NXP Semiconductors Freescale MCIMX6Q-SL User Manual

MCIMX6Q-SL: Development platform for i.MX 6QuadBuilt to Freescale® SABRE Lite designDoc ID: MCIMX6QSLUMRev. 0.9, 11/12/2012Embest and element14 are trademarks of Premier Farnell plc 34© 2012 Premier Farnell plc. All Rights ReservedFreescale and the Freescale logo are trademarks of Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., Reg. U.S. Pat. & Tm. Off.4.1.3 System DevelopmentThe instructions below assist the user with setting up the i.MX 6Q SABRE-Lite platform distributed with theTimesys BSP, including how to navigate and operate the BSP demo programs.4.1.3.1 Preparing the BoardTo benefit from using the demos, at a minimum you must have:1. element14 SABRE-Lite for i.MX 6Q board2. Power supply3. Video display4. USB mouseThe following additional peripherals can be used to enhance your experience:5. Ethernet cord6. Camera7. RS-232 serial cable8. USB keyboardConnect the display, USB mouse, and optionally the ethernet cord, camera and serial cable to yourSABRE-Lite board. Then insert the power supply plug into the power port on your board.4.1.3.2 Booting your BoardSeveral seconds after supplying power to the SABRE-Lite, you will see the Timesys logo displayed on your videodisplay. Wait for around 30 seconds for the boot process to complete.At the conclusion of the boot, the Qt demo launcher application will begin, characterized by a number ofapplication thumbnails arranged in a horizontal line, with a mouse positioned at center-screen.NOTE: A number of displays are supported as defaults for the BSP distributed with your board. If you are usinga non-default display, then you may have to manually set the U-Boot environment for your board in order tosee the desired graphical output. For information on how to do this, sign up for your free LinuxLink account athttp://linuxlink.timesys.com , and see the SABRE-Lite Getting Started Guide athttps://linuxlink.timesys.com/docs/gsg/i.MX6QSABRELite .4.1.3.3 Using the DemoThe demo begins in the Qt application called 'fluidlauncher'. A number of demos can be launched from here.In order to navigate through the menu, click on with the USB mouse on a side of the window in the directionyou wish to cycle the application thumbnails. For instance, if you wish to access an application whosethumbnail is to the left of center, position your mouse on the left side of the screen over black space and clickseveral times until the thumbnail for your application is moved to center.Once the thumbnail for the desired application is centered, click on it to launch the demo.

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