Overview
The TX Mainboard-7 Devkit + TX8M-1620 is the LVDS-display variant of the Ka-Ro NXP i.MX 8M Mini Quad SIMM-CoM. Quad Cortex-A53 at 1.8 GHz with the LVDS-bridge variant of the TX8M family — pre-mounted on the TX Mainboard-7 carrier and ready to drive LVDS panels (including the optional 10.1″ touch display add-on) out of the box.
What's in the Box
TX Mainboard-7 Carrier
2× USB host, USB-OTG, Gigabit Ethernet, RS-232/485, CAN, micro-SD, dual TTL/LVDS display headers, audio I²S and a 40-pin extension header.
TX8M-1620 Module
Pre-mounted on the carrier with heat-spreader fitted. Snaps into the DIMM200 socket — swap to any other Ka-Ro TX module. NXP i.MX 8M Mini Quad LVDS ready out of the box.
Power & Cables
12 V / 3 A power supply (EU + UK + US plugs included), USB-serial debug adapter and cable.
Software & Support
Pre-flashed Yocto-Linux BSP, full schematics, design package, ikoniq engineering support and a 12-month warranty.
TX8M-1620 Module at a Glance
| Specification | TX8M-1620 |
|---|---|
| SoC | NXP i.MX 8M Mini |
| CPU | 4× Cortex-A53 @ 1.8 GHz |
| Real-Time Core | Cortex-M4 @ 400 MHz |
| RAM | 2 GB LPDDR4 |
| Storage | 4 GB eMMC |
| Display | LVDS (single-channel) + MIPI-DSI |
| Video | 4Kp30 H.265, 1080p60 H.264 |
| Form Factor | DIMM200 SIMM-CoM (26 mm SO-DIMM) |
| Temperature | -25°C to +85°C (Industrial) |
TX Mainboard-7 Baseboard Features
Why this Kit?
One Carrier, Every TX Module
The DIMM200 socket on TX Mainboard-7 accepts every Ka-Ro TX module — i.MX 93, i.MX 91, i.MX 8M Plus, RZ/G2L, STM32MP and more. Validate one application across the entire family on the same hardware.
Headless & Display Ready
Boots straight to a serial console out of the box. Add the optional 10.1″ touch display via the Mainboard-7 LVDS connector when you need an HMI.
Production-Grade Connectivity
Industrial-grade RS-232/485, CAN, Gigabit Ethernet, USB host/OTG and audio — exercise the full peripheral set you will use in production.
Made in Germany
TX Mainboard-7 and TX-family modules are designed and manufactured by Ka-Ro Electronics. 12-month warranty and 10+ year availability commitment.
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 TX8M-1620 module and the TX Mainboard-7 baseboard.
