Getting Started with the MIMXRT1050-EVK Evaluation Board
Contents of this document
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Plug It In
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Get Software
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Build, Run
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1. Plug It In
Let's take your MIMXRT1050-EVK / EVKB for a test drive
You have the choice of watching the sequence in a short video or following the detailed actions list below.
1.2 Run the Out-of-Box Demo
Your MIMXRT1050-EVK / EVKB comes loaded with a "bubble level" demo that leverages the onboard accelerometer. When the board is flat, the Green LED is turned off and when the board is tilted, the green LED gradually illuminates based on the degree of tilt on the X-axis.
Note: If the EVK board exhibits intermittent operation, use a USB Y cable with
two USB A
to single micro B connector or an external power supply via the barrel jack (place a jumper
across
pins 1 and 2 of header J1) to power the board.
2. Get Software
2.1 Choose a Development Path
Kinetis Software Development Kit (SDK) + Integrated Development Environment (IDE)
- True debug support via SWD and JTAG
- High software flexibility
- Full set of peripheral drivers with source
- Application examples and project files
Zephyr™ OS
- A scalable, open source real-time operating system (RTOS)
- Supports multiple hardware architectures
- Optimized for resource constrained devices
- Built with security in mind
Arm mbed Online Development Site
- Online compiler, no SWD or JTAG debug
- Simple, heavily abstracted programming interface
- Useful but limited drivers with source
- Community-submitted examples
Installing software for the MIMXRT1050-EVK / EVKB
2.2 Jump Start Your Design with the MCUXpresso SDK
The MCUXpresso SDK is complimentary and includes full source code under a permissive open-source license for all hardware abstraction and peripheral driver software.
Click below to download a pre-configured SDK release for the MIMXRT1050-EVK / EVKB
You can also use the online SDK Builder to create a custom SDK package for the MIMXRT1050-EVK / EVKB using the SDK builder.
2.3 Install Your Toolchain
NXP offers a complimentary toolchain called MCUXpresso IDE.
Want to use a different toolchain?
No problem! The MCUXpresso SDK includes support for other tools such as IAR, Keil, and command-line GCC.
2.4 PC Configuration
Many of the example applications output data over the MCU UART so you'll want to make sure that the driver for the board's virtual COM port is installed. Before you run the driver installer, you MUST have the board plugged into your PC.
With the serial port driver installed, run your favorite terminal application to view the serial output from the MCU's UART. Configure the terminal to 115200 baud rate, 8 data bits, no parity and 1 stop bit. To determine the port number of the MIMXRT1050-EVK / EVKB's virtual COM port, open the device manager and look under the "Ports" group.
Not sure how to use a terminal application? Try one of these tutorials: Tera Term Tutorial, PuTTY Tutorial.
Note: If the EVK board exhibits intermittent operation, use a USB Y cable with two USB A to single micro B connector or an external power supply via the barrel jack (place a jumper across pins 1 and 2 of header J1) to power the board.
3. Build, Run
3.1 Explore the MCUXpresso SDK Example Code
The MCUXpresso SDK comes with a long list of example application code. To see what's available, browse to the SDK boards folder of your SDK installation and select your board, the MIMXRT1050-EVK / EVKB
<sdk_install_directory>/boards/evkbimxrt1050</sdk_install_directory>To learn more about specific example code, open the readme.txt file in an example’s directory.
3.2 Build, Run and Debug MCUXpresso SDK Examples
If one or more of the demo applications or driver examples sounds interesting, you're probably wanting to know how you can build and debug yourself. The Getting Started with MCUXpresso SDK guide provides easy, step-by-step instructions on how to configure, build and debug demos for all toolchains supported by the SDK.
Use the guide below to learn how to open, build and debug an example application using MCUXpresso IDE.
Using a different toolchain?
Use IAR EWArm
Build an Example Application
The following steps guide you through opening the hello_world example application. These steps may change slightly for other example applications as some of these applications may have additional layers of folders in their path.
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If not already done, open the desired demo application workspace. Most example application workspace files can be located using the following path:
<install_dir >/boards/<board_name >/<example_type >/ <application_name>/iar </application_name> </example_type> </board_name> </install_dir>Using the the hello_world demo as an example, the path is located in:
<install_dir> /boards/evkmimxrt1050/demo_apps/hello_world/iar/hello_world.eww </install_dir> -
Select the desired build target from the drop-down.
For this example, select the “hello_world – flexspi_nor_debug” target.
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To build the demo application, click the “Make” button, highlighted in red below.
Run an Example Application
To download and run the application, perform these steps:
- Connect the development platform to your PC via USB cable.
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Open the terminal application on the PC, such as PuTTY or TeraTerm, and connect to the debug COM port. Configure the terminal with these settings:
- 115200 baud rate, (reference BOARD_DEBUG_UART_BAUDRATE variable in board.h file)
- No parity
- 8 data bits
- 1 stop bit
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In IAR, click the "Download and Debug" button to download the application to the target.
