Preface

As a member of PHYTEC's phyBOARD^® product family the phyBOARD‑Segin i.MX 6UL/ULL is one of a series of PHYTEC System on Modules (SBCs) that offer off-the-shelf solutions for a huge variety of industrial applications. The new phyBOARD^® product family consists of a series of extremely compact embedded control engines featuring various processing performance classes. All phyBOARDs are rated for industry, cost-optimized, and offer long-term availability. The phyBOARD‑Segin i.MX 6UL/ULL is one of currently six industrial-grade carrier boards that are suitable for series production and that have been realized in accordance with PHYTEC's new SBCplus concept. It is an excellent example of this concept.

SBCplus Concept

The SBCplus concept was developed to meet fine differences in customer requirements with little development effort and greatly reduce the time-to-market.

The core of the SBCplus concept is the SBC design library (a kind of construction set) that consists of a great number of function blocks (so-called "building blocks") which are refined constantly. The recombination of these function blocks enables the development of a customer-specific SBC within a short time. PHYTEC is able to deliver production-ready custom Single Board Computers within a few weeks at very low costs.

The already developed SBCs, such as the phyBOARD‑Segin i.MX 6UL/ULL, each represents an intersection of different customer wishes. Because of that all, necessary interfaces are already available on the standard versions,  allowing PHYTEC to integrate them in a large number of applications without modification. For any necessary detail adjustment, extension connectors are available to enable adding of a wide variety of functions.

Cost-optimized with Half-Hole Technology

At the heart of the phyBOARD‑Segin i.MX 6UL/ULL is the phyCORE-i.MX 6UL/ULL System on Module (SOM). As with other SBCs of the phyBOARD^® family, the SOM can be directly soldered onto the carrier board PCB for routing of signals from the SOM to applicable I/O interfaces. This Half-Hole Technology of the SOM eliminates costly PCB to PCB connectors, thereby further reducing overall system costs, and making the phyBOARDs ideally suited for deployment into a wide range of cost-optimized and robust industrial applications.

Customized Expandability from Phytec

Common interface signals route to standard connector interfaces on the carrier board such as Ethernet, CAN, RS-232, and audio. Due to the easily modifiable phyBOARD design approach (see "SBCplus concept"), these plug-and-play interfaces can be readily adapted in customer-specific variants according to end system requirements.

Some signals from the processor populating the SOM also extend to the expansion, and A/V connectors of the phyBOARD‑Segin i.MX 6UL/ULL. This provides for customized expandability according to end-user requirements. Thus expandability is made easy by available plug-and-play expansion modules from Phytec.

• HDMI and LVDS/Parallel Displays
• Power Supply, with a broad voltage range
• Industrial I/O (including WLAN)
• Home-Control Board (WiFi, KNX/EIB, I/O)
• M2M Board (GPS, GSM, I/O's)
• Debug Adapter

The default orientation of the expansion bus connectors is parallel and on the top side of the carrier board PCB. However, in custom configurations, the connectors can be mounted on the PCB's underside. Connectors in perpendicular orientation can also populate the top or underside of the PCB. This enables maximum flexibility for the orientation of expansion modules on the phyBOARD‑Segin i.MX 6UL/ULL, as well as the integration of the system into a variety of end application physical envelopes and form factors. 

Easy Integration of Display and Touch

The phyBOARD and its expansion modules enable easy connection of parallel or LVDS-based displays, as well as resistive or capacitive touch screens.

OEM Implementation

Implementation of an OEM-able SBC subassembly as the "core" of your embedded design allows you to focus on hardware peripherals and firmware without expending resources to "re-invent" microcontroller circuitry. Furthermore, much of the value of the phyBOARD^® SBC lies in its layout and test.

Software Support

Production-ready Board Support Packages (BSPs) and Design Services for our hardware will further reduce your development time and risk and allow you to focus on your product expertise.

Ordering Information

The part numbering of the phyCORE has the following structure:

phyBOARD‑Segin i.MX 6UL/ULL Development Kit:     KPB-02013-xxx
phyBOARD‑Segin i.MX 6UL/ULL SBC:                       PB-02013-xxx

Product Specific Information and Technical Support

In order to receive product-specific information on changes and updates in the best way also in the future, we recommend registering at:
http://www.phytec.de/support/registrierung.html or http://www.phytec.eu/europe/support/registration.html

 For technical support and additional information concerning your product, please visit the download section of our website which provides product-specific information, such as errata sheets, application notes, FAQs, etc.

https://www.phytec.de/produkte/system-on-modules/phycore-imx-6-ul-ull/#downloads/
or
https://www.phytec.eu/en/produkte/system-on-modules/phycore-imx-6-ul-ull/?lang=en/#downloads/

Other Products and Development Support

As a member of PHYTEC's phyCORE^® product family the phyCORE‑i.MX6UL/ULL is one of a series of PHYTEC System on Modules (SOMs) that can be populated with different controllers and, hence, offers various functions and configurations. PHYTEC supports a variety of 8-/16- and 32-bit controllers in two ways:

1. as the basis for Rapid Development Kits which serve as a reference and evaluation platform
2. as insert-ready, fully functional phyCORE^® OEM modules, which can be embedded directly into the user’s peripheral hardware design.

Implementation of an OEM-able SOM subassembly as the "core" of your embedded design allows you to focus on hardware peripherals and firmware without expending resources to "re-invent" microcontroller circuitry. Furthermore, much of the value of the phyCORE^® module lies in its layout and test.

Production-ready Board Support Packages (BSPs) and Design Services for our hardware will further reduce your development time and risk and allow you to focus on your product expertise. Take advantage of Phytec products to shorten time-to-market, reduce development costs, and avoid substantial design issues and risks. With this new innovative full system solution, you will be able to bring your new ideas to market in the most timely and cost-efficient manner.

For more information go to:

http://www.phytec.de/de/leistungen/entwicklungsunterstuetzung.html
or
http://www.phytec.eu/europe/oem-integration/evaluation-start-up.html

Declaration of Electro Magnetic Conformity of the PHYTEC phyCORE®‑i.MX 6UL/ULL

PHYTEC System on Module (henceforth products) are designed for installation in electrical appliances or as dedicated Evaluation Boards (i.e.: for use as a test and prototype platform for hardware/software development) in laboratory environments.

PHYTEC products fulfill the norms of the European Union’s Directive for Electro Magnetic Conformity in accordance with the descriptions and rules of usage indicated in this hardware manual (particularly with respect to the pin header row connectors, power connector, and serial interface to a host-PC).

Product Change Management and Information Regarding Parts Populated on the SOM / SBC

With the purchase of a PHYTEC SOM / SBC, you will, in addition to our hardware and software possibilities, receive free obsolescence maintenance service for the hardware we provide. Our PCM (Product Change Management) team of developers is continuously processing all incoming PCNs (Product Change Notifications) from vendors and distributors concerning parts that are used in our products. Possible impacts on the functionality of our products due to changes in functionality or obsolesce of certain parts are constantly being evaluated in order to take the suitable measures either in purchasing decisions or within our hardware/software design.

Our general philosophy here is: We never discontinue a product as long as there is a demand for it.

Therefore, we have established a set of methods to fulfill our philosophy:

Avoidance strategies:

• Avoid changes by evaluating the longevity of parts during the design-in phase.
• Ensure the availability of equivalent second source parts.
• Stay in close contact with part vendors to be aware of roadmap strategies.

Change management in the rare event of an obsolete and non-replaceable part:

• Ensure long-term availability by stocking parts through last-time buy management according to product forecasts.
• Offer long-term frame contracts to customers.

Change management in case of functional changes:

• Avoid impacts on product functionality by choosing equivalent replacement parts.
• Avoid impacts on product functionality by compensating for changes through hardware redesign or backward-compatible software maintenance.
• Provide early change notifications concerning functional, relevant changes to our products.

We refrain from providing detailed part-specific information within this manual, which can be subject to continuous changes, due to part maintenance for our products. In order to receive reliable, up-to-date, and detailed information concerning parts used for our product, please contact our support team through the contact information given within this manual.

PHYTEC Documentation

PHYTEC will provide a variety of hardware and software documentation for all of our products. This includes any or all of the following:

• Quickstart Guide: A short guide on how to set up and boot a phyCORE board along with brief information on building a BSP, the device tree, and accessing peripherals.
• Hardware Manual:  A detailed description of the System on Module and accompanying carrier board. 
• Yocto Guide:  A comprehensive guide for the Yocto version the phyCORE uses. This guide contains an overview of Yocto; an introduction, installing and customizing the PHYTEC BSP; how to work with programs like Poky and Bitbake; and much more.
• BSP Manual:  A manual specific to the BSP version of the phyCORE. Information such as how to build the BSP, booting, updating software, device tree, and accessing peripherals can be found here.
• Development Environment Guide:  This guide shows how to work with the Virtual Machine (VM) Host PHYTEC has developed and prepared to run various Development Environments. There are detailed step-by-step instructions for Eclipse and Qt Creator, which are included in the VM. There are instructions for running demo projects for these programs on a phyCORE product as well. Information on how to build a Linux host PC yourself is also a part of this guide.
• Pin Muxing Table:  phyCORE SOMs have an accompanying pin table (in Excel format). This table will show the complete default signal path, from processor to carrier board. The default device tree muxing option will also be included. This gives a developer all the information needed in one location to make muxing changes and design options when developing a specialized carrier board or adapting a PHYTEC phyCORE SOM to an application. 

On top of these standard manuals and guides, PHYTEC will also provide Product Change Notifications, Application Notes, and Technical Notes. These will be done on a case-by-case basis. Most of the documentation can be found on the applicable download page of our products.

