Config Tools for i.MX Applications Processors 26.06 documentation
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New features

New features#

Version 26.03

  • Updated web documentation format and style

  • DDR tool

    • Introduced i.MX 952 DDR tool support

    • Added support for all available USB devices in Serial Downloader mode

    • Improved UART configuration handling in the DDR tool

    • Added board support for: i.MX8M‑ Plus FRDM, i.MX 93W EVK, i.MX 943 A1 EVK

    • Added i.MX 95 LPDDR5 support for 4500 MT/s

    • Updated i.MX 95 LPDDR4x auto pre‑charge configuration for 15×15 packages

    • Data‑rate availability is now filtered based on the selected part number for i.MX 91

    • Expose in UI Apply Derated Timing option for i.MX 93

    • Resolved WRC test hang for memory sizes larger than 2 GB on i.MX 95

    • Updated DQ bus mapping to correctly handle byte swapping within a channel for the i.MX 9 series

  • SerDes tool

    • Added i.MX 95 FRDM support

  • System Manager

    • Memory sector information for resources with memory configuration is added to the Resources overview.

    • Support for memory sectors splitting.

    • Memory configuration input for resources using MBC/MRC is improved.

    • Support for macOS (aarch64 and x86_64) is added.

  • Clocks

    • Hierarchy for local configuration element settings is supported.

  • TEE

    • Multicore Interrupt Handling for Single Security Domain is supported.

    • Option to filter only user-defined memory regions is added.

    • Interrupts are now separated into groups based on the core.

Version 25.12

  • DDR tool

    • Support for detecting multiple boards connected to the host system is added.

    • Automatic detection and selection of newly connected COM ports is implemented.

    • A Connection Test option to validate connectivity before running tests on the target is introduced.

    • i.MX 93 EVK LP4 configuration is added.

    • Training execution-time information for i.MX 95 and i.MX 943 is included in logs.

    • Bus signal naming in the UI to align with i.MX pin naming conventions is consolidated.

    • CA bus values for i.MX943 with LPDDR4 are updated.

    • 5600 MT/s for i.MX 95 and i.MX 943 with LPDDR5 is enabled.

    • LP4/4x settings for DDR_SDRAM_ZQ_CNTL for i.MX 95 and i.MX 943 are updated.

    • Dual-rank configurations for i.MX 91 and i.MX 93 are updated.

    • LP4/4x configuration to support non-binary densities for i.MX 95 and i.MX 943 is updated.

    • Support for non-binary aligned LP4 density for i.MX 91 is added.

    • FRDM board support (LPDDR4X 15x15 at 4000 MT/s) for i.MX 95 is added.

    • Timing file discrepancies for i.MX 8MN with DDR3L are fixed.

    • Issue where changing PHY log level did not update the generated code is fixed.

    • DRAM density calculation for i.MX 95 and i.MX 943 with LP4/4x is corrected.

    • Incorrect calculation of number of banks for i.MX 8M with DDR3L is fixed.

    • CS1_BNDs calculation for i.MX 91 is corrected.

  • SerDes tool

    • i.MX 943 RFP support is added.

  • System Manager

    • The ability to export user configuration in the CFG format is added.

    • Information about atomic resources to the Details view is added.

    • Generation and configuration of the config_fusa.h file is supported.

    • Resource and template assignment is improved.

    • Grayed-out resource assignments for unavailable configuration parameters in the Resources view are implemented.

    • Validation of configuration and user input is improved.

    • Problem decorators to the System and Boot view are added.

    • Design of the Boot and Details view is improved.

Version 25.09

  • The Release Notes format is updated from plain text to markdown.

  • The newly generated configuration includes the default NXP copyright notice and is licensed under the BSD-3-Clause license.

  • DDR tool

    • ODT and Driver Strength Updates for LP4/LP5 on i.MX 943 and i.MX 95

    • Improved DRAM Configuration for MX9x devices

    • Multicore support enabled for DDR tests on i.MX 943 and i.MX 95

    • Linux support for the DDR tool

    • Vref DQ Setting now available in the GUI

    • Board-agnostic SM Support for i.MX 943 and i.MX 95

    • DDR part number entry is now supported in the GUI

    • Enhanced logging from the target application

    • Stresstest repetition option enabled

    • Updated ODT shmoo scenario values on i.MX 943 and i.MX 95

    • Support for SNPS FW and PHY Init 2024.09 SP2 on i.MX 943 and i.MX 95

    • AHAB image update to align with BSP for CES parts on i.MX 943 and i.MX 95

    • New configuration support for 15x15 on iMX 943

    • Improved bus configuration for single-channel setups

    • LP4/LP5 CS signal configuration now exposed in the GUI for i.MX 943 and i.MX 95

  • Clocks

    • Supported input frequency setting

  • System Manager

    • Initial version of the tool

Version 25.06

  • DDR

    • Support for i.MX 91 is added.

    • Synchronized with BSP Q2 release

    • Support for the i.MX 91 FRDM board is added.

    • Support for the i.MX 93 FRDM board is added.

    • Spectrum support for i.MX 95 and i.MX 943 is spread.

    • The Address mirroring option in the UI for all mscale devices with DDR3L and DDR4 is exposed.

    • DDR3L support for i.MX 8M and i.MX 8MM is added.

    • Linux support for code generation (beta) is added.

  • SerDes tool

    • i.MX 943 support (Beta) is added.

  • Clocks

    • Support for read-only element settings is added.

    • Filtering all settings of Initialization modules in the Details view is supported.

  • Peripherals

    • A wizard to export the Registers view data in the CSV format is supported.

    • Performance of the tool is improved.

  • An ability to export/import Expansion Boards and Expansion Headers is added.

Version 25.03

  • Output Paths Overrides for toolchain project is fixed.

  • “Filter source files” search bar with case-sensitive checkbox is removed.

  • TEE

    • Sort for Peripheral Configurations table is added.

Version 24.12

  • DDR tool

    • Support for the custom System Manager image import is added.

    • i.MX 95 advanced tests are enabled: Vref for DQ and Vref for CA optimization

  • SerDes tool

    • Additional parameters for TX configuration on GUI (swing, margin, equalization) for i.MX 95 are added.

    • PCIe Gen1/Gen2/Gen3 switch on pattern generation.

  • Clocks

    • Modular clocks initialization is supported.

      • Initialization mode is visible in the Clocks diagram and Details view.

      • A new Modular Initialization view for configuration of the initialization mode and core selection of the module is created.

  • TEE

    • Configuration and overview of areas with the same address and different address space is supported.

    • Code generation can be toggled for global options groups.

    • The process for releasing ELE crypto before setting up TRDC is supported.

  • Pins

    • A miscellaneous tab for various Pins configuration options is added.

    • Filtering for routing dialogs is added.

Version 16.1

  • DDR tool

    • i.MX 91 support is added.

    • Fixes for LX2

  • SerDes tool

    • Board configuration options are added.

    • IO Expander configuration options are added.

  • Clocks

    • Disabling enabled clock outputs that have settings with shared bit-fields after reopening the configuration is fixed.

    • Clock slices with multiple outputs are supported.

  • TEE

    • An incorrect number of the MPU region attributes shown for the configuration of RT1180 is fixed.

    • An incorrect domain visibility and tab names when DAC is disabled on RT1180 is fixed.

Version 16

  • The product is based on Eclipse 2023-12

  • The initial set of the selected processor and peripheral components data is no longer delivered within the installer. The data is downloaded automatically after the processor selection or can be imported manually from the data archive file.

  • Framework

    • Enable the Peripherals tool in the Config Tools for i.MX

    • Enable the Clocks tool in the Config Tools for i.MX

    • A new command-line argument (- UpdateCode) has been added. It performs the same action as the Update Code button in the user interface. It must be used with -HeadlessTool.

  • DDR tool

    • CA bus driver strength and ODT configuration for the mScale processors are added.

    • [MX 93/MX 91] The UART configuration from UI is added.

    • MX 91 DDR tool update for Config tools

    • MX 93 PF 09 DDR tool support is added.

  • SerDes tool

    • MX 95 SerDes tool support is enabled.

  • TEE tool

    • The query for pins labels and routed signals is updated to work on the new NPI.

    • Global tool options now support enum, boolean, and string with the ability to define the regex validator.

    • Access templates are now greyed out when the global ones are used.

    • The legacy source names option is disabled when ROM output is selected.

    • MPU tabs are now sorted by top domain index and then alphabetically.

    • The correct representation of TRDC domains is implemented by removing mix domains.

    • Peripheral areas are now correctly stored within the correct tab.

    • The side-channel attack warning is added to the RAM security settings.

    • The Trigger tab for configuration of the ITRC register RW fields is added.

  • Pins tool

    • Simultaneous routing detection (routing of one signal may result in multiple signals being routed based on the same register settings) is added. In that case, such signals are offered to be added into the configuration.

    • Support of internal pins that are not available in the package is added.

