Introduction

QNX is a microkernel-based operating system, primarily targeted for embedded systems. It offers a reliable software platform to build scalable and high-performance applications for medical, automotive, industrial automation, etc.

• Developer: Blackberry Ltd
• Support to Toradex customers: Partners offering QNX Services
• Learn more about QNX on Toradex SoMs

i.MX8 based Modules

QNX BSP is available from QNX/Blackberry for Apalis iMX8QuadMax:

• Get started with 1 click: Partner Demo Image - QNX Neutrino Real-time Operating System.
• Get free access to the BSP source-code: contact our sales team.
• Learn more about this offering on the section Detailed Information and Additional Resources.

i.MX8X based Modules

QNX BSP is available from DirectInsight for Colibri iMX8X:

• Get started with 1 click: Partner Demo Image - QNX - Direct Insight.
• Learn more about this offering in the section Detailed Information and Additional Resources.

i.MX8M Mini based Modules

Please contact our sales team if you are interested in support for Verdin iMX8M Mini.

i.MX8M Plus based Modules

Please contact our sales team if you are interested in support for Verdin iMX8M Plus .

i.MX7 based Modules

Contact our support to get the latest up to date information about QNX on Colibri iMX7.

i.MX6 based Modules

QNX BSP is available from our partners. Contact our support to learn how to get started.

Tegra based Modules

QNX is not available for our Nvidia Tegra based modules. Please get in touch with your local Toradex office to learn more.

Detailed Information and Additional Resources

This section provides additional information for some of the Toradex SoMs.

Apalis iMX8QM 4GB WB V1.0B

Warning: We are working to add support for other revisions of the Apalis iMX8QM Versions, in the meantime please contact our support

For Apalis iMX8QM 4GB WB V1.0B, a port of QNX 7.0 BSP is available as an evaluation BSP. The port is provided directly by QNX (BlackBerry) and is meant as a starting point to save initial porting costs for our customers. It is provided in two formats:

• BSP: provided by BlackBerry/QNX via QNX Software Center, available free of charge, it is meant as a starting point for interested customers. You must have a myQNX account and contact our sales team, so we can grant you access to the BSP.
• Binary Image: provided by Toradex as-is via the Toradex Easy Installer, it is a standard build from the BSP and meant for evaluation only. How to use instructions on the Partner Demo Image - QNX Neutrino Real-time Operating System and how to re-build instructions on Build a QNX BSP.

Features

The evaluation BSP supports the following hardware and features:

Hardware

• Computer on Module: Apalis iMX8QM 4GB V1.0B
• Carrier Board: Ixora Carrier Board V1.1A and V1.2A
• Display: Capacitive Touch Display 10.1" LVDS

Features

• Boot from internal eMMC
• UART
• Gigabit Ethernet
• SPI
• I2C
• eMMC/SD
• USB
• Display driver (for the Capacitive Touch Display 10.1" LVDS)
  • Touch screen (Atmel mXT1066T2 used by the aforementioned display)
• I2S audio (via on-SoM SGTL5000 codec)
• CAN

Colibri iMX8X

For Colibri iMX8X, a port of QNX 7.0 BSP is available as an evaluation from the Toradex Easy Installer, and it is meant for evaluation. The port is provided by DirectInsight and is meant as a starting point to save initial porting costs for our customers. How to use instructions on the Partner Demo Image - QNX - Direct Insight article.

Features

Hardware

• Computer on Module: Colibri iMX8X
• Carrier Board: Colibri Evaluation Board

Features

• QNX boot from SD card/eMMC
• Watchdog timer
• Real-time clock
• I2C
• SPI
• CAN bus
• Ethernet
• USB host (mass storage & hid).
• SD card & eMMC
• UART
• Audio
• System Control

More

Guest webinar: QNX 7.0 on Toradex NXP^® i.MX based Computer Modules

Partner Demo Video