How to use dual display on i.MX8 including 4k decoding
In this first post about i.MX 8M SoCs, you can check how easy is to use one or two HDMI displays and decoding 4k video file at 60fps in the i.MX 8MQ EVK.
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ADC
MikroE Air Quality Click Board on i.MX7D
This tutorial shows how to use the Air Quality Click board on the i.MX 7Dual SABRE-SD and its mikroBUS compatible socket.
ANN
The Linux L4.9.11_1.0.0 RFP(GA) IMX Release
The Linux L4.9.11_1.0.0 RFP/GA release is available on .
The Linux L4.1.15_2.0.0_GA release
The Linux L4.1.15_2.0.0 GA release is available on www.nxp.com.
API
Understanding how to burn eFuses on i.MX8 and i.MX8x families
On the i.MX8 and i.MX8x families the OTP (One Time Programmable) memory is part of the security subsystem and is controlled by the SCU (System Controller Uni...
Click_boards
How to use the meta-warp7-distro
This article is intented to present and explain how to work with the meta-warp7-distro, which is a new dedicated DISTRO layer for the WaRP7.
MikroE Air Quality Click Board on i.MX7D
This tutorial shows how to use the Air Quality Click board on the i.MX 7Dual SABRE-SD and its mikroBUS compatible socket.
MikroE NFC Click Board on i.MX7D
This tutorial guides on setting up and running the NFC Demo App using the PN7120 NFC Click board with the i.MX 7Dual SABRE-SD and its mikroBUS socket compati...
How to add DT support for a driver
The platform device scheme has been extensively used to describe hardware platforms. But its main disadvantage is the need to instantiate each device by code...
MikroE RELAY Click board enablement on WaRP7
The WaRP7 IO board includes a mikroBUS connector which allows a large amount of Click boards to interact with the i.MX7S chip. This post discusses the enable...
MikroE REED Click board enablement on WaRP7
The WaRP7 IO board includes a mikroBUS connector which allows a large amount of Click boards to interact with the i.MX7S chip. This post discusses the enable...
DC3
IMX7D configuration with legacy IMXEBOOKDC3
The i.MX7D SDB board can be purchased from NXP with a IMXEBOOKDC4 expansion board for E-ink prototyping.
Documentation
WaRP7 user guide v1_2 released
A new release of the WaRP7 user guide has been made available on the WaRP7 GitHub repository.
EPDC
IMX7D configuration with legacy IMXEBOOKDC3
The i.MX7D SDB board can be purchased from NXP with a IMXEBOOKDC4 expansion board for E-ink prototyping.
FX12B-40P-0.4SV
How to use OV5640 with i.MX 6UltraLite EVK
The i.MX 6UltraLite EVK kernel release includes the parallel camera OV5640 support by default. However, depending on the base board revision, this camera mig...
FXAS21002
Enabling and use cases for WaRP7 sensors
WaRP7 daughter card includes 3 NXP sensors:
FXLS8471Q
Interacting with i.MX6UL EVK sensors
The imx6ulevk baseboard includes the following NXP sensors connected to the I2C1 bus.
FXOS8700
Enabling and use cases for WaRP7 sensors
WaRP7 daughter card includes 3 NXP sensors:
GPIO
Setting boot configuration on i.MX
Boot configuration
GStreamer
How to use dual display on i.MX8 including 4k decoding
In this first post about i.MX 8M SoCs, you can check how easy is to use one or two HDMI displays and decoding 4k video file at 60fps in the i.MX 8MQ EVK.
Decoding video with a mainline kernel on i.MX6
The i.MX6 processors contain a Video Processing Unit (VPU) that allows video decoding and encoding to be done in hardware.
Gateworks plugin RTSP variable is supported on Yocto Community now
Recently was shared a post explaining how to use gstreamer1.0-rtsp-server package on i.MX6DL/Q SABRE-SD to stream video files and camera using RTSP protocol.
H.264 GStreamer pipelines examples for non-VPU SoCs - Part 2 stream
This post shows some GStreamer pipelines examples for video streaming using H.264 on non-VPU boards.
H.264 GStreamer pipelines examples for non-VPU SoCs - Part 1 playback
This post shows some GStreamer pipelines examples for ramping you up on using H.264 on non-VPU SoCs.
i.MX 6DL/Q SABRE-SD RTSP video and camera stream
This article shows how to use the open source gstreamer1.0-rtsp-server package on i.MX6DL/Q SABRE-SD to stream video files and camera using RTSP protocol. It...
How to install a lot of gstreamer ugly plugins
Are you in a hurry and need to install every ugly plugin in yocto? Don’t think twice.
How to use OV5640 with i.MX 6UltraLite EVK
The i.MX 6UltraLite EVK kernel release includes the parallel camera OV5640 support by default. However, depending on the base board revision, this camera mig...
How to use HDMI output on i.MX 6SoloX SABRE-SD
The i.MX 6SoloX SABRE-SD supports the parallel Seiko WVGA LCD by default. However, there is also a HDMI Port Card expander board that provides HDMI output. T...
Encoding and decoding H.264 without VPU
There are SoCs such as i.MX6UL and i.MX7D that do not have VPU to accelerate video encoding or decoding. However, there are GStreamer plugins capable of enco...
VPU H.264 transcoding streamer
This article shows how to use the i.MX6DL/Q to transcode and stream videos on 1080i/p @ 24fps and 720p @ 30fps. For this test, we used one i.MX6DL as server ...
H.264
How to use dual display on i.MX8 including 4k decoding
In this first post about i.MX 8M SoCs, you can check how easy is to use one or two HDMI displays and decoding 4k video file at 60fps in the i.MX 8MQ EVK.
H.265
How to use dual display on i.MX8 including 4k decoding
In this first post about i.MX 8M SoCs, you can check how easy is to use one or two HDMI displays and decoding 4k video file at 60fps in the i.MX 8MQ EVK.
H264
Gateworks plugin RTSP variable is supported on Yocto Community now
Recently was shared a post explaining how to use gstreamer1.0-rtsp-server package on i.MX6DL/Q SABRE-SD to stream video files and camera using RTSP protocol.
H.264 GStreamer pipelines examples for non-VPU SoCs - Part 2 stream
This post shows some GStreamer pipelines examples for video streaming using H.264 on non-VPU boards.
H.264 GStreamer pipelines examples for non-VPU SoCs - Part 1 playback
This post shows some GStreamer pipelines examples for ramping you up on using H.264 on non-VPU SoCs.
i.MX 6DL/Q SABRE-SD RTSP video and camera stream
This article shows how to use the open source gstreamer1.0-rtsp-server package on i.MX6DL/Q SABRE-SD to stream video files and camera using RTSP protocol. It...
Encoding and decoding H.264 without VPU
There are SoCs such as i.MX6UL and i.MX7D that do not have VPU to accelerate video encoding or decoding. However, there are GStreamer plugins capable of enco...
VPU H.264 transcoding streamer
This article shows how to use the i.MX6DL/Q to transcode and stream videos on 1080i/p @ 24fps and 720p @ 30fps. For this test, we used one i.MX6DL as server ...
I2C
Interacting with i.MX6UL EVK sensors
The imx6ulevk baseboard includes the following NXP sensors connected to the I2C1 bus.
IAR
How to run and debug the Cortex-M4 on i.MX 7ULP using IAR Embedded Workbench
This post covers the required steps to setup the MCUXpresso BSP and IAR toolchain to run and debug the Cortex-M4 on the i.MX 7ULP SoC.
