Overview
The QSBASE4 Eval Kit + QS8M-MQ00 is a complete evaluation platform for the Ka-Ro NXP i.MX 8M Mini Quad System-on-Module. The QS8M-MQ00 ships pre-fitted in the QSBASE4 socket — power up over USB-C and you are at a Yocto-Linux prompt within seconds. Validate today, then move the same code base to the solder-down QS8M production module without changing your carrier.
What's in the Box
QSBASE4 Baseboard
QS-family carrier board with USB-C power, MIPI-DSI/LVDS, Gigabit Ethernet, USB-OTG, micro-SD, debug UART and a 40-pin GPIO header.
QS8M-MQ00 Module
Pre-fitted in the 0.5 mm Hirose socket. Swap freely with any other QS-family /SOCK module — NXP i.MX 8M Mini Quad ready out of the box.
Cables & Adapters
USB-A → USB-C power cable and USB-serial debug adapter included. Quick-start card in the box.
Software & Support
Pre-flashed Yocto-Linux BSP, full schematics, design package, ikoniq engineering support and a 12-month warranty.
QS8M-MQ00 Module at a Glance
| Specification | QS8M-MQ00 |
|---|---|
| SoC | NXP i.MX 8M Mini |
| CPU | 4× Cortex-A53 @ 1.8 GHz |
| Real-Time Core | Cortex-M4 @ 400 MHz |
| RAM | 1 GB LPDDR4 |
| Storage | 4 GB eMMC |
| Display | MIPI-DSI / HDMI |
| Video | 4Kp30 H.265, 1080p60 H.264 |
| Form Factor | 27 × 27 mm QFN-style (/SOCK option) |
| Temperature | -25°C to +85°C (Industrial) |
QSBASE4 Baseboard Features
Why this Kit?
One Socket, Every Module
The 0.5 mm Hirose socket on QSBASE4 accepts every QS-family /SOCK module — i.MX 93, i.MX 91, STM32MP, RZ/G2L and more. Test multiple processors on the same baseboard.
Production Migration
Evaluate on this kit, then ship the same code base on the solder-down production module. No carrier-board re-spin, no software port.
Made in Germany
QSBASE4 and QS-family modules are designed and manufactured by Ka-Ro Electronics. 12-month warranty and 10+ year availability commitment.
Engineering Support
BSP support, design-package access and ikoniq engineering help included with every kit. Get unstuck without waiting on a forum.
Software & Support
Yocto-Linux BSP
Reference image based on Yocto kirkstone / scarthgap. Boots straight to a Linux console out of the box.
Mainline U-Boot + Linux Kernel
Long-term-supported sources, including Ka-Ro device-tree overlays and module-specific patches.
Schematics & Design Package
Full carrier-board schematics, gerbers and BOM available on request to support your own carrier design.
Documentation
Datasheets for the QS8M-MQ00 module and the QSBASE4 baseboard.
