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Set up environment

This section contains the steps to install the necessary components required to build and run a MCUXpresso SDK demo application, as supported by the MCUXpresso SDK.

Download the Universal Upgrade Utility

The Universal Upgrade Utility (UUU) is an upgraded version of MfgTool. It is a command line tool that aims at installing the bootloader to various storage including SD, QSPI, and so on, for i.MX series devices with ease.

The tool can be accessed from corresponding Linux BSP release. Download uuu.exe for Windows OS, or download UUU for Linux. Configure the path so that the executable can later be called anywhere in the command line.

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Switch to Download mode

The board needs to be in Download mode for UUU to download images:

  1. Set the board boot mode to Download mode [SW5[1:4] = 1100].

  2. Connect the development platform to your PC via USB cable between the DBG USB connector (J26) and the PC USB connector.

  3. Connect J7 (USB1) to PC USB connector for downloading.

  4. The PC recognizes the i.MX 93 device as (VID:PID)=(1FC9:0146), as shown in Figure 1.

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