IMX-MIPI-HDMI
How to use dual display on i.MX8 including 4k decoding
In this first post about i.MX 8M SoCs, you can check how easy is to use one or two HDMI displays and decoding 4k video file at 60fps in the i.MX 8MQ EVK.
IMX5
Using the imx_usb_loader tool
The imx_usb_loader tool is a very helpful utility that allows to download and execute code on NXP i.MX5/i.MX6/i.MX7 and Vybrid SoCs through the Serial Downl...
IMX6
How to install apt-get to the Yocto Project image
This post brings the step-by-step on how to configure an Yocto Project image to get apt-get installed in your development machine.
Decoding video with a mainline kernel on i.MX6
The i.MX6 processors contain a Video Processing Unit (VPU) that allows video decoding and encoding to be done in hardware.
Running QT5.9 with mainline kernel on mx6sabresd board
In embedded systems it is very common to have an LCD that shows a graphical interface to the user.
Running kmscube with Etnaviv on mx6sabresd board
The Etnaviv developers have made outstanding progress making it possible to run 3D graphics applications on i.MX6 with mainline kernel and standard open sour...
Using the imx_usb_loader tool
The imx_usb_loader tool is a very helpful utility that allows to download and execute code on NXP i.MX5/i.MX6/i.MX7 and Vybrid SoCs through the Serial Downl...
Booting a single image on different mx6sabresd boards
The traditional way in U-Boot to build for the different mx6sabreboard variants is like this:
Avoiding binder issue on android pre-built image
When working with pre-built Android images you may face the binder issue, this post shows a workaround to avoid this error by changing to a non-secure boot. ...
IMX6DL
Gateworks plugin RTSP variable is supported on Yocto Community now
Recently was shared a post explaining how to use gstreamer1.0-rtsp-server package on i.MX6DL/Q SABRE-SD to stream video files and camera using RTSP protocol.
i.MX 6DL/Q SABRE-SD RTSP video and camera stream
This article shows how to use the open source gstreamer1.0-rtsp-server package on i.MX6DL/Q SABRE-SD to stream video files and camera using RTSP protocol. It...
Running Netflix on iMX6 Android Marshmallow
This post explains how to setup Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow and install Netflix on i.MX6 boards. It covers all the required steps to prepare a android SD card,...
VPU H.264 transcoding streamer
This article shows how to use the i.MX6DL/Q to transcode and stream videos on 1080i/p @ 24fps and 720p @ 30fps. For this test, we used one i.MX6DL as server ...
IMX6Q
Gateworks plugin RTSP variable is supported on Yocto Community now
Recently was shared a post explaining how to use gstreamer1.0-rtsp-server package on i.MX6DL/Q SABRE-SD to stream video files and camera using RTSP protocol.
Setting boot configuration on i.MX
Boot configuration
i.MX 6DL/Q SABRE-SD RTSP video and camera stream
This article shows how to use the open source gstreamer1.0-rtsp-server package on i.MX6DL/Q SABRE-SD to stream video files and camera using RTSP protocol. It...
How to measure power consumption in i.MX applications
This post is intended to show a method to determine the power consumption in i.MX boards and to share some relevant information about this topic, such as ope...
Running Netflix on iMX6 Android Marshmallow
This post explains how to setup Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow and install Netflix on i.MX6 boards. It covers all the required steps to prepare a android SD card,...
VPU H.264 transcoding streamer
This article shows how to use the i.MX6DL/Q to transcode and stream videos on 1080i/p @ 24fps and 720p @ 30fps. For this test, we used one i.MX6DL as server ...
Booting i.MX6 under one second
I’m running the NXP i.MX6Q SDB using U-Boot Falcon mode to reduce booting time. I currently managed to boot a complete Linux image up to the login prompt in ...
IMX6QDL
How to create a Debian image to iMX 6Quad SABRE-SD
Prepare the host machine installing the following packages:
How to decrease boot time on iMX6
This tutorial shows how to decrease boot time on a NXP i.MX6 Sabre SD using Falcon mode. The Kernel used is the 4.8 linux stable version.
IMX6QP
How to measure power consumption in i.MX applications
This post is intended to show a method to determine the power consumption in i.MX boards and to share some relevant information about this topic, such as ope...
IMX6SL
H.264 GStreamer pipelines examples for non-VPU SoCs - Part 2 stream
This post shows some GStreamer pipelines examples for video streaming using H.264 on non-VPU boards.
H.264 GStreamer pipelines examples for non-VPU SoCs - Part 1 playback
This post shows some GStreamer pipelines examples for ramping you up on using H.264 on non-VPU SoCs.
How to measure power consumption in i.MX applications
This post is intended to show a method to determine the power consumption in i.MX boards and to share some relevant information about this topic, such as ope...
IMX6SLL
H.264 GStreamer pipelines examples for non-VPU SoCs - Part 2 stream
This post shows some GStreamer pipelines examples for video streaming using H.264 on non-VPU boards.
H.264 GStreamer pipelines examples for non-VPU SoCs - Part 1 playback
This post shows some GStreamer pipelines examples for ramping you up on using H.264 on non-VPU SoCs.
IMX6SX
H.264 GStreamer pipelines examples for non-VPU SoCs - Part 2 stream
This post shows some GStreamer pipelines examples for video streaming using H.264 on non-VPU boards.
H.264 GStreamer pipelines examples for non-VPU SoCs - Part 1 playback
This post shows some GStreamer pipelines examples for ramping you up on using H.264 on non-VPU SoCs.
How to measure power consumption in i.MX applications
This post is intended to show a method to determine the power consumption in i.MX boards and to share some relevant information about this topic, such as ope...
How to use HDMI output on i.MX 6SoloX SABRE-SD
The i.MX 6SoloX SABRE-SD supports the parallel Seiko WVGA LCD by default. However, there is also a HDMI Port Card expander board that provides HDMI output. T...
IMX6UL
Interacting with i.MX6UL EVK sensors
The imx6ulevk baseboard includes the following NXP sensors connected to the I2C1 bus.
H.264 GStreamer pipelines examples for non-VPU SoCs - Part 2 stream
This post shows some GStreamer pipelines examples for video streaming using H.264 on non-VPU boards.
H.264 GStreamer pipelines examples for non-VPU SoCs - Part 1 playback
This post shows some GStreamer pipelines examples for ramping you up on using H.264 on non-VPU SoCs.
How to measure power consumption in i.MX applications
This post is intended to show a method to determine the power consumption in i.MX boards and to share some relevant information about this topic, such as ope...
Audio loopback between two imx using USB UAC2
UAC can be used to transfer audio using the USB connection. This tutorial shows in 5 command lines how to get a loopback to hear the microphone from one imx ...
How to use OV5640 with i.MX 6UltraLite EVK
The i.MX 6UltraLite EVK kernel release includes the parallel camera OV5640 support by default. However, depending on the base board revision, this camera mig...
Encoding and decoding H.264 without VPU
There are SoCs such as i.MX6UL and i.MX7D that do not have VPU to accelerate video encoding or decoding. However, there are GStreamer plugins capable of enco...
The machine imx6ul-pico-hobbit is now supported in the Yocto Project!
The imx6ul-pico-hobbit board is defined by TechNexion here and by Wandboard.org here
IMX6ULL
H.264 GStreamer pipelines examples for non-VPU SoCs - Part 2 stream
This post shows some GStreamer pipelines examples for video streaming using H.264 on non-VPU boards.
H.264 GStreamer pipelines examples for non-VPU SoCs - Part 1 playback
This post shows some GStreamer pipelines examples for ramping you up on using H.264 on non-VPU SoCs.