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The application is then downloaded to the target and automatically runs to the main() function.
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Run the code by clicking the "Go" button to start the application.
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The hello_world application is now running and a banner is displayed on the terminal. If this is not true, check your terminal settings and connections.
Run a Demo Using Keil® MDK/μVision
Install CMSIS Device Pack
After the MDK tools are installed, Cortex® Microcontroller Software Interface Standard (CMSIS) device packs must be installed to fully support the device from a debug perspective. These packs include things such as memory map information, register definitions and flash programming algorithms. Follow these steps to install the IMXRT105x CMSIS pack.
- Open the MDK IDE, which is called µVision. In the IDE, select the "Pack Installer" icon.
- In the Pack Installer window, navigate to the Devices tab and select the i.MX RT Series under NXP.
- In the Packs tab, install the DFP for the EVKB-IMXRT1050 board. The DFP is named NXP::MIMXRT1052_DFP. Click on the "Install" button next to the pack. This process requires an internet connection to successfully complete.
- After the installation finishes, close the Pack Installer window and return to the µVision IDE.
Build an Example Application
The following steps will guide you through opening the hello_world application. These steps may change slightly for other example applications as some of these applications may have additional layers of folders in their path.
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If not already done, open the desired example application workspace in:
<install_dir >/boards/<board_name >/<example_type >/ <application_name> /mdk</application_name> </example_type> </board_name> </install_dir>The workspace file is named <demo_name>.uvmpw, so for this specific example, the actual path is: </demo_name>
<install_dir> /boards/evkmimxrt1050/demo_apps/hello_world/mdk/hello_world.uvmpw </install_dir> -
To build the demo project, select the "Rebuild" button, highlighted in red.
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The build will complete without errors.
Run an Example Application
To download and run the application, perform these steps:
- Connect the development platform to your PC via USB cable.
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Open the terminal application on the PC, such as PuTTY or TeraTerm, and connect to the debug serial port number. Configure the terminal with these settings:
- 115200 baud rate, (reference BOARD_DEBUG_UART_BAUDRATE variable in board.h file)
- No parity
- 8 data bits
- 1 stop bit
- After the application is properly built, click the "Load" button to download the application to the target.
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To debug the application, click the “Start/Stop Debug Session” button, highlighted in red.
- Run the code by clicking the “Run” button to start the application.
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The hello_world application is now running and a banner is displayed on the terminal. If this is not true, check your terminal settings and connections.
Running a Demo Using Arm
Set Up Toolchain
This section contains the steps to install the necessary components required to build and run a KSDK demo application with the Arm GCC toolchain, as supported by the Kinetis SDK. There are many ways to use Arm GCC tools, but this example focuses on a Windows environment. Though not discussed here, GCC tools can also be used with both Linux OS and Mac OSX.
Install GCC Arm Embedded Toolchain
Download and run the installer from launchpad.net/gcc-arm-embedded. This is the actual toolchain (i.e., compiler, linker, etc.). The GCC toolchain should correspond to the latest supported version, as described in the Kinetis SDK Release Notes.
Install MinGW
The Minimalist GNU for Windows (MinGW) development tools provide a set of tools that are not dependent on third party C-Runtime DLLs (such as Cygwin). The build environment used by the KSDK does not utilize the MinGW build tools, but does leverage the base install of both MinGW and MSYS. MSYS provides a basic shell with a Unix-like interface and tools.
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Download the latest MinGW mingw-get-setup installer from sourceforge.net/projects/mingw/files/Installer/.
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Run the installer. The recommended installation path is C:\MinGW, however, you may install to any location.
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Ensure that the "mingw32-base" and "msys-base" are selected under Basic Setup.
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Click "Apply Changes" in the "Installation" menu and follow the remaining instructions to complete the installation.
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Add the appropriate item to the Windows operating system Path environment variable. It can be found under Control Panel -> System and Security -> System -> Advanced System Settings in the "Environment Variables..." section. The path is:
<mingw_install_dir>\bin</mingw_install_dir>Assuming the default installation path, C:\MinGW, an example is shown below. If the path is not set correctly, the toolchain does not work.
Note:If you have "C:\MinGW\msys\x.x\bin" in your PATH variable (as required by KSDK 1.0.0), remove it to ensure that the new GCC build system works correctly.
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Download CMake 3.0.x
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Install CMake, ensuring that the option "Add CMake to system PATH" is selected when installing. It's up to the user to select whether it's installed into the PATH for all users or just the current user. In this example, the assumption is that it's installed for all users.
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Follow the remaining instructions of the installer.
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You may need to reboot your system for the PATH changes to take effect.
Add a New Environment Variable for ArmGCC_DIR
Create a new system environment variable and name it ArmGCC_DIR. The value of this variable should point to the Arm GCC Embedded tool chain installation path, which, for this example, is:
C:\Program Files (x86)\GNU Tools Arm Embedded\4.9 2015q3Reference the installation folder of the GNU Arm GCC Embedded tools for the exact path name of your installation.
Install CMake
Build an Example Application
To build an example application, follow these steps.
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If not already running, open a GCC Arm Embedded tool chain command window. To launch the window, from the Windows operating system Start menu, go to
“Programs -> GNU Tools Arm Embedded <version>” and select “GCC Command Prompt”.</version> -
Change the directory to the example application project directory, which has a path like this:
<boards >/boards/<board_name >/<example_type >/ <application_name> /armgcc</application_name> </example_type> </board_name> </boards>For this guide, the exact path is:
<install_dir> /boards/evkbimxrt1050/demo_apps/hello_world/armgcc </install_dir>
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Type “build_debug.bat” on the command line or double click on the "build_debug.bat" file in Windows operating system Explorer to perform the build. The output is shown in this figure:
Run an Example Application
This section describes steps to run a demo application using J-Link GDB Server application. To perform this exercise, two things must be done:
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Make sure that either:
- The OpenSDA interface on your board is programmed with the J-Link OpenSDA firmware. If your board does not support OpenSDA, then a standalone J-Link pod is required.
- You have a standalone J-Link pod that is connected to the debug interface of your board. Note that some hardware platforms require hardware modification in order to function correctly with an external debug interface.
After the J-Link interface is configured and connected, follow these steps to download and run the demo applications:
- This board supports the J-Link debug probe. Before using it, install SEGGER software, download here
- Connect the development platform to your PC via USB cable between the OpenSDA USB connector and the PC USB connector. If using a standalone J-Link debug pod, also connect it to the SWD/JTAG connector of the board.
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Open the terminal application on the PC, such as PuTTY or TeraTerm, and connect to the debug serial port number. Configure the terminal with these settings:
- 115200 baud rate, (reference BOARD_DEBUG_UART_BAUDRATE variable in board.h file)
- No parity
- 8 data bits
- 1 stop bit
- Open the J-Link GDB Server application. Go to the SEGGER install folder, for example, C:\Program Files (x86)\SEGGER\JLink_V616f. Open the command windows here, for Debug and Release targets, and use the command "JLinkGDBServer.exe". For the sdram_debug and sdram_release targets, use the command
"JLinkGDBServer.exescriptfile <install_dir> /boards/evkbimxrt1050/demo_apps/hello_world/evkbimxrt1050_sdram_init.jlinkscript". </install_dir> - The target device selection chosen for this example is the Cortex®-M7.
- After it is connected, the screen should resemble this figure:
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If not already running, open a GCC Arm®
Embedded tool chain window. To launch the window, from the Windows operating system Start menu, go to “Programs -> GNU Tools Arm Embedded <version >” and select “GCC Command Prompt”. </version>
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Change to the directory that contains the example application output. The output can be found in using one of these paths, depending on the build target selected:
<install_dir >/boards/<board_name >/<example_type >/ <application_name> /armgcc/debug</application_name> </example_type> </board_name> </install_dir><install_dir >/boards/<board_name >/<example_type >/ <application_name> /armgcc/release</application_name> </example_type> </board_name> </install_dir>For this guide, the path is:
<install_dir> /boards/evkmimxrt1050/demo_apps/hello_world/armgcc/debug </install_dir> -
Run the command
</application_name>“arm-none-eabi-gdb.exe <application_name >.elf”. For this example, it is “arm-none-eabi-gdb.exe hello_world.elf”.
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Run these commands:
- "target remote localhost:2331"
- "monitor reset"
- "monitor halt"
- "load"
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The application is now downloaded and halted at the reset vector. Execute the “monitor go” command to start the demo application.
The hello_world application is now running and a banner is displayed on the terminal. If this is not true, check your terminal settings and connections.
Note: If the EVK board exhibits intermittent operation, use a USB Y cable with two USB A to single micro B connector or an external power supply via the barrel jack (place a jumper across pins 1 and 2 of header J1) to power the board.
Boot Options
| Documents and Videos | Description |
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| AN12108 How to Enable Boot from QSPI Flash | This document describes how to use Flashloader step by step to program a bootable image into the external storage device either by using Open SDA or MfgTool. |
| AN12107 How to Enable Boot from Octal SPI Flash and SD Card | This document describes how to program a bootable image into the external storage device. |
Tools and References
MCUXpresso Secure Provisioning Tool A GUI-based application provided to simply generation and provisioning of bootable executables on NXP i.MX RT.
Community Resources for Booting Look for answers to your boot questions or submit new questions in our Community.