Conventions, Abbreviations, and Acronyms

This hardware manual describes the PCM-063 System on Module in the following referred to as phyCORE^®-i.MX 6UL/ULL. The manual specifies the phyCORE^®-i.MX 6UL/ULL's design and function. Precise specifications for the NXP® Semiconductor i.MX 6UL/ULL micro­controllers can be found in the enclosed Microcontroller Data Sheet/User's Manual.

Conventions

The conventions used in this manual are as follows:

• Signals that are preceded by an "n", "/", or “#” character (e.g.: nRD, /RD, or #RD), or that have a dash on top of the signal name (e.g.: RD) are designated as active low signals. That is, their active state is when they are driven low or are driving low.
• A "0" indicates a logic zero or low-level signal, while a "1" represents a logic one or high-level signal.
• The hex numbers given for addresses of I²C devices always represent the 7 MSB of the address byte. The correct value of the LSB which depends on the desired command (read (1), or write (0)) must be added to get the complete address byte. E.g.  given address in this manual 0x41 => complete address byte = 0x83 to read from the device and 0x82 to write to the device
• Tables that describe jumper settings show the default position in bold,bluetext.
• Text in blue indicates a hyperlink within, or external to the document. Click these links to quickly jump to the applicable URL, part, chapter, table, or figure.

References made to the phyCORE-Connector always refer to the high-density Samtec connector on the undersides of the phyCORE‑i.MX 6UL/ULL System on Module. 

Types of Signals

Different types of signals are brought out at the phyCORE-Connector. The following table lists the abbreviations used to specify the type of a signal.

Abbreviations and Acronyms

Many acronyms and abbreviations are used throughout this manual. Use the table below to navigate any unfamiliar terms used in this document.

Introduction

Hardware Overview

The phyBOARD‑Segin i.MX 6UL/ULL for phyCORE-i.MX 6UL/ULL modules is a low-cost, feature-rich software development platform supporting the NXP® Semiconductor i.MX 6UL/ULL microcontroller. Moreover, due to the numerous standard interfaces the phyBOARD‑Segin i.MX 6UL/ULL can serve as the bedrock for your application. At the core of the phyBOARD‑Segin i.MX 6UL/ULL is the PCL‑063/phyCORE-i.MX 6UL/ULL System On Module (SOM), containing the processor, DRAM, NAND Flash, power regulation, supervision, transceivers, and other core functions required to support the i.MX 6UL/ULL processor. Surrounding the SOM is the PBA‑CD‑10/ phyBOARD‑Segin i.MX 6UL/ULL carrier board, adding power input, buttons, connectors, signal breakout, and Ethernet connectivity amongst other peripherals.

The phyCORE‑i.MX 6UL/ULL (PCL-063) is a connector-less, BGA style System On Module (SOM) in a direct solder form factor. Unlike traditional Phytec SOM products that support high-density connectors, the PCL-063 SOM is directly soldered down to the phyBOARD‑Segin i.MX 6UL/ULL using Half-Hole Technology. This solution offers an ultra-low-cost Single Board Computer for the i.MX 6UL/ULL processor, while maintaining most of the advantages of the SOM concept.

Adding the phyCORE-i.MX 6UL/ULL SOM into your own design is as simple as ordering the connectored version (PCL-063) and making use of our phyCORE Carrier Board reference schematics.

Features of the phyBOARD-Segin i.MX 6UL/ULL

The phyBOARD‑Segin i.MX 6UL/ULL supports the following features:

• Developed in accordance with Phytec's new SBCplus concept (Preface)
• Phytec’s phyCORE-i.MX 6UL/ULL SOM with plated half-hole connection, featuring a single ARM Cortex-A7 core operating at speeds up to 696 MHz
• Pico ITX standard dimensions (100 mm × 72 mm)
• Boot from SD card or NAND Flash
• 2x different power supply options (5 V via 3.5 mm combicon, or 12 V – 24 V through external power module)
• 2x RJ45 jacks for 10/100 Mbps Ethernet
• 1x USB host interface brought out to an upright USB Standard-A connector
• 1x USB OTG interface available at a USB Micro-AB connector on the backside, or at the expansion connector
• 1x Secure Digital / Multi Media Memory Card interface brought out to a Micro-SD connector at the backside
• 1x CAN interface at 2×5 pin header 2.54 mm
• Audio codec with Stereo Line In and Line Out (3x2 pin header 2.54 mm) and Mono Speaker (2-pole Molex)
• 1x parallel camera interface compatible with PHYTEC phyCAM‑P camera standard with I²C for camera control
• RS-232 or RS-485 transceiver supporting UART5 incl. handshake signals with data rates of up to 1 Mbps (2×5 pin header 2.54 mm)
• Reset-Button
• CPU ONOFF‑Button
• Audio/Video (A/V) connectors including a touch screen interface
• Expansion connector with different interfaces
• External RTC
• Backup supply for RTC via external 2-pole pin header or with Gold cap (lasts approx. 11½ days)

Block Diagram

View of the phyBOARD-Segin i.MX 6UL/ULL

Accessing the phyBOARD-Segin i.MX 6UL/ULL Features

PHYTEC phyBOARD‑Segin i.MX 6UL/ULL is fully equipped with all mechanical and electrical components necessary for a speedy and secure start-up.

