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User Guide for Compulab models including: IOT-GATE-IMX8PLUS Industrial ARM IoT Gateway, IOT-GATE-IMX8PLUS, Industrial ARM IoT Gateway, ARM IoT Gateway, IoT Gateway, Gateway
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CompuLab 17 Ha Yetzira St., Yokneam Illit 2069208, Israel Tel: +972 (4) 8290100 www.compulab.com Fax: +972 (4) 8325251 February 2023 IOT-GATE-IMX8PLUS Reference Guide 2 Table of Contents Contents 1 INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................. 6 1.1 About This Document ...................................................................................................... 6 1.2 Related Documents .......................................................................................................... 6 2 OVERVIEW........................................................................................................................ 7 2.1 Highlights ......................................................................................................................... 7 2.2 Specifications ................................................................................................................... 8 3 CORE SYSTEM COMPONENTS .................................................................................. 10 3.1 NXP i.MX8M Plus SoC................................................................................................. 10 3.2 System Memory ............................................................................................................. 10 3.2.1 DRAM................................................................................................................... 10 3.2.2 Primary Storage .................................................................................................... 10 3.3 WiFi and Bluetooth ........................................................................................................ 10 3.4 Cellular and GPS............................................................................................................ 11 3.5 Ethernet .......................................................................................................................... 11 3.6 USB ................................................................................................................................ 12 3.6.1 USB3.0 .................................................................................................................. 12 3.6.2 USB2.0 .................................................................................................................. 12 3.7 CAN bus......................................................................................................................... 12 3.8 Serial Debug Console..................................................................................................... 12 3.9 Display Output ............................................................................................................... 12 3.10 USB Programming Port............................................................................................. 12 3.11 I/O Expansion Socket ................................................................................................ 12 3.12 Industrial I/O (IE modules) ....................................................................................... 13 3.12.1 IE-RS485............................................................................................................... 13 3.12.2 IE-RS232............................................................................................................... 13 3.12.3 Digital inputs and outputs ..................................................................................... 14 4 SYSTEM LOGIC.............................................................................................................. 15 4.1 Power Subsystem ........................................................................................................... 