Opal-6 Software

Opal-6 Software

The Opal-6 SoM boots using u-boot and supports the following Operating Systems.  

Click the links above for details on the OS support.

The table below documents the i.MX6 features supported by each OS.  Please ask us if the feature you need is not on the list.

Feature

Linux Support

WEC 7 & 2013 Support

Feature

Linux Support

WEC 7 & 2013 Support

Communications Features 

Ethernet

Yes

Yes

USB Host

Yes

Yes

USB Function

Yes

Configured as mass storage in the demo image.

RNDIS and Serial options available in the BSP.

CAN

Yes

One channel configured in the demo image.

Serial

Yes

Yes

RS485

(Dev Kit Feature)

Simple Tx control support only - i.MX6 hardware address detection is not implemented.

Simple Tx control support only - i.MX6 hardware address detection is not implemented.

PCIe

Yes

Not included in current demo image.

Cellular

Yes

No support in demo image

WiFi

Devices tested include:

USB WiFi - ASUS N10 Nano b/g/n

PCIe WiFi - Intel 7260 a/b/g/n/ac

Under development

User Interface Features

HDMI

Yes

Bootloader has options to specify resolution or use EDID to auto detect.

LVDS0

Yes

Yes

LVDS1

Yes

Configurable in the bootloader

MIPI Display

No

No

MIPI Camera

Tested with Leopard Imaging camera on the Dev Kit.

Not supported in demo image

Parallel Camera

ADV7180 board coming. Contact us for details.

In development.

Audio

SGTL500 codec supported via I2S

Yes

Data Storage

 

SD Card

Yes

Yes

eMMC

Yes

Yes

Other Features

 

Real Time Clock

External ST M41T83 RTC support on the Development Kit.

Internal i.MX6 RTC has not been tested.

Under development

GPIO

Yes

 

Yes