IMX7
Using the imx_usb_loader tool
The imx_usb_loader tool is a very helpful utility that allows to download and execute code on NXP i.MX5/i.MX6/i.MX7 and Vybrid SoCs through the Serial Downl...
IMX7D
MikroE Air Quality Click Board on i.MX7D
This tutorial shows how to use the Air Quality Click board on the i.MX 7Dual SABRE-SD and its mikroBUS compatible socket.
The imx7d-pico board is now supported in FSL Community BSP
The imx7d-pico is a TechNexion board defined here. It is now supported in meta-freescale-3rdparty in the master branch.
The imx7d-pico board is now supported in Buildroot
The imx7d-pico is a TechNexion board defined here. It is now supported by Buildroot in the next branch.
H.264 GStreamer pipelines examples for non-VPU SoCs - Part 2 stream
This post shows some GStreamer pipelines examples for video streaming using H.264 on non-VPU boards.
H.264 GStreamer pipelines examples for non-VPU SoCs - Part 1 playback
This post shows some GStreamer pipelines examples for ramping you up on using H.264 on non-VPU SoCs.
MikroE NFC Click Board on i.MX7D
This tutorial guides on setting up and running the NFC Demo App using the PN7120 NFC Click board with the i.MX 7Dual SABRE-SD and its mikroBUS socket compati...
How to measure power consumption in i.MX applications
This post is intended to show a method to determine the power consumption in i.MX boards and to share some relevant information about this topic, such as ope...
Creating Qt Application for iMX
The following tutorials provide sample guides to develop Qt Applications for running on i.MX platform.
How to add DT support for a driver
The platform device scheme has been extensively used to describe hardware platforms. But its main disadvantage is the need to instantiate each device by code...
Audio loopback between two imx using USB UAC2
UAC can be used to transfer audio using the USB connection. This tutorial shows in 5 command lines how to get a loopback to hear the microphone from one imx ...
Encoding and decoding H.264 without VPU
There are SoCs such as i.MX6UL and i.MX7D that do not have VPU to accelerate video encoding or decoding. However, there are GStreamer plugins capable of enco...
IMX7D configuration with legacy IMXEBOOKDC3
The i.MX7D SDB board can be purchased from NXP with a IMXEBOOKDC4 expansion board for E-ink prototyping.
IMX7S
How to use the meta-warp7-distro
This article is intented to present and explain how to work with the meta-warp7-distro, which is a new dedicated DISTRO layer for the WaRP7.
H.264 GStreamer pipelines examples for non-VPU SoCs - Part 2 stream
This post shows some GStreamer pipelines examples for video streaming using H.264 on non-VPU boards.
H.264 GStreamer pipelines examples for non-VPU SoCs - Part 1 playback
This post shows some GStreamer pipelines examples for ramping you up on using H.264 on non-VPU SoCs.
Multicore communication on WaRP7 using Remote Processor Messaging bus (RPMsg)
The Remote Processor Messaging (RPMsg) is a messaging bus that allows the communication between cores in a multicore processor.
WaRP7 Linux Kernel status including upstream
We have been working to code and upstream as much WaRP7 features as we can. Currently we are working on a 3 different Linux Kernel source code repositories, ...
WaRP7 user guide v1_2 released
A new release of the WaRP7 user guide has been made available on the WaRP7 GitHub repository.
WaRP7 supported on Yocto Project by meta-fsl-arm-extra
WaRP7 is supported in Yocto Project since Krogoth, but now it uses the kernel from linux-warp7 by default. Of course, it’s also available on master branch.
Enabling and use cases for WaRP7 sensors
WaRP7 daughter card includes 3 NXP sensors:
WaRP7 launch and preview
WaRP7 is a project from NXP in conjunction with Element14. The idea behind WaRP7 is to speed the development of Internet of Things(IoT) and wearable devices ...
IMX7ULP
How to run and debug the Cortex-M4 on i.MX 7ULP using IAR Embedded Workbench
This post covers the required steps to setup the MCUXpresso BSP and IAR toolchain to run and debug the Cortex-M4 on the i.MX 7ULP SoC.
i.MX 7ULP possible fix for U-Boot hang on “Starting kernel”
Sometimes when working with i.MX 7ULP the Cortex-A7 loading process can get stuck in the “Starting kernel” message. This can happen for many reasons, but a v...
i.MX 7ULP Heterogeneous Architecture and Different Boot Modes
The i.MX 7ULP is an heterogeneous SoC that presents a power domain architecture different than the other i.MX SoCs. In this architecture, both cores have con...
How to build and flash a bootable image for Cortex-M4 on i.MX 7ULP
The i.MX 7ULP processor aims on reduced power consumption (Ultra Low Power) and for this reason its architecture is a bit different than the other i.MX proce...
IMX8
Understanding how to burn eFuses on i.MX8 and i.MX8x families
On the i.MX8 and i.MX8x families the OTP (One Time Programmable) memory is part of the security subsystem and is controlled by the SCU (System Controller Uni...
How to use UUU to flash the iMX boards
UUU is the next version of MFGTools, a tool used to load the software on the RAM or flash it to a list of boot media supported by several i.MX boards. UUU is...
IMX8M
How to use dual display on i.MX8 including 4k decoding
In this first post about i.MX 8M SoCs, you can check how easy is to use one or two HDMI displays and decoding 4k video file at 60fps in the i.MX 8MQ EVK.
IMX8MQ
How to use dual display on i.MX8 including 4k decoding
In this first post about i.MX 8M SoCs, you can check how easy is to use one or two HDMI displays and decoding 4k video file at 60fps in the i.MX 8MQ EVK.
IMX8QXP
Understanding how to burn eFuses on i.MX8 and i.MX8x families
On the i.MX8 and i.MX8x families the OTP (One Time Programmable) memory is part of the security subsystem and is controlled by the SCU (System Controller Uni...
How to use UUU to flash the iMX boards
UUU is the next version of MFGTools, a tool used to load the software on the RAM or flash it to a list of boot media supported by several i.MX boards. UUU is...
System Controller Unit (SCU) Introduction for i.MX 8QXP MEK
The newly released i.MX 8QXP introduces a new concept for manipulating resource allocation, power, clocking and IO configuration and muxing. Due to the archi...
Enabling Cortex-M4 on i.MX 8QXP MEK
The i.MX 8QuadXPlus Multisensory Enablement Kit (MEK) is a NXP development platform based on Cortex A-35 + Cortex-M4 cores. Built with high-level integration...
i.MX 8QXP MEK launch and preview
The i.MX 8QXP MEK is the latest release from NXP’s i.MX 8 family. This is the most powerful i.MX to date and promises capabilities directed to the industrial...
IMXEBOOKDC3
IMX7D configuration with legacy IMXEBOOKDC3
The i.MX7D SDB board can be purchased from NXP with a IMXEBOOKDC4 expansion board for E-ink prototyping.
L4.1.15_1.0.0_GA
Install SDL devel
When working with imx-4.1.15-1.0.0_ga you may face the following error
L4.1.15_2.0.0_GA
Interacting with i.MX6UL EVK sensors
The imx6ulevk baseboard includes the following NXP sensors connected to the I2C1 bus.
MikroE Air Quality Click Board on i.MX7D
This tutorial shows how to use the Air Quality Click board on the i.MX 7Dual SABRE-SD and its mikroBUS compatible socket.
H.264 GStreamer pipelines examples for non-VPU SoCs - Part 2 stream
This post shows some GStreamer pipelines examples for video streaming using H.264 on non-VPU boards.