15 4.1.1 Power Rails ........................................................................................................... 15 4.1.2 Power Modes ........................................................................................................ 15 4.1.3 RTC Back-Up Battery........................................................................................... 15 4.2 Real-Time Clock ............................................................................................................ 15 4.3 Hardware Watchdog....................................................................................................... 15 4.4 Trusted Platform Module ............................................................................................... 15 5 INTERFACES AND CONNECTORS............................................................................ 16 5.1 Connector Locations ...................................................................................................... 16 5.1.1 Front Panel ............................................................................................................ 16 February 2023 IOT-GATE-IMX8PLUS Reference Guide 3 Table of Contents 5.1.2 Back Panel ............................................................................................................ 16 5.1.3 Left Side Panel ...................................................................................................... 16 5.1.4 Right Side Panel.................................................................................................... 16 5.1.5 Service Bay ........................................................................................................... 17 5.2 DC Power Jack (J7)........................................................................................................ 17 5.3 USB Host Connectors (J8, P17, P18) ............................................................................ 17 5.4 Industrial I/O Connector (P8)......................................................................................... 18 5.5 Serial Debug Console (P5)............................................................................................. 18 5.6 RJ45 Ethernet Connectors (P13, P14)............................................................................ 19 5.7 Mini-PCIe socket (P3) ................................................................................................... 19 5.8 Nano-SIM socket (U10) ................................................................................................. 19 5.9 Expansion Connector (P19) ........................................................................................... 19 5.10 Indicator LEDs .......................................................................................................... 21 5.11 Antenna Connectors .................................................................................................. 21 6 MECHANICAL DRAWINGS ......................................................................................... 22 7 OPERATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS....................................................................... 23 7.1 Absolute Maximum Ratings .......................................................................................... 23 7.2 Recommended Operating Conditions ............................................................................ 23 7.3 Typical Power Consumption.......................................................................................... 