Version 16.1

  • Clocks

    • Disabling enabled clock outputs that have settings with shared bit-fields after reopening the configuration is fixed.

    • Clock slices with multiple outputs are supported.

  • TEE

    • An incorrect number of the MPU region attributes shown for the configuration of RT1180 is fixed.

    • An incorrect domain visibility and tab names when DAC is disabled on RT1180 is fixed.

Version 16

  • The product is based on Eclipse 2023-12

  • The initial set of the selected processor and peripheral components data is no longer delivered within the installer. The data is downloaded automatically after the processor selection or can be imported manually from the data archive file.

  • Framework

    • Enable the Peripherals tool in the Config Tools for i.MX

    • Enable the Clocks tool in the Config Tools for i.MX

    • A new command-line argument (- UpdateCode) has been added. It performs the same action as the Update Code button in the user interface. It must be used with -HeadlessTool.

  • DDR tool

    • CA bus driver strength and ODT configuration for the mScale processors are added.

    • [MX 93/MX 91] The UART configuration from UI is added.

    • MX 91 DDR tool update for Config tools

    • MX 93 PF 09 DDR tool support is added.

  • SerDes tool

    • MX 95 SerDes tool support is enabled.

  • TEE tool

    • The query for pins labels and routed signals is updated to work on the new NPI.

    • Global tool options now support enum, boolean, and string with the ability to define the regex validator.

    • Access templates are now greyed out when the global ones are used.

    • The legacy source names option is disabled when ROM output is selected.

    • MPU tabs are now sorted by top domain index and then alphabetically.

    • The correct representation of TRDC domains is implemented by removing mix domains.

    • Peripheral areas are now correctly stored within the correct tab.

    • The side-channel attack warning is added to the RAM security settings.

    • The Trigger tab for configuration of the ITRC register RW fields is added.

  • Pins tool

    • Simultaneous routing detection (routing of one signal may result in multiple signals being routed based on the same register settings) is added. In that case, such signals are offered to be added into the configuration.

    • Support of internal pins that are not available in the package is added.

Version 15.1

  • On MacOS aarch64, the missing Overview is fixed.

  • TEE

    • Pin tables now only contain items for specific configuration (mask/security/interrupts).

Version 15.0

  • The product is based on Eclipse 2023-06

  • TEE

    • Setting a security level for a special 3-state model is improved.

  • Pins

    • Validation to ensure that elements can be configured by the selected core is added.

    • Rows are sorted in the Peripheral Signals routing dialog.

    • A connected pins column in External User Signals always shows the pin’s full name.

    • The missing scroll bar in the External User Signals view is fixed.

  • Clocks

    • Support for multicore code generation is added.

    • Global configuration elements now support a tree structure and can be categorized.

    • Fractional PLL now supports a custom range and negative numerator.

    • Scrolling in the clock diagram by pressing the mouse wheel (drag and drop) is supported.

  • DCD

    • The issue with the code generation that stopped working after the drag and drop of a group is fixed.

Version 14.0

  • The product is based on Eclipse 2022-12

  • Open JDK 17 is updated.

  • Batch processing on the command line is supported.

  • A quick fix for errors allows setting the “Called by the default initialization function” flag when it would fix an error.

  • Search functionality to Code Preview is added.

  • TEE

    • Export TEE registers via wizard or command line is available.

      • Boot ROM hiding feature is supported.

      • Tier mode for TRDC is supported.

      • Domain ambivalence for RDC masters is added.

      • Master-specific memory alias

      • Validation for A28 bit of MPU region address is added.

      • Memory map filters are aligned with Arm terminology.

    • Status bar is united with other tools.

  • Pins

    • Labels defined for Expansion header pins can be set as identifiers of the routed pin.

    • Expansion headers can be locked for editing.

    • Expansion headers and boards are added to the HTML and CSV reports.

    • Pins filtering is added into the expansion header pin routing dialogs.

    • Columns from Routing Details can be added to the External User Signals view.

    • New External User Signals can be created for all routed pins that are missing in the signals table.

  • Clocks

    • Support for the same frequency settings from a different source for internal clocks is added.

Version 13.1

  • DDR tool

    • i.MX 93 support for A0 preproduction launch; sync with SW BSP release

  • Pins tool

    • Incomplete routing of deinit functions is fixed.

Version 13

  • Disable view content for specific NPI is supported.

  • Product outgoing license is changed to LA_OPT_NXP_Software_License.

