StarCB-6ULL-STD Datasheet and Pinout

StarCB-6ULL-STD Datasheet and Pinout

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General description

StarCB-6ULL-STD is a carrier board for the StarSOM-6ULL family of computer-on-modules, which are powered by NXP i.MX 6ULL application processors (ARM Cortex-A7). A carrier board, together with a System on Module (SoM), makes a complete development platform similar to SBC. The carrier board houses the most common interfaces such as USB, Ethernet, etc. A large variety of interfaces allows to use it as both a complete development platform or as a stand-alone end-product.
The carrier board connects with the SoM via a board-to-board, low profile connectors.

Applications

• IoT Sensor Hubs
• Home Appliances
• IoT gateways
• Protocol converters
• Home Automation – Smart Home
• Point-of-sales (POS) terminals
• Cash Register
• 2D barcode scanners and printers
• Smart grid infrastructure
• Residential gateways
• Outdoor equipment

Features

• Carrier Board (Base Board) compatible with the StarSOM-6ULL family of modules based iMX6ULL application processors
• SoM Interface: 2x100 board-to-board connectors
• Debug Interface: Linux console (vCOM/USB)
• Expansion Connectors:
  • QSPI connector 2x10 Pin Header (Male)
  • GPIO connector 2x20 Pin Header (Male)
• Communication Connectors:
  • 1x Ethernet 10/100Mbit/s, RJ45
  • 1x USB Host Type A connectors
  • 1x USB OTG Micro AB connector
  • 1x Console MicroUSB B connector
• Display Interface:
  • 50-pin FFC/FPC parallel RGB (up to 24 bits)
• User Interface:
  • 4+1 Pushbuttons
  • 4+3 LEDs
• External Power Supply 9-12V DC
• Temperature Range: 0 to +70°C
• Board Size: 130mm x 90mm x 20mm

Pictures of StarCB-6LLL-STD board

Version	Photo
StarCB-6LL-STD board only
StarCB-6LL-STD board - bottom side
StarCB-6LL-STD board with StarSOM-6ULL installed

Ordering info

StarCB-6ULL-STD

Block Diagram

Electrical parameters

Parameter	Value			Units	Comment
	Min.	Typ.	Max.
Power Supply	9.0	12.0	15.0	V	Positive pole on central connector of J400
Supply current	-	-	0.09	A	Excluding SOM, LCD, USB and antoher external loads
GPIO voltage		3.3/5		V

QSPI interface (J502, 2x5 gold-pin, 2.54mm)

Pin	Signal	Description
1	QSPI1.D0	optionally GPIO4.12
2	VDD-EMMC	Internal (on SOM) 1.8V LDO output as reference or power supply voltage for QSPI (SDIO) interface
3	QSPI1.D1	optionally GPIO4.13
4	QSPI1.CS0	optionally GPIO4.16
5	QSPI1.D2	optionally GPIO4.14
6	QSPI1.CLK	optionally GPIO4.11
7	QSPI1.D3	optionally GPIO4.15
8	-	-
9	QSPI1.DQS	optionally GPIO4.10
10	GND	-

GPIO connector (J500, 2x20 gold-pin, 2.54mm)

Pin	Signal	Description
1	VDD-3V3	Power supply for external loads (up to 300 mA)
2	VDD-5V0	Power supply for external loads (up to 200 mA)
3	I2C2-SDA	4.7k pull-up resistor connected Connected to LCD J300 connector (touch panel controller) Optionally GPIO1.31
4	VDD-5V0	Power supply for external loads (up to 200 mA)
5	I2C2-SCL	4.7k pull-up resistor connected Connected to LCD J300 connector (touch panel controller) Optionally GPIO1.30
6	GND	-
7	TAMPER.0	optionally GPIO5.00
8	UART3.TXD	optionally GPIO1.24
9	GND	-
10	UART3.RXD	optionally GPIO1.25
11	TAMPER.1	optionally GPIO5.01
12	UART3.RTS	optionally GPIO1.27
13	TAMPER.2	optionally GPIO5.02
14	GND	-
15	TAMPER.3	optionally GPIO5.03
16	UART3.CTS	optionally GPIO1.26
17	VDD-3V3	Power supply for external loads (up to 300 mA)
18	JTAG.TDI	optionally GPIO1.13
19	UART1.CTS	optionally GPIO1.18
20	GND	-
21	UART1.RTS	optionally GPIO1.19
22	JTAG.TMS	optionally GPIO1.11
23	UART1.RXD	optionally GPIO1.17
24	UART1.TXD	optionally GPIO1.16
25	GND	-
26	TAMPER.9	optionally GPIO5.09
27	-	-
28	-	-
29	TAMPER.4	optionally GPIO5.04
30	GND	-
31	UART2.RXD	optionally GPIO1.21
32	TAMPER.8	optionally GPIO5.08
33	UART2.TXD	optionally GPIO1.20
34	GND	-
35	UART2.RTS	optionally GPIO1.23
36	TAMPER.7	optionally GPIO5.07
37	UART2.CTS	optionally GPIO1.22
38	TAMPER.6	optionally GPIO5.06
39	GND	-
40	TAMPER.5	optionally GPIO5.05

