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 TBS2910 Matrix ARM miniPC
 =========================

 Building
 --------
 To build u-boot for the TBS2910 Matrix ARM miniPC, you can use the following
 procedure:

 First add the ARM toolchain to your PATH

 Then setup the ARCH and cross compilation environment variables.

 When this is done you can then build u-boot for the TBS2910 Matrix ARM miniPC
 with the following commands:

 .. code-block:: none

    make mrproper
    make tbs2910_defconfig
    make

 Once the build is complete, you can find the resulting image as u-boot.imx in
 the current directory.

 UART
 ----
 The UART voltage is at 3.3V and its settings are 115200bps 8N1

 BOOT/UPDATE boot switch:
 ------------------------
 The BOOT/UPDATE switch (SW11) is connected to the BOOT_MODE0 and
 BOOT_MODE1 SoC pins. It has "BOOT" and "UPDATE" markings both on
 the PCB and on the plastic case.

 When set to the "UPDATE" position, the SoC will use the "Boot From Fuses"
 configuration, and since BT_FUSE_SEL is 0, this makes the SOC jump to serial
 downloader.

 When set in the "BOOT" position, the SoC will use the "Internal boot"
 configuration, and since BT_FUSE_SEL is 0, it will then use the GPIO pins
 for the boot configuration.

 SW6 binary DIP switch array on the PCB revision 2.1:
 ----------------------------------------------------
 On that PCB revision, SW6 has 8 positions.

 Switching a position to ON sets the corresponding
 register to 1.

 See the following table for a correspondence between the switch positions and
 registers:

 ===============    ============
 Switch position    Register
 ===============    ============
 1                  BOOT_CFG2[3]
 2                  BOOT_CFG2[4]
 3                  BOOT_CFG2[5]
 4                  BOOT_CFG2[6]
 5                  BOOT_CFG1[4]
 6                  BOOT_CFG1[5]
 7                  BOOT_CFG1[6]
 8                  BOOT_CFG1[7]
 ===============    ============

 For example:

   - To boot from the eMMC: 1:ON , 2:ON, 3:ON, 4:OFF, 5:OFF, 6:ON, 7:ON, 8:OFF
   - To boot from the microSD slot: 1: ON, 2: OFF, 3: OFF, 4: OFF, 5:OFF, 6:OFF,
     7:ON, 8:OFF
   - To boot from the SD slot: 1: OFF, 2: ON, 3: OFF, 4: OFF, 5:OFF, 6:OFF, 7:ON,
     8:OFF
   - To boot from SATA: 1: OFF, 2: OFF, 3: OFF, 4: OFF, 5:OFF, 6:ON, 7:OFF, 8:OFF

 You can refer to the BOOT_CFG registers in the I.MX6Q reference manual for
 additional details.

 SW6 binary DIP switch array on the PCB revision 2.3:
 ----------------------------------------------------
 On that PCB revision, SW6 has only 4 positions.

 Switching a position to ON sets the corresponding
 register to 1.

 See the following table for a correspondence between the switch positions and
 registers:

 ===============    ============
 Switch position    Register
 ===============    ============
 1                  BOOT_CFG2[3]
 2                  BOOT_CFG2[4]
 3                  BOOT_CFG2[5]
 4                  BOOT_CFG1[5]
 ===============    ============

 For example:

 - To boot from the eMMC: 1:ON, 2:ON, 3:ON, 4:ON
 - To boot from the microSD slot: 1:ON, 2:OFF, 3:OFF, 4:OFF
 - To boot from the SD slot: 1:OFF, 2:ON, 3:OFF, 4:OFF

 You can refer to the BOOT_CFG registers in the I.MX6Q reference manual for
 additional details.

 Loading u-boot from USB:
 ------------------------
 If you need to load u-boot from USB, you can use the following instructions:

 First build imx_usb_loader, as we will need it to load u-boot from USB. This
 can be done with the following commands:

 .. code-block:: none

    git clone git://github.com/boundarydevices/imx_usb_loader.git
    cd imx_usb_loader
    make

 This will create the resulting imx_usb binary.

 When this is done, you can copy the u-boot.imx image that you built earlier
 in in the imx_usb_loader directory.

 You will then need to power off the TBS2910 Matrix ARM miniPC and make sure that
 the boot switch is set to "UPDATE"

 Once this is done you can connect an USB cable between the computer that will
 run imx_usb and the TBS2910 Matrix ARM miniPC.

 If you also need to access the u-boot console, you will also need to connect an
 UART cable between the computer running imx_usb and the TBS2910 Matrix ARM
 miniPC.

