ODM Embedded Board | EMB-2238 POE+ Module

Pico-ITX NXP i.MX8M SBC | EMB-2238 – I/O

Pico-ITX Embedded Board | EMB-2238 - i.MX8M

ODM Embedded Board | EMB-2238 – Digital Audio

EMB-2238

NXP i.MX8M ARM Quad-core Cortex-A53 Pico-ITX Embedded Board
with Dual-core DSP for Voice Control, POE, MIPI and High Performance Audio.

The EMB-2238 is a Pico-ITX (100x 72mm) industrial motherboard based on NXP i.MX8M ARM application processor. The board features a Power over Ethernet (PoE) ready Gigabit Ethernet port, dual-core hardware DSP that runs algorithms for voice control, noise suppression, and echo cancellation technology, extensive high-performance digital audio inputs/outputs and full set of I/Os including RS-232/485, and more. OS supports include Yocto built Embedded Linux, Ubuntu, Qt and Wayland, Amazon AVS (Alexa Voice Service) Device SDK, Sensory TrulyHandsfree Wake Word Engine, and Android OS.

Key Features

NXP i.MX8M with up to four 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 processors
One Cortex-M4 for real time requirements
Gigabit Ethernet with build-in POE (Power over Ethernet) option
Smart codec with dual-core DSP for digital MICs and voice control
MIPI CSI and DSI for LCD panel, built-in I2C touch panel support
20+ audio channel 32-bit @ 384KHz input and output interfaces
Linux supports of Amazon AVS (Alexa Voice Service) Device SDK

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Data Sheet

Pico-ITX NXP i.MX8M SBC | EMB-2238 – RS-485

Built for Industrial Applications

Targeted to satisfy diverse applications demanding a robust and compact computing platform in industrial environments with 10 and 15 year longevity support NXP i.MX8M application processors, integrated Cortex-M4 for real time requirements, built-in reliable communication interfaces like RS-485, RS-232 and more.

Pico-ITX NXP i.MX8M SBC | EMB-2238 – Slim

Ultra Slim Profile

The EMB-2238 i.MX8M embedded board uses Micro HDMI, and mini USB and FPC connectors to provide an ultra slim board configuration; the perfect choice for touch panel PCs, all-in-one (AIO) PCs, HMI and tablet replacement computers, and other slimline builds.

Pico-ITX NXP i.MX8M SBC | EMB-2238 – MIPI DSI

Single Point Touch Screen Connector

Integrates 4-lane MIPI DSI, power, backlight control, and touch panel interface all in one FPC connector to give developers fast, convenient, and simplified solutions for industrial and embedded touch panel PC and HMI applications.

Pico-ITX NXP i.MX8M SBC | EMB-2238 – Digital Audio Expansion

40 Pin Digital Audio FPC Expansion

This i.MX8M embedded board provides 8-channels in and 8-channels out serial audio interface (SAI), all at 32bit 384KHz, one SPDIF Tx and Rx for applications like HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC), high performance sound bars, amplifiers, and other Immersive audio devices.

ODM Embedded Board | EMB-2238 – Dual NIC Module

Add-On Module for GbE

Works seamlessly with the 40-pin expansion header to add a second Ethernet port, 9-36V wide range voltage power input, light bars LED control, ambient sensor, and GPIO functions.

PoE Power Module

Provides Power over Ethernet (PoE) IEEE 802.3af or 802.3at (PoE+) standards power input for the board and LCD panel to make installing or large roll-out of POE touch panel PC and IoT devices much simpler and cheaper.

ODM Embedded Board | EMB-2238 – 40-pin RPI

40 Pin I/O Expansion

Provides a Raspberry Pi like 40-Pin expansion header tweaked for industrial and voice control applications with PCIe, configurations of multiple GPIOs, RS-232, I2C, POE power input, and full function 8-channel digital audio (Serial Audio Interface) inputs for microphone array.

All-in-One 7″ and 10″ Panel PC

Voice control HMIs built on the EMB-2238 i.MX8M embedded ARM board platform with dual Dual digital MEMS microphones, amplified speaker, POE, or I/O expansion module to help speed up time-to-market. See our PPC-4310 touch panel PC for details.

*Specifications are representative. Specific product technology may be different than indicated.

Platform	ARM Cortex-A53
Processor	NXP i.MX 8MQuad, 4x ARM Cortex-A53 @ 1.5GHz, 1x Arm Cortex-M4 @ 266MHz
System Memory	Onboard 2GB LPDDR4, up to 4GB
Ethernet	1 x 10/100/1000 Mbps GbE with POE option, second 10/100/1000 Mbps PCIe GbE (via PCIe add-on card)
Storage	Onboard iNAND flash (8GB default), 1x micro SD slot, 265K EEPROM with write protect control
Wireless	1x WiFi/Bluetooth USB module, 802.11 b/g/n + Bluetooth v4.0
Display Interface	1x micro HDMI
LCD Interface	1x MIPI 4-lane DSI for 7”, 8”, 10.1” and other size LCD panel
Display Resolution	HDMI – up to 4096×2160@60Hz, MIPI DSI – 1920x 1200
Graphic Controller	GC7000L/GC7000LVX, supports OpenGL/ES 3.1, OpenGL 3.0, Vulkan, OpenCL 1.2
Audio	1 x mono Class D speaker out, 2W(4Ω), 2 (R/L) x HP out header 1x 40-pin FPC expansion header: 8 channel digital audio input and 8 channel digital audio output (SAI1) interfaces with 32-bit @ 384 kHz fs and TDM support, 1x SPDIF, 1x QSPI
Voice Control	Dual digital MEMS microphone header via CS47L24 with dual DSP, support multi-mic noise suppression, acoustic echo cancellation (AEC), omni-directional spatial 8 channel digital audio/DMIC inputs (SAI5) for MIC array via 40-pin expansion header
Expansion	1x 40-pin connector with PCIe x1, GPIO, font panel control, POE power input and 8 channel audio inputs
I/O	1x RS-232/RS-485 terminal block, 1x RS-232 header, 2x USB2.0 Type A, 2x USB2.0 header, 1x USB Type C 3.0 OTG, 4+ GPIO, 2x I2C (for TP and MIPI CSI), 1x MIPI 4-lane CSI
OS Support	Embedded Linux (kernel version 4.9, Qt and Wayland), Amazon AVS (Alexa Voice Service) Device SDK, Sensory TrulyHandsfree Wake Word Engine, Android 8.1.0
Watchdog timer	Programmable timer system reset
Cooling	Fanless
Power Input	5V DC header or POE
Form Factor	Embedded Pico-ITX standard
Operating Temperature	-10 ~ 60°C (32 ~ 140°F)
Storage	-40 ~ 85° C (-40 ~ 185° F)
Operating Humidity	5% ~ 95% @ 40°C (Non-Condensing)
Dimension	100 x 72 mm (3.94” x 2.83”)

Documentation

EMB-2238 Data Sheet Download

EMB-2238 Technical Specifications Manual Download

i.MX8M Voice Control Solution Download