i.MX8 - i.MX8M EVK System Setup
Setup serial console communication
Follow the next instructions to establish a serial communication with the board:
1. Shipped with the i.MX8 EVK is a USB Debug Cable. Plug the micro-B end of that USB cable to the EVK debug UART port J1701, as shown in the picture:
2. Attach the other end of the USB cable to your computer.
And you are ready with the required console physical connection. Now you can use your favorite terminal application to access the board. If you are not familiar with any terminal application, for Linux you can use minicom or picocom, please try one of the following instructions: