Getting Started with the IIoT Development Kit IMX6U-112
This page outlines a basic guide to getting starting using the IIoT Development Kit IMX6U-112.
Contents
General Information
What Comes with the Development Kit
- SoM-IMX6U-120R2 (528MHz iMX6UL 4GB eMMC, 128MB SoM, connected to Carrier Board)
- SoM-112ES-131R1 (Dlx Carrier with Wifi/BT & Audio)
- 5V 3A Wall Power Supply
- 10 Pin Com to DB9 Cable 12"
- RJ45 to RJ45 Ethernet Cable 7'
- USB2.0A Male to Micro-USB Male 6'
- 2.4 & 5GHz 100mm Wifi Antenna
- MikroBus ROTARY B click
Tools Required
- Desktop PC (Windows/Linux/Mac will work)
Setup
1. Install EMAC OE SDK on your computer.
- Installation options are linked HERE.
2. Make the following cable connections using the cables provided:
- Board Micro-USB to USB Desktop
- Board Ethernet to Ethernet Network
- 5V Wall Power Supply to Board Power (may be left unplugged from wall until Step 4)
3. Open your preferred serial monitoring program:
- On Windows use PuTTY: https://www.putty.org/
- On Linux or Mac use Minicom
4. Create a terminal session with the board.
- After supplying power, boot messages will be displayed followed by a log in prompt.
- User: root
- Password: emac_inc
- Use command "ifconfig" in the terminal session to find the device's IP address that can be used during the development process.
Development
There are two options in development with this device:
1. Using the EMAC OE SDK on terminal. [ Getting Started with the EMAC OE SDK ]
- or
2. Using the EMAC OE SDK on Qt Creator. [ Getting Started With Qt Creator ]