External Memory
| Documents and Videos | Description |
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| AN12437 i.MX RT Series Performance Optimization | How to optimize the system performance running on different memory devices. |
| AN12108 How to Enable Boot from QSPI Flash | This document describes how to use Flashloader step by step to program a bootable image into the external storage device either by using Open SDA or MfgTool. |
| AN12107 How to Enable Boot from Octal SPI Flash and SD Card | This document describes how to program a bootable image into the external storage device. |
| AN12183 How to Enable Debugging for FLEXSPI NOR Flash | This application note describes how to program, debug and configure a new FLEXSPI NOR flash. |
| Developing Code Using the Adesto EcoXip Memory | Learn about the hardware and software requirements for configuring the NXP i.MX RT1050 EVKB board with an Adesto EcoXiP Flash device. |
| AN12564 Implement Read While Write (RWW) on i.MX RT Series | How to implement RWW requirement on the i.MX RT series. |
| AN12239 How to Enable HyperRAM with i.MX RT | How to use the HyperRAM with the i.MX RT MCU, including hardware connections, HyperRAM protocol, source code, and performance. |
| AN13028 Advanced HyperRAM/PSRAM Usage on i.MX RT | This application note describes the advanced usage of HyperRAM/PSRAM when used with FlexSPI on i.MX RT MCU, including FlexSPI prefetch function, HyperRAM/PSRAM refresh interval, and HyperRAM devices supported. |
MCUXpresso SDK Examples
Several examples, demos and drivers are available within the SDK to help you get started. Some common examples for external memory are listed below.
FlexSPI Hyper Flash Polling Transfer Example
How to use the FlexSPI driver with polling.
Path:
<SDK_PATH>/boards/evkbimxrt1050/driver_examples/flexspi/hyper_flash/polling_transferFlexSPI Nor Polling Example
How to use the FlexSPI driver with polling.
Path:
<SDK_PATH>/boards/evkbimxrt1050/driver_examples/flexspi/nor/polling_transferSDRAMC Example
How to use the SEMC controller driver to initialize the external SDRAM chip.
Path:
<SDK_PATH>/boards/evkbimxrt1050/driver_examples/semc/sdramTools and References
MCUXpresso Secure Provisioning Tool A GUI-based application provided to simply generation and provisioning of bootable executables on NXP i.MX RT.
Security and Integrity
The i.MX RT1050 is secure-by-design and supported by secure software driving the secure System on a Chip (SoC).
| Documents and Videos | Description |
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| i.MX RT Secure Boot Lab Guide | Learn how to use the secure boot features of the i.MX family including generating key pairs and certificates, programming fuses using leftosb tool, and signing firmware. |
| Secure Boot on the i.MX RT10xx Crossover MCUs | Learn more about secure boot features and how the MCUXpresso Secure Provisioning Tool allows you to configure them. |
| Getting Starting with MCUXpresso Secure Provisioning Tool | This series of videos covers the basic getting started aspects of the tools with a live demonstration of the tool showcasing a variety of provisioning types and boot devices available on the i.MX RT1060 evaluation kit. |
| Secure Boot Webinar and demo | Using the latest NXP software and tools, you can integrate boot authentication and encrypted execution into your design based on i.MX RT10xx MCUs. Learn more about secure boot features and how the MCUXpresso Secure Provisioning Tool allows you to configure them. |
| Realizing Today’s Security Requirements: Achieving End-To-End Security with a Crossover Processor | Learn about common shared security goals that IoT end and edge nodes should meet, as well as the steps, tools and procedures needed to achieve root of trust in end devices. |
| AN12800 i.MX RT10xx Fuse Provisioning for Security | For secure applications, there are some fuses that are not related to security features and might need to be configured. This document discusses fuse provisioning for secure applications and provides fuse configuration recommendations. |
| AN12419 Secure JTAG for i.MX RT10xx | This document discusses how the Secure JTAG on the i.MX RT10xx MCU family can be used. |
| AN12901 DCP – How to do Key Management | The i.MX RT10xx provides a Data Co-Processor (DCP) block, which supports Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) encryption and hashing functions. This application note describes how to use the AES block with different keys, and how to manage keys. |
MCUXpresso SDK Examples
Several examples, demos and drivers are available within the SDK to help you get started. Some common examples related to security and integrity are listed below.
DCP Example
A demonstration program that uses the KSDK software to implement several cryptography algorithms using the DCP software driver.
Path:
<SDK_PATH>/boards/evkbimxrt1050/driver_examples/dcpBEE Example
Demonstrates how to setup BEE driver for on the fly decryption of data stored in QSPI memory region.
Path:
<SDK_PATH>/boards/evkbimxrt1050/driver_examples/beeMbedtls Examples
Program performs cryptographic algorithm benchmarking and testing. (Requires optional mbedTLS middleware package).
Path:
<SDK_PATH>/boards/evkbimxrt1050/mbedtls_examples/Tools and References
One-stop secure boot tool: NXP-MCUBootUtility A GUI tool specially designed for NXP MCU secure boot. It includes all the features of NXP’s official security enablement toolset with support for full graphical user interface operation.