23 February 2023 IOT-GATE-IMX8PLUS Reference Guide 4 Table 1 Document Revision Notes Date 06 July 2022 11 July 2022 26 December 2022 2 February 2023 Description First release Added detailed pin out of expansion connector in 5.9 Added description of 2nd CAN port in sections 3.7 and 5.4 Added TPM add-on description in section 4.4 Added typical power consumption in section 7.3 Updated digital output wiring diagram in section 3.12.3 Added digital I/O operating conditions in section 3.12.3 February 2023 IOT-GATE-IMX8PLUS Reference Guide 5 Introduction 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 1.2 About This Document This document is part of a set of documents providing information necessary to operate and program Compulab IOT-GATE-IMX8PLUS. Related Documents For additional information not covered in this manual, please refer to the documents listed in Table 2. Table 2 Related Documents Document IOT-GATE-IMX8PLUS resources Location https://www.compulab.com/products/iot-gateways/iot-gate-imx8plusindustrial-arm-iot-gateway/#devres February 2023 IOT-GATE-IMX8PLUS Reference Guide 6 2 OVERVIEW 2.1 Highlights NXP i.MX8M-Plus CPU, quad-core Cortex-A53 Up to 8GB RAM and 128GB eMMC LTE/4G modem, WiFi 802.11ax, Bluetooth 5.3 2x LAN, USB3.0, 2x USB2.0 and 2x CAN bus Up-to 3x RS485 | RS232 and digital I/O Secure boot and Hardware Watchdog Fanless design in an aluminum, rugged housing Designed for reliability and 24/7 operation Wide temperature range of -40C to 80C Input voltage range of 8V to 36V and PoE client Supports DIN-rail and wall / VESA mounting Debian Linux and Yocto Project Overview February 2023 IOT-GATE-IMX8PLUS Reference Guide 7 2.2 Specifications Table 3 CPU Core, RAM, and Storage Feature CPU NPU Real-Time Co-processor RAM Primary storage Specifications NXP i.MX8M Plus Quad, quad-core ARM Cortex-A53, 1.8GHz AI/ML Neural Processing Unit, up to 2.3 TOPS ARM Cortex-M7, 800Mhz 1GB 8GB, LPDDR4 16GB - 128GB eMMC flash, soldered on-board Table 4 Network Feature LAN WiFi and Bluetooth Cellular GNSS Specifications 2x 1000Mbps Ethernet portx, RJ45 connectors 802.11ax WiFi and Bluetooth 5.3 BLE Implemented with Intel WiFi 6E AX210 module 2x 2.4GHz / 5GHz rubber duck antennas 4G/LTE CAT4 cellular module, Quectel EC25-E/A Cellular rubber duck antenna SIM card socket GPS Implemented with Quectel EC25 module Table 5 Display and Graphics Feature Display Output GPU and Video Specifications DVI-D, up to 1080p60 GC7000UL GPU 1080p60 HEVC/H.265, AVC/H.264 * only with C1800QM CPU option Table 6 I/O and System Feature USB RS485 / RS232 Specifications 2x USB2.0 ports, type-A connectors (back panel) 1x USB3.0 port, type-A connector (front panel) Up-to 3x RS485 (half-duplex) | RS232 ports Isolated, terminal-block connector CAN bus Up to 2x CAN bus port Isolated, terminal-block connector Digital I/O 4x digital outputs + 4x digital inputs Isolated, 24V compliant with EN 61131-2, terminal-block connector Debug Expansion Security LEDs RTC Watchdog PoE 1x serial console via UART-to-USB bridge, micro-USB connector Support for NXP SDP/UUU protocol, micro-USB connector Expansion connector for add-on boards LVDS, SDIO, USB, SPI, I2C, GPIOs Secure boot, implemented with i.MX8M Plus HAB module TPM 2.0, Infineon SLB9670 * implemented with add-on board installed in expansion connector 2x general purpose dual-color LEDs Real time clock operated from on-board coin-cell battery Hardware watchdog Support for PoE (powered device) Overview February 2023 IOT-GATE-IMX8PLUS Reference Guide 8 Table 7 Electrical, Mechanical and Environmental Supply Voltage Dimensions Enclosure Material Cooling Weight MTTF Operation temperature Unregulated 8V to 36V 132 x 84 x 25mm Aluminum housing Passive cooling, fanless design 550 gram 2000,000 hours Commercial: 0° to 60° C Industrial: -40° to 80° C Overview February 2023 IOT-GATE-IMX8PLUS Reference Guide 9 Core System Components 3 CORE SYSTEM COMPONENTS 3.1 NXP i.MX8M Plus SoC The i.MX8M Plus processors feature advanced implementation of a quad ARM® Cortex®-A53 core, which operates at speeds of up to 1.8 GHz. A general purpose Cortex®-M7 core processor enables low-power processing. Figure 1 i.MX8M Plus Block Diagram 3.2 3.2.1 3.2.2 3.3 System Memory DRAM IOT-GATE-IMX8PLUS is available with up to 8GB of on-board LPDDR4 memory. Primary Storage IOT-GATE-IMX8PLUS features up to 128GB of soldered on-board eMMC memory