 Once everything is connected you can finally power on the TBS2910 Matrix ARM
 miniPC. The SoC will then jump to the serial download and wait for you.

 Finlay, you can load u-boot through USB with with the following command:

 .. code-block:: none

    sudo ./imx_usb -v u-boot.imx

 The u-boot boot messages will then appear in the serial console.

 Install u-boot on the eMMC:
 ---------------------------
 To install u-boot on the eMMC, you first need to boot the TBS2910 Matrix ARM
 miniPC.

 Once booted, you can flash u-boot.imx to mmcblk0boot0 with the
 following commands:

 .. code-block:: none

    sudo echo 0 >/sys/block/mmcblk0boot0/force_ro
    sudo dd if=u-boot.imx of=/dev/mmcblk0boot0 bs=1k seek=1; sync

 Note that the eMMC card node may vary, so adjust this as needed.

 Once the new u-boot version is installed, to boot on it you then need to power
 off the TBS2910 Matrix ARM miniPC.

 Once it is off, you need make sure that the boot switch is set to "BOOT" and
 that the SW6 switch is set to boot on the eMMC as described in the previous
 sections.

 If you also need to access the u-boot console, you will also need to connect an
 UART cable between the computer running imx_usb and the TBS2910 Matrix ARM
 miniPC.

 You can then power up the TBS2910 Matrix ARM miniPC and U-Boot messages will
 appear in the serial console.

 Booting a distribution:
 -----------------------
 When booting on the TBS2910 Matrix ARM miniPC, by default U-Boot will first try
 to boot from hardcoded offsets from the start of the eMMC. This is for
 compatibility with the stock GNU/Linux distribution.

 If that fails it will then try to boot from several interfaces using
 'distro_bootcmd': It will first try to boot from the microSD slot, then the
 SD slot, then the internal eMMC, then the SATA interface and finally the USB
 interface. For more information on how to configure your distribution to boot,
 see 'README.distro'.

 Links:
 ------
   - https://www.tbsdtv.com/download/document/tbs2910/TBS2910-Matrix-ARM-mini-PC-SCH_rev2.1.pdf
     - The schematics for the revision 2.1 of the TBS2910 Matrix ARM miniPC.
   - https://cache.freescale.com/files/32bit/doc/ref_manual/IMX6DQRM.pdf - The
     SoC reference manual for additional details on the BOOT_CFG registers.
	TBS2910 Matrix ARM miniPC
	=========================

	Building
	--------
	To build u-boot for the TBS2910 Matrix ARM miniPC, you can use the following
	procedure:

	First add the ARM toolchain to your PATH

	Then setup the ARCH and cross compilation environment variables.

	When this is done you can then build u-boot for the TBS2910 Matrix ARM miniPC
	with the following commands:

	.. code-block:: none

	make mrproper
	make tbs2910_defconfig
	make

	Once the build is complete, you can find the resulting image as u-boot.imx in
	the current directory.

	UART
	----
	The UART voltage is at 3.3V and its settings are 115200bps 8N1

	BOOT/UPDATE boot switch:
	------------------------
	The BOOT/UPDATE switch (SW11) is connected to the BOOT_MODE0 and
	BOOT_MODE1 SoC pins. It has "BOOT" and "UPDATE" markings both on
	the PCB and on the plastic case.

	When set to the "UPDATE" position, the SoC will use the "Boot From Fuses"
	configuration, and since BT_FUSE_SEL is 0, this makes the SOC jump to serial
	downloader.

	When set in the "BOOT" position, the SoC will use the "Internal boot"
	configuration, and since BT_FUSE_SEL is 0, it will then use the GPIO pins
	for the boot configuration.

	SW6 binary DIP switch array on the PCB revision 2.1:
	----------------------------------------------------
	On that PCB revision, SW6 has 8 positions.

	Switching a position to ON sets the corresponding
	register to 1.

	See the following table for a correspondence between the switch positions and
	registers:

	=============== ============
	Switch position Register
	=============== ============
	1 BOOT_CFG2[3]
	2 BOOT_CFG2[4]
	3 BOOT_CFG2[5]
	4 BOOT_CFG2[6]
	5 BOOT_CFG1[4]
	6 BOOT_CFG1[5]
	7 BOOT_CFG1[6]
	8 BOOT_CFG1[7]
	=============== ============

	For example:

	- To boot from the eMMC: 1:ON , 2:ON, 3:ON, 4:OFF, 5:OFF, 6:ON, 7:ON, 8:OFF
	- To boot from the microSD slot: 1: ON, 2: OFF, 3: OFF, 4: OFF, 5:OFF, 6:OFF,
	7:ON, 8:OFF
	- To boot from the SD slot: 1: OFF, 2: ON, 3: OFF, 4: OFF, 5:OFF, 6:OFF, 7:ON,
	8:OFF
	- To boot from SATA: 1: OFF, 2: OFF, 3: OFF, 4: OFF, 5:OFF, 6:ON, 7:OFF, 8:OFF

	You can refer to the BOOT_CFG registers in the I.MX6Q reference manual for
	additional details.