MCUXpresso Secure Provisioning Tool A GUI-based application provided to simply generation and provisioning of bootable executables on NXP i.MX RT.
Wired Communications
| Documents and Videos | Description |
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| Wired Communications Middleware for NXP Microcontrollers | Learn about wired communications libraries and examples provided through MCUXpresso SDK. |
| CANopen in NXP’s MCUXpresso SDK | How to use the EmSA CANopen libraries included with the NXP MCUXpresso SDK. |
| CANopen and Embedded Wizard Demo featuring the i.MX RT 1064 and LPC55 | A demo combining different middleware components of the NXP MCUXpresso SDK using the i.MX RT1064 and LPC55S16 demo boards. |
| AN12822 Emulating 8080 Bus with the FlexIO on RT1050 | How to use the FlexIO module to emulate the 8080 parallel bus and to drive a graphic TFT LCD with the 8080 bus interface. |
| AN12679 Implement High-Speed RS-485 Application with i.MX RT Based on NXP SDK | How to implement RS-485 communication with NXP i.MX RT series EVK, and how to design software based on NXP MCUXpresso SDK. |
| AN12103 Developing a Simple UVC Device Based on i.MX RT1050 | UVC is widely used for applications including desktop video cameras (webcams), digital camcorders and still-image cameras. This document describes how to develop a simple UVC device and introduces the hardware and software platforms of the demo application. |
| MCU Tech Minutes | Getting Started with CANopen and MCUXpresso | Learn how to download an SDK that includes EmSA's CANopen stacks and set up one manager and one device CANopen network. |
MCUXpresso SDK Examples
Several examples, demos and drivers are available within the SDK to help you get started. Some common examples related to wired communications are listed below.
CANopen Examples
Implements a minimal CANopen Manager and CiA 401 generic I/O device. (Requires optional CANopen middleware package).
Path:
<SDK_PATH>/boards/evkbimxrt1050/canopen_examples/Lwip Examples
Various demos and examples for the lwIP TCP/IP stack, which uses the ICMP protocol. (rRquires optional lwIP middleware package).
Path:
<SDK_PATH>/boards/evkbimxrt1050/lwip_examples/USB Examples
A number of USB examples for host and device operation exist within the SDK. (Requires optional USB Host, Device, OTG stack middleware package).
Path:
<SDK_PATH>/boards/evkbimxrt1050/usb_examples/AWS Ethernet Examples
Amazon FreeRTOS Qualification (AFQ), device configuration, AWS Greengrass discovery, remote control by Android mobile application and shadow lightbulb demos.
Path:
<SDK_PATH>/boards/evkbimxrt1050/aws_examplesTools and References
Accelerate Development of Robust Network Communications with CANopen and CANopen FD NXP has partnered with EmSA to offer CANopen as an enablish software technology. Fully integrated CANopen Libraries based on MicroCANopen Plus v7.0 are available in the MCUXpresso SDK.
Wireless Connectivity
| Documents and Videos | Description |
|---|---|
| i.MX RT and Wi-Fi Solutions from NXP and Panasonic | Take a look at i.MX RT crossover MCUs and the supporting Wi-Fi® modules available, including the dual-band PAN9026 Wi-Fi 4 + Bluetooth™ 5.0 radio module. |
| Cloud Connectivity on NXP Microcontrollers | Integrated support for cloud services including Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud IoT. |
| Getting Started with NXP Wi-Fi modules using i.MX RT platform | This guide contains different modules from third parties that enable NXP Wi-Fi SoCs on i.MX RT EVKs. |
| AN12257 IoT Device Secure Connection with LoRa | This document explains how to establish IoT secure connection with LoRa between gateway and end devices. |
MCUXpresso SDK Examples
Several examples, demos and drivers are available within the SDK to help you get started. Some common examples related to wireless connectivity are listed below.
AWS Wi-Fi Examples
Amazon FreeRTOS Qualification (AFQ), device configuration, AWS Greengrass discovery, remote control by Android mobile application and shadow lightbulb demos.
Path:
<SDK_PATH>/boards/evkbimxrt1050/aws_examplesWi-Fi Examples
CLI support usage example, iPerf network performance measurement, Wi-Fi test mode example and Wi-Fi configuration utility demos.
Path:
<SDK_PATH>/boards/evkbimxrt1050/wifi_examplesPower Management
| Documents and Videos | Description |
|---|---|
| AN12085 How to use i.MX RT Low Power Feature | Describes the low-power application design points on the i.MX RT series. |
| AN12094 Power Consumption and Measurement of i.MX RT1050 | This document discusses the power consumption of the i.MX RT1050 including run mode and low-power mode configurations and power consumption under different power modes. |
MCUXpresso SDK Examples
Several examples, demos and drivers are available within the SDK to help you get started. A common examples related to power management is listed below.
Power Mode Switch Demos
Demonstrates the use of power modes in the KSDK for bare metal or RTOS.