H.264 GStreamer pipelines examples for non-VPU SoCs - Part 1 playback
This post shows some GStreamer pipelines examples for ramping you up on using H.264 on non-VPU SoCs.
MikroE NFC Click Board on i.MX7D
This tutorial guides on setting up and running the NFC Demo App using the PN7120 NFC Click board with the i.MX 7Dual SABRE-SD and its mikroBUS socket compati...
Audio loopback between two imx using USB UAC2
UAC can be used to transfer audio using the USB connection. This tutorial shows in 5 command lines how to get a loopback to hear the microphone from one imx ...
How to use OV5640 with i.MX 6UltraLite EVK
The i.MX 6UltraLite EVK kernel release includes the parallel camera OV5640 support by default. However, depending on the base board revision, this camera mig...
L4.14.62_1.0.0_Beta
How to use UUU to flash the iMX boards
UUU is the next version of MFGTools, a tool used to load the software on the RAM or flash it to a list of boot media supported by several i.MX boards. UUU is...
L4.14.62_1.0.0_beta
Understanding how to burn eFuses on i.MX8 and i.MX8x families
On the i.MX8 and i.MX8x families the OTP (One Time Programmable) memory is part of the security subsystem and is controlled by the SCU (System Controller Uni...
L4.9.51_1.0.0_GA
How to use dual display on i.MX8 including 4k decoding
In this first post about i.MX 8M SoCs, you can check how easy is to use one or two HDMI displays and decoding 4k video file at 60fps in the i.MX 8MQ EVK.
LBEH5HMZPC
M6.0.1_2.1.0_GA
Running Netflix on iMX6 Android Marshmallow
This post explains how to setup Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow and install Netflix on i.MX6 boards. It covers all the required steps to prepare a android SD card,...
Avoiding binder issue on android pre-built image
When working with pre-built Android images you may face the binder issue, this post shows a workaround to avoid this error by changing to a non-secure boot. ...
MAG3110
Interacting with i.MX6UL EVK sensors
The imx6ulevk baseboard includes the following NXP sensors connected to the I2C1 bus.
MMC
WaRP7 possible brick and solution
It can be the case that the user partition on the WaRP7 is unlocked. Burning an image that doesn’t contain U-Boot into the eMMC while on this state erases th...
MPL3115A2
Enabling and use cases for WaRP7 sensors
WaRP7 daughter card includes 3 NXP sensors:
MikroE
MikroE Air Quality Click Board on i.MX7D
This tutorial shows how to use the Air Quality Click board on the i.MX 7Dual SABRE-SD and its mikroBUS compatible socket.
MikroE NFC Click Board on i.MX7D
This tutorial guides on setting up and running the NFC Demo App using the PN7120 NFC Click board with the i.MX 7Dual SABRE-SD and its mikroBUS socket compati...
NFC
MikroE NFC Click Board on i.MX7D
This tutorial guides on setting up and running the NFC Demo App using the PN7120 NFC Click board with the i.MX 7Dual SABRE-SD and its mikroBUS socket compati...
NFS
How to boot Kernel and access root file system from the network
This tutorial explains how to load a Kernel image using TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol) and access a root file system located your host PC through the ...
OCOTP
Understanding how to burn eFuses on i.MX8 and i.MX8x families
On the i.MX8 and i.MX8x families the OTP (One Time Programmable) memory is part of the security subsystem and is controlled by the SCU (System Controller Uni...
Burning eFuses on i.MX6 and i.MX7
Burning eFuses
PN7120
MikroE NFC Click Board on i.MX7D
This tutorial guides on setting up and running the NFC Demo App using the PN7120 NFC Click board with the i.MX 7Dual SABRE-SD and its mikroBUS socket compati...
Qt5
Running QT5.9 with mainline kernel on mx6sabresd board
In embedded systems it is very common to have an LCD that shows a graphical interface to the user.
How to use the meta-warp7-distro
This article is intented to present and explain how to work with the meta-warp7-distro, which is a new dedicated DISTRO layer for the WaRP7.
Creating Qt Application for iMX
The following tutorials provide sample guides to develop Qt Applications for running on i.MX platform.
REED
MikroE REED Click board enablement on WaRP7
The WaRP7 IO board includes a mikroBUS connector which allows a large amount of Click boards to interact with the i.MX7S chip. This post discusses the enable...
RELAY
MikroE RELAY Click board enablement on WaRP7
The WaRP7 IO board includes a mikroBUS connector which allows a large amount of Click boards to interact with the i.MX7S chip. This post discusses the enable...
ROM
Setting boot configuration on i.MX
Boot configuration
RTSP
H.264 GStreamer pipelines examples for non-VPU SoCs - Part 2 stream
This post shows some GStreamer pipelines examples for video streaming using H.264 on non-VPU boards.
SCFW
System Controller Unit (SCU) Introduction for i.MX 8QXP MEK
The newly released i.MX 8QXP introduces a new concept for manipulating resource allocation, power, clocking and IO configuration and muxing. Due to the archi...
SCH700-27820
How to use OV5640 with i.MX 6UltraLite EVK
The i.MX 6UltraLite EVK kernel release includes the parallel camera OV5640 support by default. However, depending on the base board revision, this camera mig...
SCU
System Controller Unit (SCU) Introduction for i.MX 8QXP MEK
The newly released i.MX 8QXP introduces a new concept for manipulating resource allocation, power, clocking and IO configuration and muxing. Due to the archi...
SCUFW
Understanding how to burn eFuses on i.MX8 and i.MX8x families
On the i.MX8 and i.MX8x families the OTP (One Time Programmable) memory is part of the security subsystem and is controlled by the SCU (System Controller Uni...
SDL
Install SDL devel
When working with imx-4.1.15-1.0.0_ga you may face the following error
SDP
Using the imx_usb_loader tool
The imx_usb_loader tool is a very helpful utility that allows to download and execute code on NXP i.MX5/i.MX6/i.MX7 and Vybrid SoCs through the Serial Downl...
SPL
Using the imx_usb_loader tool
The imx_usb_loader tool is a very helpful utility that allows to download and execute code on NXP i.MX5/i.MX6/i.MX7 and Vybrid SoCs through the Serial Downl...
Booting a single image on different mx6sabresd boards
The traditional way in U-Boot to build for the different mx6sabreboard variants is like this:
TCP
TFTP
How to boot Kernel and access root file system from the network
This tutorial explains how to load a Kernel image using TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol) and access a root file system located your host PC through the ...
UDP
H.264 GStreamer pipelines examples for non-VPU SoCs - Part 2 stream
This post shows some GStreamer pipelines examples for video streaming using H.264 on non-VPU boards.
UUID
Using UUID to specify the root file system location
In embedded systems it is common to store the root file system in a SD card or eMMC type of media. Typically the kernel command line has something like: root...
VPU
Decoding video with a mainline kernel on i.MX6
The i.MX6 processors contain a Video Processing Unit (VPU) that allows video decoding and encoding to be done in hardware.
Gateworks plugin RTSP variable is supported on Yocto Community now
Recently was shared a post explaining how to use gstreamer1.0-rtsp-server package on i.MX6DL/Q SABRE-SD to stream video files and camera using RTSP protocol.
i.MX 6DL/Q SABRE-SD RTSP video and camera stream
This article shows how to use the open source gstreamer1.0-rtsp-server package on i.MX6DL/Q SABRE-SD to stream video files and camera using RTSP protocol. It...
