i.MX6 SoloX: communicating with a non-display LVDS device

[xav]

Hi,

I'm in the planning stage of a project and it would seem the i.MX6 SoloX would fit the bill.

However I would need to integrate this chip on the board: http://www.ti.com/lit/ds/symlink/ths789.pdf  which communicates through an LVDS serial port with its host. Is there a mean to "plug" that easily into the i.MX6 SoloX ? How would that work ?

Thanks,

     Xav

[igorpadykov · Accepted solution]

Hi Xavier

in general one can connect non-LCD devices to i.MX6 LDB port, however

they should emulate protocol used by lvds LCDs, like below (LCD used with i.MX6 Sabre boards)

http://boundarydevices.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/HSD100PXN1-A00-C11-1.0.pdf

also it is not possible to read data from such device (only write). For that reason I am afraid

it is not possible to use THS789 as it uses different protocol.

Best regards

igor

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[xav]

OK I get that, thanks.

But is there another mean to connect an LVDS chip to the iMX6 ?

[igorpadykov]

Seems most simple is lvds to cmos translator

High-Speed Level Translators - Maxim

~igor