Path:
<SDK_PATH>/boards/evkbimxrt1050/demo_apps/power_mode_switchAudio
| Documents and Videos | Description |
|---|---|
| Audio Software on NXP Microcontrollers | Middleware, example applications, MCUXpresso Config tools and partner solutions for advanced audio applications. |
| AN12090 Using Multi-Channel Feature of SAI | This document introduces the technology of a 7.1 surround sound system, including SAI and FLAC, and provides guidance on how to use the multi-channel SAI feature to develop applications running in a correct high-performance way. |
MCUXpresso SDK Examples
Several examples, demos and drivers are available within the SDK to help you get started. Some common examples related to motor control are listed below.
SAI Demo
Demonstrates complicated digital audio playback and record case.
Path:
<SDK_PATH>/boards/evkbimxrt1050/demo_apps/saiSAI Peripheral Demo
Demonstrates complicated digital audio playback and record case.
Path:
<SDK_PATH>/boards/evkbimxrt1050/demo_apps/sai_peripheralSAI Driver Examples
How to use sai driver with EDMA, interrupt, record and playback features.
Path:
<SDK_PATH>/boards/evkbimxrt1050/driver_examples/saiI2S Demos
How to use flexio_i2s driver with EDMA and with interrupt.
Path:
<SDK_PATH>/boards/evkbimxrt1050/driver_examples/flexio/i2sUSB Audio Examples
Audio recording and playback examples for bare metal and FreeRTOS.
Path:
<SDK_PATH>/boards/evkbimxrt1050/usb_examplesDisplay and Graphics
| Documents and Videos | Description |
|---|---|
| Graphics for NXP Microcontrollers | Graphics libraries and tools from multiple partners for developing embedded GUIs of all levels of complexity. |
| Implementing Graphics in Real-time Industrial HMI Systems with NXP MCUs and Embedded Wizard | NXP has partnered with TARA Systems to offer Embedded Wizard as an Enabling Software Technology. |
| Getting Started with Embedded Wizard and MCUXpresso | Learn how to download an SDK that includes Embedded Wizard and get an example project up and running on your device. |
| Creating Graphics on the i.MX RT1060 | Learn how to develop graphics on the i.MX RT, which supports product designs with advanced multimedia for GUI and enhanced human machine interface (HMI) experience. |
| Implementing Graphics in Real Time Industrial HMI Systems with i.MX RT10xx MCUs and Crank Storyboard | NXP has partnered with Crank Software to offer Storyboard as an Enabling Software Technology. |
| Simplifying the Creation of Stunning GUIs | Introducing Embedded Wizard in the MCUXpresso SDK. |
| AN12302 i.MX RT eLCDIF RGB Mode Use Case | An example using the enhanced Liquid Crystal Display Interface (eLCDIF) on the MIMXRT1050-EVKB board. |
| MCU Tech Minutes | GUI Development With emWin and AppWizard | How to use the different features in SEGGAR AppWizard tool to easily create complete, ready-to-run projects based on emWin. |
| Getting Started with GUI Guider | This demo will demonstrate how to use GUI Guider to easily design an attractive embedded GUI. |
MCUXpresso SDK Examples
Several examples, demos and drivers are available within the SDK to help you get started. Some common examples related to display and graphics are listed below.
Crank Storyboard Examples
Examples verify boot, render graphics to the screen and demonstrate the storyboard engine (Requires optional Crank Storyboard GUI middleware package).
Path:
<SDK_PATH>/boards/evkbimxrt1050/crank_storyboard_examplesEmWin Examples
Demonstrate how to use emWin library to render text and graphical widgets. (Requires optional emWin middleware package).
Path:
<SDK_PATH>/boards/evkbimxrt1050/emwin_examplesEmbedded Wizard GUI Examples
Various demos show how to develop an EW GUI solution. (Requires optional Embedded Wizard GUI middleware package).
Path:
<SDK_PATH>/boards/evkbimxrt1050/ew_gui_examplesJPEG Examples
Reads the JPEG pictures from the SD card, decodes them, and shows them in the LCD panel one by one (Requires optional JPEG library middleware package).
Path:
<SDK_PATH>/boards/evkbimxrt1050/jpeg_examplesLittleVGL Examples
Demonstrates littlevgl widgets (Requires optional LVGL middleware package).
Path:
<SDK_PATH>/boards/evkbimxrt1050/littlevgl_examplesCamera Interfaces
The LCD panel that works with the IMIXRT1050EVK and is used in the MCUXpresso SDK camera interface examples is the RK043FN01H-CT.
| Documents and Videos | Description |
|---|---|
| AN12110 Developing a Camera Application with i.MX RT Series | How to develop an HD camera application with the NXP i.MX RT1050 processor. |
| Connecting camera and LCD to i.MX RT EVKs | How to connect the LCD and camera to the i.MX RT board and how to test that they are connected properly. |
MCUXpresso SDK Examples
Several examples, demos and drivers are available within the SDK to help you get started. Some common example related to camera interfaces are listed below.
