
MISRA Compliance in Freescale Automotive C Language Header Files - Engineering Bulletin
IMX6SRSFS
i.MX 6 Series of Applications Processors - Fact Sheet
L3.0.35_4.0.0_LINUX_DOCS
i.MX 6Quad, i.MX 6Dual, i.MX 6DualLite and i.MX 6Solo Linux BSP Documentation. Includes Release Notes, Reference Manual,...
L3.0.35_4.0.0_LINUX_MMDOCS
i.MX 6Quad, i.MX 6Dual, i.MX 6DualLite and i.MX 6Solo Linux Multimedia Codecs Documentation. Includes CODECs Release...
IMX6_JB422_100_ANDROID_DOCS
i.MX 6Quad, i.MX 6Dual, and i.MX 6DualLite Android jb4.2.2_1.0.0 BSP Documentation. Includes Release Notes, User's...
IMX_INFOCTR
i.MX Infocenter—Online Documentation
http://www.freescale.com/webapp/sps/site/prod_summary.jsp?code=i.MX6DL&nodeId=018rH3ZrDRB24A&fpsp=1&...
SABRE Platform for Smart Devices Based on the i.MX 6 Series
The Smart Application Blueprint for Rapid Engineering (SABRE) platform for smart devices allows you to hold in your hands and evaluate the full multimedia performance capabilities of i.MX 6 series applications processors based on ARM® Cortex™-A9 technology. Targeted for any device ...
SABRE for Automotive Infotainment Based on the i.MX 6 Series
The Smart Application Blueprint for Rapid Engineering (SABRE) for automotive infotainment offers a solid foundation for next-generation converged telematics and infotainment platform designs. Based on i.MX 6 series of applications processors, Freescale's most scalable implementation of the ARM® Cortex™-A9 CPU ...
i.MX 6Series Platform SDK : Bare-metal SDK for the i.MX 6 series, including reusable drivers and tests for many peripherals, and much example code. Also includes register definition headers files, and register definitions for debuggers. BSD open source license.
Size (K): 29865 Format: tgz Rev #: 1.1 Modified: 2/11/2013
IMX6_DL_S_BSDL : i.MX 6DualLite and i.MX 6Solo BSDL File.
Size (K): 81 Format: html Rev #: 1 Modified: 11/9/2012
IMX6_DL_S_IBIS : i.MX 6DualLIte and i.MX 6Solo IBIS File.
Size (K): 15450 Format: zip Rev #: 1 Modified: 11/9/2012
IMX6_DL_SDP_SD_DEMO_IMAGE : Demo Image Flashed on the i.MX 6DualLiteSDP SD Cards.
Size (K): 367806 Format: zip Rev #: R13.4.1 Modified: 12/10/2012
IMX6_JB422_100_ANDROID_DEMO : i.MX 6Quad, i.MX 6Dual, and i.MX 6DualLite Android jb4.2.2_1.0.0 BSP Binary Demo Files.
Size (K): 836432 Format: gz Rev #: jb4.2.2_1.0.0 Modified: 5/8/2013
L3.0.35_4.0.0_DEMO_IMAGE : i.MX 6Quad, i.MX 6Dual, i.MX 6DualLite and i.MX 6Solo Linux Binary Demo Files.
Size (K): 359441 Format: gz Rev #: L3.0.35_4.0.0 Modified: 5/13/2013
IMX6_JB422_100_ANDROID_SOURCE : i.MX 6Quad, i.MX 6Dual, and i.MX 6DualLite Android jb4.2.2_1.0.0 BSP, Documentation and Source Code for BSP and Codecs..
Size (K): 235533 Format: gz Rev #: jb4.2.2_1.0.0 Modified: 5/9/2013
L3.0.35_4.0.0_ER_SOURCE : i.MX 6Quad, i.MX 6Dual, i.MX 6DualLite and i.MX 6Solo Linux BSP Source Code Files.
Size (K): 1064236 Format: gz Rev #: L3.0.35_4.0.0 Modified: 5/13/2013
L3.0.35_4.0.0_UBUNTU_RFS : i.MX 6Quad, i.MX 6Dual, i.MX 6DualLite and i.MX 6Solo Linux File System for the Ubuntu Images.
Size (K): 820076 Format: tgz Rev #: L3.0.35_4.0.0 Modified: 5/13/2013
IMX6_JB422_100_AACP_CODEC : AAC Plus Codec for i.MX 6Quad, i.MX 6Dual, and i.MX 6DualLite Android jb4.2.2_1.0.0.
Size (K): 84 Format: gz Rev #: jb4.2.2_1.0.0 Modified: 5/15/2013
L3.0.35_4.0.0_AACP_CODECS : i.MX 6Quad, i.MX 6Dual, i.MX 6DualLite and i.MX 6Solo Linux AAC Plus Codec.
Size (K): 1377 Format: gz Rev #: L3.0.35_4.0.0 Modified: 5/13/2013
L3.0.35_4.0.0_MM_CODECS : i.MX 6Quad, i.MX 6Dual, i.MX 6DualLite and i.MX 6Solo Linux Multimedia Codecs Sources.
Size (K): 79197 Format: gz Rev #: L3.0.35_4.0.0 Modified: 5/13/2013
Which have the older patch on L3.0.35 elder version, and Android R13.4/13.4.1.
http://www.freescale.com/webapp/sps/site/prod_summary.jsp?code=i.MX6SL&webpageId=129226228141673454B...
http://www.freescale.com/webapp/sps/site/prod_summary.jsp?code=i.MX6SL&nodeId=018rH3ZrDRB24A&fpsp=1&...