Display interface (J300, FPC/FFC 0.5mm)

Pin	Signal	Description
1	LCD.DATA00	B0
2	LCD.DATA01	B1
3	LCD.DATA02	B2
4	LCD.DATA03	B3
5	LCD.DATA04	B4
6	LCD.DATA05	B5
7	LCD.DATA06	B6
8	LCD.DATA07	B7
9	GND	-
10	LCD.DATA08	G0
11	LCD.DATA09	G1
12	LCD.DATA10	G2
13	LCD.DATA11	G3
14	LCD.DATA12	G4
15	LCD.DATA13	G5
16	LCD.DATA14	G6
17	LCD.DATA15	G7
18	GND	-
19	LCD.DATA16	R0
20	LCD.DATA17	R1
21	LCD.DATA18	R2
22	LCD.DATA19	R3
23	LCD.DATA20	R4
24	LCD.DATA21	R5
25	LCD.DATA22	R6
26	LCD.DATA23	R7
27	GND	-
28	LCD.ENABLE	-
29	LCD.HSYNC	-
30	LCD.VSYNC	-
31	GND	-
32	LCD.CLK	-
33	GND	-
34	GPIO1.04	TS-YPUL
35	GPIO1.03	TS-YNUR
36	GPIO1.02	TS-YPLL
37	GPIO1.01	TS-YNLR
38	-	-
39	-	-
40	-	-
41	-	-
42	I2C2-SCL	4.7k pull-up resistor connected Touch panel controller interface
43	I2C2-SDA	4.7k pull-up resistor connected Touch panel controller interface
44	GND	-
45	VDD-3V3	+3.3V power source fr LCD module
46	VDD-3V3	+3.3V power source fr LCD module
47	VDD-3V3	+3.3V power source fr LCD module
48	VDD-3V3	+3.3V power source fr LCD module
49	LCD.RESET	Optional reset signal GPIO3.04
50	PWREN	Optional power-enable signal GPIO1.15

USB Console Port

MPU Port	GPIO	Description
CONSOLE-TXD	UART4-TXD	-
CONSOLE-RXD	UART4-RXD	-

Note:
1. Linux console port (UART4 in MPU) uses vCOM interface.

MicroSD card interface (J308)

Connector pin	SD card signal	SOM pin
1	DATA2	SD1-DATA2
2	DATA3	SD1-DATA3
3	CMD	SD1-CMD
4	NVCC-SDIO	Voltage selected 1.8/3.3V by SD1 driver
5	CLK	SD1-CLK
6	GND	-
7	DATA0	SD1-DATA0
8	DATA1	SD1-DATA1
9	CARD-DETECT	SD1-CD

