MIMXRT1180-EVK
Overview
The dual core i.MX RT1180 runs on the Cortex-M33 core at 240 MHz and on the Cortex-M7 at 792 MHz. The i.MX RT1180 MCU offers support over a wide temperature range and is qualified for consumer, industrial and automotive markets.
Hardware
MIMXRT1189CVM8B MCU
240MHz Cortex-M33 & 792Mhz Cortex-M7
1.5MB SRAM with 512KB of TCM for Cortex-M7 and 256KB of TCM for Cortex-M4
Memory
512 Mbit SDRAM
128 Mbit QSPI Flash
512 Mbit HYPER RAM
TF socket for SD card
Ethernet
1000 Mbit/s Ethernet PHY
USB
2* USB 2.0 OTG connector
Audio
3.5 mm audio stereo headphone jack
Board-mounted microphone
Left and right speaker out connectors
Power
5 V DC jack
Debug
JTAG 20-pin connector
MCU-Link with DAPLink
Expansion port
Arduino interface
CAN bus connector
For more information about the MIMXRT1180 SoC and MIMXRT1180-EVK board, see these references:
External Memory
This platform has the following external memories:
Device |
Controller |
Status |
|---|---|---|
W9825G6KH |
SEMC |
Enabled via device configuration data block, which sets up SEMC at boot time |
W25Q128JWSIQ |
FLEXSPI |
Enabled via flash configurationn block, which sets up FLEXSPI at boot time. |
Supported Features
NXP considers the MIMXRT1180-EVK as the superset board for the i.MX RT118x family of MCUs. This board is a focus for NXP’s Full Platform Support for Zephyr, to better enable the entire RT118x family. NXP prioritizes enabling this board with new support for Zephyr features. The mimxrt1180_evk board configuration supports the following hardware features:
Interface |
Controller |
Driver/Component |
|---|---|---|
NVIC |
on-chip |
nested vector interrupt controller |
SYSTICK |
on-chip |
systick |
GPIO |
on-chip |
gpio |
GPT |
on-chip |
counter |
QTMR |
on-chip |
counter |
UART |
on-chip |
serial port-polling; serial port-interrupt |
I2C |
on-chip |
i2c |
ACMP |
on-chip |
sensor |
ADC |
on-chip |
adc |
NETC |
on-chip |
ethernet, mdio |
CAN |
on-chip |
can |
LPTMR |
on-chip |
counter |
FLEXSPI |
on-chip |
flash programming |
The default configuration can be found in the defconfig file: boards/nxp/mimxrt1180_evk/mimxrt1180_evk_mimxrt1189_cm33_defconfig
Other hardware features are not currently supported by the port.
Connections and I/Os
The MIMXRT1180 SoC has six pairs of pinmux/gpio controllers.
Name |
Function |
Usage |
|---|---|---|
GPIO_AON_04 |
GPIO |
SW8 |
GPIO_AD_27 |
GPIO |
LED |
GPIO_AON_08 |
LPUART1_TX |
UART Console |
GPIO_AON_09 |
LPUART1_RX |
UART Console |
System Clock
The MIMXRT1180 SoC is configured to use SysTick as the system clock source, running at 240MHz. When targeting the M7 core, SysTick will also be used, running at 792MHz
Serial Port
The MIMXRT1180 SoC has 12 UARTs. One is configured for the console and the remaining are not used.
Ethernet
NETC driver supports to manage the Physical Station Interface (PSI).
Programming and Debugging
Build and flash applications as usual (see Building an Application and Run an Application for more details).
Configuring a Debug Probe
A debug probe is used for both flashing and debugging the board. This board is configured by default to use the MCU-Link CMSIS-DAP Onboard Debug Probe, however the pyOCD Debug Host Tools do not yet support programming the external flashes on this board so you must reconfigure the board for one of the following debug probes instead.
Using J-Link
Please ensure used JLINK above V7.94g and jumper JP5 installed if using external jlink plus on J37 as debugger.
When debugging cm33 core, need to ensure the SW5 on “0100” mode. When debugging cm7 core, need to ensure the SW5 on “0001” mode. (Only support run cm7 image when debugging due to default boot core on board is cm33 core)
Install the J-Link Debug Host Tools and make sure they are in your search path.
There are two options: the onboard debug circuit can be updated with Segger J-Link firmware, or J-Link External Debug Probe can be attached to the EVK.
Using Linkserver
Please ensure used linkserver above V1.5.30 and jumper JP5 uninstalled.
When debugging cm33 core, need to ensure the SW5 on “0100” mode. When debugging cm7 core, need to ensure the SW5 on “0001” mode. (Only support run cm7 image when debugging due to default boot core on board is cm33 core)
Configuring a Console
Regardless of your choice in debug probe, we will use the MCU-Link microcontroller as a usb-to-serial adapter for the serial console. Check that jumpers JP5 and JP3 are on (they are on by default when boards ship from the factory) to connect UART signals to the MCU-Link microcontroller.
Connect a USB cable from your PC to J53.
Use the following settings with your serial terminal of choice (minicom, putty, etc.):
Speed: 115200
Data: 8 bits
Parity: None
Stop bits: 1
Flashing
Here is an example for the Hello World application on cm33 core.
Before power on the board, make sure SW5 is set to 0100b
# From the root of the zephyr repository
west build -b mimxrt1180_evk/mimxrt1189/cm33 samples/hello_world
west flash
Power off the board, then power on the board and open a serial terminal, reset the board (press the SW3 button), and you should see the following message in the terminal:
***** Booting Zephyr OS v3.7.0-xxx-xxxxxxxxxxxxx *****
Hello World! mimxrt1180_evk/mimxrt1189/cm33
Debugging
Here is an example for the Hello World application.
# From the root of the zephyr repository
west build -b mimxrt1180_evk/mimxrt1189/cm33 samples/hello_world
west debug
Open a serial terminal, step through the application in your debugger, and you should see the following message in the terminal:
***** Booting Zephyr OS v3.7.0-xxx-xxxxxxxxxxxxx *****
Hello World! mimxrt1180_evk/mimxrt1189/cm33