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Apalis Evaluation Board

Apalis Evaluation Board

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The Apalis Evaluation Board is a full-featured carrier board that gives you easy access to most of the interfaces of the Apalis System on Modules (SoMs), intended as an evaluation platform.

This page provides hardware design resources, documentation, revision history, erratas, compatibility details, and getting started guides for developers working with the Apalis SoM family.

Getting Started​

Recommendation for the First-Time Order​

Toradex recommends ordering the following additional products for your first-time order:

All the products can be ordered online at Toradex Webshop.

Quickstart Guide​

Check out our guide for detailed instructions on how to get your board up and running with Torizon:

Having trouble?​

Please contact our technical support. Various options of technical support are mentioned below:

Product Features​

Hardware Features​

Compatible Products​

Learn more on the Apalis Product Family Specification.

Accessories & Add-ons​

[1] Capacitive Touch Adapter is required.

Check other options and compatibility information on the add-ons product pages.

Block Diagram​

Apalis Evaluation Board V1.2

Apalis Evaluation Board V1.1

Pinout Evaluation & Planning​

Product Documents​

Datasheets​

Apalis Evaluation Board V1.2

Apalis Evaluation Board V1.1

Design Resources​

Apalis Evaluation Board Design Data V1.2

Apalis Evaluation Board Design Data V1.1

Apalis Evaluation Board Design Data V1.0

Apalis Evaluation Board Mechanical Models​

Apalis Evaluation Board V1.2

A basic 3D model for the Apalis Evaluation board can be downloaded here:

Apalis Evaluation Board V1.1

A basic 3D model for the Apalis Evaluation board can be downloaded here:

Design and Layout Guide​

Altium Designer​

Software Ecosystem​

Toradex-Supported Linux Platforms​

The following Linux-based offerings are in-house supported - pre-built images available for quick evaluation:

Industry and Partner Software Ecosystem​

For detailed instructions about software development, including other operating systems for Toradex Computer on Modules - QNX, Android and more - check out our software ecosystem page:

Development Resources​

Installing the Operating System​

Toradex products come with Toradex Easy Installer pre-installed. Once you power-on the board, it will display a list of available images to be installed. Check out how to get started with the Toradex Easy Installer:

You might need to enter recovery mode:

You can also install the compatible pre-built images available for download:

Connecting to the Board​

During development, you will need to communicate the board with your host machine:

Revision History​

Click to See the Product Numbering Scheme

Product Number (PID8) Format

The format of the 8-digits Product Number (PID8) is the following:

Product Numbering Scheme

The below table describes the structure of the Product Number (PID8):

FieldDescription
PPPP4-digits number, indicating the Product Configuration (PID4) that describes the key properties of the product (e.g. Product Group, RAM capacity, etc.)
VV2-digits number, indicating the Major and Minor Version (in that order)
AA2-digits number, indicating the Assembly Variant

See the complete list of available combinations on the Revision History table of the corresponding product page.

Example

Product number (PID8): 00291100:

0029: Apalis iMX6D 512MB

11: Major Version 1, Minor Version 1, Version V1.1 in short

00: Assembly Variant A

A specific product revision has a lifecycle defined by the product state. Learn more about it on the Product Change Notifications.

0115 Apalis Evaluation Board​

Product #Product DescriptionChanges from Previous VersionRelease DatePCN Document

01151000

Apalis Evaluation Board V1.0A

Initial Release

2013-03-15

Evaluation Product, No PCN

01151100

Apalis Evaluation Board V1.1A
  • Fixed JTAG connector issue
  • Added ESD protection to some USB and HDMI signals
  • Pull-down POWER_ENABLE_MOCI
  • Added pull-up to the FT232 TxD pin
  • The detailed revision history to this version can be found in the Schematics on the first page
2014-09-15PCN Apalis Evaluation Board V1.1A 2019-11-06

01151101

Apalis Evaluation Board V1.1B
Interim product, only for the Apalis iMX8 Early Access
  • R44 changed to a 0Ω-resistor for sufficient power supply for the Apalis iMX8
2019-05-07Interim Product, no PCN - see V1.1A for PCN

01151102

Apalis Evaluation Board V1.1C
  • R44 changed to a 5mΩ-resistor for sufficient power supply for the Apalis iMX8
  • X18 SD card holder changed from 8-bit to 4-bit due to EOL of the previous part
2019-11-06 

01151125

Apalis Evaluation Board V1.1Z
  • Additional version with limited features
  • Removed SPDIF transmitter X21 and related discrete parts
Q1, 2023 

01151200

Apalis Evaluation Board V1.2A
  • You can find the detailed revision history of this version in the schematics
Q4, 2024 

Errata/Known Issues​

Errata Document​

Apalis Evaluation Board Errata Document

Hardware Issue Tracker​

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