for storing the bootloader and operating system (Kernel and root filesystem). The remaining eMMC space is used to store general-purpose (user) data. WiFi and Bluetooth IOT-GATE-IMX8PLUS can be optionally assembled with the Intel WiFi 6 AX210 module providing 2x2 WiFi 802.11ax and Bluetooth 5.3 interfaces. AX210 module is installed into M.2 socket (P22). WiFi and Bluetooth antenna connections are available via two RP-SMA connectors on IOT-GATEIMX8PLUS side panel. February 2023 IOT-GATE-IMX8PLUS Reference Guide 10 Core System Components 3.4 Cellular and GPS IOT-GATE-IMX8PLUS cellular interface is implemented with a mini-PCIe cellular modem module and a nano-SIM socket. To set up IOT-GATE-IMX8PLUS for cellular functionality, install an active SIM card into nano-SIM socket U10. The cellular module should be installed into mini-PCIe socket P3. The cellular modem module also implements GNNS / GPS. A secure lock panel is protecting the SIM card from external unauthorized tampering or extraction. Modem antenna connections are available via SMA connectors on the IOT-GATE-IMX8PLUS side panel. CompuLab supplies IOT-GATE-IMX8PLUS with the following cellular modem options: 4G/LTE CAT4 cellular module, Quectel EC25-E (EU bands) 4G/LTE CAT4 cellular module, Quectel EC25-A (US bands) Figure 2 service bay - cellular modem 3.5 Ethernet IOT-GATE-IMX8PLUS incorporates two Ethernet ports implemetned with i.MX8M Plus internal MACs and two Realtek RTL8211 PHYs ETH1 is available on connector P13; ETH2 is available on connector P14. ETH2 port features optional POE 802.3af powered device capability. NOTE: ETH2 port features PoE powered device capability only when the unit is ordered with the `POE' configuration option. February 2023 IOT-GATE-IMX8PLUS Reference Guide 11 Core System Components 3.6 3.6.1 3.6.2 3.7 3.8 3.9 3.10 3.11 USB USB3.0 IOT-GATE-IMX8PLUS features one USB3.0 host port routed to front panel USB connector J8. USB3.0 port is implemented directly with the native i.MX8M Plus port. USB2.0 IOT-GATE-IMX8PLUS features two external USB2.0 host ports. The ports are routed to back panel USB connectors P17 and P18. All USB2.0 ports are implemented with MicroChip USB2514 USB hub. CAN bus IOT-GATE-IMX8PLUS features up to 2 CAN 2.0B ports implemented with i.MX8M Plus CAN controller. CAN bus signals are routed to industrial I/O connector P8. For pin-out details please refer to section 5.4. NOTE: One CAN bus port is always available. Additional (2nd) CAN bus port occupies one of the industrial I/O (IE) slots and is only available when IOT-GATE-IMX8PLUS is ordered with the FCCAN ordering option. Serial Debug Console IOT-GATE-IMX8PLUS features a serial debug console via UART-to-USB bridge over micro USB connector. CP2104 UART-to-USB bridge is interfaced with i.MX8M Plus UART port. CP2104 USB signals are routed to micro USB connector P20, located on the front panel. Display Output IOT-GATE-IMX8PLUS features DVI-D interface routed to standard HDMI connector. Display output interface support resolutions of up-to 1920 x 1080. USB Programming Port IOT-GATE-IMX8PLUS features a USB programming interface that can be used for device recovery using the NXP UUU utility. USB programming interface is routed to the front panel connector P16. The connector can be optionally protected from unauthorized access with a secure screw panel. When a host PC is connected with a USB cable to the USB programming connector, IOT-GATEIMX8PLUS disables normal boot from eMMC and enters Serial Downloader boot mode. I/O Expansion Socket IOT-GATE-IMX8PLUS expansion interface is available on M.2 Key-E socket P12. The expansion connector allows integration of custom I/O add-on boards into IOT-GATE-IMX8PLUS. The expansion connector features embedded interfaces such as LVDS, I2C, SPI, USB and UART. February 2023 IOT-GATE-IMX8PLUS Reference Guide 12 Core System Components 3.12 3.12.1 3.12.2 Industrial I/O (IE modules) IOT-GATE-IMX8PLUS features 4 industrial I/O (IE) slots that can be fitted with up-to 4 different I/O modules. Each IE slot is isolated from IOT-GATE-IMX8PLUS. I/O slots A,B,C can be fitted with RS232 or RS485 I/O modules. I/O slot D can only be fitted with a digital I/O (4x DI, 4x DO) module. Table 8 Industrial I/O functions and ordering codes I/O slot A I/O slot B I/O slot C I/O slot D RS-232 (2-wire) RS-485 (half-duplex) CAN bus Digital I/O(4x DI, 4x DO) FARS2 FARS4 - FBRS2 FBRS4 - FCRS2 FCRS4 FCCAN - FDIO Combination examples: For 2x RS485 the ordering code will be IOTG-IMX8PLUS-...