Raspberry Pi compatible I/O header

Pin	Default function name	Description
1	+3.3V	+3.3V generated by DC/DC built-in SOM (limited current load)
2	+5V	+5V generated by carrier board built-in DC/DC converter
3	I2C1-SDA	I2C1-SDA line
4	+5V	+5V generated by carrier board built-in DC/DC converter
5	I2C1-SDA	I2C1-SDA line
6	GND	-
7	GPIO4-IO09	Universal GPIO with 3.3V logic levels
8	UART3-TXD	Default: UART3 TXD line or universal GPIO with 3.3V logic levels
9	GND	-
10	UART3-RXD	Default: UART3 RXD line or universal GPIO with 3.3V logic levels
11	GPIO4-IO08	Universal GPIO with 3.3V logic levels
12	SPI2-CLK	Default: SPI2-CLK line or universal GPIO with 3.3V logic levels
13	-	-
14	GND	-
15	-	-
16	SPI2-MISO	Default: SPI2-MISO line or universal GPIO with 3.3V logic levels
17	+3.3V	+3.3V generated by DC/DC built-in SOM (limited current load)
18	SPI2-MOSI	Default: SPI2-MOSI line or universal GPIO with 3.3V logic levels
19	SPI1-MOSI	Default: SPI1-MOSI line or universal GPIO with 3.3V logic levels
20	GND	-
21	SPI1-MISO	Default: SPI1-MISO line or universal GPIO with 3.3V logic levels
22	SPI2-SS0	Default: SPI2-SS0 line or universal GPIO with 3.3V logic levels
23	SPI1-CLK	Default: SPI1-CLK line or universal GPIO with 3.3V logic levels
24	SPI1-SS0	Default: SPI1-SS0 line or universal GPIO with 3.3V logic levels
25	GND	-
26	GPIO-IO22	Universal GPIO with 3.3V logic levels
27	-	-
28	-	-
29	GPIO4-IO12	Universal GPIO with 3.3V logic levels
30	GND	-
31	GPIO4-IO13	Universal GPIO with 3.3V logic levels
32	GPIO4-IO20	Universal GPIO with 3.3V logic levels
33	GPIO4-IO14	Universal GPIO with 3.3V logic levels
34	GND	-
35	GPIO4-IO14	Universal GPIO with 3.3V logic levels
36	GPIO4-IO19	Universal GPIO with 3.3V logic levels
37	GPIO4-IO16	Universal GPIO with 3.3V logic levels
38	GPIO4-IO18	Universal GPIO with 3.3V logic levels
39	GND	-
40	GPIO4-IO17	Universal GPIO with 3.3V logic levels

Arduino Uno compatible I/O header

Pin	Arduino name	Default function name	Description
Power connector J700, red connector
1	-	-	-
2	IOREF	VDD-ARDUINO-IO	Selected +3.3V or +5V (with V-ARD jumper).
3	RESET	POR-B	External reset input, active L.
4	3.3V	VCC-3V3	+3.3V generated by internal SOM LDO converter (limited load current).
5	5V	VCC-5V0	+5V generated by carrier board built-in DC/DC converter.
6	GND	GND	-
7	GND	GND	-
8	VIN	VCC-3V3	+3.3V generated by internal SOM LDO converter (limited load current).
Analog inputs connector J702, blue connector
1	AIN0	-	Not internally connected.
2	AIN1	-	Not internally connected.
3	AIN2	-	Not internally connected.
4	AIN3	-	Not internally connected.
5	-	-	Not internally connected.
6	-	-	Not internally connected.
Digital I/Os connector J704, yellow connector
1	DIO0	UART3-RXD	Default: UART3-RXD line or universal GPIO with 3.3/5V logic levels.
2	DIO1	UART3-TXD	Default: UART3-TXD line or universal GPIO with 3.3/5V logic levels.
3	DIO2	GPIO4-IO15	Universal GPIO with 3.3/5V logic levels.
4	DIO3	GPIO4-IO14	Universal GPIO with 3.3/5V logic levels.
5	DIO4	GPIO4-IO13	Universal GPIO with 3.3/5V logic levels.
6	DIO5	GPIO4-IO12	Universal GPIO with 3.3/5V logic levels.
7	DIO6	GPIO4-IO11	Universal GPIO with 3.3/5V logic levels.
8	DIO7	GPIO4-IO10	Universal GPIO with 3.3/5V logic levels.
Digital I/Os connector J703, yellow connector
1	DIO8	GPIO4-IO08	Universal GPIO with 3.3/5V logic levels.
2	DIO9	GPIO4-IO09	Universal GPIO with 3.3/5V logic levels.
3	DIO10	SPI1-SS0	Default: SPI1-SS0 line or universal GPIO with 3.3/5V logic levels.
4	DIO11	SPI1-MOSI	Default: SPI1-MOSI line or universal GPIO with 3.3/5V logic levels.
5	DIO12	SPI1-MISO	Default: SPI1-MISO line or universal GPIO with 3.3/5V logic levels.
6	DIO13	SPI1-CLK	Default: SPI1-CLK line or universal GPIO with 3.3/5V logic levels.
7	GND	GND	-
8	AREF	VDD-ARDUINO-IO	+3.3V or +5V selected with V-ARD jumper.
9	DIO14	I2C1-SCL	Default: I2C1-SCL line or universal GPIO with 3.3/5V logic levels.
10	DIO15	I2C1-SDA	Default: I2C1-SDA line or universal GPIO with 3.3/5V logic levels.