Overview of the phyBOARD-Segin i.Mx 6UL/ULL Peripherals

The phyBOARD‑Segin i.MX 6UL/ULL is depicted in View of the phyBOARD‑Segin i.MX 6UL/ULL (top). It features many different interfaces and is equipped with the components listed in the tables below. For a more detailed description of each peripheral refer to the appropriate chapter listed in the applicable table. View of the phyBOARD‑Segin i.MX 6UL/ULL (top) and View of the phyBOARD‑Segin i.MX 6UL/ULL (bottom)highlights the location of each peripheral for easy identification.

Connectors and Pin Header

The following table lists all available connectors on the phyBOARD‑Segin i.MX 6UL/ULL. View of the phyBOARD‑Segin i.MX 6UL/ULL (top) and View of the phyBOARD‑Segin i.MX 6UL/ULL (bottom)highlights the location of each connector for easy identification.

LEDs

The phyBOARD‑Segin i.MX 6UL/ULL is populated with three LEDs to indicate the status of the USB VBUS voltages, as well as the power supply voltage. View of the phyBOARD‑Segin i.MX 6UL/ULL (top) shows the location of the LEDs. Their function is listed in the table below:

Buttons

The phyBOARD-Segin i.MX 6UL/ULL is populated with two pushbuttons, one to reset the phyBOARD and another to power on and power off the NXP® Semiconductor i.MX 6UL/ULL CPU. View of the phyBOARD‑Segin i.MX 6UL/ULL (top) shows the location of the switches. Their function is listed in the table below:

Jumpers

The phyBOARD-Segin i.MX 6UL/ULL comes pre-configured with four removable jumpers (JP) and several solder jumpers (J). The jumpers allow flexible configuring of a limited number of features for the development purposes of the user.

The functions of the removable jumpers on the phyBOARD‑Segin i.MX 6UL/ULL are shown in the table below. More detailed information can be found in the appropriate section. View of the phyBOARD‑Segin i.MX 6UL/ULL (top) shows the location of jumpers JP1 and JP5, while the location of jumpers JP2 and JP7 are shown below.

Functional Components on the phyBOARD-Segin i.MX 6UL/ULL

This section describes the functional components of the phyBOARD‑Segin i.MX 6UL/ULL. Each subsection details a particular connector/interface and associated jumpers for configuring that interface.

Power Supply

Power Connectors (X2)

The phyBOARD‑Segin i.MX 6UL/ULL is available with two different power supply connectors. Depending on your order you will find one of the following connectors on your SBC:

1. a 2-pole Phoenix Contact MINI COMBICON base strip 3.5 mm connector (X2) suitable for a single 5 V supply voltage, or
2. a 6-pole WAGO male header (X2) to attach the Power Module for phyBOARDs (PEB‑POW‑01) which provides connectivity for 12 V – 24 V

The required current load capacity for all power supply solutions depends on the specific configuration of the phyCORE mounted on the phyBOARD-Segin i.MX 6UL/ULL, the particular interfaces enabled while executing software, as well as whether an optional expansion board is connected to the carrier board.

Phoenix Contact 2-pole MINI COMBICON Base Strip (X2)

The permissible input voltage is +5 V DC if your SBC is equipped with a 2-pole Phoenix Contact MINI COMBICON base strip. A 5 V adapter with a minimum supply of 1.5 A is recommended to supply the board via the 2-pole base strip. Power Supply Connectors(X2), Backup Voltage Connector (X3) and the following table show the pin assignment. 

WAGO 6-pole Male Header (X2)

If a WAGO 6-pole male header is mounted on your board (View of the phyBOARD‑Segin i.MX 6UL/ULL (top) and Power Supply Connectors(X2), Backup Voltage Connector (X3)), your board is prepared to connect to a phyBOARD Power Module (PEB‑POW‑01), or a custom power supply circuitry. The ordering number of the mating connector from WAGO is:

          EAN 4045454120610

The use of the 6-pole connector has the following advantages:

• The higher and wider operational range of the input voltage
• External scaling potential to optimize the electrical output current, by use of customized power modules that match the requirements
• 5 V, 3.3 V, and backlight power supply

Pin assignment of the 6–pole WAGO connector:

A detailed description of the Power Module for phyBOARDs including information on the minimum supply current can be found in the Application Guide for phyBOARD Expansion Boards (L-793e).

Power Supply LED D8

The red LED D8 next to power connector X2 (View of the phyBOARD‑Segin i.MX 6UL/ULL (top)) indicates the presence of the 3.3 V supply voltage generated from the 5 V input voltage.