-FARS4-FBRS4-... For 1x RS232 + 1x RS485 + digital I/O the ordering code will be IOTG-IMX8PLUS-...-FARS2- FBRS4-FDIO-... Certain I/O combinations may also be implemented with on-board SMT components. Industrial I/O signals are routed to a 2x11 terminal block on the IOT-GATE-IMX8PLUS back panel. For connector pin-out please refer to section 5.4. IE-RS485 RS485 function is implemented with MAX13488 transceiver interfaced with i.MX8M Plus UART ports. Key characteristics: 2-wire, half-duplex Galvanic isolation from the main unit Programmable baud rate of up to 3Mbps Software controlled 120ohm termination resistor IE-RS232 RS232 function is implemented with MAX3221 (or compatible) transceiver interfaced with i.MX8M Plus UART ports. Key characteristics: RX/TX only Galvanic isolation from the main unit Programmable baud rate of up to 250kbps February 2023 IOT-GATE-IMX8PLUS Reference Guide 13 Core System Components 3.12.3 Digital inputs and outputs Four digital inputs are implemented with the CLT3-4B digital termination in accordance with EN 61131-2. Four digital outputs are implemented with the VNI4140K solid-state relay in accordance with EN 61131-2. Key characteristics: Designed for 24V PLC applicaitons Galvanic isolation from main unit and other I/O modules Digital outputs maximal output current 0.5A per channel Table 9 Digital I/O Operating Conditions Parameter Description Min Typ. Max Unit 24V_IN External power supply voltage 12 24 30 V VIN Low Maximal input voltage recongnized as LOW 4 V VIN High Minimal input voltage recognized as HIGH 6 V Figure 3 Digital output typical wiring example Figure 4 Digital input typical wiring example 24V_IN IOT-GATE-iMX8 IN1 CONTACT SWITCH ISO_GND_C +24V February 2023 IOT-GATE-IMX8PLUS Reference Guide 14 System Logic 4 4.1 4.1.1 4.1.2 4.1.3 4.2 4.3 4.4 SYSTEM LOGIC Power Subsystem Power Rails IOT-GATE-IMX8PLUS is powered with a single power rail with an input voltage range of 8V to 36V. When IOT-GATE-IMX8PLUS is assembled with the "POE" option it can also be powered through ETH2 connector from a 802.3at Type 1 PoE source. Power Modes IOT-GATE-IMX8PLUS supports three hardware power modes. Table 10 Power modes Power Mode ON OFF Sleep Description All internal power rails are enabled. Mode entered automatically when the main power supply is connected. CPU core power rails are off. All peripheral power rails are off. DRAM is maintained in self-refresh. Most CPU core power rails are off. Most of the peripheral power rails are off. RTC Back-Up Battery IOT-GATE-IMX8PLUS features a 120mAh coin cell lithium battery, which maintains the on-board RTC whenever the main power supply is not present. Real-Time Clock IOT-GATE-IMX8PLUS RTC is implemented with the AM1805 real-time clock (RTC) chip. The RTC is connected to the i.MX8M Plus SoC using I2C interface at address 0xD2/D3. IOT-GATE-IMX8PLUS back-up battery keeps the RTC running to maintain clock and time information whenever the main power supply is not present. Hardware Watchdog IOT-GATE-IMX8PLUS watchdog function is implemented with the i.MX8M Plus watchdog. Trusted Platform Module IOT-GATE-IMX8PLUS can be optionally (ordering code "FXTPM") assembled with a TPM add-on board installed into the expansion connector. TPM implemented with Infineon SLB9670. NOTE: TPM add-on uses the expansion connector and cannot be combined with any other addon board. February 2023 IOT-GATE-IMX8PLUS Reference Guide 15 Interfaces and Connectors 5 INTERFACES AND CONNECTORS 5.1 5.1.1 