CuBox-i Quick Start Guide
Revision and Notes
Date | Owner | Revision | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
Sep 26, 2021 |
| 1.0 | Initial release |
Table of Contents | |||
Introduction
The following quick start guide provides background information about the CuBox-i.
The guide will give a technical overview about the product and by the end of it you should be able to boot an operating system and begin testing your application.
Hardware Setup
Product Specifications
Model | CuBox i1 | CuBox i2 | CuBox i2eX | CuBox i4P |
I/Os | 2 x USB 2.0 | 2 x USB 2.0 | 2 x USB 2.0 | 2 x USB 2.0 |
Networking | 1 x Ethernet RJ45 10/100/1000 (max 470 MB/s) | 1 x Ethernet RJ45 10/100/1000 (max 470 MB/s) | 1 x Ethernet RJ45 10/100/1000 (max 470 MB/s) | 1 x Ethernet RJ45 10/100/1000 (max 470 MB/s) |
Processor | NXP i.MX 6 Single core Arm Cortex A9 up to 1GHz | NXP i.MX 6 Dual Lite core Arm Cortex A9 up to 1GHz | NXP i.MX 6 Dual core Arm Cortex A9 up to 1GHz | NXP i.MX 6 Quad core Arm Cortex A9 up to 1GHz |
Memory & Storage | 512MB DDR3 | 1GB DDR3 | 1GB DDR3 | 2GB DDR3 |
Display | HDMI | HDMI | HDMI | HDMI |
Misc. | Reset button | Reset button | Reset button | Reset button |
Development and Debug interfaces | Micro USB | Micro USB | Micro USB | Micro USB |
Power | 5V | 5V | 5V | 5V |
Expansion card I/Os | None | None | None | None |
Temperature | Commercial: 0°C to 40°C | Commercial: 0°C to 40°C | Commercial: 0°C to 40°C | Commercial: 0°C to 40°C |
Dimensions | 50 x 50 x 50mm | 50 x 50 x 50mm | 50 x 50 x 50mm | 50 x 50 x 50mm |
Enclosure | ABS Plastic | ABS Plastic | ABS Plastic | ABS Plastic |
Supported with i.MX6 SOM. For more detailed information about our SOM-i.MX6 series please visit this user manual : i.MX6 SOM Hardware User Manual.
Block Diagram
The following figure describes the i.MX6 Block Diagram.
Visual features overview
A demonstration of how to connect your cables and other peripherals to your CuBox-i can be found here : How to connect cables and peripherals to your CuBox-i
Software Setup
Cable setup and prerequisites
Micro USB cable
Power supplier : regulated 5V supply with 2A source capacity (3A for CuBox-i4pro)
Micro SD card
Linux or Windows PC
Router or switch with Ethernet cable
Note that using an adaptor with an output voltage which is higher than 5V will damage your device and possibly other connected USB devices.
Booting form an SD card
1. Downloading the Debian image
Download the Debian image by running the following command on your Linux/Windows PC:
wget https://solid-run-images.sos-de-fra-1.exo.io/IMX6/Debian/sr-imx6-debian-bullseye-20220712-cli-sdhc.img.xzFor more Debian releases, please visit Debian Release.
2. Writing the image to the SD card
Use the following commands for writing the image to an SD card:
xz -dc sr-imx6-debian-bullseye-20220712-cli-sdhc.img.xz | dd of=/dev/sdX bs=4M conv=fsyncFor more information, please visit Flashing an SD Card .
Note: Plug a micro SD into your Linux PC, the following assumes that the micro SD is added as /dev/sdX and all it’s partitions are unmounted.
3. SD card insertion
Please Insert the SD card into your device.
4. Power connection
Connect your power adaptor to the DC jack, and then connect the adaptor to mains supply.
5. Serial Connection
Please insert the micro USB into your device, then you can refer to Serial Connection for installing necessary serial connection software in Linux/Windows.
Once you installed the necessary serial connection software, you should be able to see the following:
In order to be able to log in , please insert “debian” as a username and password as follows:
Install to eMMC
You can follow this document Install to eMMC to install debian to an eMMC device.
More Features
Internet
If you have purchased CuBox-i1 or CuBox-i2 first connect an Ethernet cable to your CuBox-i (for internet access during boot-up). Models CuBox-i2ex and CuBox-i4Pro (Or CuBox i1 / i2 with WiFi function), can be connected via Wi-Fi or wired Ethernet.
Please check you Ethernet connection.
Use the following commands in order to keep your system up-to-date:
apt-get update
apt-get upgrade
rebootFor more detailed information, please refer to i.MX6 Debian .
Wi-fi
You can connect to WiFi using any application, such as : connmanctl or wpa_spplicant.
An example for connecting to WiFi using wpa_supplicant:
1. To bring a WiFi interface up, run the following :
2. Install the wpa_supplicant package:
3. Edit network interfaces file :
At the bottom of the file, add the following lines to allow wlan as a network connection:
4. Create a configuration file with the relevant ssid:
5. Make sure it works:
Restart your device and it should connect to the wireless network. If it doesn't, repeat above steps or get help from an adult.
For more information about using wpa_supplicant , you can refer to wpa_supplicant or wpa_supplicant.
Bluetooth
For showing all Bluetooth devices, run the following:
2. Choose a device, and turn it on:
3.Set up the Bluetooth name:
4. Make your Bluetooth detectable by other devices:
5. If you want to connect to other devices:
Start by scanning for other Bluetooth devices:
Choose a MAC address and connect :
You can check the communication between the devices by writing :
Install GUI Support
Wayland
1. Install weston :
Connect your HDMI cable and you should be able to see the following :
2. Start weston FROM A PHYSICAL TERMINAL (from the above terminal, not remote or serial session) :
This will bring up the following:
For more applications, you can refer to GUI Support to install X11, OpenGL-ES, GStreamer, or you can follow this page Gnome for installing Gnome desktop.
List Of Supported OS
Build U-Boot & Kernel from sources
Build a Linux kernel - i.MX6 Kernel
Build a U-Boot - i.MX6 U-Boot
Documentation
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