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armStone™MX8M

Single Board Computer in PicoITX Form Factor with NXP i.MX 8M Processor

For the start of development, we recommend:

Starterkit armStone™MX8M Linux
  360,- €
Tax not included

armStone™MX8M-V4-LIN, cable kit, power adapter, access data to documentation and software

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aStoneMX8M-V4-LIN
State Samples
CPU -
CPU NXP i.MX 8M
Core ARM Cortex-A53 + Cortex-M4
No of Cores Quad
Frequency 1GHz
L2-Cache 1MB
GPU 3D GC7000 Lite (4 shader)
VPU MPEG2, MPEG4p2 H 263 up to 4Kp60
Operating System -
Linux Yocto
Memory -
Flash 256MB SLC
4GB eMMC
eMMC max. 64GB
RAM 1GB DDR3L
Interfaces -
SD-Card 1x optional
Ethernet 1x 10/100/1000 Mbit
USB Host 2x USB 3.0
2x USB 2.0
USB Device 1x USB3.0 OTG
CAN 1x
UART 3x
(1x RS232, 2x TTL)
I2C 4x
SPI 2x
Audio Line In/Out/Mic
Digital I/O max. 32
Touch Panel analog reistive and PCAP Touch ext. via I2C
Camera analog/digital 0/MIPI-CSI
PCIe 1x with SIM Card Slot
RTC
Display -
LVDS 2x 24bit
CRT/DVI 0/DVI
Common -
Supply Voltage 5V DC/±5%
Power Consumption tbd
Operating Temperature 0°C - +70°C
Size 100x72x15mm
(LxBxH)
Weight ~60g
Long Term Availability 2033
aStoneMX8M-V4-LIN

armStoneMX8M TOP 530px Starterkit armStone™MX8M Linux
armStone™MX8M-V4-LIN, cable kit, power adapter, access data to documentation and software
SKU: aStoneMX8M-SKIT-LIN
360,- €
 

Software

software accessory Display Customization (RGB or LVDS display under Linux)
Creation of a DeviceTree (Buildroot or Yocto) for your F&S Board.
The DeviceTree contains the appropriate entries for your display.
SKU: EW-SW
700,- €
 
software accessory Display Customization (MIPI-DSI Display under Linux)
Creation of a DeviceTree / kernel (Buildroot or Yocto) for your F&S Board.
The DeviceTree / kernel contains the appropriate entries for your MIPI-DSI display.

SKU: EW-SW-MIPI-DSI-Linux
1,000,- €
 

Display

Cables

B.MKAB53 LVDS Cable
LVDS cable with JAE FI X30 on one side and open ends on the other side
SKU: B.MKAB.53
22,- €
 

Adapters

ADP-MIPICAM1 MIPI Camera Kit
Adapter module with camera
SKU: ADP-MIPICAM1
100,- €
 
ADP mPCIe WLAN OBLIQUE mPCIe Module with WLAN/BT
mPCIe-Full-Mini Type F1 or mPCIe-Half-Mini Type H1 module with WLAN 2.4/ 5 GHz und BT5.0 LE

SKU: ADP-mPCIe-WLAN
40,- €
 

Workshop

linux windows embedded compact workshop Workshops
Workshops for F&S Boards with Windows Embedded Compact or Linux - Beginner Workshops - Qt 5 - Asymmetric Multiprocessing - Secure Boot
SKU: NDCU-WS1
Request  

Other Accessories

USBSTICK1 USB Stick
USB Memory Stick with common memory size (2GB+) and imprinted F&S logo. The USB Stick was tested on all current F&S boards.
SKU: USBSTICK.1
20,- €
 
Patch Antenne Patch Antenna
Patch antenna for WLAN/ BT (2.4 GHz) to connect F&S modules with WLAN/ BT antenna socket
SKU: B.ANT.5
10,- €
 

Buildroot und Yocto

Das Linux-BSP "fsimx8m-B2020.01-pre" basiert auf Buildroot, einer Software zur Erstellung von Root-Filesystemen. Über Buildroot können menügesteuert ca. 1400 verschiedene Softwarepakete dem Root-Filesystem hinzugefügt werden. Der Funktionsumfang reicht hier von einfachen Bibliotheken und Utilities über eine komplette Java-Umgebung bis hin zu vollständigen grafischen Umgebungen wie Qt oder Wayland / Weston, inklusive Applikationen wie z.B. einem HTML5-fähigen Webbrowser. Auf diese Weise lässt sich sehr einfach ein maßgeschneidertes Linux-System zusammenstellen.

Alternativ zu Buildroot wird es auch eine Yocto-basierte Umgebung geben. Wir bieten das Linux BSP fsimx8m-Y2020.xx an, das auf Yocto basiert.

Unsere Standardkonfiguration, die einen ersten Eindruck vom Funktionsumfang der Baugruppe geben soll, enthält unter anderem folgende Features: Busybox, gdb, alsa-utils, gstreamer, fbv, matchbox, feh, openssl, openssh, ncurses, can-utils, iproute2, ftpd, httpd, telnet, tftp, u.v.m.

Beide BSPs beinhaltet die von F&S angepassten Quelltextpakete von U-Boot (2018.03), Linux-Kernel (basierend auf 4.14.78) und Buildroot (2019.05.01) oder Yocto (2.2). Außerdem ist unsere Cross-Toolchain beigefügt, einige Beispielsapplikationen, sowie alle Binaries in der Standardkonfiguration. Und nicht zuletzt sind ausführliche Dokumente zur Hardware enthalten sowie die First-Steps-Dokumentation für den leichten Einstieg.

