BoraX Embedded Linux Kit (BXELK)

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Applies to BORA Xpress

For BXELK 1.0.1 or older, the boot process was based on the FSBL+second-stage bootloader (U-Boot) combination. From BXELK 2.0.0 on, the boot process is based on the first-stage bootloader (U-Boot SPL)+second-stage bootloader (U-Boot) combination.

Introduction[edit | edit source]

BoraX SOM

BoraX Embedded Linux Kit (BXELK for short) provides all the necessary components required to set up the developing environment for:

building the first-stage bootloader:
- FSBL for BXELK 1.0.1 or older
- U-boot SPL for BXELK 2.0.0 or newer
building the second-stage bootloader (U-Boot)
building and running Linux operating system on BoraX system-on-module (SOM)
building and debugging applications that will be executed on top of Yocto-based Linux distribution running on the target.

The main kit components are:

hardware platform, composed by BoraX SOM and BoraXEVB
source code of target software
technical documentation (hardware manuals, mechanical drawings, reference schematics, application notes etc.)

Kit content[edit | edit source]

Component	Description	Notes
	BoraX SOM (p/n DBXF4110D2R) SoC: Xilinx XC7Z030 (866Mhz, Speed "-3", Tj 0-100°C) SDRAM: 1 GB DDR3 NOR: bootable SPI flash 16 MB NAND: 1GB (SLC)
	BoraXEVB carrier board
	AC/DC Single Output Wall Mount adapter Output: +12V – 2.0 A
	microSDHC card with SD adapter and USB adapter