HummingBoard Pro Quick Start Guide
- Kareiman Fadly (Unlicensed)
- Yazan Shhady
- SolidRun
Revision and Notes
Date | Owner | Revision | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
Nov 14, 2021 |
| 1.0 | Initial release |
Table of Contents |
| ||
Introduction
The following quick start guide provides background information about the HummingBoard Pro product which use the i.MX6 System on module.
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
SOM Model | NXP i.MX6 based Solo to Quad Core SOM |
Memory & Storage | Up to 2GB DDR3* |
| uSD, mSATA** |
Connectivity | 1xRJ-45*** |
| 2xHost USB 2.0 |
| 2xHeader USB 2.0 |
| Mini-PCIe- half size |
Media | HDMI-Out |
| LVDS |
| SPDIF |
| Analog Audio |
| MIPI- CSI-2 Camera |
I/O | Reset Button |
| 26 pins GPIO Header |
| RTC |
| IR |
OS Support | Linux |
Dimensions | 85mmx56mm |
Power | 5V, uUSB |
Environment | No enclosure |
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.
Please Note
(*) RAM type and speed dependent on SOM
(**) Supported with SOM i.MX6 Dual and above
(***) 1000 Mbps link is limited to 470Mbps actual bandwidth due to internal chip buses
Block Diagram
The following figure describes the Hummingboard Pro Block Diagram.
Visual features overview
Please see below the features overview of the connector side of the HummingBoard Pro.
Print side connector overview of the HummingBoard Pro
Software Setup
Cable setup and prerequisites
Here is what you will need to power up the board:
Linux or Windows PC
HummingBoard Base/Pro with SOM
5V mirco USB power adapter
USB to UART cable
IP router or IP switch
Booting form an SD card
1. Downloading the Yocto image
Download the Yocto image by running the following command on your Linux/Windows PC:
wget https://solid-run-images.sos-de-fra-1.exo.io/IMX6/meta-solidrun-arm-imx6/2024-07-05_ab67695/core-image-weston-sdk-imx6qdlcubox.wic.gzFor more Yocto releases, please visit Yocto Release.
2. Writing the image to the SD card
Use the following commands for writing the image to an SD card:
gzip -dc core-image-weston-sdk-imx6qdlcubox.wic.gz | 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 connect the UART cable to your device pins, 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 “Yocto” as a username and password as follows:
Install to eMMC
You can follow this document Install to eMMC to install Yocto to an eMMC device.
More Features
Internet
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 :
ifconfig wlan0 up To discover your wireless network interface name, see Network Interfaces.
2. Install the wpa_supplicant package:
apt-get install wpasupplicant 3. Edit network interfaces file :
At the bottom of the file, add the following lines to allow wlan as a network connection:
cat <<EOF > /etc/network/interfaces.d/wlan0
allow-hotplug wlan0
iface wlan0 inet dhcp
wpa-conf /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf
iface default inet dhcp
EOF4. Create a configuration file with the relevant ssid:
cat <<EOF > /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf
ctrl_interface=/run/wpa_supplicant
update_config=1
network={
ssid="MYSSID"
psk="passphrase"
}
EOFCheck your personal ssids by running : ‘iw dev wlan0 scan’
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
1. For showing all Bluetooth devices, run the following:
apt-get install bluez
hciconfig -a2. Choose a device, and turn it on:
hciconfig hci0 up3. Set up the Bluetooth name:
hciconfig hci0 name 'SolidRun_Ble'4. Make your Bluetooth detectable by other devices:
hciconfig hci0 piscan5. If you want to connect to other devices:
Start by scanning for other Bluetooth devices:
hcitool scanChoose a MAC address and connect :
rfcomm connect 0 $MAC 10 & You can check the communication between the devices by writing :
l2ping -c 4 $MAC
GPIO pins Control
In order to be able to control the GPIO pins, please refer to HummingBoard Pro/Base GPIOs .
Serial UART port access
The UART port for debug can be accessed on the 26 pin header as follows –
Pin 6/9/14/20/25 GND
Pin 1 3.3V
Pin 8 buffered i.MX6 UART TX – pulled up to 3.3v
Pin 10 buffered i.MX6 UART RX – pulled up to 3.3v
Notice that the pin number starts as pin #1 on the edge of the board, then number #2 is the one towards the corner of the board.
Install GUI Support
Note that HDMI doesn’t display anything by default.
Wayland
1. Install weston :
sudo apt install westonConnect your HDMI cable and you should be able to see the following :
By default one application is available, the terminal emulator, at the upper left corner.
2. Start weston FROM A PHYSICAL TERMINAL (from the above terminal, not remote or serial session):
weston-launch -- --backend=drm-backend.soMake sure to run the above without sudo.
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
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