Notes:
1. I/O logic levels are selected 3.3/5V with V-ARD jumper.
2. RESET line is 3.3 and 5V compatible.

Serial Communication/GPIO header (J305)

Pin	Default function name	Description
1	+3.3V	+3.3V generated by DC/DC built-in SOM (limited current load)
2	GPIO5-IO23	Universal GPIO with 3.3V logic levels By default is connected to MIPI-DSI (J301) as touch-panel interrupt line (with 47k pull-up)
3	UART2-CTS	By default: UART2-CTS or universal GPIO with 3.3V logic levels
4	SAI3-TXFS	By default: SAI3-TXFS or universal GPIO with 3.3V logic levels Connected to MIPI-CSI (J302)
5	UART2-RTS	By default: UART2-RTS or universal GPIO with 3.3V logic levels
6	SAI3-TXC	By default: SAI3-TXC or universal GPIO with 3.3V logic levels Connected to MIPI-CSI (J302)
7	UART2-RXD	By default: UART2-RXD or universal GPIO with 3.3V logic levels
8	SAI3-TXD	By default: SAI3-TXD or universal GPIO with 3.3V logic levels
9	UART2-TXD	By default: UART2-TXD or universal GPIO with 3.3V logic levels
10	SAI3-RXFS	By default: SAI3-RXFS or universal GPIO with 3.3V logic levels By default is connected to MIPI-DSI (J301) as display module reset signal
11	I2C2-SCL	By default: I2C2-SCL or universal GPIO with 3.3V logic levels Default I2C port for PCIe (J303), MIPI-DSI (J301) and MIPI-CSI (J302)
12	SAI3-MCLK	By default: SAI3-MCLK or universal GPIO with 3.3V logic levels
13	I2C2-SDA	By default: I2C2-SDA or universal GPIO with 3.3V logic levels Default I2C port for PCIe (J303), MIPI-DSI (J301) and MIPI-CSI (J302)
14	SPDIF-TX	By default: SPDIC-TX or universal GPIO with 3.3V logic levels By default is connected to MIPI-DSI (J301) as touch-panel reset signal
15	I2C3-SCL	By default: I2C3-SCL or universal GPIO with 3.3V logic levels
16	SPDIF-RX	By default: I2C3-SCL or universal GPIO with 3.3V logic levels By default is connected to MIPI-DSI (J301) as display module PWM backlight control
17	I2C3-SDA	By default: I2C3-SDA or universal GPIO with 3.3V logic levels
18	SPDIF-CLK	By default: SPDIF-CLK or universal GPIO with 3.3V logic levels By default is connected to MIPI-DSI (J301) as display module on/off signal
19	GND	-
20	GND	-

User Interface (switches and LEDs)

User switches

Switch	GPIO	Description
S305 (black, most on the left)	GPIO4-IO03	47k pull-up
S304	GPIO4-IO02	47k pull-up
S303	GPIO4-IO01	47k pull-up
S302 (black, most on the right)	GPIO4-IO00	47k pull-up

System switches

Switch	Signal name	Description
S301 (left, red)	Reset	-
S300 (right, red)	BOOT-RECOVERY	-

User LEDs

LED	GPIO	Description
D303 (most on the left)	GPIO4-IO04	User LED1, buffered with inverter
D302	GPIO4-IO05	User LED2, buffered with inverter
D301	GPIO4-IO06	User LED3, buffered with inverter
D300 (most on the right)	GPIO4-IO07	User LED4, buffered with inverter

System LEDs

LED	GPIO	Description
D304	SYS-LED	System function monitoring
D305	-	Power LED (3.3V)

Dimensions