	SW6 binary DIP switch array on the PCB revision 2.3:
	----------------------------------------------------
	On that PCB revision, SW6 has only 4 positions.

	Switching a position to ON sets the corresponding
	register to 1.

	See the following table for a correspondence between the switch positions and
	registers:

	=============== ============
	Switch position Register
	=============== ============
	1 BOOT_CFG2[3]
	2 BOOT_CFG2[4]
	3 BOOT_CFG2[5]
	4 BOOT_CFG1[5]
	=============== ============

	For example:

	- To boot from the eMMC: 1:ON, 2:ON, 3:ON, 4:ON
	- To boot from the microSD slot: 1:ON, 2:OFF, 3:OFF, 4:OFF
	- To boot from the SD slot: 1:OFF, 2:ON, 3:OFF, 4:OFF

	You can refer to the BOOT_CFG registers in the I.MX6Q reference manual for
	additional details.

	Loading u-boot from USB:
	------------------------
	If you need to load u-boot from USB, you can use the following instructions:

	First build imx_usb_loader, as we will need it to load u-boot from USB. This
	can be done with the following commands:

	.. code-block:: none

	git clone git://github.com/boundarydevices/imx_usb_loader.git
	cd imx_usb_loader
	make

	This will create the resulting imx_usb binary.

	When this is done, you can copy the u-boot.imx image that you built earlier
	in in the imx_usb_loader directory.

	You will then need to power off the TBS2910 Matrix ARM miniPC and make sure that
	the boot switch is set to "UPDATE"

	Once this is done you can connect an USB cable between the computer that will
	run imx_usb and the TBS2910 Matrix ARM miniPC.

	If you also need to access the u-boot console, you will also need to connect an
	UART cable between the computer running imx_usb and the TBS2910 Matrix ARM
	miniPC.

	Once everything is connected you can finally power on the TBS2910 Matrix ARM
	miniPC. The SoC will then jump to the serial download and wait for you.

	Finlay, you can load u-boot through USB with with the following command:

	.. code-block:: none

	sudo ./imx_usb -v u-boot.imx

	The u-boot boot messages will then appear in the serial console.

	Install u-boot on the eMMC:
	---------------------------
	To install u-boot on the eMMC, you first need to boot the TBS2910 Matrix ARM
	miniPC.

	Once booted, you can flash u-boot.imx to mmcblk0boot0 with the
	following commands:

	.. code-block:: none

	sudo echo 0 >/sys/block/mmcblk0boot0/force_ro
	sudo dd if=u-boot.imx of=/dev/mmcblk0boot0 bs=1k seek=1; sync

	Note that the eMMC card node may vary, so adjust this as needed.

	Once the new u-boot version is installed, to boot on it you then need to power
	off the TBS2910 Matrix ARM miniPC.

	Once it is off, you need make sure that the boot switch is set to "BOOT" and
	that the SW6 switch is set to boot on the eMMC as described in the previous
	sections.

	If you also need to access the u-boot console, you will also need to connect an
	UART cable between the computer running imx_usb and the TBS2910 Matrix ARM
	miniPC.

	You can then power up the TBS2910 Matrix ARM miniPC and U-Boot messages will
	appear in the serial console.

	Booting a distribution:
	-----------------------
	When booting on the TBS2910 Matrix ARM miniPC, by default U-Boot will first try
	to boot from hardcoded offsets from the start of the eMMC. This is for
	compatibility with the stock GNU/Linux distribution.

	If that fails it will then try to boot from several interfaces using
	'distro_bootcmd': It will first try to boot from the microSD slot, then the
	SD slot, then the internal eMMC, then the SATA interface and finally the USB
	interface. For more information on how to configure your distribution to boot,
	see 'README.distro'.

	Links:
	------
	- https://www.tbsdtv.com/download/document/tbs2910/TBS2910-Matrix-ARM-mini-PC-SCH_rev2.1.pdf
	- The schematics for the revision 2.1 of the TBS2910 Matrix ARM miniPC.
	- https://cache.freescale.com/files/32bit/doc/ref_manual/IMX6DQRM.pdf - The
	SoC reference manual for additional details on the BOOT_CFG registers.