AUX - GPIO

GPIO on the AUX connection

Introduction

The AUX port contain is by default configured for I2C6 + GPIO. Alternative pinmuxing is available on AUX for UART4. Any alternative configurations are not default and need to be configured in the Linux Image and .dtb files

AUX interface voltage

The signaling from the SOM to the NavQPlus carrier board on J12 is at 3V3

Any alternative pinmuxed output configurations on the AUX connector would also be 3V3 signaling.

Aux Locator

Schematic

UART

Note that J11/UART4 is the default location for UART4 signals. Also by default UART4 is assigned to the M7 Core on the i.MX8M Plus. An RTOS such as FreeRTOS or Zephyr would normally use it as the default console to the embedded MCU.

GPIO

J12 "AUX" is includes two pins for GPIO labelled GPT1_CAPTURE1 and GPT2_CAPTURE2

ESD Protection

All the UART signals are protected from ESD using the Nexperia IP4292CZ components. This is part of an optimized BOM as they are also required for the USB interfaces. In additional to its exceptional performance the board layout may be optimized because of being able to route traces straight under the component.

ESD Protection components on UARTS

Software

<TODO- describe how to access these GPT pins in software>