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== | ==Boot Loading Options== | ||
The i.MX8M Evaluation Kit provides two switches in order to set the boot configurations according to your needs. You can see both switches on the following picture: | The i.MX8M Evaluation Kit provides two switches in order to set the boot configurations according to your needs. You can see both switches on the following picture: | ||
[[File:switchesevk.png|300px|center|Boot switches on the i.MX8M EVK]] | [[File:switchesevk.png|300px|center|Boot switches on the i.MX8M EVK]] | ||
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*<span style="color:#edc93b">'''SW802:'''</span> This switch allows to configure the boot source by selecting one of the following options: | *<span style="color:#edc93b">'''SW802:'''</span> This switch allows to configure the boot source by selecting one of the following options: | ||
**Boot From Fuses. | **Boot From Fuses: The i.MX8M Applications Processor can be the set as a boot configuration. This can be made established via eFUSE, a dynamic real-time reprogramming technology of computer chips. | ||
**Serial Downloader. | **Serial Downloader: The i.MX8M downloads a program image from a USB connection. | ||
**Internal Boot | **Internal Boot: For development. | ||
**Reserved. | **Reserved. | ||
The method used to determine where the processor finds its boot information is from two dedicated BOOT MODE pins. In the following table you can see how to configure each mode on '''SW802''': | |||
In the following table you can see how to configure each mode on '''SW802''': | |||
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For example, if the method of determining the bootable source code is selected to be from the switch, then the developer must set the '''SW802:''' PIN1 to ON, PIN2 to OFF, and the four i.MX8M pins of the '''SW801''' must be set on the EVK board by considering the information present in the following table: | |||
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