Embedded module TQMa7x - YOCTO Linux BSP documentation
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Yocto Target Machines
TQMa7x.BSP Revision | Target machine |
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≥0108 | tqma7x-512mb-mba7 tqma7x-1gb-mba7 tqma7x-2gb-mba7 |
0105 | tqma7x-mba7 |
BSP Version Matrix
BSP Revision | meta-tq release | Yocto Project / Poky Release | Target machine1) | U-Boot | Linux Kernel |
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0115 | kirkstone | 4.0.5 - Zeus | tqma7x-512mb-mba7 tqma7x-1gb-mba7 tqma7x-2gb-mba7 | 2016.03 (NXP imx-rel_imx_4.1.15_2.0.0_ga) | 5.15.55 5.15.55 + rt48 |
0114 | hardknott | 3.3.6 - Zeus | tqma7x-512mb-mba7 tqma7x-1gb-mba7 tqma7x-2gb-mba7 | 2016.03 (NXP imx-rel_imx_4.1.15_2.0.0_ga) | 5.15.27 |
0111 | zeus | 3.0.3 - Zeus | tqma7x-512mb-mba7 tqma7x-1gb-mba7 tqma7x-2gb-mba7 | 2016.03 (NXP imx-rel_imx_4.1.15_2.0.0_ga) | v2019.04-lf-5.4.y-1.0.0 5.4.23 5.4.23 + rt23 |
0108 | warrior | 2.7 -Warrior | tqma7x-512mb-mba7 tqma7x-1gb-mba7 tqma7x-2gb-mba7 | 2016.03 (NXP imx-rel_imx_4.1.15_2.0.0_ga) | NXP 4.14.78 rel_imx_4.14.78_1.0.0_ga |
0105 | pyro | 2.3.3 - Pyro | tqma7x-mba7 | 2016.03 (NXP imx-rel_imx_4.1.15_2.0.0_ga) | rel_imx_4.1.15_2.0.0 |
Bootloader
U-Boot
Supported FeaturesBuildsystem | BSP Revision | ||||||||||
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PTXdist | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||||||
Yocto | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||||
TQ Product | Chip | Interface | Function | 0101 | 0105 | 0108 | 0111 | 0113 | 0114 | 0115 | |
TQMa7x | i.MX7 | Ethernet | 2x RGMII (10/100/1000 Mbit/s) | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
TQMa7x | i.MX7 | Fuses | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||
TQMa7x | i.MX7 | GPIO | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | custom config on request | |
TQMa7x | i.MX7 | I²C | EEPROM, Temperature Sensors, RTC | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
TQMa7x | i.MX7 | qSPI | QSPI SPI NOR Flash | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
TQMa7x | i.MX7 | UART6 | RS232 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | default console |
TQMa7x | i.MX7 | USB | USB Storage Device | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||
TQMa7x | i.MX7 | uSDHC | eMMC / SD-Card | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | SD card / eMMC |
Operating System
Linux
Supported FeaturesBuildsystem | BSP Revision | |||||||||||
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PTXdist | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||||||
Yocto | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||||
TQ Product | Chip | Interface | Function | Pre-Release | 0101 only tested with MBa7x REV.0200 | 0105 only tested with MBa7x REV.0200 | 0108 | 0111 | 0113 | 0114 | 0115 | |
TQMa7x | i.MX7 | ADC1 | Touch Interface | not tested | ||||||||
i.MX7 | ADC2 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | tested with IIO device | |||
i.MX7 | CSI | Parallel CSI | on request | |||||||||
i.MX7 | eCSPI1 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | exported as spidev | |||
i.MX7 | eCSPI2 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | exported as spidev | |||
i.MX7 | EIM | Bus access | no device on MBa7x on request |
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i.MX7 | ENET1 | RGMII (10/100/1000 Mbit/s) | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | incompatible with MBa7x Rev.010x | |
i.MX7 | ENET2 | RGMII (10/100/1000 Mbit/s) | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | incompatible with MBa7x Rev.010x | |
i.MX7 | EPDC | conflicts with QSPI NOR no device on MBa7x |
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i.MX7 | FLEXCAN1 | CAN 2.0B | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||
i.MX7 | FLEXCAN2 | CAN 2.0B | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||
i.MX7 | FLEXTIMER | not tested | ||||||||||
i.MX7 | GPMI | no device on TQMa7x / MBa7x check pin multiplexing if needed on custom baseboard |
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i.MX7 | I2C1 | I2C devices | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | see supported onboard I2C devices | |
i.MX7 | I2C2 | I2C devices | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | see supported onboard I2C devices | |
i.MX7 | JTAG | not tested | ||||||||||
i.MX7 | KPP | not tested | ||||||||||
i.MX7 | LCD1 | Parallel LCD | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | LVDS and LCD1 are mutually exclusive special devicetree needed |
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i.MX7 | MIPI CSI | no device on MBa7x | ||||||||||
i.MX7 | MIPI DSI | no device on MBa7x | ||||||||||
i.MX7 | MQS | no device on MBa7X | ||||||||||
i.MX7 | PCIe | Host controller | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | Tested with Realtek NIC only available on i.MX7 Dual only supported on NXP Linux kernel |
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i.MX7 | PWM1 | PWM controller | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | special devicetree needed for backlight | |
i.MX7 | QSPI | Bus access Memory access | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||