Running Netflix on iMX6 Android Marshmallow
This post explains how to setup Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow and install Netflix on i.MX6 boards. It covers all the required steps to prepare a android SD card,...
VPU H.264 transcoding streamer
This article shows how to use the i.MX6DL/Q to transcode and stream videos on 1080i/p @ 24fps and 720p @ 30fps. For this test, we used one i.MX6DL as server ...
VYBRID
Using the imx_usb_loader tool
The imx_usb_loader tool is a very helpful utility that allows to download and execute code on NXP i.MX5/i.MX6/i.MX7 and Vybrid SoCs through the Serial Downl...
air_quality_click
MikroE Air Quality Click Board on i.MX7D
This tutorial shows how to use the Air Quality Click board on the i.MX 7Dual SABRE-SD and its mikroBUS compatible socket.
analog_pin
MikroE Air Quality Click Board on i.MX7D
This tutorial shows how to use the Air Quality Click board on the i.MX 7Dual SABRE-SD and its mikroBUS compatible socket.
android
Running Netflix on iMX6 Android Marshmallow
This post explains how to setup Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow and install Netflix on i.MX6 boards. It covers all the required steps to prepare a android SD card,...
Avoiding binder issue on android pre-built image
When working with pre-built Android images you may face the binder issue, this post shows a workaround to avoid this error by changing to a non-secure boot. ...
apt-get
How to install apt-get to the Yocto Project image
This post brings the step-by-step on how to configure an Yocto Project image to get apt-get installed in your development machine.
asf
How to install a lot of gstreamer ugly plugins
Are you in a hurry and need to install every ugly plugin in yocto? Don’t think twice.
avdec_h264
H.264 GStreamer pipelines examples for non-VPU SoCs - Part 2 stream
This post shows some GStreamer pipelines examples for video streaming using H.264 on non-VPU boards.
H.264 GStreamer pipelines examples for non-VPU SoCs - Part 1 playback
This post shows some GStreamer pipelines examples for ramping you up on using H.264 on non-VPU SoCs.
bandwidth
binder
Avoiding binder issue on android pre-built image
When working with pre-built Android images you may face the binder issue, this post shows a workaround to avoid this error by changing to a non-secure boot. ...
bluetooth
How to use the meta-warp7-distro
This article is intented to present and explain how to work with the meta-warp7-distro, which is a new dedicated DISTRO layer for the WaRP7.
boot
i.MX 7ULP possible fix for U-Boot hang on “Starting kernel”
Sometimes when working with i.MX 7ULP the Cortex-A7 loading process can get stuck in the “Starting kernel” message. This can happen for many reasons, but a v...
i.MX 7ULP Heterogeneous Architecture and Different Boot Modes
The i.MX 7ULP is an heterogeneous SoC that presents a power domain architecture different than the other i.MX SoCs. In this architecture, both cores have con...
Booting a single image on different mx6sabresd boards
The traditional way in U-Boot to build for the different mx6sabreboard variants is like this:
Setting boot configuration on i.MX
Boot configuration
Avoiding binder issue on android pre-built image
When working with pre-built Android images you may face the binder issue, this post shows a workaround to avoid this error by changing to a non-secure boot. ...
build
How to build Yocto SDK and compile for i.MX
The first step is to create the Yocto SDK. After building an image (e.g. bitbake fsl-image-gui), build the Yocto SDK using the command:
buildroot
Decoding video with a mainline kernel on i.MX6
The i.MX6 processors contain a Video Processing Unit (VPU) that allows video decoding and encoding to be done in hardware.
Running QT5.9 with mainline kernel on mx6sabresd board
In embedded systems it is very common to have an LCD that shows a graphical interface to the user.
Running kmscube with Etnaviv on mx6sabresd board
The Etnaviv developers have made outstanding progress making it possible to run 3D graphics applications on i.MX6 with mainline kernel and standard open sour...
Booting a single image on different mx6sabresd boards
The traditional way in U-Boot to build for the different mx6sabreboard variants is like this:
The imx7d-pico board is now supported in Buildroot
The imx7d-pico is a TechNexion board defined here. It is now supported by Buildroot in the next branch.
Creating Qt Application for iMX
The following tutorials provide sample guides to develop Qt Applications for running on i.MX platform.
coda
Decoding video with a mainline kernel on i.MX6
The i.MX6 processors contain a Video Processing Unit (VPU) that allows video decoding and encoding to be done in hardware.
compile
How to build Yocto SDK and compile for i.MX
The first step is to create the Yocto SDK. After building an image (e.g. bitbake fsl-image-gui), build the Yocto SDK using the command:
consumption
How to measure power consumption in i.MX applications
This post is intended to show a method to determine the power consumption in i.MX boards and to share some relevant information about this topic, such as ope...
cortex-m4
How to run and debug the Cortex-M4 on i.MX 7ULP using IAR Embedded Workbench
This post covers the required steps to setup the MCUXpresso BSP and IAR toolchain to run and debug the Cortex-M4 on the i.MX 7ULP SoC.
crosscompile
How to build Yocto SDK and compile for i.MX
The first step is to create the Yocto SDK. After building an image (e.g. bitbake fsl-image-gui), build the Yocto SDK using the command:
current
Profiling iMX Application Power Consumption with Kinetis
Measuring the power consumed by i.MX application processor in a system does not necessarily require fancy, multi-thousand dollar tools. This article details ...
How to measure power consumption in i.MX applications
This post is intended to show a method to determine the power consumption in i.MX boards and to share some relevant information about this topic, such as ope...
debian
How to create a Debian image to iMX 6Quad SABRE-SD
Prepare the host machine installing the following packages:
decoder
Gateworks plugin RTSP variable is supported on Yocto Community now
Recently was shared a post explaining how to use gstreamer1.0-rtsp-server package on i.MX6DL/Q SABRE-SD to stream video files and camera using RTSP protocol.
H.264 GStreamer pipelines examples for non-VPU SoCs - Part 2 stream
This post shows some GStreamer pipelines examples for video streaming using H.264 on non-VPU boards.
H.264 GStreamer pipelines examples for non-VPU SoCs - Part 1 playback
This post shows some GStreamer pipelines examples for ramping you up on using H.264 on non-VPU SoCs.
i.MX 6DL/Q SABRE-SD RTSP video and camera stream
This article shows how to use the open source gstreamer1.0-rtsp-server package on i.MX6DL/Q SABRE-SD to stream video files and camera using RTSP protocol. It...
Encoding and decoding H.264 without VPU
There are SoCs such as i.MX6UL and i.MX7D that do not have VPU to accelerate video encoding or decoding. However, there are GStreamer plugins capable of enco...
VPU H.264 transcoding streamer
This article shows how to use the i.MX6DL/Q to transcode and stream videos on 1080i/p @ 24fps and 720p @ 30fps. For this test, we used one i.MX6DL as server ...
demo
Creating Qt Application for iMX
The following tutorials provide sample guides to develop Qt Applications for running on i.MX platform.
driver
How to add DT support for a driver
The platform device scheme has been extensively used to describe hardware platforms. But its main disadvantage is the need to instantiate each device by code...
dtb
How to add DT support for a driver
The platform device scheme has been extensively used to describe hardware platforms. But its main disadvantage is the need to instantiate each device by code...
dts
How to add DT support for a driver
The platform device scheme has been extensively used to describe hardware platforms. But its main disadvantage is the need to instantiate each device by code...
dual_display
How to use dual display on i.MX8 including 4k decoding
In this first post about i.MX 8M SoCs, you can check how easy is to use one or two HDMI displays and decoding 4k video file at 60fps in the i.MX 8MQ EVK.
eFuses
Understanding how to burn eFuses on i.MX8 and i.MX8x families
On the i.MX8 and i.MX8x families the OTP (One Time Programmable) memory is part of the security subsystem and is controlled by the SCU (System Controller Uni...
