Introduction

About AXON-PI-IMX8M-MINI

AXON-PI-IMX8M-MINI is a compact and cost-efficient development kit that enables developers to evaluate and begin prototyping with AXON-IMX8M-MINI. The development kit includes:

• AXON-IMX8M-MINI including on-board wireless radio, preassembled to the baseboard
• AXON PI baseboard
• AXON Heatsink (preassembled to module and baseboard)
• Wireless antenna
• USB Type A to Type C cable (Power supply and loading software over USB)
• MicroUSB to USB Type A cable (For console access to UART_A and UART_B)
• Optionally available with:
  • CAM-OV5645 (5 megapixel MIPI-CSI Camera Evaluation Kit)
  • 5-inch MIPI-DSI touchpanel display (720x1280 resolution)

Block Diagram

About the AXON-PI Baseboard

For a description of the baseboard, including a detailed feature list, boot configurations, and connector pinouts, please visit our articles on the AXON PI baseboard.

Getting Started

Kit Assembly

To get started with the AXON-PI-IMX8M-MINI, you can start by following the steps in this Quick Install Guide. Most of the steps are self-explanatory for developers that are familiar with assembling embedded hardware. This will show you the correct way to attach the display and camera.

Software Development

AXON-PI-IMX8M-MINI out of the box is loaded with the TechNexion Software Loader (TSL). At power-up, when the kit is connected to an Ethernet network with internet access, the TSL will enable you to download and install a selection of tested demonstration software images to your board, making out of the box evaluation a simpler process.

Yocto

AXON-PI-IMX8M-MINI is supported by an implementation of OpenEmbedded/Yocto Project managed by TechNexion, which allows you to build a custom embedded Linux distribution for your product. Please visit see our articles regarding Yocto project development.