New Silex WiFi 802.11ac and BT4.1 module
We are glad to release a new BT & WiFi module based on Qualcomm-Atheros QCA9377-3 chip which supports the latest connectivity standards: 802.11b/g/n: 2.412 – 2.472GHz 802.11a/n/ac: 5.180 – 5.825...
View ArticleUsing SWUpdate to upgrade your system
Updating an Embedded System, whether it is locally with a USB drive or over-the-air (OTA), is a complex matter. Unfortunately there is no one size-fits-all solution although several options exist. This...
View ArticleDebugging using Segger J-Link JTAG
JTAG is a useful tool that allows customers additional debugging options. Segger was kind enough to send us a J-Link Plus probe for us to test. This blog post will describe how to setup your...
View ArticleGetting Started Part 1: Serial Connection
This blog post will hopefully address some common starting questions to those who are new to embedded systems. Things like connecting connectors, setting up serial console (Linux & Windows), and...
View ArticleGetting Started Part 2: Writing SDCard Images
Writing SDCard Images All of our software releases link sdcard images which you’ll need to download and write to a sdcard. This has been said before on our blogs, but it it worth repeating here, the...
View ArticleDebian Jessie 8.6 for i.MX6/7 boards – December 2016 (kernel 4.1.15)
Debian Jessie 8.6 – XFCE4 desktop For those of you who prefer Debian over Ubuntu, we’re glad to offer an updated Debian Jessie with the newest 4.1.15-2.0.0 kernel . The same good old XFCE4 was used...
View ArticleSafety Critical HMI with CoreAVI
This blog post features two demonstration videos made by CoreAVI that showcase their OpenGL Safety Critical (SC) driver expertise. The demos are using the CoreAVI OpenGL SC driver, which is designed to...
View ArticleMorty Yocto Release
A new Yocto 2.2 release, Morty, is now available. For The Impatient For Nitrogen6x platform(nitrogen6x, sabrelite, MAX, SOM2, SOM2_QP, nitrogen6_vm, nitrogen6QP_MAX):...
View ArticleBoundary Devices Launches Wiki Page
We’ve been providing news / tips & tricks via our blog for years. Although it is a great source of information, we have seen some customers get lost or have difficulty finding information. That is...
View ArticleUbuntu Core 16 for i.MX6 and i.MX7 platforms
We are proud to share our first Ubuntu Core release for all our i.MX platforms. For the impatient You can download the OS image from here: ubuntu-core-nitrogen-20170403.img.gz The image is a 1GB SD...
View ArticleU-Boot v2017.03
We’re glad to release the latest U-Boot v2017.03 with support for all our platforms: https://github.com/boundarydevices/u-boot-imx6/tree/boundary-v2017.03 For the impatient Our build server...
View ArticleAndroid Nougat 7.1.1 release for i.MX6 boards
We are glad to deliver the latest Android Nougat 7.1.1 GA release for most our i.MX platforms: BD-SL-i.MX6 (SABRE Lite) Nitrogen6x Nitrogen6_Max (Quad and QuadPlus) Nitrogen6_SOM Nitrogen6_SOMv2...
View ArticleQNX SDP 7.0 for i.MX platforms
In our quest to offer the latest and greatest support to our customers, we are glad to release our QNX SDP 7.0 BSP for the following platforms: BD-SL-i.MX6 (SABRE Lite) Nitrogen6x Nitrogen6_SOM...
View ArticleUpdate on BD-SDMAC WiFi/BT module
We introduced the Silex QCA9377-based BD-SDMAC few months ago and have some updates to provide. 802.11 AC + BT4.1 BD-SDMAC module First, it is recommended to read our previous blog post which gives...
View ArticleWebinar – Qt for Device Creation on i.MX6 and i.MX7 platforms
Qt for Embedded Device Creation and Boundary Devices Kick-start your embedded project with Qt for Device Creation and Boundary Devices. WEBINAR JUNE 7th, 2017 at 9AM PST Attendees will learn how to...
View ArticleCustomizing Ubuntu/Debian kernels on i.MX6/7 boards
This post is an update to our previous Ubuntunizing i.MX6 kernels in order to allow you to customize your image. Also I try to give you a guide how to modify and customize the system image on the host...
View ArticlePyro Yocto Release
A new Yocto 2.3 release, Pyro, is now available for the i.MX series platform from NXP. For the Impatient For Nitrogen6x platform(nitrogen6x, sabrelite, MAX, SOM2, SOM2_QP, nitrogen6_vm,...
View ArticleU-Boot v2017.07 for i.MX platforms
We’re glad to release the latest U-Boot v2017.07 with support for all our platforms: https://github.com/boundarydevices/u-boot-imx6/tree/boundary-v2017.07 For the impatient Our build server...
View ArticleBuildroot 2017.08 for i.MX platforms
Buildroot 2017.08 has just been released and we’re glad to provide new images for it. This release brings some new features that will be discussed in this blog post as well as some news of our own....
View ArticleDebian Stretch 9.2 for i.MX6/7 boards – October 2017 (kernel 4.1.15)
Debian Stretch 9.2 – XFCE4 Desktop As it happens every other year, Debian released a new version of its distribution named Stretch. We are glad to offer new images for i.MX6/7 boards with the current...
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