Setting boot configuration on i.MX
Boot configuration
Burning eFuses on i.MX6 and i.MX7
Burning eFuses
eink
IMX7D configuration with legacy IMXEBOOKDC3
The i.MX7D SDB board can be purchased from NXP with a IMXEBOOKDC4 expansion board for E-ink prototyping.
embedded
Creating Qt Application for iMX
The following tutorials provide sample guides to develop Qt Applications for running on i.MX platform.
encoder
Gateworks plugin RTSP variable is supported on Yocto Community now
Recently was shared a post explaining how to use gstreamer1.0-rtsp-server package on i.MX6DL/Q SABRE-SD to stream video files and camera using RTSP protocol.
H.264 GStreamer pipelines examples for non-VPU SoCs - Part 2 stream
This post shows some GStreamer pipelines examples for video streaming using H.264 on non-VPU boards.
H.264 GStreamer pipelines examples for non-VPU SoCs - Part 1 playback
This post shows some GStreamer pipelines examples for ramping you up on using H.264 on non-VPU SoCs.
i.MX 6DL/Q SABRE-SD RTSP video and camera stream
This article shows how to use the open source gstreamer1.0-rtsp-server package on i.MX6DL/Q SABRE-SD to stream video files and camera using RTSP protocol. It...
Encoding and decoding H.264 without VPU
There are SoCs such as i.MX6UL and i.MX7D that do not have VPU to accelerate video encoding or decoding. However, there are GStreamer plugins capable of enco...
VPU H.264 transcoding streamer
This article shows how to use the i.MX6DL/Q to transcode and stream videos on 1080i/p @ 24fps and 720p @ 30fps. For this test, we used one i.MX6DL as server ...
error
i.MX 7ULP possible fix for U-Boot hang on “Starting kernel”
Sometimes when working with i.MX 7ULP the Cortex-A7 loading process can get stuck in the “Starting kernel” message. This can happen for many reasons, but a v...
Avoiding binder issue on android pre-built image
When working with pre-built Android images you may face the binder issue, this post shows a workaround to avoid this error by changing to a non-secure boot. ...
Install SDL devel
When working with imx-4.1.15-1.0.0_ga you may face the following error
etnaviv
Running QT5.9 with mainline kernel on mx6sabresd board
In embedded systems it is very common to have an LCD that shows a graphical interface to the user.
Running kmscube with Etnaviv on mx6sabresd board
The Etnaviv developers have made outstanding progress making it possible to run 3D graphics applications on i.MX6 with mainline kernel and standard open sour...
falconmode
How to decrease boot time on iMX6
This tutorial shows how to decrease boot time on a NXP i.MX6 Sabre SD using Falcon mode. The Kernel used is the 4.8 linux stable version.
Booting i.MX6 under one second
I’m running the NXP i.MX6Q SDB using U-Boot Falcon mode to reduce booting time. I currently managed to boot a complete Linux image up to the login prompt in ...
fast-boot
How to decrease boot time on iMX6
This tutorial shows how to decrease boot time on a NXP i.MX6 Sabre SD using Falcon mode. The Kernel used is the 4.8 linux stable version.
Booting i.MX6 under one second
I’m running the NXP i.MX6Q SDB using U-Boot Falcon mode to reduce booting time. I currently managed to boot a complete Linux image up to the login prompt in ...
fdisk
How to dump the SDCard content to an image file
This post shows a way to dump the content of a booting SDCard to an image file with purpose of duplicating the SDCard or sharing its image.
freertos
Enabling Cortex-M4 on i.MX 8QXP MEK
The i.MX 8QuadXPlus Multisensory Enablement Kit (MEK) is a NXP development platform based on Cortex A-35 + Cortex-M4 cores. Built with high-level integration...
How to build and flash a bootable image for Cortex-M4 on i.MX 7ULP
The i.MX 7ULP processor aims on reduced power consumption (Ultra Low Power) and for this reason its architecture is a bit different than the other i.MX proce...
Multicore communication on WaRP7 using Remote Processor Messaging bus (RPMsg)
The Remote Processor Messaging (RPMsg) is a messaging bus that allows the communication between cores in a multicore processor.
fsl-community-bsp
The imx7d-pico board is now supported in FSL Community BSP
The imx7d-pico is a TechNexion board defined here. It is now supported in meta-freescale-3rdparty in the master branch.
Gateworks plugin RTSP variable is supported on Yocto Community now
Recently was shared a post explaining how to use gstreamer1.0-rtsp-server package on i.MX6DL/Q SABRE-SD to stream video files and camera using RTSP protocol.
image
How to dump the SDCard content to an image file
This post shows a way to dump the content of a booting SDCard to an image file with purpose of duplicating the SDCard or sharing its image.
How to inspect OpenEmbedded kickstart wic files
The disk image format used in the Yocto Project is wic. Follow this link to understand what it is and its history. In addition to the complete manual.
imx6slevk
Using UUID to specify the root file system location
In embedded systems it is common to store the root file system in a SD card or eMMC type of media. Typically the kernel command line has something like: root...
imx8mqevk
How to use dual display on i.MX8 including 4k decoding
In this first post about i.MX 8M SoCs, you can check how easy is to use one or two HDMI displays and decoding 4k video file at 60fps in the i.MX 8MQ EVK.
imx_usb_loader
Using the imx_usb_loader tool
The imx_usb_loader tool is a very helpful utility that allows to download and execute code on NXP i.MX5/i.MX6/i.MX7 and Vybrid SoCs through the Serial Downl...
initrd
How to boot imx using ramdisk
This post explains how to load a ramdisk on iMX boards. The initrd and initramfs are two ways for achieving this. This tutorial approaches only the initrd (...
install
How to install apt-get to the Yocto Project image
This post brings the step-by-step on how to configure an Yocto Project image to get apt-get installed in your development machine.
iperf
j-link
How to run and debug the Cortex-M4 on i.MX 7ULP using IAR Embedded Workbench
This post covers the required steps to setup the MCUXpresso BSP and IAR toolchain to run and debug the Cortex-M4 on the i.MX 7ULP SoC.
jethro
Install SDL devel
When working with imx-4.1.15-1.0.0_ga you may face the following error
kernel
i.MX 7ULP possible fix for U-Boot hang on “Starting kernel”
Sometimes when working with i.MX 7ULP the Cortex-A7 loading process can get stuck in the “Starting kernel” message. This can happen for many reasons, but a v...
How to boot Kernel and access root file system from the network
This tutorial explains how to load a Kernel image using TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol) and access a root file system located your host PC through the ...
Using UUID to specify the root file system location
In embedded systems it is common to store the root file system in a SD card or eMMC type of media. Typically the kernel command line has something like: root...
How to add DT support for a driver
The platform device scheme has been extensively used to describe hardware platforms. But its main disadvantage is the need to instantiate each device by code...
WaRP7 Linux Kernel status including upstream
We have been working to code and upstream as much WaRP7 features as we can. Currently we are working on a 3 different Linux Kernel source code repositories, ...
kmscube
Running kmscube with Etnaviv on mx6sabresd board
The Etnaviv developers have made outstanding progress making it possible to run 3D graphics applications on i.MX6 with mainline kernel and standard open sour...
libav
How to install a lot of gstreamer ugly plugins
Are you in a hurry and need to install every ugly plugin in yocto? Don’t think twice.
m4
Enabling Cortex-M4 on i.MX 8QXP MEK
The i.MX 8QuadXPlus Multisensory Enablement Kit (MEK) is a NXP development platform based on Cortex A-35 + Cortex-M4 cores. Built with high-level integration...
How to run and debug the Cortex-M4 on i.MX 7ULP using IAR Embedded Workbench
This post covers the required steps to setup the MCUXpresso BSP and IAR toolchain to run and debug the Cortex-M4 on the i.MX 7ULP SoC.
i.MX 7ULP possible fix for U-Boot hang on “Starting kernel”
Sometimes when working with i.MX 7ULP the Cortex-A7 loading process can get stuck in the “Starting kernel” message. This can happen for many reasons, but a v...
i.MX 7ULP Heterogeneous Architecture and Different Boot Modes
The i.MX 7ULP is an heterogeneous SoC that presents a power domain architecture different than the other i.MX SoCs. In this architecture, both cores have con...
How to build and flash a bootable image for Cortex-M4 on i.MX 7ULP
The i.MX 7ULP processor aims on reduced power consumption (Ultra Low Power) and for this reason its architecture is a bit different than the other i.MX proce...
marshmallow
Avoiding binder issue on android pre-built image
When working with pre-built Android images you may face the binder issue, this post shows a workaround to avoid this error by changing to a non-secure boot. ...
mcimxhdmicard
How to use HDMI output on i.MX 6SoloX SABRE-SD
The i.MX 6SoloX SABRE-SD supports the parallel Seiko WVGA LCD by default. However, there is also a HDMI Port Card expander board that provides HDMI output. T...
mcuxpresso
Enabling Cortex-M4 on i.MX 8QXP MEK
The i.MX 8QuadXPlus Multisensory Enablement Kit (MEK) is a NXP development platform based on Cortex A-35 + Cortex-M4 cores. Built with high-level integration...
How to run and debug the Cortex-M4 on i.MX 7ULP using IAR Embedded Workbench
This post covers the required steps to setup the MCUXpresso BSP and IAR toolchain to run and debug the Cortex-M4 on the i.MX 7ULP SoC.
How to build and flash a bootable image for Cortex-M4 on i.MX 7ULP
The i.MX 7ULP processor aims on reduced power consumption (Ultra Low Power) and for this reason its architecture is a bit different than the other i.MX proce...
meta-freescale
The imx7d-pico board is now supported in FSL Community BSP
The imx7d-pico is a TechNexion board defined here. It is now supported in meta-freescale-3rdparty in the master branch.
WaRP7 supported on Yocto Project by meta-fsl-arm-extra
WaRP7 is supported in Yocto Project since Krogoth, but now it uses the kernel from linux-warp7 by default. Of course, it’s also available on master branch.
meta-fsl-arm-extra
WaRP7 supported on Yocto Project by meta-fsl-arm-extra
WaRP7 is supported in Yocto Project since Krogoth, but now it uses the kernel from linux-warp7 by default. Of course, it’s also available on master branch.
mfgtools
How to use UUU to flash the iMX boards
UUU is the next version of MFGTools, a tool used to load the software on the RAM or flash it to a list of boot media supported by several i.MX boards. UUU is...
mmc
Using UUID to specify the root file system location
In embedded systems it is common to store the root file system in a SD card or eMMC type of media. Typically the kernel command line has something like: root...
multicore
How to run and debug the Cortex-M4 on i.MX 7ULP using IAR Embedded Workbench
This post covers the required steps to setup the MCUXpresso BSP and IAR toolchain to run and debug the Cortex-M4 on the i.MX 7ULP SoC.
Multicore communication on WaRP7 using Remote Processor Messaging bus (RPMsg)
The Remote Processor Messaging (RPMsg) is a messaging bus that allows the communication between cores in a multicore processor.
murata
netflix
Running Netflix on iMX6 Android Marshmallow
This post explains how to setup Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow and install Netflix on i.MX6 boards. It covers all the required steps to prepare a android SD card,...
network
How to boot Kernel and access root file system from the network
This tutorial explains how to load a Kernel image using TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol) and access a root file system located your host PC through the ...
openembedded
How to inspect OpenEmbedded kickstart wic files
The disk image format used in the Yocto Project is wic. Follow this link to understand what it is and its history. In addition to the complete manual.
ov5640
How to use OV5640 with i.MX 6UltraLite EVK
The i.MX 6UltraLite EVK kernel release includes the parallel camera OV5640 support by default. However, depending on the base board revision, this camera mig...
performance
pico
The imx7d-pico board is now supported in FSL Community BSP
The imx7d-pico is a TechNexion board defined here. It is now supported in meta-freescale-3rdparty in the master branch.
The imx7d-pico board is now supported in Buildroot
The imx7d-pico is a TechNexion board defined here. It is now supported by Buildroot in the next branch.
The machine imx6ul-pico-hobbit is now supported in the Yocto Project!
The imx6ul-pico-hobbit board is defined by TechNexion here and by Wandboard.org here
poky
Install SDL devel
When working with imx-4.1.15-1.0.0_ga you may face the following error
power
Profiling iMX Application Power Consumption with Kinetis
Measuring the power consumed by i.MX application processor in a system does not necessarily require fancy, multi-thousand dollar tools. This article details ...
How to measure power consumption in i.MX applications
This post is intended to show a method to determine the power consumption in i.MX boards and to share some relevant information about this topic, such as ope...
qspi
How to build and flash a bootable image for Cortex-M4 on i.MX 7ULP
The i.MX 7ULP processor aims on reduced power consumption (Ultra Low Power) and for this reason its architecture is a bit different than the other i.MX proce...
ramdisk
How to boot imx using ramdisk
This post explains how to load a ramdisk on iMX boards. The initrd and initramfs are two ways for achieving this. This tutorial approaches only the initrd (...
rootfs
How to boot Kernel and access root file system from the network
This tutorial explains how to load a Kernel image using TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol) and access a root file system located your host PC through the ...
Using UUID to specify the root file system location
In embedded systems it is common to store the root file system in a SD card or eMMC type of media. Typically the kernel command line has something like: root...
rpmsg
Multicore communication on WaRP7 using Remote Processor Messaging bus (RPMsg)
The Remote Processor Messaging (RPMsg) is a messaging bus that allows the communication between cores in a multicore processor.
rtsp
Gateworks plugin RTSP variable is supported on Yocto Community now
Recently was shared a post explaining how to use gstreamer1.0-rtsp-server package on i.MX6DL/Q SABRE-SD to stream video files and camera using RTSP protocol.
i.MX 6DL/Q SABRE-SD RTSP video and camera stream
This article shows how to use the open source gstreamer1.0-rtsp-server package on i.MX6DL/Q SABRE-SD to stream video files and camera using RTSP protocol. It...
sdcard
How to dump the SDCard content to an image file
This post shows a way to dump the content of a booting SDCard to an image file with purpose of duplicating the SDCard or sharing its image.
sdk
Enabling Cortex-M4 on i.MX 8QXP MEK
The i.MX 8QuadXPlus Multisensory Enablement Kit (MEK) is a NXP development platform based on Cortex A-35 + Cortex-M4 cores. Built with high-level integration...
How to build and flash a bootable image for Cortex-M4 on i.MX 7ULP
The i.MX 7ULP processor aims on reduced power consumption (Ultra Low Power) and for this reason its architecture is a bit different than the other i.MX proce...
