Unpack the STM32MP257x-EV1 board

Applicable for STM32MP25x lines

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1. Overview[edit source]

This first step explains how to unpack the STM32MP257x-EV1 Evaluation board and the additional equipment you need.

2. Required equipment[edit source]

The following table lists the equipment required to start playing with your STM32MP257x-EV1 board.
Some of them are delivered within the STM32MP257x-EV1 Evaluation board. The others need to be purchased separately.

STM32MP257F-EV1 Evaluation board Full-featured board for STM32MP25 microprocessor devices Delivered
MicroSD card To be populated with the OpenSTLinux Distribution (Linux software)
and providing extra storage capacity.
A 2-Gbyte minimum microSD card is needed
Delivered
5V/3A power supply The power supply should be able to output 5V / 3A (15W) Not Delivered
USB Type-C cable Used to connect the STM32MP257F-EV1 Evaluation board to the PC
through the USB C (ST-LINK/V3)
Not delivered
USB Type-C to USB Type-A cable Used to connect the STM32MP257F-EV1 Evaluation board to an USB OTG device. Not delivered
Laptop A Linux PC running Ubuntu 22.04 is required. Not delivered
Ethernet cable (optional) Used to connect the STM32MP257F-EV1 Evaluation board through ssh (can be done with USB OTG) Not delivered
LVDS screen LVDS WSVGA display B-LVDS7-WSVGA board (Finished good BLVDS7SVGA$PZ1) Not delivered
Camera Module 5-megapixel image sensor raw Bayer B-CAMS-IMX board (Finished good BCAMSIMX$MZ1) Not delivered

3. Board assembly[edit source]

The STM32MP257x-EV1 Evaluation boards packages (STM32MP257F-EV1 More info green.png), completed by the B-CAMS-IMX package, include all the items listed below.

STM32MP257F-EV1 shown here (picture is not contractual)
Position Description
1 MB1936 main board
2 7” LVDS WSVGA display with touch panel (EDT ETML0700Z9NDHA panel - optional)
3 LVDS display cable
4 MB1854 board AI camera (not part of STM32MP257x-EV1 Evaluation boards packages , provided via B-CAMS-IMX package)
5 camera board FFC (not part of STM32MP257x-EV1 Evaluation boards packages, provided via B-CAMS-IMX package) - optional


STM32MP257x-EV1 Evaluation board assembly
STM32MP257F-EV1 shown here (picture is not contractual)

3.1. How to connect LVDS display to MB1936[edit source]

Display board assembly (picture is not contractual)
  • Check the above cable orientation thanks to the black mark and the white twisted pairs.
  • Find the LVDS port on STM32MP257x-EV1 Evaluation board (CN2) and the one on the display (CN1). One cable is provided in the STM32MP257x-EV1 Evaluation board box.
  • On each port, insert the cable as described:
Display board assembly (picture is not contractual)

3.2. STM32MP257x-EV1 Evaluation board assembled[edit source]


STM32MP257x-EV1 Evaluation board assembled
STM32MP257F-EV1 shown here (picture is not contractual)

4. Board connections[edit source]

USB TypeC → Power or  STLINKETHERNET 2 / PHY ETH2 →  Ethernet2 x USB type A (host) → E.g. mouse  Keyboard  USB driver...USB2.0 DRD TypeC  →   flashing via CubeProgrammerMicroSD card slotMB1936 5V/3A Power Supply Jack → PowerRESET Button
STM32MP257x-EV1 Evaluation board connections

STM32MP257F-EV1 shown here (picture is not contractual)


  • Connect your laptop to the board ST-LINK/V3 port (1) through the USB Type-C cable.
  • Connect your laptop to the board USB Type-COTG port (4) through the USB Type-C to USB Type-A.
  • Optionally connect your Ethernet network to the board Ethernet port (2) through the Ethernet cable.
  • JP4 must be set as defined in picture, below, to activate the board supply through USB power typeC (1)
MB1936 board supplied via USB Power TypeC CN21 (picture is not contractual)


Info white.png Information
The LED located on the left side of the board should be green when the power is on.



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