NXP i.MX8MQ EVK Reference Image

Overview 

The NXP i.MX8MQ EVK is a development platform for the i.MX8M Quad family of processors, focused on audio, video, and general embedded applications.

Processor: Quad-core Cortex-A53 + Cortex-M4
Graphics: GC7000Lite GPU with 4K video decode and HDR
Connectivity: Gigabit Ethernet, Wi-Fi/Bluetooth via M.2, USB 3.0
Expansion: MIPI-CSI/DSI, PCIe, I²C, SPI, UART, GPIO
Memory: 3GB LPDDR4 RAM, eMMC, microSD
Use-cases: Industrial automation, multimedia streaming, IoT gateways

Vendor 

Vendor: NXP
Reference Hardware: i.MX8MQ EVK
SoC: i.MX8M Quad
Architecture: ARM64
Purchase: Available from NXP distributors.

Supported Features in Linaro Reference Images 

Feature	Supported?	Notes
Boot to Console	Yes
Ethernet	Yes
USB-A	Yes
HDMI	Yes
Wi-Fi	Untested
Bluetooth	Untested
UART	Yes
SPI	Yes
I2C	Yes
GPIO	Yes

Download 

Prebuilt Image: Currently we do not distribute public binary images for this development kit. Follow the instructions below to build a reference image from source.

Building the Image 

Follow the Quick Start Guide to set up the build environment.

To build the image:

cd lightspeed
kas build kas-cfgs/imx8mq-evk.yaml

Flashing the Image 

Flash the image to an SD card using dd or a similar tool:

dd if=build/tmp/deploy/images/imx8mq-evk/core-image-base-imx8mq-evk.wic of=/dev/sdX bs=4M status=progress conv=fsync

Serial Console 

Connect to the serial port at 115200 baud rate.

Graphical Console 

Connect an HDMI display to use the graphical console.

Known Issues and Limitations 

There are no known issues with this development kit.