Qseven Introduction
This wiki provides information about the software installation and setup for congatec i.MX 8 based products. It is one of several sources of information that should be referred to when designing an application. The other sources of information that should be used include the following:
Respective congatec Hardware User's Guide (not available yet)
Respective congatec Quick Start Guide (available at http://www.congatec.com )
Respective Pinout Description (available at git.congatec.com) *see note
Qseven® Design Guide (available at http://sget.org )
Qseven® Specification (available at http://sget.org )
Respective i.MX 8 Series Reference Manual (available at http://www.nxp.com )
Qseven® Concept
The Qseven® concept is an off-the-shelf, multi vendor, Single-Board-Computer that integrates all the core components of a common PC and is mounted onto an application specific carrier board. Qseven® modules have a standardized form factor of 70mm x 70mm and a specified pinout based on the high speed MXM system connector. The pinout remains the same regardless of the vendor. The Qseven® module provides the functional requirements for an embedded application. These functions include, but are not limited to graphics, sound, mass storage, network interface and multiple USB ports.
A single ruggedized MXM connector provides the carrier board interface to carry all the I/O signals to and from the Qseven® module. This MXM connector is a high speed signal interface connector that is commonly used for high speed PCI Express graphics cards in notebooks.
Carrier board designers can utilize as little or as many of the I/O interfaces as deemed necessary. The carrier board can therefore provide all the interface connectors required to attach the system to the application specific peripherals. This versatility allows the designer to create a dense and optimized package, which results in a more reliable product while simplifying system integration.
The Qseven® evaluation carrier board provides carrier board designers with a reference design platform and the opportunity to test all the Qseven® I/O interfaces available and then choose what are suitable for their application. Qseven® applications are scalable, which means once a carrier board has been created there is the ability to diversify the product range through the use of different performance class Qseven® modules. Simply unplug one module and replace it with another; no need to redesign the carrier board.
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