Backup Voltage, RTC, and X3

The phyBOARD-Segin i.MX 6UL/ULL features an external RTC at U2 in addition to the internal RTC of i.MX 6UL/ULL processor. They are used for real-time or time-driven applications. To back up the RTCs, a Goldcap (C1) (View of the phyBOARD‑Segin i.MX 6UL/ULL (top)) is placed on the phyBOARD. Alternatively, the 2-pole pin header X3 can be used to connect an external battery (max. 3.6 V) to VCC_BACKUP to feed in the backup voltage.

Power Supply Connectors(X2), Backup Voltage Connector (X3) and the following table show the pin assignment of X3.

The backup voltage source (either Gold cap at C1, or external battery via X3) supplies the external RTC at U2.

Closing jumper JP7 connects the backup voltage source also to the backup voltage domain VDD_SNVS of the i.MX 6UL/ULL which supplies the RTC and some critical registers when the primary system power, VCC5V, is removed. The backup supply for only the RTC at U2 (jumper JP7 open) lasts approximately 11½ days.

UART Connectivity (X16 and X5) 

The phyCORE‑i.MX 6UL\ULL provides up to 3 high-speed universal asynchronous interfaces. On the phyBOARD TTL level signals of UART1 (the standard console) and UART3^[2]are routed to expansion connector X16. UART5 is available at pin header connector X5 at RS-232 level, or optionally at RS‑485 level^[3].

Further information on the expansion connector can be found in Expansion Connector (X16).

Pin header connector X5 is located next to the USB host connector (View of the phyBOARD‑Segin i.MX 6UL/ULL (top)) and provides the UART5 signals of the i.MX 6UL/ULL at RS-232, or RS‑485 level. The serial interface is intended to be used as data terminal equipment (DTE) and allows for a 5-wire connection including the signals RTS and CTS for hardware flow control. The following table shows the signal mapping of the RS-232 and RS-485 level signals at connector X5.

An adapter cable is included in the phyBOARD‑Segin i.MX 6UL/ULL Kit to facilitate the use of the UART5 interface. The following figure shows the signal mapping of the adapter.

Ethernet Connectivity (X10 and X11)

The Ethernet interfaces of the phyBOARD-Segin i.MX 6UL/ULL are accessible at two RJ45 connectors X10 (Ethernet 1) and X11 (Ethernet 2).

Ethernet 1 is directly brought out from the SOM's Ethernet interface ENET1, whereas Ethernet 2 is made available by an Ethernet PHY at U3 on the phyBOARD. The Ethernet PHY is connected to the SOM's RMII interface ENET2.

Both Ethernet interfaces are configured as 10/100Base-T networks. The LEDs for LINK (green) and SPEED (yellow) indications are integrated into the connector. Both Ethernet transceivers support HP Auto-MDIX, eliminating the need for the consideration of a direct-connect LAN or cross-over path cable. They detect the TX and RX pins of the connected device and automatically configure the PHY TX and RX pins accordingly.

MAC Address

In a computer network such as a local area network (LAN), the MAC (Media Access Control) address is a unique computer hardware number. For a connection to the Internet, a table is used to convert the assigned IP number to the hardware’s MAC address.

In order to guarantee that the MAC address is unique, all addresses are managed in a central location. Phytec has acquired a pool of MAC addresses. The MAC address of the phyBOARD‑Segin i.MX 6UL/ULL is located on the bar code sticker attached to the module. This number is a 12-digit HEX value.

USB Connectivity (X7 and X8) 

The phyBOARD-Segin i.MX 6UL/ULL provides one USB host and one USB OTG interface.

USB1 is accessible at connector X8 (USB Micro-AB) located at the backside of the phyBOARD. It is configured as USB OTG. USB OTG devices are capable of initiating a session, controlling the connection, and exchanging host and peripheral roles between each other. This interface is compliant with USB revision 2.0.

USB2 is accessible on the top of the phyBOARD at connector X7 (USB Standard-A) and is configured as a USB host.

LED D12 displays the status of USB_OTG1_VBUS and LED D11 indicates the status of X_USB_OTG2_VBUS (shown below).

Two jumpers and a resistor allow configuring the USB1 interface according to your needs. Please refer tophyCAM-P Interface Configuration for more information.

Audio Interface (X28 and X9) 

The audio interface provides a method of exploring i.MX 6UL/ULL's audio capabilities. The phyBOARD-Segin i.MX 6UL/ULL is populated with an audio codec at U8. The audio codec is connected to the i.MX 6UL/ULL's SAI interface to support stereo line input and stereo line output at connector X9. In addition to that the phyBOARD-Segin i.MX 6UL/ULL has one direct mono speaker output (1 W) at Molex connector X28. 

The audio codec can be configured via I²C interface I2C1 at address 0x18.

