Set up the hardware

Before you can work with the board, here are a few things you must do. You'll need to set up the Toradex Apalis i.MX 8 QuadMax Ixora Board. For more information, see the Getting Started Guide at https://developer.toradex.com/getting-started?som=apalis-imx8 on the Toradex Developer website. The following is an overview of how to set up the Apalis i.MX 8QM Ixora.

Connect the hardware

CAUTION:

Use only the DC power supply provided with the board. Use of any other power supply may permanently damage the board.

  1. Connect the serial port X22 to your host computer with the IDC to DB9 adapter cable.
  2. Connect a microUSB cable from your host computer to the X9 port on the target and remove the JP2 jumper to switch the USB port from Host mode to USB OTG mode for recovery mode and VNC access.
  3. Connect the Ethernet cable to the Ethernet jack on the board.
  4. Connect the provided DC power supply to the board.
  5. Press the SW1 ON/OFF switch on the board to turn on the power.
  6. Identify the host serial port on your host system:
  7. Connect the board to a display, a USB keyboard, and a USB mouse. This step is required if you want to use the Toradex Easy Installer (TEZI) from the connected display. Alternatively, you could use a VNC client.
    On a Linux host, you can check which port is the host serial port by looking at what port appears when the cable is inserted. To do this, type the command: 
    $ ls /dev/ttyUSB*

    On a Windows system, open the Device Manager and expand the Ports (COM and LPT) section. Then, look for a COM port named Gadget Serial or USB Serial Port. The connection is physically made via the microUSB from the board to your host computer. You must also have installed the COM Port (VCP) Driver (see the Before You Begin chapter in this guide).

  8. Connect to the COM port using your favorite terminal program with these settings. :
    • Baud rate: 115200
    • Data: 8 bit
    • Parity: none
    • Stop: 1 bit
    • Flow control: none
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