CSI CCIR656
This project shows how to receive the camera data using CSI driver.
Path:
<SDK_PATH>/boards/evkbimxrt1050/csi/ccir656CSI RGB565
This project shows how to receive the camera data using CSI driver.
Path:
<SDK_PATH>/boards/evkbimxrt1050/csi/rgb565Voice
| Documents and Videos | Description |
|---|---|
| Voice Processing | A range of voice control and communication software and solutions from NXP, including free voice recognition technology. |
| AN13065 Gender Voice Recognition with TensorFlow Lite Inference | This document describes the steps to train the TensorFlow model on Gender voice audio samples and classification. |
| AN12975 MCU Alexa Voice Solution Support for AzureWave AW-NM372SM WiFi/BT | How to modify the SLN-ALEXA-IOT hardware and software to support AzureWave AW-NM372SM IEEE802.11b/g/n W-LAN and Bluetooth module. |
Tools and References
NXP EdgeReady MCU-Based Solution for Alexa Voice Service This solution leverages the i.MX RT crossover MCU and enables developers to quickly and easily add Alexa voice assistant capabilities to their products.
Machine Learning
Machine learning (ML) typically encompasses applications where classification, recognition, and prediction of man-made abstractions are desired. Examples include Image Recognition, Gesture Recognition, Anomaly Detection, Speech-to-Text, Text-to-Speech, ASR, Scene Recognition, and many more. This section will focus specifically on the NXP ML tools applied to image or video streams. The voice and audio section may reference the included examples.
| Documents and Videos | Description |
|---|---|
| eIQ® ML Software Development Environment | Enables the use of ML algorithms on NXP MCUs, i.MX RT crossover MCUs, and i.MX family SoCs. eIQ software includes inference engines, neural network compilers and optimized libraries. |
| i.MX Machine Learning User’s Guide | The NXP eIQ UM for i.MX toolkit provides a set of libraries and development tools for machine learning applications targeting NXP microcontrollers and application processors. |
| Getting Started with eIQ on i.MX RT | How to download eIQ and run it with MCUXpresso IDE, IAR, or Keil MDK. |
| eIQ Fact Sheet | Machine learning software for NXP i.MX and MCUs – libraries, example applications and inference engines. |
| eIQ Glow Lab for i.MX RT | Learn how to use the Glow neural network compiler tool by running a handwritten digit recognition model example. A step-by-step video covering this lab is also available below. |
| Create an eIQ (TensorFlow Lite library) demo for i.MX RT6xx | The latest i.MX RT 6xx SDK does not contain demos for Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence, so developers need to create this kind of demo themselves. This post contains step-by-step instructions to create your own eIQ (TensorFlow Lite library) demo. |
| eIQ Transfer Learning Lab with i.MX RT | Learn how to perform transfer learning on models and run them on the i.MX RT1060 platform. |
| AN13001 Glow Memory Analysis | How to understand the Glow memory information generated by the Glow compiler and calculate the memory required for a particular model. This compiler can then be used to determine the minimum memory size that is needed to run the model. |
| AN12766 Anomaly Detection with eIQ using K-Means clustering in Tensor Flow Lite | Step by step instruction to enable a machine condition monitoring application using anomaly detection. |
| AN12781 Caffe Model Development on MNIST Dataset with CMSIS-NN Library | Describes the process to train a Caffe model on MNIST dataset for digit classification. The trained Caffe model is converted to a source file that can run on i.MX RT platforms. |
| Hands-On Workshop: Deploying Machine Learning using i.MX RT Crossover MCUs | Learn how to deploy a trained neural network model on the latest i.MX RT crossover MCU using MCUXpresso as the development environment. |
| Getting Started with eIQ ML Software for Glow Neural Network Compiler | How to use the Glow neural network compiler running on the i.MX RT1060 evaluation kit to turn a model into a machine executable binary for a target device. |
MCUXpresso SDK Examples
Several examples, demos and drivers are available within the SDK to help you get started. Some common example related to machine learning are listed below.
eIQ Examples
Several examples demonstrating an object detector using CMSIS-NN, Glow and TensorFlow Lite models. (Requires optional eIQ middleware package)
Path:
<SDK_PATH>/boards/evkbimxrt1050/eiq_examplesMotor Control
Motor control is a complicated and advanced topic, with a wide range of intricacies and pitfalls that depend on the number of motors, motor type and sensored or sensorless motor drivers.
NXP has a number of ready-to-use motor control algorithms (middleware), and the best way to get started is with the FreeMaster examples included in the MCUXpresso SDK. These examples utilize the FreeMASTER Run-Time Debugging Tool, a user-friendly real-time debug monitor and data visualization tool that enables runtime configuration and tuning of embedded software applications.