For additional audio applications the SAI interface of the i.MX 6UL/ULL including the signals X_JTAG_TDI/SAI2_BCLK, X_JTAG_TDO/SAI2_SYNC, X_JTAG_TCK/SAI2_RXD and X_JTAG_nTRST/SAI2_TXD are routed to A/V connector X15 (please refer to section 3.2.6 for additional information on the A/V connector).

Please refer to the audio codec’s reference manual for additional information regarding the special interface specification.

Disabling the Audio Codec

Jumper JP2 allows disabling the audio codec. This is necessary if the JTAG interface at expansion connector X16 is required during development (Expansion Connector (X16))

If the audio codec is to be used in normal operation ensure that jumper JP2 is set to 1+2 which connects the audio codec's reset input to X_nRESET_OUT.

The location of JP2 is shown in Audio Codec Disable Jumper JP2.

CAN Connectivity (X6, JP5) 

The Controller Area Network (CAN) bus offers a low-bandwidth, prioritized message Fieldbus for serial communication between microcontrollers. It efficiently supports distributed real-time control with a high level of security. The Flexible Controller Area Network (FLEXCAN) module of the iMX 6UL/ULL is a full implementation of the CAN protocol specification version 2.0B. It supports standard and extended message frames and supports bitrates up to 1 Mbit/s.

The first interface (FLEXCAN1) of the Flexible Controller Area Network is accessible at connector X6 (2×5 pin header, 2.54 mm pitch). Jumper JP5 can be installed to add a 120 Ohm termination resistor across the CAN data lines if needed.

The following table shows the signal mapping of the CAN1 signals at connector X6. 

An adapter cable is included in the phyBOARD‑Segin i.MX 6UL/ULL Kit to facilitate the use of the CAN interface. The following figure shows the signal mapping of the adapter.

As an alternative option the TTL level signals of FLEXCAN1 can be also routed to expansion connector X16, and, depending on the muxing options, a second CAN interface (FLEXCAN2) is available at the expansion connector, too (FLEXCAN2).

Secure Digital Memory Card / MulitMedia Card (X4) 

As an alternative option the TTL level signals of FLEXCAN1 can be also routed to expansion connector X16, and, depending on the muxing options, a second CAN interface (FLEXCAN2) is available at the expansion connector, too (FLEXCAN2).

The phyBOARD-Segin i.MX 6UL/ULL provides a standard microSDHC card slot at X4 for connection to MMC/SD interface cards. It allows easy and convenient connection to peripheral devices such as SD- and MMC cards. Power to the SD interface is supplied by inserting the appropriate card into the MMC/SD connector, which features card detection, a lock mechanism, and a smooth extraction function by Push-in/Push-out of the card.

Insertable jumper JP1 allows toggling between NAND boot and boot from the SD card. In order to boot from the SD card, JP1 must be set to change the boot configuration (Boot Mode (JP1)).

Camera Connectivity (X12) 

The phyCORE module on the phyBOARD-Segin i.MX 6UL/ULL offers one interface to connect digital cameras^[4]. The signals of the parallel CMOS Sensor Interface (CSI) are available as a 10-bit parallel camera interface together with an I²C interface to allow for direct connection of CMOS camera modules.

Generally, the parallel port can be expanded on the carrier board in three ways:

1. according to the phyCAM-P camera interface standard
2. according to the as phyCAM-S+ camera interface standard
3. as an interface for customer parallel cameras

On the phyBOARD-Segin i.MX 6UL/ULL the 10-bit parallel CMOS Serial Interface is brought out as phyCAM-P camera interface at connector X12 (Figure 17). Information on the phyCAM-P standard and the other possibilities can be found in the phyCAM-manual (L‑748).

The table below shows the pinout of the connector X12.

PHYTEC Camera Connector X12

Boot Mode (JP1) 

The phyBOARD-Segin i.MX 6UL/ULL has two defined boot sequences which can be selected by configuring jumper JP1.

CPU ON/OFF (S1) 

The phyBOARD-Segin i.MX 6UL/ULL is equipped with a CPU ON/OFF button at S1. Pressing this button will toggle the X_ONOFF signal (pin X1-99) of the phyCORE SOM low, causing the i.MX 6UL/ULL CPU to power off. Pressing S1 for about 5 seconds turns off the phyBOARD. Please refer to the i.MX 6UL/ULL Reference Manual for more information on the ONOFF (Button) input.

System Reset Button (S2) 

The phyBOARD-Segin i.MX 6UL/ULL is equipped with a system reset button at S2. Pressing this button will toggle the X_nRESET_IN pin (X1-100) of the phyCORE SOM low, causing the module to reset. Additionally, the reset signal X_nRESET_OUT is generated on the module (X1-98) to also reset the peripherals on the carrier board.

Audio / Video Connectors (X14 and X15) 

The Audio/Video (A/V) connectors X14 and X15 provide an easy way to add typical A/V functions and features to the phyBOARD-Segin i.MX 6UL/ULL. Standard interfaces such as parallel display interface, I²S, and I²C as well as different supply voltages are available at the two A/V female dual entry connectors. One special feature of these connectors is their connectivity from the bottom or the top of the PCB.