Connector Locations Front Panel 5.1.2 Back Panel 5.1.3 Left Side Panel 5.1.4 * The IOT-GATE-IMX8PLUS left side panel is also used for the connector(s) of the optional expansion add-on boards. The picture above depicts the default panel without expansion add-on. Right Side Panel February 2023 IOT-GATE-IMX8PLUS Reference Guide 16 5.1.5 Service Bay Interfaces and Connectors 5.2 DC Power Jack (J7) DC power input connector. Table 11 DC jack connector pin-out Pin Signal Name 1 DC IN 2 GND J4 1 2 DC Jack 10A Table 12 DC jack connector data Manufacturer Contact Technology Mfg. P/N DC-081HS(-2.5) The connector is compatible with the IOT-GATE-IMX8PLUS AC PSU and IOTG-ACC-CABDC DC cable available from CompuLab. 5.3 USB Host Connectors (J8, P17, P18) IOT-GATE-IMX8PLUS USB3.0 host port is available through standard type-A USB3 connector J8. IOT-GATE-IMX8PLUS USB2.0 host ports are available through two standard type-A USB connectors P17 and P18. For additional details, please refer to section 3.6 of this document. February 2023 IOT-GATE-IMX8PLUS Reference Guide 17 5.4 5.5 Interfaces and Connectors Industrial I/O Connector (P8) IOT-GATE-IMX8PLUS industrial I/O signals are routed to terminal block P8. Pin-out is determined by the I/O modules configuration. For additional details please refer to section 3.12. Table 13 I/O module A A A B B B D D D C D C D D D D D D C/D C/D Industrial I/O add-on connector pin-out Pin Singal Name 1 RS232_TXD / RS485_POS 2 CAN_L 3 RS232_RXD / RS485_NEG 4 CAN_H 5 ISO_GND_1 6 RS232_RXD / RS485_NEG 7 RS232_TXD / RS485_POS 8 ISO_GND_2 9 IN0 10 IN1 11 IN2 12 RS232_TXD / RS485_POS / CAN_H 13 IN3 14 RS232_RXD / RS485_NEG / CAN_L 15 OUT0 16 OUT1 17 OUT3 18 OUT2 19 24V_IN 20 24V_IN 21 ISO_GND_3 22 ISO_GND_3 Isolation Power Domain 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 Table 14 Industrial I/O add-on connector data Connector type 22-pin dual-raw plug with push-in spring connections Locking: screw flange Pitch: 2.54 mm Wire cross-section: AWG 20 AWG 30 Connector P/N: Kunacon HGCH25422500K Mating connector P/N: Kunacon PDFD25422500K NOTE: CompuLab supplies the mating connector with the gateway unit Pin numbering Serial Debug Console (P5) IOT-GATE-IMX8PLUS serial debug console interface is routed to micro USB connector P20. For additional information, please refer to section 3.8 of this documents. February 2023 IOT-GATE-IMX8PLUS Reference Guide 18 Interfaces and Connectors 5.6 RJ45 Ethernet Connectors (P13, P14) IOT-GATE-IMX8PLUS Ethernet port ETH1 is routed to RJ45 connector P13. IOT-GATEIMX8PLUS Ethernet port ETH2 is routed to RJ45 connector P14. For additional details, please refer to section 3.5 of this document. 5.7 Mini-PCIe socket (P3) IOT-GATE-IMX8PLUS features one mini-PCIe socket P3 mainly intended for cellular modem modules. P3 implements USB and SIM interfaces. Socket P3 does not implement PCIe signals. 5.8 Nano-SIM socket (U10) The nano-uSIM socket (U10) is connected to mini-PCIe socket P3. SIM card installation instructions: Remove the screw from the SIM/PROG tray-cover Insert a SIM removal tool into the cover popping hole to pop the tray-cover Place the SIM into the tray Carefully push the tray-cover back in Close the SIM/PROG cover screw (optional) 5.9 Expansion Connector (P19) IOT-GATE-IMX8PLUS expansion interafce is available on M.2 Key-E socket with a custom pin-out P19. The expansion connector allows to integrate custom I/O add-on boards into IOT-GATEIMX8PLUS. The following table outlines the connector pin-out and available pin functions. Table 15 Expansion connector pin-out Pin Singal name Description 2 VCC_3.3V Power output 3.3V 4 VCC_3.3V Power output 3.3V 6 VCC_5V 8 VCC_5V 10 VBATA_IN Power output 5V Power output 5V Power input (8V - 36V) 12 VBATA_IN Power input (8V - 36V) Pin Signal name Description 1 GND 3 USB_DP 5 USB_DN 7 GND 9 I2C6_SCL 11 I2C6_SDA Optional multiplexed USB2 from USB Hub Optional multiplexed USB2 from USB Hub I2C6_SCL / PWM4_OUT / GPIO3_IO19 I2C6_SDA / PWM3_OUT / GPIO3_IO20 