  • DDR tool

    • Support for i.MX 93

    • Support for fw2022.01

    • Support for LPDDR4x

    • CA bus signals margin for LPDDR4 and LPDDR4x

    • VrefCA optimizer

  • Pins tool

    • A customized function name for the deinitialization function is supported.

    • Customization of the de-deinitialization function name is supported.

    • Allow usage of the expansion board file referencing single-row Arduino header with Freedom and LPC headers that are compatible.

    • Pins messages are driven by functional properties and pin mode.

    • Show external signal tab by default

    • Zephyr Pins configuration in Config Tools

  • TEE

    • Support for i.MX RT1180 and i.MX 93 processor families is added.

    • Optional hardened code generation for the device is added (enabled by SDK).

    • SAU, MPU, and Access Templates tabs have been moved to the top-level tab strip and are now MCU-wide.

    • XRDC memory regions now allow overlaps.

    • EAL configuration implemented for XRDC MRC is implemented.

    • “This domain only” filter option is added for the Memory Attribution Map view; it is always on for the Access Overview view.

Version 12.1

  • Pins tool

    • The Deinit function now also sets the routing and direction to its default state. It also attempts to route the original peripheral signal to its default pin.

Version 12.0

  • The product is based on Eclipse 2021-12

  • Enabled EcmaScript 6 script engine

  • Supported Override outpath of files generated by tools

  • Introduced TEE tool

  • TEE tool

    • The i.MX 8ULP applications processor family is now supported:

      • Implemented basic XRDC configuration (MRC, MSC, and PAC)

      • Additionally implemented Process Identifier, TSM, and SP4SM configuration

      • Hybrid templates updated for XRDCs MRC that can be edited by the user and selected by code region

    • Fixes for the KW45 family:

      • Fixed the bug where the LK1 bit in TRDC_CR is not set when all the GVLD bits are set

      • Fixed the bug where setting a lock in Access Templates does not work

      • Fixed the bug where setting the ID bypass of a master does not set the bit in its MDA register in the Registers view

    • Fixes for the LPC55S and RT5xxS/6xxS families:

      • Fixed the bug where the NSC region is not shown correctly

    • Other minor improvements and fixes

  • Pins tool

    • Support for LX2162A

    • Added the command to create a function with default routing of pins and signals

    • Created the External User Signals view

  • DDR tool

    • Support for LX2162A

    • Inline ECC for i.MX 8MP

    • Quick ECC test for i.MX 8MP

    • VrefDQ for 1D optimization for DDR4 and LPDDR4

    • CA bus signals margin for LPDDR4

    • High-level root cause advisor

  • PBL tool

    • Support for LX2162A

  • SerDes tool

    • Support for LX2162A and LA12xx

    • Apply the SerDes protocol to the PBL tool

    • Read MDIO registers for LX2160A and LX2162A

Version 11.0

  • The product is based on Eclipse 2021-06

  • Updated Open JDK 11

  • Remove Nashorn engine warning from logs

  • Pins tool

    • Support for LX2160A

    • Added the Full pins initialization option in the Functional group properties

    • Added the Deinitialization function option in the Functional group properties

    • The Pins view and routing dialogs are now using labels in the format “Peripheral: signal, channel”

  • DDR tool

    • Support for iMX8M-nano UL support with DDR3

    • Support for LX2160A

    • Cell color code

    • Report to summarize the DDR configuration (mex file plus ds file)

  • PBL tool

    • The preboot loader (PBL) tool is added in Config tools for i.MX

    • Support for LX2160A

  • SerDes tool

    • The SerDes tool is added in Config tools for i.MX

    • Support for LX2160A

Version 10.0

  • The product is based on Eclipse 2020-12

  • Moved from Open JDK 8 to Open JDK 11

  • Pins tool

    • Added support of expansion board adapters - expansion boards that contain additional expansion headers

    • A numbered suffix is added to function names and prefixes by default for expansion board functions

    • The processor reset dialog offers 2 choices where available

  • DDR tool

    • The proper disclaimer was added when the DDR tool is used for the first time

    • Simplifying DDR configuration UI by using the tokenized RPA tool

    • Import the output of the RPA tool bypasses UI configuration

    • Switch between Configuration options

    • Board data bus configuration for LPDDR4

    • UART selection

    • IOMUX config (under Advanced mode)

    • PMIC config (under Advanced mode)

    • Custom configuration (under Advanced mode)

    • Dynamic DDR controller and DDR PHY code generation on host

    • Multiple frequency setpoints support

    • DQ ODT and DS configuration (under Advanced mode)

    • New validation categories (Inspection, Optimization, vTSA, Stressing)

