NAVQ Plus Linux BSP and Distribution, Release 1.1.1-307
NAVQ Plus Linux BSP and Distribution, Release 1.1.1-307
1. Purpose
This is the Linux BSP (Board Support Package) and Linux software distribution and development environment for the NAVQ Plus Starter Kit, release 1.1.1-307.
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/1.1.1-307-02241647-1887cb66d8-ros2.wic.bz2
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 |
---|---|---|---|
u-boot-imx | git@gitlab.com:VoxelBotics/u-boot-imx.git |
| tags/1.1.1-307 |
linux-imx | git@gitlab.com:VoxelBotics/linux-imx.git |
| tags/1.1.1-307 |
meta-vb-imx8mp | git@gitlab.com:VoxelBotics/meta-vb-imx8mp.git |
| tags/1.1.1-307 |
7. New Functionality
The following is a summary of the changes in 1.1.1-307 since the last release 1.1.0-297:
Issue Key | Summary |
---|---|
u-boot | git@gitlab.com:VoxelBotics/u-boot-imx.git |
linux | git@gitlab.com:VoxelBotics/linux-imx.git |
meta-vb | git@gitlab.com:VoxelBotics/meta-vb-imx8mp.git |
8. Changes made to the externally installable packages
Package | Version | Changes |
---|---|---|
ros-humble-pmd-royale-ros | 1.0.0-3 | Changes since 1.0.0-2 (Release 1.1.0): SLAM-17: fix installation paths for PMD camera ROS2 wrapper NAVQP-104: fix build problem of pmd-royale-ros NAVQP-92: reduce network bandwidth required for PMD ros wrapper Changes since 1.0.0-1: SLAM-17: fix library install path and x86-64 interpreter SLAM-17: fix rviz2 build error |
ros-humble-create3-action-interpreter | 0.0.2-0 | Changes since 0.0.1-0: Package created with version 0.0.1-0 NAVQP-92: simple create3 action interpreter |
9. Known Problems and Limitations
The following are known problems and limitations of this software release:
NAVQP-9: GMac phy seems not to be working
NAVQP-10: WLAN: FW CRC error during firmware download
NAVQP-67: rpm tool doesn't show any packages on imx-image-desktop
NAVQP-69: System runs out of memory without gdm auto-login and detached HDMI
NAVQP-83: VL4006 goes into boot loop if PicoSpot camera is connected
NAVQP-93: WIFI connection get lost as heavy bandwidth get generated
NAVQP-94: Heavy WIFI load produces error print-outs
NAVQP-105: WIFI connection is lost after a while