For further information on the A/V connectors see Expansion Connector (X16). Information on the expansion boards available for the A/V connectors can be found in the Application Guide for phyBOARD Expansion Boards (L-793e).

Expansion Connector (X16) 

Expansion connector X16 provides an easy way to add other functions and features to the phyBOARD-Segin i.MX 6UL/ULL. Standard interfaces such as JTAG, UART, MMC, SPI, and I²C as well as different supply voltages and several GPIOs are available at the expansion female connector.

For further information on the expansion connector and the pinout see Expansion Connector (X16). Information on the expansion boards available for the expansion connector can be found in the Application Guide for phyBOARD Expansion Boards (L-793e).

System-Level Customizing

About this Section

This section addresses advanced developers who want to design custom expansion boards or display adapters. It includes detailed information on the different interfaces and features of the phyBOARD-Segin i.MX 6UL/ULL at a system level.

System-Level Hardware Information

Differences in SOM Pinout

To support all features of the phyBOARD‑Segin i.MX 6UL/ULL the BSP provided assigns functions different from what is described in the pinout table (chapter 2) of the phyCORE‑i.MX 6UL/ULL hardware manual to some pins of the phyCORE mounted on the phyBOARD‑Segin i.MX 6UL/ULL. The table below lists all pins with functions different from what is described in the SOM's pinout table.

Soldering Jumpers 

Numerous jumpers and 0 Ohm resistors allow configuring the phyBOARD according to your needs.

The following table lists all jumpers and resistors and describes their function.

I²C Connectivity 

The I2C1 interface of the i.MX 6UL/ULL is available at different connectors on the phyBOARD‑Segin i.MX 6UL/ULL. The following table provides a list of connectors and pins with I²C connectivity.

To avoid any conflicts when connecting external I²C devices to the phyBOARD‑Segin i.MX 6UL/ULL the addresses of the onboard I²C devices must be considered. The table below lists the addresses already in use but shows only the default address.

USB OTG Connectivity 

For later expansion boards the USB OTG interface of the phYBOARD‑i.MX 6UL/ULL can be routed to expansion connector X16^[5]. Jumpers J13 and J14 route the USB data signals to pins 21 (USB_DP) and 22 (USB_DM) of expansion connector X16. The signals OTG1_ID (pin 53), nUSB_OTG1_CHD (pin 53), and USB_OTG1_VBUS (pin 54) are connected permanently to the expansion connector.

The following table shows the possible configurations of jumpers J13 and J14.

Configuring the OTG Operating Mode (R34) 

Resistor R34 configures the OTG operating mode with the OTG1_ID signal. By default, this resistor is not mounted, which leaves the ID pin floating, thus configuring the interface as USB OTG. Mounting a 10 kΩ resistor connects the OTG1_ID pin to GND and configures the OTG interface as a USB host.

Typically the configuration of a connecting device as host or slave is done automatically via the USB cable. However, given the limited number of OTG-enabled devices in the embedded market, this resistor is provided to either simulate an OTG cable or force the OTG interface into host mode when OTG operation is not required.

phyCAM-P Interface Configuration 

Numerous jumpers allow configuring the phyCAM-P interfaces according to your needs.

Configuring the CAM_CTRL Signals J19, J20 

The different phyCAM-P camera modules offer various additional features such as I²C address selection, strobe output, or trigger input to name a few. These are available via the CAM_CTRLx I/O pins. Jumpers J19 and J20 allow configuring the CAM_CTRLx I/Os according to the phyCAM-P camera module connected to X12.

The following configurations are possible:

For more information on possible configurations with the CAM_CTRLx signals refer also to the documentation delivered with the camera module (L-748d). 

Disabling the phyCAM-P Bus Transceiver J21 

Jumper J21 allows disabling the phyCAM-P bus transceiver at U6. Closing J21 at 2+3 places both output ports of the transceiver into the high-impedance mode.

Configuring the Reset Signal J22 

The reset signal nCAM_RST at the X12 can be configured with J22. In the default configuration (J22 closed at 1+2) nCAM_RST is connected with the system reset signal X_nRESET_OUT.

Audio/Video Connectors (X14 and X15)

Audio/Video (A/V) connectors X14 and X15 provide an easy way to add typical A/V functions and features to the phyBOARD‑Segin i.MX 6UL/ULL. Standard interfaces such as parallel display, I²S, and I²C as well as different supply voltages are available at the two A/V female dual entry connectors. One special feature of these connectors is their connectivity from the bottom or the top. The pinout of the A/V connectors is shown in the following two tables.

The A/V connector is intended for use with phyBOARD Expansion Boards^[6], and to add specific audio/video connectivity with custom expansion boards.

A/V connector X15 makes all signals for display connectivity available, while X14 provides signals for audio and touch screen connectivity, as well as an I²C bus and additional control signals.

