Freescale i.MX27 Development Kit (Compact 7)
3/12/2014
Windows Embedded Compact 7 includes a board support package (BSP) for the Freescale i.MX27 development kit, which uses the ARM926 processor. When you install Platform Builder for Windows Embedded Compact 7 with support for ARM processors, the following directory is created:
- %_WINCEROOT%\Platform\3DS_iMX27
This directory contains the Platform.bib file and other configuration files, the catalog items for the BSP, and source code for the boot loader, drivers, kernel independent transport layer (KITL), and OEM adaptation layer (OAL).
Supported Features
The following table shows the hardware components that are supported in the BSP for the Freescale i.MX27 development kit for the ARM926 processor.
| Hardware component | Freescale i.MX27 hardware support | Freescale i.MX27 BSP support |
|---|---|---|
RAM |
128 MB RAM |
Yes |
Flash memory |
2 Gbit NAND |
Yes |
Boot ROM |
Yes |
Yes |
Timers |
Yes |
Yes |
Clock speed |
266/400 MHz |
Not applicable |
Real-time clock |
Yes |
Yes |
VGA video adapter |
Yes |
Yes |
LCD display |
Yes |
Yes |
Ethernet port |
LAN9217 for KITL, FEC for production |
Yes |
Serial port |
Yes |
Yes |
Compact flash card |
No |
Not applicable |
Mouse |
Universal Serial Bus (USB) only |
Yes |
Keyboard |
USB only |
Yes |
Touch controller |
Yes |
Yes |
USB host |
Yes |
Yes |
USB function |
Yes |
Yes |
Serial Infrared (SIR) |
No |
Not applicable |
Fast Infrared (FIR) |
No |
Not applicable |
Audio output |
Yes |
Yes |
Audio input |
Yes |
Yes |
Parallel for printing |
No |
Not applicable |
Integrated Device Electronics (IDE) |
No |
Not applicable |
Smart card |
Yes (through a USB Smart Card Reader) |
Yes (through a USB Smart Card Reader) |
IEEE 1394 |
No |
Not applicable |
Floppy disk drive |
No |
Not applicable |
TV output |
Yes |
No |
Floating point unit |
Yes |
Yes |
Expansion connector |
No |
Not applicable |
PCI slots |
No |
Not applicable |
Compact PCI or PCI extender |
No |
Not applicable |
Logic analyzer probes |
Yes |
Yes |
IEEE 1149.1-compliant hardware (JTAG) |
Yes |
Not applicable |
Debug LEDs |
No |
Not applicable |
Companion or add-on cards |
No |
Not applicable |