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1.0

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1. Clone a repository to install and build ‘usb_imx’ tools imx_usb_loader application by run the follwoing:

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git clone https://github.com/boundarydevices/imx_usb_loader.git
cd imx_usb_loader
make  
  • imx_usb_loader : This application implements the Serial Download Protocol that the i.MX6 Boot-ROM uses to communicate. It is available on github account of boundarydevices.

  • The final binary is called imx_usb and can be executed in place.

2. Install SPL & U-Boot binaries.:

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wget https://solid-run-images.sos-de-fra-1.exo.io/IMX6/U-Boot/v2018.01/spl-imx6-sdhc.bin
wget https://solid-run-images.sos-de-fra-1.exo.io/IMX6/U-Boot/v2018.01/u-boot-imx6-sdhc.img
  • You can Install U-Boot & SPL binaries from SolidRun

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3. Serial connection

Please see our pages Cubox-i, HummingBoard Edge under serial connection section.

4. Connect your Male to Male USB-A cable to the OTG port on your device.

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Identify the OTG port

To quote our developer Jon: “it is the top port next to the Ethernet jack” More formally it is the top port on the U5 header. This holds true of all our i.MX6 based boards.

  • Make sure

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  • you can detect the USB = NXP Semiconductors in the usb devices list with the exact same vendor ID as shown in the following example:

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5. Run the script imx_usb exec with the SPL & U-Boot to load the U-Boot by running the followingSPL:

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sudo ./imx_usb spl-imx6-sdhc.bin

On success, SPL should announce itself on the serial console:

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6. Run the script imx_usb exec with the U-Boot to load U-Boot :

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sudo ./imx_usb u-boot-imx6-sdhc.img

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On success, U-Boot should announce itself on the serial console:

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Tip

Success Indicator for Cubox-i
The Cubox-i has an LED that is off by default and turned on by u-boot. So if the LED turns red, U-Boot was loaded successfully.

At this point U-Boot has been loaded to RAM and is running.