    • DQ ODT and driver strength test

    • Apply the ODT configuration from the ODT map

Version 9.0

  • The product is based on Eclipse 2020-06

  • Moved from Oracle Java 8 to Open JDK 8

  • Pins tool

    • Added Expansion board support

    • Improved presentation and usage of internal signals

      • Renamed the Routed Pins view to Routing Details

      • Renamed the column “Route to” to “Routed pin/signal” in the Routing Details view

      • Added the column “Arrow” to the Routing Details view (includes generated pins reports)

      • Added pin coordinates to the “Routed pin/signal” column in the Routing Details view (includes generated pins reports)

      • Added filter for Pins or Signal in the Routing Details view

    • Ability to locate/highlight pin(s) in the Pins View table from other views (Routing Details, Package,…)

  • DDR tool

    • Support for i.MX 8M, i.MX 8MM, i.MX 8MN, and i.MX 8MP

    • PHY initialization using dynamic library

    • Support for multiple PHY firmware versions including fw2020.06

    • Diagnostic fw2020.06

    • DDR PHY support for DDR3 (untested), DDR4, and LPDDR4

    • Allows users to import the DDR controller and PHY configuration from the RPA tool

    • Full PHY configuration from GUI

    • Basic/Advanced user mode

    • DDR controller Registers View support

    • Auto-detect of available COM ports

    • USB target connection

    • Basic validation tests support (Write-Read-Compare, Walking Ones, Walking Zeros)

    • Stress tests support

    • vTSA (Virtual Timing Signal Analysis) support- RX data eye, TX data eye

    • Export test results in the JPEG format

    • Code generation in U-Boot style

    • Command line possibility

Version 8.0

  • Pins tool: Added muxing alt function details in the HTML report.

  • DDR tool

    • Blind support for DDR3

    • Added support for i.MX 8M and i.MX 8MN

    • Support for multiple PHY firmware versions

    • Improved import from the RPA tool

    • Add Basic/Advanced user mode

    • Code generation in U-Boot style

Version 7.0.1

  • Mac OS X 10.15 operating system support added.

Version 7.0

  • Product renamed to Config Tools for i.MX

  • The Memory tool is added, it supports DDR configuration and validation

  • Added the “Help | Kit/Board Information” option that displays information about currently used kit or board.

  • Clickable Part number, Board, and Kit name are supported. It displays information about the currently used processor, board, and kit.

  • Data Manager supports clearing locally cached processors, boards, kit, and components content.

  • Configuration Preferences supports custom copyright in generated sources.

  • Preferences - Added Dark theme support.

  • Pins tool: Added automatic routing feature that can be used for conflict resolution in the current functional group.

Version 6.0

  • Only 64-bit operating systems are supported.

  • ‘Update Code’ is now possible without an assigned toolchain project.

  • Added the “Help | Processor Information” menu option that displays information about the currently used processor.

  • Highlight changes implemented in generated code in the Code preview view.

Version 5.0

  • The New Configuration Wizard allows specifying the default core for multicore processors.

  • Data Manager allows an overview of downloaded data, their versions, tool support information, update outdated, or manually download new data.

  • Copy/Paste of pin(s) supported in the Routed Pins view.

  • Added in-tool tutorials - Eclipse Cheat Sheets integration.

Version 4.1

  • Undo/Redo supported.

  • The product is based on Eclipse Oxygen release 3.

  • Unified import wizard. A single import source is implemented. It allows importing all supported types of C files.

Version 4.0

  • Added an ability to import a configuration from the existing MEX file (for selected tools).

  • Added a common Functions group toolbar across all tools.

  • Added an option not to generate YAML.

  • Pins tool: Multiselect in the Routed pins view is now supported.

  • Syntax coloring is supported in the Sources view.

  • Export sources wizard is simplified.

  • Several bugs are fixed and general performance is improved.

  • A quick start guide is added.

Version 3.0

  • Newly views are dock-able. The Views menu is added.

  • The sources view now displays which core a generated file belongs to (for multicore processors).

  • The Problems view is improved.

  • The Pins view package now supports PoP (package on package) and a generic package.

  • Export sources improved, multicore support added: Generated C code now is split into individual folders by core, using a common “pin_mux.c/.h” name.

  • Several bugs are fixed

Version 2.0

  • Labels and Identifiers are now supported in the Pins tool.

  • Boards and Kits are now supported.

  • The import of legacy PE projects is supported.

  • Several bugs are fixed.

Version 1.0

  • Initial version.