Nitrogen6_MAX with i.MX6 Quad PLUS Processor
Boundary Devices will soon be releasing a version of the Nitrogen6_MAX with the Quad Plus processor. The Nitrogen6_MAX is a good fit for the Quad Plus Processor because it offers the full 4GB DDR3...
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Using the Cortex-M4 MCU on the Nit6_SoloX
The i.MX6 SoloX processor is the first of a kind, coupling a Cortex-A9 with a Cortex-M4 core inside one chip to offer the best of both MPU and MCU worlds. The MCU is perfect for all the real-time tasks...
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Android Getting Started Guide
This post intends to gather all the information you need to start a project on Android. It is not tied to a specific version but instead tries to be generic across all of them. Development environment...
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Fido release of Yocto
So it’s about time we posted a Fido image. For the impatient, here are two image files: For Nitrogen6X, BD-SL-i.MX6 (SABRE Lite), and Nitrogen6_Max boards:core-image-sato-dev-nitrogen6x.sdcard.gz For...
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Android support for Nitrogen6X with Murata module
As you might have noticed, one version of our Nitrogen6X takes advantage of the Murata LBEH5DU1BW WiFi/BT combo module....
View ArticleWhat is Yocto and how can I start?
This is one of the more common questions I receive. Maybe you’ve read our recent Yocto Fido post and want more information. It’s not a short or easy question to answer. The Yocto “Mega-Manual” is 453...
View ArticleWhat is a Yocto image and how can I modify it?
This is a continuation of a previous blog post. Here I will add some things to the image and modify existing elements of the image. If you’re brand new at this Yocto thing and are completely...
View ArticleWhat is a Yocto recipe and how can I make one?
This is a continuation of a previous blog post. Here I will show how to add your own content to an existing image. Recipe Making Guide The Yocto manual covers how to make a recipe very well. So well,...
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Android Lollipop 5.1.1 BETA release for i.MX6 boards
We are glad to release a new version of Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop) for all our platforms: BD-SL-i.MX6 (SABRE Lite), Nitrogen6x, Nitrogen6_Max, Nitrogen6_Lite and Nitrogen6_VM. This release is a BETA...
View ArticleAndroid Lollipop NFC demo on i.MX6
Here is a video that shows the NFC feature integrated into our Android Lollipop 5.0.0 code base. It is running on our Nitrogen6x platform along with the NXP PN7120 development kit. The video shows that...
View ArticleCompiling latest U-Boot for i.MX6 (2015 edition)
If you’ve updated to our most recent kernel >= 3.14.28_1.0.0_ga then you’ll be needing our new u-boot to accompany it. This will require you to pull and compile our u-boot branch and deploy it to...
View ArticleProgramming eMMC on i.MX6
This post intends to answer the question of programming the eMMC memory you can find on our Nitrogen6_MAX or Nit6_SoloX devices. Although there are many different approaches available based on Linux or...
View ArticleAvnet Inks Distribution Agreement with Boundary Devices Inc
We are excited to announce that Boundary Devices has signed a new distribution agreement with Avnet. Click here for the press release. PHOENIX–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), a leading global...
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Jethro release of Yocto
Yocto 2.0 release, Jethro, is now available. Update December 1st, 2015: chromium replaced with firefox until chromium is fixed. For the Impatient boundary-eval-image-nitrogen6x-jethro.sdcard.gz...
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Buildroot Getting Started Guide
This post intends to gather all the information you need to start a project based on Buildroot. It relies on the 2015.11 release but applies to other versions. This post is largely inspired from Free...
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Ubuntu Trusty for i.MX6 boards – December 2015 (kernel 3.14.28)
It’s been a while since our last Ubuntu release, so it’s time for an updated image of Ubuntu Trusty for our i.MX6 boards with some nice new features. This image contains Freescale-licensed content,...
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QNX Getting Started Guide
This post intends to gather all the information you need to start a project based on QNX Neutrino Real-Time Operating System. It will provide instructions to build your own BSP and/or application....
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Boot2Qt Getting Started Guide
Introduction Developing an embedded product requires 3 main steps: selection of the proper hardware platform, operating system selection/setup, and User Interface (UI) development. All 3 of these...
View ArticleNew i.MX6 System on Module released – Nit6X_SOM_V2
Boundary Devices introduces the next generation of the Nitrogen6X-SOM – the Nit6X_SOM_V2. The Nit6X_SOM_V2 is fully compatible with the previous Nitrogen6X-SOM, but with some notable improvements. As...
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Debian 8.3 Jessie for i.MX6 boards – February 2016 (kernel 3.14.28)
Debian Jessie 8.3 – with XFCE4 desktop It’s been a while since our last Debian Jessie release, so it’s time for an updated image for our i.MX6 boards with some nice new features. So, without further...
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