NAVQ Plus Linux BSP and Distribution, Release 1.0.5-213

 

NAVQ Plus Linux BSP and Distribution, Release 1.0.5-213

 

1. Purpose

This is the Linux BSP (Board Support Package) and Linux software distribution and development environment for the NAVQ Plus Starter Kit, release 1.0.5-213.

2. Hardware Platform

Refer to the the following page for detailed information on the hardware items included in the Starter Kit: https://staging.voxelbotics.com/docs/

3. Release Images

Release images for this software release can be downloaded from the following location:

https://vb-files.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com/release/1.0.5-213-11250830-2ac604d11b-navqp.zip

4. Setting Up Kit and Development Host

Refer to the the following page for detailed information on how to:

  • Set up the NAVQ Plus Starter Kit

  • Set up development host

  • Install release images to the NAVQ Plus target

  • Boot up Linux on the NAVQ Plus target.

https://staging.voxelbotics.com/docs/

5. Supported Features

The following list provides a summary of the features and capabilities of this release of the NAVQ Plus BSP:

  • U-Boot firmware:

    • Runs on the Cortex-A53 cores;

    • U-Boot v2022.04;

    • Target initialization from power-on / reset;

    • Loads from eMMC (or other supported bootable device) and runs from DDR;

    • Serial console;

    • Ethernet driver for loading images to the target from network;

    • Device driver for eMMC / SD Card, including support for U-Boot self-upgrade capability;

    • Supports storing U-Boot environment and Linux images in eMMC / SD Card;

    • Auto-boot feature, allowing boot of OS images from eMMC or other storage with no operator intervention;

    • Persistent environment in eMMC or SD Card for customization of target operation;

    • Supports load of firmware images to the Cortex-M7 core;

    • Sophisticated command interface for maintenance and development of the target.

  • Linux:

    • Runs on the Cortex-A53 cores;

    • Linux kernel v5.15.32;

    • Device drivers for key I/O interfaces of the i.MX 8M;

    • WiFi and BlueTooth connectivity;

    • Qt / QML 6.3.

  • FreeRTOS:

    • Runs on the Cortex-M7 core;

    • Device drivers for select I/O interfaces of the i.MX 8M.

    • [NOTE: FreeRTOS is not available in this release].

  • Development environment:

    • Linux-hosted cross-development environment;

    • Yocto v4.0 (kirkstone) distribution.

6. Software Manifest

Repo

Link

Hash

Tag

Repo

Link

Hash

Tag

u-boot-imx

git@gitlab.com:VoxelBotics/u-boot-imx.git

ee3ee276

tags/1.0.5-213

linux-imx

git@gitlab.com:VoxelBotics/linux-imx.git

0a04c97c

tags/1.0.5-213

meta-vb-imx8mp

git@gitlab.com:VoxelBotics/meta-vb-imx8mp.git

2ac604d1

tags/1.0.5-213

7. New Functionality

The following is a summary of the changes in 1.0.5-213 since the last release 1.0.4-197:

Issue Key

Summary

Issue Key

Summary

u-boot

git@gitlab.com:VoxelBotics/u-boot-imx.git

NAVQP-54

Clean-up usb/pd configuration (both ports are otg).

NAVQP-52

Disconnect usb1 before booting linux.

linux

git@gitlab.com:VoxelBotics/linux-imx.git

NAVQP-17

Enable navq+ som led control (#1)

NAVQP-54

Clean up usb configuration (two otg ports).

meta-vb

git@gitlab.com:VoxelBotics/meta-vb-imx8mp.git

NAVQP-29

Create a separate recipe for usb gadgets services.

NAVQP-60

Upload ros2 images as separate files