CM-i.MX27: Official documentation

Official documentation for customers using CM-i.MX27 and DEV-i.MX27 starts here.

Hardware user manual

The HW user manual is available from our webpage: [1]

Setting up your development environment

• Set up Kermit for a Serial console.
• Install a TFTP Server.
• It is recommended to set up an NFS Server to be able to mount the target's root file system via NFS.
• Optionally, you may set up a DHCP Server.
• The CM-i.MX27 is supported by the PEEDI JTAG.

Set up OpenEmbedded (OE) [2]:

• General Considerations
• Setting up the Bluetechnix OE Framework

Development

Getting familar with OpenEmbedded:

• See OpenEmbedded: Building
• See OpenEmbedded: Development

Bootloader:

• See Redboot development (CM-i.MX27)
• See Redboot short reference

Kernel:

• See Building a new kernel

Features

Each page contains information about hardware, software, tests, etc.

CM and DEV board:

• Boot media (CM-i.MX27)
• Mobile DDR-RAM (CM-i.MX27)
• Flash memory (CM-i.MX27)
• Ethernet (CM-i.MX27)
• Real Time Clock (CM-i.MX27)
• SD controller (CM-i.MX27)
• USB Host (CM-i.MX27)
• USB-OTG (CM-i.MX27)
• Power Control (CM-i.MX27)
• Audio (CM-i.MX27)
• Acceleration sensor (CM-i.MX27)
• Battery/Charger system (CM-i.MX27)
• USB-UART converters for Serial terminals

Extender boards:

• Display (CM-i.MX27)
• Camera interface (CM-i.MX27)
• LEDs (CM-i.MX27)
• Keypad (CM-i.MX27)

Software:

• Gstreamer (CM-i.MX27)