i.MX7 | SAI1 | TLV320AIC3204 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||
i.MX7 | SIM | Tested with NXP Test application | ||||||||||
i.MX7 | TAMPER | not tested | ||||||||||
i.MX7 | TEMPMON | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | Temperature read | ||
i.MX7 | UART3 | TTL | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | available on X25 | |||
i.MX7 | UART4 | TTL | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | available on X24 | |||
i.MX7 | UART5 | TTL | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | available on X25 | |||
i.MX7 | UART6 | RS232 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | Default Console | |
i.MX7 | UART7 | RS485 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||
i.MX7 | USB_Host | USB4604 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | requires BSP REV ≥ 0105 for TQMa7S | ||
i.MX7 | USB_OTG1 | Host | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | requires BSP REV ≥ 0105 for TQMa7S | |
i.MX7 | USB_OTG1 | OTG | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | Tested with serial downloader mode requires BSP REV ≥ 0105 for TQMa7S |
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i.MX7 | USB_OTG2 | Host | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | only available on i.MX7 Dual | ||
i.MX7 | USB_OTG2 | OTG | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | only available on i.MX7 Dual | |||
i.MX7 | uSDHC | uSDHC1 SD Card uSDHC3 eMMC | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | HS200 / HS400 Mode for uSDHC3 HS MODE for SD Card on uSDHC1 needs switchable supply voltage, not available on MBA7x |
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i.MX7 | WDOG1 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | Necessary changes for MBa7x Rev.0100 | ||
MBa7x | PCA9555 | I2C port expander | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||
PCA9555 | I2C Port Expander | Buzzer | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||
PCA9555 | I2C Port Expander | 4x GPIO | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||
PCA9555 | I2C Port Expander | 3x GPIO Key | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | not usable as wakeup source | |
PCA9555 | I2C Port Expander | 2x LED | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||
Smart Card | SIM | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | Tested with NXP test application | |||
SNVS | Reset | Reset, PMIC- Reset, Power- down, Wake-Up | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||
SN75LVDS83B | LVDS | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | LVDS and LCD1 are mutually exclusive special devicetree needed |
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TLV320AIC3204 | Headphone Out/ Line Out | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | selectable by using solder straps on MBa7x | |||
Line In | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | noisy audio record with default settings | |||||
Microphone In | TBD | |||||||||||
USB4604 | USB1 | Host | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | requires BSP REV ≥ 0105 for TQMa7S | ||
USB4604 | USB2 | Host | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | requires BSP REV ≥ 0105 for TQMa7S | ||
USB4604 | USB3 | Host | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | requires BSP REV ≥ 0105 for TQMa7S | ||
USB4604 | USB4 | Host | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | requires BSP REV ≥ 0105 for TQMa7S |
Onboard I2C Devices
I2C Device Overview
TQMa7x / MBa7x REV.02xx
I2C bus | TQMa7x | |||||
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I2C1 | 0x08 PMIC | 0x1e SE97BTP (tempsensor) | 0x50 EEPROM | 0x68 RTC | 0x56 SE97BTP (eeprom) | 0x36 SE97BTP |
I2C bus | MBa7x | |||||
I2C1 | 0x49 LM75A |
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I2C2 | 0x18 Audiocodec | 0x2D HSIC HUB | 0x20 I2C GPIO expander | 0x6A Clock generator |
TQMa7x / MBa7x REV.01xx
I2C bus | TQMa7x | |||||||
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I2C1 | 0x08 PMIC | 0x48 LM75A | 0x50 EEPROM | 0x68 RTC |
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I2C bus | MBa7x | |||||||
I2C1 | 0x49 LM75A |
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I2C2 | 0x18 Audiocodec | 0x2D HSIC HUB | 0x20 I2C GPIO expander | 0x6A Clock generator |
Changelog
BSP Version History
Rev.0115
BSP
- Update to Yocto Kirkstone
- Update to Linux kernel 5.15.55 and 5.15.55-rt48
Rev.0114
BSP
- Update to Yocto Hardknott
- Update to Linux kernel 5.15.27
Rev.0111
BSP
- Update to Linux Mainline 5.4 ( rt patches available)
- Update to NXP v2019.04-lf-5.4.y-1.0.0
- Fixed a resource allocation issue in the TLV320AIC32x4 audio codec driver that could lead to warnings and lockups during boot or shutdown
- Fixed incorrect clock setup in the TLV320AIC32x4 audio codec driver causing too slow or too fast playback and recording after a soft reboot
Linux
- The kernel configuration was changed to use the better supported mainline graphics stack
- Fixed a QSPI driver bug causing frequent corruptions of filesystems on SPI-NOR flash
- Enabled cpufreq driver in kernel defconfig
Rev.0108
BSP
U-Boot
Linux
Rev.0105
- initial BSP Release