February 2023 IOT-GATE-IMX8PLUS Reference Guide 19 Interfaces and Connectors 14 VBATA_IN Power input (8V - 36V) 16 EXT_PWRB TNn ON/OFF input 18 GND 20 EXT_RESET Reset input 22 RESERVED 24 NC Key E notch 26 NC Key E notch 28 NC Key E notch 30 NC Key E notch 32 GND 34 I2C5_SDA 36 I2C5_SCL 38 GND I2C5_SDA / PWM1_OUT / GPIO3_IO25 I2C5_SCL / PWM2_OUT / GPIO3_IO21 40 JTAG_TCK SoC JTAG 42 GND 44 RESERVED 46 SD2_DATA2 SD2_DATA2 / GPIO2_IO17 48 SD2_CLK SD2_CLK/ GPIO2_IO13 50 SD2_DATA3 SD2_DATA3 / GPIO2_IO18 52 SD2_CMD SD2_CMD / GPIO2_IO14 54 SD2_DATA0 SD2_DATA0 / GPIO2_IO15 56 GND 58 SD2_DATA1 SD2_DATA1 / GPIO2_IO16 60 SD2_nRST SD2_nRST / GPIO2_IO19 62 GND 64 RESERVED 66 GND 68 RESERVED 70 RESERVED 72 VCC_3.3V Power output 3.3V 74 VCC_3.3V Power output 3.3V 13 GND 15 ECSPI2_SS0 ECSPI2_SS0 / GPIO5_IO13 17 ECSPI2_MISO ECSPI2_MISO / GPIO5_IO12 19 GND 21 ECSPI2_SCLK ECSPI2_SCLK / GPIO5_IO10 23 ECSPI2_MOSI ECSPI2_MOSI / GPIO5_IO11 25 NC Key E notch 27 NC Key E notch 29 NC Key E notch 31 NC Key E notch 33 GND 35 JTAG_TMS SoC JTAG 37 JTAG_TDI SoC JTAG 39 GND 41 JTAG_MOD SoC JTAG 43 JTAG_TDO SoC JTAG 45 GND 47 LVDS_CLK_P LVDS output clock 49 LVDS_CLK_N LVDS output clock 51 GND 53 LVDS_D3_N LVDS output data 55 LVDS_D3_P LVDS output data 57 GND 59 LVDS_D2_N LVDS output data 61 LVDS_D2_P LVDS output data 63 GND 65 LVDS_D1_N 67 LVDS_D1_P 69 GND 71 LVDS_D0_P 73 LVDS_D0_N 75 GND LVDS output data LVDS output data LVDS output data LVDS output data February 2023 IOT-GATE-IMX8PLUS Reference Guide 20 Interfaces and Connectors 5.10 5.11 Indicator LEDs The tables below describe IOT-GATE-IMX8PLUS indicator LEDs. Table 16 Power LED Main power connected Yes No LED state On Off General purpose LEDs are controlled by SoC GPIOs. Table 17 User LED #1 GP5_IO05 state Low High LED state Off Red Table 18 User LED #2 GP5_IO01 state GP4_IO28 state Low Low Low High High Low High High LED state Off Green Red Yellow Antenna Connectors IOT-GATE-IMX8PLUS features up-to four connectors for external antennas. Table 19 Default antenna connector assignment Connector Name Function Connector Type WLAN-A / BT WLAN-B WWAN AUX WiFi/BT main antenna WiFi auxillary antenna LTE main antenna GPS antenna RP-SMA RP-SMA SMA SMA February 2023 IOT-GATE-IMX8PLUS Reference Guide 21 Mechanical Drawings 6 MECHANICAL DRAWINGS IOT-GATE-IMX8PLUS 3D model is available for download at: https://www.compulab.com/products/iot-gateways/iot-gate-imx8plus-industrial-arm-iotgateway/#devres February 2023 IOT-GATE-IMX8PLUS Reference Guide 22 Operational Characteristics 7 7.1 7.2 7.3 OPERATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS Absolute Maximum Ratings Table 20 Absolute Maximum Ratings Parameter Main power supply voltage Min Max Unit -0.3 40 V NOTE: Stress beyond Absolute Maximum Ratings may cause permanent damage to the device. Recommended Operating Conditions Table 21 Recommended Operating Conditions Parameter Main power supply voltage Min Typ. Max Unit 8 12 36 V Typical Power Consumption Table 22 IOT-GATE-IMX8PLUS Typical Power Consumption Use case Use case description Current Power Linux idle, headless Linux idle, with display Wi-Fi or Ethernet data transfer Cellular modem data transfer Heavy mixed load without cellular activity Heavy mixed load with active cellular modem data transfer Linux up, Ethernet up, no display, no activity Linux up, ethernet up, display connected, no activity Linux up, no display, active ethernet or Wi-Fi data transmission Linux up, no display, active modem data transmission CPU and memory stress-test + Wi-Fi running + Bluetooth running + Ethernet activity + LEDs CPU and memory stress-test + active modem data transmission 200mA 250mA 300mA 400mA 450mA 650mA 2.4W 3.0W 3.6W 4.8W 5.4W 7.8W Power consumption has been measured with the following setup: 1. Configuration - IOTG-IMX8PLUS-C1800QM-D4-N32-WB-JEC25E-FARS4-FBRS2-FDIOPOE-PS-XL 2. Standard IOT-GATE-IMX8PLUS 12VDC PSU 3. Software stack - stock Debian for IOT-GATE-IMX8PLUS v1.1 February 2023 IOT-GATE-IMX8PLUS Reference Guide 23