F&S wird eine Virtuelle Maschine (basierend auf VirtualBox) mit einem installierten Linux basierend auf der Distribution Fedora 27 zum kostenlosen Download anbieten. Alle zum Übersetzen unserer Software notwendigen Pakete sind bereits installiert. Ebenfalls sind alle Services (NFS, TFTP) zum Arbeiten mit unseren Boards installiert. Unser BSP liegt ausgepackt und vorkompiliert in den richtigen Verzeichnissen. Mit dieser virtuellen Maschine spielt es keine Rolle ob sie als Host Windows oder Linux verwenden. Einfach die VHD downloaden, in VirtualBox importieren und die Entwicklung kann sofort beginnen.

Mehr Informationen über das neue Buildroot Release B2020.01-pre

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Variants

armStoneMX8M TOP 530px aStoneMX8M-V4-LIN
NXP i.MX 8M Quad Cortex-A53 + Cortex-M4, 1GB RAM, 256MB Flash, 4GB eMMC, Gb Ethernet, 1x CAN, Audio, PCIe, MIPI-CSI Camera, 2x LVDS, DVI, 0°C-+70°C, 5V Supply, Linux Buildroot/Yocto

SKU: aStoneMX8M-V4-LIN
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Starterkit

armStoneMX8M TOP 530px Starterkit armStone™MX8M Linux
armStone™MX8M-V4-LIN, cable kit, power adapter, access data to documentation and software
SKU: aStoneMX8M-SKIT-LIN
360,- €
 

Software

software accessory Display Customization (RGB or LVDS display under Linux)
Creation of a DeviceTree (Buildroot or Yocto) for your F&S Board.
The DeviceTree contains the appropriate entries for your display.
SKU: EW-SW
700,- €
 
software accessory Display Customization (MIPI-DSI Display under Linux)
Creation of a DeviceTree / kernel (Buildroot or Yocto) for your F&S Board.
The DeviceTree / kernel contains the appropriate entries for your MIPI-DSI display.

SKU: EW-SW-MIPI-DSI-Linux
1,000,- €
 

Display

Cables

B.MKAB53 LVDS Cable
LVDS cable with JAE FI X30 on one side and open ends on the other side
SKU: B.MKAB.53
22,- €
 

Adapters

ADP-MIPICAM1 MIPI Camera Kit
Adapter module with camera
SKU: ADP-MIPICAM1
100,- €
 
ADP mPCIe WLAN OBLIQUE mPCIe Module with WLAN/BT
mPCIe-Full-Mini Type F1 or mPCIe-Half-Mini Type H1 module with WLAN 2.4/ 5 GHz und BT5.0 LE

SKU: ADP-mPCIe-WLAN
40,- €
 

Workshop

linux windows embedded compact workshop Workshops
Workshops for F&S Boards with Windows Embedded Compact or Linux - Beginner Workshops - Qt 5 - Asymmetric Multiprocessing - Secure Boot
SKU: NDCU-WS1
Request  

Other Accessories

USBSTICK1 USB Stick
USB Memory Stick with common memory size (2GB+) and imprinted F&S logo. The USB Stick was tested on all current F&S boards.
SKU: USBSTICK.1
20,- €
 
Patch Antenne Patch Antenna
Patch antenna for WLAN/ BT (2.4 GHz) to connect F&S modules with WLAN/ BT antenna socket
SKU: B.ANT.5
10,- €
 

 

SBC.... ...for Complex Tasks

The advantage of Single Board Computers (SBC) is, that they can be applied without a base board, and therefore they are especially suited for quick "Time-To-Market".

Asymmetric Multiprocessing

armStone™MX8M is based on a multimedia CPU i.MX 8M from NXP (4x ARM Cortex-A53 (64 Bit) with 1.5GHz & Cortex-M4 CPU) .

The advantage of this architecture is the strict isolation of real-time tasks – for example a control algorithm – from the rest of the system.

The NXP i.MX 8M processor provides industry-leading audio, voice and video processing for applications  and is therefore suitable for a wide range of applications.

More Information on NXP i.MX 8M Applications Processor

This powerful module in PicoITX form factor is suitable for complex multimedia tasks and is perfect for applications with demanding graphics in building automation, all types of HMI in industrial and medical technology, as well as POS and POI terminals.

Numerous Interfaces

armStone™MX8M comes with up to 8GByte LPDDR4, up to 1GB SLC NAND Flash and up to 32GB eMMC.

 

Further interfaces of armStone™MX8M are WLAN (IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n), BT (2.1+EDR, 4.1 LE), Gigabit Ethernet, SD-Card, 4x USB Host, USB Device OTG, CAN, 3x Serial, 4x I²C, 2x SPI, Audio, MIPI-CSI Camera and PCIe with SIM Card slot.

Two independent LVDS interfaces (24bit) and DVI are available fpr display control.

As with all armStone™ single board computers, many of the signals are on common connectors or on the 66-pin feature bus. The armStone™MX8M is powered by 5V (a pluggable 12/24V adapter is offered as an accessory), the power consumption is only a few watts. With a temperature range of up to -20°C - +70°C, the armStone™MX8M can also be used outdoors.

Linux Buildroot/ Yocto

An adapted Linux Buildroot/ Yocto is available. Bootloader, device tree, adapted interface drivers and all tools necessary for development are available, as well as various security functions.

With the F&S project guarantee, F&S Elektronik Systeme accompanies the customer from the project start to the successful completion of the project.

For an easy development F&S offers starterkits and workshops, documents for hardware and software development and free support by their experienced engineers.