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Quick Start Guide for i.MX53 About the SABRE Platform for Automotive Infotainment This section provides information about the Smart Application Blueprint for Rapid Engineering (SABRE) platform for automotive infotainment based on i.MX53 and the location of the connectors and switches. The SABRE platform for automotive • i .MX53 automotive applications infotainment offers a solid foundation for processor running up to 800 MHz next-generation converged telematics...
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SABRE platform for automotive infotainment main board • LVDS output • M ulti-channel CODEC analog I/O for up to eight channel outputs, one stereo line input and two microphone inputs • SPDIF receive interface • IAP module connector • D e-serializer input for remote video/ camera input • D ual-channel ADC to facilitate camera and video analog signal inputs • Dual USB host connectors • Sirius/XM radio module connector...
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Quick Start Guide for i.MX53 Get to Know the SABRE Platform for Automotive Infotainment (TOP) SPDIF Input CVBS Inputs Microphone Inputs Stereo Line Reset Button Level Inputs User Defined Buttons Line Level Outputs Ethernet Brick 12V HS USB OTG Power Jack LVDS Deserializer Input Connectors x2 5V SATA Boot Mode Power Output Switches...
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Get to Know the SABRE Platform for Automotive Infotainment (Bottom) AM/FM Radio Connector Expansion Port Connector SD Card Slot BT Module Connector SMSC MLB INIC PHY Card Connector...
Quick Start Guide for i.MX53 Getting Started This section describes how to use the SABRE platform for automotive infotainment and the components in the kit. This section also describes the PC requirements to develop applications using the platform. SABRE Development Kit Contents Unpacking Item Description...
Setting Up the Board Insert SD Card Connect VGA Cable Insert the supplied SD card into the SD Connect a VGA cable to the video card socket J15 on the top side. output port J18. Connect the other end of the cable to a suitable monitor. Support the connector with one hand Setup Boot Switches while plugging in the cable. Set the boot dip switches to boot from SD card per Table 2.
Quick Start Guide for i.MX53 Switch Configuration Table 2 shows the S1 switch configuration to boot the platform from different devices. NAND NAND Switch Flash Flash 16-bit Parallel SD on CPU MMC on Serial NOR Position 8-bit ECC NOR Flash Card CPU Card Flash...
Jumper Configuration Table 3 shows the jumper configuration for the CPU board. Reference Shunt Installation Function 1 – 2 Steer UART2 data to GPS receiver 2 – 3* Steer UART2 data to satellite receiver 1 – 2 Steer UART2 data from GPS receiver 2 – 3* Steer UART2 data from satellite receiver 1 – 2* Allow serial NOR flash programming Remove Write protect serial NOR flash 1 – 2 CAN control of power 2 – 3* Power-on bypass (automatic power up) 1 – 2* Do not boot from SPI NOR 2 – 3 Boot from SPI NOR 1 – 2 Enable HSYNC to VGA connector 2 – 3* Enable OE_B for EIM 1 – 2 Enable VSYNC to VGA connector 2 – 3* Enable WE_B for EIM...
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