How to build Yocto SDK and compile for i.MX
The first step is to create the Yocto SDK. After building an image (e.g. bitbake fsl-image-gui), build the Yocto SDK using the command:
sensor
Interacting with i.MX6UL EVK sensors
The imx6ulevk baseboard includes the following NXP sensors connected to the I2C1 bus.
Creating Qt Application for iMX
The following tutorials provide sample guides to develop Qt Applications for running on i.MX platform.
Enabling and use cases for WaRP7 sensors
WaRP7 daughter card includes 3 NXP sensors:
sht11
Creating Qt Application for iMX
The following tutorials provide sample guides to develop Qt Applications for running on i.MX platform.
How to add DT support for a driver
The platform device scheme has been extensively used to describe hardware platforms. But its main disadvantage is the need to instantiate each device by code...
sht15
How to add DT support for a driver
The platform device scheme has been extensively used to describe hardware platforms. But its main disadvantage is the need to instantiate each device by code...
tcp
VPU H.264 transcoding streamer
This article shows how to use the i.MX6DL/Q to transcode and stream videos on 1080i/p @ 24fps and 720p @ 30fps. For this test, we used one i.MX6DL as server ...
tftpboot
How to boot Kernel and access root file system from the network
This tutorial explains how to load a Kernel image using TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol) and access a root file system located your host PC through the ...
transcoder
VPU H.264 transcoding streamer
This article shows how to use the i.MX6DL/Q to transcode and stream videos on 1080i/p @ 24fps and 720p @ 30fps. For this test, we used one i.MX6DL as server ...
uboot
Using the imx_usb_loader tool
The imx_usb_loader tool is a very helpful utility that allows to download and execute code on NXP i.MX5/i.MX6/i.MX7 and Vybrid SoCs through the Serial Downl...
Booting a single image on different mx6sabresd boards
The traditional way in U-Boot to build for the different mx6sabreboard variants is like this:
Using UUID to specify the root file system location
In embedded systems it is common to store the root file system in a SD card or eMMC type of media. Typically the kernel command line has something like: root...
How to use HDMI output on i.MX 6SoloX SABRE-SD
The i.MX 6SoloX SABRE-SD supports the parallel Seiko WVGA LCD by default. However, there is also a HDMI Port Card expander board that provides HDMI output. T...
How to decrease boot time on iMX6
This tutorial shows how to decrease boot time on a NXP i.MX6 Sabre SD using Falcon mode. The Kernel used is the 4.8 linux stable version.
Booting i.MX6 under one second
I’m running the NXP i.MX6Q SDB using U-Boot Falcon mode to reduce booting time. I currently managed to boot a complete Linux image up to the login prompt in ...
WaRP7 possible brick and solution
It can be the case that the user partition on the WaRP7 is unlocked. Burning an image that doesn’t contain U-Boot into the eMMC while on this state erases th...
ugly
How to install a lot of gstreamer ugly plugins
Are you in a hurry and need to install every ugly plugin in yocto? Don’t think twice.
usb
Audio loopback between two imx using USB UAC2
UAC can be used to transfer audio using the USB connection. This tutorial shows in 5 command lines how to get a loopback to hear the microphone from one imx ...
uuu
How to use UUU to flash the iMX boards
UUU is the next version of MFGTools, a tool used to load the software on the RAM or flash it to a list of boot media supported by several i.MX boards. UUU is...
video_stream
H.264 GStreamer pipelines examples for non-VPU SoCs - Part 2 stream
This post shows some GStreamer pipelines examples for video streaming using H.264 on non-VPU boards.
warp7
How to use the meta-warp7-distro
This article is intented to present and explain how to work with the meta-warp7-distro, which is a new dedicated DISTRO layer for the WaRP7.
Multicore communication on WaRP7 using Remote Processor Messaging bus (RPMsg)
The Remote Processor Messaging (RPMsg) is a messaging bus that allows the communication between cores in a multicore processor.
MikroE RELAY Click board enablement on WaRP7
The WaRP7 IO board includes a mikroBUS connector which allows a large amount of Click boards to interact with the i.MX7S chip. This post discusses the enable...
MikroE REED Click board enablement on WaRP7
The WaRP7 IO board includes a mikroBUS connector which allows a large amount of Click boards to interact with the i.MX7S chip. This post discusses the enable...
WaRP7 Linux Kernel status including upstream
We have been working to code and upstream as much WaRP7 features as we can. Currently we are working on a 3 different Linux Kernel source code repositories, ...
WaRP7 user guide v1_2 released
A new release of the WaRP7 user guide has been made available on the WaRP7 GitHub repository.
WaRP7 supported on Yocto Project by meta-fsl-arm-extra
WaRP7 is supported in Yocto Project since Krogoth, but now it uses the kernel from linux-warp7 by default. Of course, it’s also available on master branch.
WaRP7 possible brick and solution
It can be the case that the user partition on the WaRP7 is unlocked. Burning an image that doesn’t contain U-Boot into the eMMC while on this state erases th...
Enabling and use cases for WaRP7 sensors
WaRP7 daughter card includes 3 NXP sensors:
WaRP7 launch and preview
WaRP7 is a project from NXP in conjunction with Element14. The idea behind WaRP7 is to speed the development of Internet of Things(IoT) and wearable devices ...
wic
How to inspect OpenEmbedded kickstart wic files
The disk image format used in the Yocto Project is wic. Follow this link to understand what it is and its history. In addition to the complete manual.
wifi
wks
How to inspect OpenEmbedded kickstart wic files
The disk image format used in the Yocto Project is wic. Follow this link to understand what it is and its history. In addition to the complete manual.
x264enc
H.264 GStreamer pipelines examples for non-VPU SoCs - Part 2 stream
This post shows some GStreamer pipelines examples for video streaming using H.264 on non-VPU boards.
H.264 GStreamer pipelines examples for non-VPU SoCs - Part 1 playback
This post shows some GStreamer pipelines examples for ramping you up on using H.264 on non-VPU SoCs.
yocto
How to inspect OpenEmbedded kickstart wic files
The disk image format used in the Yocto Project is wic. Follow this link to understand what it is and its history. In addition to the complete manual.
How to install apt-get to the Yocto Project image
This post brings the step-by-step on how to configure an Yocto Project image to get apt-get installed in your development machine.
How to use the meta-warp7-distro
This article is intented to present and explain how to work with the meta-warp7-distro, which is a new dedicated DISTRO layer for the WaRP7.
i.MX 6DL/Q SABRE-SD RTSP video and camera stream
This article shows how to use the open source gstreamer1.0-rtsp-server package on i.MX6DL/Q SABRE-SD to stream video files and camera using RTSP protocol. It...
How to install a lot of gstreamer ugly plugins
Are you in a hurry and need to install every ugly plugin in yocto? Don’t think twice.
How to build Yocto SDK and compile for i.MX
The first step is to create the Yocto SDK. After building an image (e.g. bitbake fsl-image-gui), build the Yocto SDK using the command:
Encoding and decoding H.264 without VPU
There are SoCs such as i.MX6UL and i.MX7D that do not have VPU to accelerate video encoding or decoding. However, there are GStreamer plugins capable of enco...
WaRP7 supported on Yocto Project by meta-fsl-arm-extra
WaRP7 is supported in Yocto Project since Krogoth, but now it uses the kernel from linux-warp7 by default. Of course, it’s also available on master branch.
Install SDL devel
When working with imx-4.1.15-1.0.0_ga you may face the following error