Getting Started with i.MX95 EVK (15x15)

Getting Started with i.MX95 EVK (15x15)#

Overview#

The i.MX 95 Evaluation Kit (15x15) is a compact development platform featuring the i.MX 95 applications processor with eIQ Neutron NPU. This cost-optimized board provides essential features for developing AI/ML applications and edge computing solutions in a smaller form factor.

This guide helps you quickly get started with the Robotics Edge Platform on your i.MX 95 EVK (15x15) board using a pre-built image.

What you will need

  • i.MX95 EVK (15x15) board

  • USB Type-C cable (for debug UART)

  • USB Type-C cable (for power)

  • USB cable (for USB OTG)

  • microSD card (16 GB or larger recommended)

  • Host PC (Linux or Windows)

Hardware Setup#

Connect USB Debug Cable#

Connect a USB Type-C cable to the debug UART port, then connect the other end to a host computer.

Multiple UART connections appear on the host computer. The first port is for A55 core system debugging.

Serial Port Settings:

  • Baud rate: 115200

  • Data bits: 8

  • Parity: None

  • Stop bits: 1

  • Flow control: None

Terminal Applications:

  • Linux: Minicom, screen, picocom

  • Windows: PuTTY, Tera Term

  • macOS: screen, Serial (app)

Boot Switch Configuration#

The boot configuration switches control the boot device. For this quick start guide, we will use:

  • Serial Download Protocol (SDP) mode for flashing: 0001

  • SD card boot after flashing: 0010

Boot Switch Settings#

Boot Device

SW7-1

SW7-2

SW7-3

SW7-4

USB serial download (for flashing)

0

0

0

1

uSDHC1 SD card boot

0

0

1

1

Switch Position

0 = OFF, 1 = ON

Download Pre-Built Image#

The latest prebuilt images for the i.MX 95 EVK (15x15) are available on the Robotics Edge Platform page.

Detailed Package Information

For the complete details about the pre-built image package structure, file descriptions, and all available components, refer to Download Pre-built Images.

You require the two files below:

  1. imx-boot-imx95-15x15-lpddr4x-evk-sd.bin-flash_a55 - Bootloader

  2. robotics-edge-image-full-jazzy-imx95evk.rootfs.wic.zst - Root filesystem

Flash Image Using uuu#

Prerequisites#

  1. Connect the debug UART to the host machine using a USB Type-C cable.

  2. Connect the USB OTG to the host machine using a USB cable.

  3. Insert a microSD card into the board.

  4. Turn off the board.

  5. Set the boot switches to 0001 (Serial Download Protocol mode).

Important

** Note: Make sure that the board is powered OFF before changing the boot switches.**

Install uuu Tool#

Before flashing, ensure that the uuu (Universal Update Utility) tool is installed on your host PC.

Install uuu

For detailed installation instructions for Linux and Windows, please see:

UUU Installation Guide

Flash to SD Card#

Navigate to the directory containing your downloaded image files, then run:

sudo uuu -b sd_all imx-boot-imx95-15x15-lpddr4x-evk-sd.bin-flash_a55 robotics-edge-image-full-jazzy-imx95evk.rootfs.wic.zst

uuu.exe -b sd_all imx-boot-imx95-15x15-lpddr4x-evk-sd.bin-flash_a55 robotics-edge-image-full-jazzy-imx95evk.rootfs.wic.zst

What happens next:

  1. uuu waits for the USB device to connect

  2. Power on the board (it should be in SDP mode with switches set to 0001)

  3. uuu automatically detects the board

  4. Flashing progress will be displayed

  5. Wait for “Success” message

Flashing Progress

The flashing process typically takes 5-10 minutes depending on your USB connection speed.

Boot the Board#

After Flashing Completes#

  1. Turn off the board

  2. Change boot switches to 0010 (SD card boot)

  3. Power on the board

First Boot#

  1. Open your serial terminal (115200 8N1)

  2. You should see:

    • U-Boot messages

    • Linux kernel boot messages

    • ROS 2 environment initialization

    • Login prompt

Default Login:

  • Username: root

  • Password: (press Enter, no password by default)

Robotics Edge ROS2 1.0.0 imx95evk ttyLP0
root@imx95evk:~#
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