Parallel LCD Interface 

A/V connector X14 provides the signals of the parallel LCD display interface with up to 24-bit and control signals. The locations of the signals are shown in PHYTEC A/V Connector #2 (X15).

Enabling Data Lines D18 to D28 

Jumpers J5 and J10 allow routing data lines D18 to D23 of the phyCORE‑i.MX 6UL/ULL's parallel LCD interface to A/V connector X14 to enable implementing a 24-bit LCD interface on a custom A/V expansion board. The following table shows the possible configurations.

LCD Reset Selection 

Pin 8 of A/V connector X15 provides a reset signal to allow resetting peripheral devices on a custom A/V expansion board. Jumper J11 connects either the i.MX 6UL/ULL's LCD_RESET signal or the system reset signal X_nRESET_OUT to pin 8 of X15. The following table shows the available configurations.

Brightness

The PWM signal at pin 38 allows changing the brightness of the display attached to the A/V connector.

I²C Connectivity

Please refer to I2C Connectivity for complete information on the I²C connectivity.

Audio I²S

Audio support on the module is done via the I²S interface and controlled via I²C.

On the phyBOARD‑Segin i.MX 6UL/ULL the audio codec's registers can be accessed via the I2C1 interface at address 0x18 (7-bit MSB addressing).

User Programmable GPOIs

Two pins of the A/V connector X15 are dedicated as GPIO (Routing of the LCD Interface Signals J5 to J10). These signals are also available/used on the corresponding expansion boards, e.g. PEB-AV-02. For more information please look at the Expansion Boards Application Guide (L-793e).

With the appropriate BSP / BSP configuration, the GPIOs (GPIO5_5 and GPIO1_18) are available as input by default. The following table lists all GPIOs, their location, their number, and their default. 

Expansion Connector (X16) 

Expansion connector X16 (2×30 socket connector 2 mm pitch) provides an easy way to add other functions and features to the phyBOARD‑Segin i.MX 6UL/ULL. Standard interfaces such as UART, SPI, and I²C as well as different supply voltages and several GPIOs are available at the expansion connector.

The expansion connector is intended for use with phyBOARD Expansion Boards^[10], and to add specific functions with custom expansion boards.

The pinout of the expansion connector is shown in the following table.

CAN Connectivity 

FLEXCAN1

Jumpers J1 and J2 allow to route the TTL level signals of the i.MX 6UL/ULL's FLEXCAN1 interface to pins 47 (FLEXCAN1_TX) and 48 (FLEXCAN1_RX) of expansion connector X16. This enables implementing a CAN interface on a custom expansion board^[16]. The following table shows the possible configurations.

FLEXCAN2 

The second CAN interface (FLEXCAN2) of the i.MX 6UL/ULL is multiplexed with the hardware flow control signals of UART2 which are available at expansion connector pins 6 and 7. FLEXCAN2_RX is available at pin 7 and FLEXCAN2_TX at pin 6.

The use of FLEXCAN2 at X16 requires changing the pin muxing and additional software development.

UART Interfaces

Up to three UART interfaces (UART1 to UART3) are available at expansion connector X16. On the phyCORE‑i.MX 6UL/ULL the ports of UART2 and UART3 are used for other interfaces. To use UART2 and UART 3 on the phyBOARD‑Segin i.MX 6UL/ULL's expansion connector changing of the pin muxing and additional software development are required.

UART1

The signals of UART1 are directly routed from the phyCORE‑i.MX 6UL/ULL to pins 10 (UART1_RX) and 12 (UART1_TX) of expansion connector X16.

UART2

The i.MX 6UL/ULL's UART2 signals are used for the SPI interface at expansion connector X16. Changing the pin muxing and additional software development allows using UART2 at expansion connector X16. UART2 provides hardware flow control. The locations of the UART2 signals are shown in Routing of the CAN Interface Signals J1, J2.

UART3 

Jumpers J3 and J4 allow routing of the TTL level signals of the phyCORE-i.MX 6UL/ULL 's UART3 interface to pins 31 (UART3_RX) and 33 (UART3_TX) of expansion connector X16 to enable implementing a serial interface on a custom expansion board if the camera interface is not needed^[18]. The following table shows the possible configurations. These settings may vary depending on product variants.

JTAG Interface 

The phyBOARD‑Segin i.MX 6UL/ULL provides a JTAG interface. The signals for the JTAG interface share the controller pins with the audio interface of the i.MX 6UL/ULL. In the default configuration, the audio interface signals are brought out at the phyCORE-Connector of the SOM mounted on the phyBOARD and are subsequently routed to the A/V connector (Routing of the LCD Interface Signals J5 to J10). Because of that, the pin muxing must be changed if the JTAG interface is required at the expansion connector during development. The locations of the JTAG signals at expansion connector X16 are shown in Routing of the CAN Interface Signals J1, J2.

I²C Connectivity

Please refer to I2C Connectivity.

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