IMX6SLCEC
i.MX 6SoloLite Applications Processors for Consumer Products
IMX6SLCE
Chip Errata for the i.MX 6SoloLite
AN4726
i.MX 6SoloLite Product Usage Lifetime Estimates
AN4580
i.MX 6SoloLite Power Consumption Measurement
IMX6SLRM
i.MX 6SoloLite Applications Processor Reference Manual
IMX6SLHDG
Hardware Development Guide for i.MX 6SoloLite Applications Processors - User Guide
IMX6SRSFS
i.MX 6 Series of Applications Processors - Fact Sheet
IMX6SLEVKFS
i.MX 6SoloLite Evaluation Kit - Fact Sheet
L3.0.35_2.1.0_LINUX_DOCS
i.MX 6SoloLite Linux BSP Documentation. Includes Release Notes, Reference Manual, User guide. API Documentation
L3.0.35_2.1.0_LINUX_MMDOCS
i.MX 6SoloLite Linux Multimedia Codecs Documentation. Includes CODECs Release Notes and User's Guide
IMX6_R13.5_ANDROID_DOCS_BUNDLE
i.MX 6 Sololite Android GA BSP Documentation.
IMX_INFOCTR
i.MX Infocenter—Online Documentation
http://www.freescale.com/webapp/sps/site/prod_summary.jsp?code=i.MX6SL&nodeId=018rH3ZrDRB24A&fpsp=1&...
IMX6SLEVK: i.MX 6SoloLite Evaluation Kit. Freescale delivers the next installment in a line of highly-flexible, market-focused development tools with an Evaluation Kit (EVK) based on the i.MX 6SoloLite applications processor. The i.MX 6SoloLite is the first...
Format: html Modified: 6/4/2013
iMX6SL_EVK_DESIGNFILES : Design files, including hardware schematics, Gerbers, and OrCAD files..
Size (K): 6034 Format: zip Rev #: 1 Modified: 11/12/2012
IMX_6SL_MFG_TOOL : Tool and documentation for downloading OS images to the i.MX 6SoloLite.
Size (K): 46502 Format: gz Rev #: L3.0.35_2.1.0 Modified: 5/24/2013
IMX_CST_TOOL : Freescale Code Signing Tool for the High Assurance Boot library. Provides software code signing support designed for use with i.MX processors that integrate the HAB library in the internal boot ROM.
Size (K): 3855 Format: tgz Rev #: 2.0 Modified: 11/16/2012
IMX6_IOMUX_TOOL : Interactive i.MX Pin Mux Tool..
Size (K): 5313 Format: zip Rev #: 3.4.0.3 Modified: 2/14/2013
IMX6_SL_BSDL : i.MX 6SoloLite BSDL File.
Size (K): 54 Format: html Rev #: 1 Modified: 11/9/2012
IMX6_SL_IBIS : i.MX 6SoloLite IBIS File.
Size (K): 25706 Format: zip Rev #: 1 Modified: 11/9/2012
IMX6_R13.5_ANDROID_DEMO_IMAGE : i.MX 6Sololite GA BSP Binary Demo Files.
Size (K): 372634 Format: gz Rev #: R13.5 Modified: 11/16/2012
L3.0.35_12.10.02_DEMO_IMAGE : Linux Binary Demo Files for i.MX 6SoloLite Linux GA BSP.
Size (K): 434356 Format: gz Rev #: 12.10.02 Modified: 11/9/2012
L3.0.35_2.1.0_DEMO_IMAGE : i.MX 6SoloLite Linux Binary Demo Files.
Size (K): 464844 Format: gz Rev #: L3.0.35_2.1.0. Modified: 6/4/2013
IMX6_R13.5_ANDROID_SOURCE_CODE : i.MX 6 Sololite Android GA BSP Documentation and Source Code for BSP and Codecs..
Size (K): 100683 Format: gz Rev #: R13.5 Modified: 11/16/2012
L3.0.35_12.10.02_ER_SOURCE : i.MX 6SoloLite Linux GA BSP 3.0.35 Source Code Files..
Size (K): 872027 Format: gz Rev #: 12.10.02 Modified: 11/9/2012
L3.0.35_12.10.02_UBUNTU_RFS : File System for the Ubuntu Imagea for i.MX 6SoloLite Linux GA BSP.
Size (K): 810816 Format: tgz Rev #: 12.10.02 Modified: 11/9/2012
L3.0.35_2.1.0_ER_SOURCE : i.MX 6SoloLite Linux BSP Source Code Files.
Size (K): 1064541 Format: gz Rev #: L3.0.35_2.1.0. Modified: 6/4/2013
L3.0.35_2.1.0_AACP_CODECS : i.MX 6SoloLite Linux AAC Plus Codec.
Size (K): 1374 Format: gz Rev #: L3.0.35_2.1.0 Modified: 5/24/2013
L3.0.35_2.1.0_MM_CODECS : i.MX 6SoloLite Linux Multimedia Codecs Sources.
Size (K): 45883 Format: gz Rev #: L3.0.35_2.1.0 Modified: 5/24/2013
IMX6_R13.5_01_ANDROID_PATCHES : Android 13.5.0-GA.01 patch release. It adds camera support (USB and CSI camera), provides some bug fixes, and includes some regular updates. The 13.5.0-GA.01 patch release is based on 13.5.0-GA..
Size (K): 186882 Format: gz Rev #: R13.5-GA.01 Modified: 1/4/2013
Which have the older patch on L3.0.35 elder version, and Android R13.5.