FreeMASTER supports non-intrusive monitoring of variables on a running system and can display multiple variables on oscilloscope-like displays as standard widgets (gauges, sliders and more) or as data in text form, offering simple-to-use data recorders. It can link with HTML, MATLAB® or Excel to other scriptable frameworks or even popular visual programming tools like Node-RED.
| Documents and Videos | Description |
|---|---|
| Get Your Motor Spinning with i.MX RT | This presentation covers the MCU requirements, motor control basics and framework to spin a BLDC, PMSM or ACIM motor and how to implement motor control on the i.MX RT. |
| AN12214 PMSM Field-Oriented Control on MIMXRT10xx EVK | Describes the implementation of the sensor and sensorless speed and position motor control software for 3-phase Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motors (PMSM). |
| PMSM Field-Oriented Control on MIMXRT10xx EVK User’s Guide | Step-by-step guide on how to open, compile, debug, and run Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor (PMSM) projects in most common IDEs, as well as how to turn the NXP Freedom PMSM power stage and the i.MX RT10xx evaluation kit into a complete motor control reference design. |
| AN12659 NXP quad motor-control development platform HW overview | Describes the NXP quad motor-control development platform modular architecture and provides a detailed hardware description of the different components. |
| AN12200 Dual FOC Servo Motor Control on i.MX RT | Describes the dual servo demo with the NXP i.MX RT1020 processor. You can use it as a reference for motor control application developing based on other i.MX RT products. |
| FreeMASTER How To | A starting guide for engineers using FreeMASTER tool. |
| FreeMASTER 3.0 Installation Guide | This article will walk you through the installation process of FreeMASTER 3.0. |
| FreeMASTER Four-Part Webinar Series | On-demand training provides an overview of the FreeMASTER software, its features, capabilities, available examples, application use cases and how to easily get started. |
MCUXpresso SDK Examples
Several examples, demos and drivers are available within the SDK to help you get started. Some common example related to motor control are listed below.
ACIM
AC induction motor middleware.
Path:
<SDK_PATH>/middleware/acimBLDC
Brushless DC electric motor middleware.
Path:
<SDK_PATH>/middleware/bldcFreemaster
Freemaster middleware for motor control examples.
Path:
<SDK_PATH>/middleware/freemasterPMSM
Permanent magnet synchronous motor middleware.
Path:
<SDK_PATH>/middleware/pmsmTools and References
RTCESL Libraries A group of algorithms ranging from basic mathematics operations to advanced transformations and observers, which can be easily incorporated into complex real-time control applications and used in our motor control reference designs.
AMCLIB User’s Guide Describes the Advanced Motor Control Library (AMCLIB) and optimized functions for the family of ARM Cortex M7F core-based microcontrollers.
Quad Motor Control Development Platform Shows how a single i.MX RT1050 Crossover MCU can control up to four different motors, while managing wired or wireless connectivity and an HMI interface.
Tera Term Tutorial
Tera Term Tutorial
Tera Term is a very popular open source terminal emulation application. This program can be used to display information sent from your NXP development platform's virtual serial port.
- Download Tera Term from SourceForge. After the download, run the installer and then return to this webpage to continue.
- Launch Tera Term. The first time it launches, it will show you the following dialog. Select the serial option. Assuming your board is plugged in, there should be a COM port automatically populated in the list.
- Configure the serial port settings (using the COM port number identified earlier) to 115200 baud rate, 8 data bits, no parity and 1 stop bit. To do this, go to Setup -> Serial Port and change the settings.
- Verify that the connection is open. If connected, Tera Term will show something like below in it's title bar.
- You're ready to go
PuTTY Tutorial
PuTTY Tutorial
PuTTY is a popular terminal emulation application. This program can be used to display information sent from your NXP development platform's virtual serial port.
- Download PuTTY using the button below. After the download, run the installer and then return to this webpage to continue.
- Launch PuTTY by either double clicking on the *.exe file you downloaded or from the Start menu, depending on the type of download you selected.
- Configure In the window that launches, select the Serial radio button and enter the COM port number that you determined earlier. Also enter the baud rate, in this case 115200.
- Click Open to open the serial connection. Assuming the board is connected and you entered the correct COM port, the terminal window will open. If the configuration is not correct, PuTTY will alert you.
- You're ready to go
Design Resources
Board Documents
Chip Documents
Support
Training
| Training | Description |
|---|---|
| Basic Application Development Using MCUXpresso IDE and MCUXpresso Config Tools | This three-part video series covers the basic interactions between the MCUXpresso IDE and Config Tools when working with either an imported SDK example project or creating a new one. |
| MCU Tech Minute- Key Features and Benefits of the i.MX RT series | Short video presentations introduce some of the key features and benefits of the i.MX RT series. |
| i.MX RT10xx Training | Full list of on-demand training, how-to videos and webinars from NXP about this product. |
Forums
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