congatec Qseven starter kit for ARM-based designs

The Qseven Starter Kit provides developers with a package to rapidly prototype embedded systems for ARM designs.

With their compact size and low power, Qseven embedded computer modules based on ARM architectures are a solution for most low-power or ultramobile embedded PC applications.

The kit’s centrepiece is the conga-QMX6 Qseven module, based on the Freescale i.MX6 ARM Cortex A9 processor. The module has a 3D-capable, high-end HD graphics interface with low power consumption. The integrated graphics core is designed for multimedia applications featuring a video processing unit (VPU), 2D and 3D graphics (GPU2D/3D), four shaders with up to 200 MT/s (million triangles/s) plus dual stream with 1080p/720p. The available graphics interfaces include HDMI v1.4 and 18-/24-bit dual channel LVDS with a resolution of up to 1920 x 1200 (WUXGA).

The starter kit also includes the flexible Qseven evaluation carrier board conga-QEVAL and a matching 12 V power adapter. The conga-QEVAL is easy to integrate and offers multiple interfaces including five USB ports, a gigabit ethernet port, HDMI, 18-/24-bit LVDS and a PCI Express socket. For the connection of mass storage devices 1x SATA and SD card are integrated on the baseboard. The Qseven module itself provides a microSD socket and as an optional extra, 8 GB of soldered solid state drive (eMMC) for robust applications.

The included microSD card features a boot loader with pre-installed Ubuntu Linux so that the system can be started immediately. Alternatively, Android or Windows Embedded Compact 7 will be available in the near future.

With the comprehensive congatec Qseven Starter Kit, the evaluation process of the design-in phase is accelerated, enabling faster time-to-market. The board support packages for Windows Embedded and Linux are provided and supported in close cooperation with congatec’s software partner Adeneo.