vpu

Video test VPU

NXP's GoPoint for i.MX Applications Processors unlocks a world of possibilities. This user-friendly app launches pre-built applications packed with the Linux BSP, giving you hands-on experience with your i.MX SoC's capabilities. Using the i.MX 8M Plus EVK you can run the included video test VPU application available on GoPoint launcher as apart of the BSP flashed on to the board. For more information about GoPoint, please refer to GoPoint for i.MX Applications Processors User's Guide.

Video test VPU showcases the VPU to code and decode the image.

Table of Contents

• Video test VPU
  • Table of Contents
  • 1. Software
  • 2. Hardware
  • 3. Setup
  • 4. Results
  • 5. Support
  • 6. Release Notes
  • Licensing

1. Software

Video test VPU is part of Linux BSP available at Embedded Linux for i.MX Applications Processors. All the required software and dependencies to run this application are already included in the BSP.

i.MX Board	Main Software Components
i.MX 8M Plus EVK	GStreamer

NOTE: Evaluated on BSP LF-6.6.3_1.0.0.

2. Hardware

To test Video test VPU, either the i.MX 8M Plus EVK are required with their respective hardware components.

Component	i.MX 8M Plus
Power Supply	✅
HDMI Display	✅
USB Type-C cable (Type-A male to Type-C male)	✅
HDMI cable	✅
IMX-MIPI-HDMI (MIPI-DSI to HDMI adapter)	✅
MIPI-CSI camera module	✅
USB camera (optional, if no MIPI-CSI camera used)	✅
Mouse	✅

3. Setup

Launch GoPoint on the board and click on the video_test_vpu application shown in the launcher menu. Select the Launch Demo button to start it. A window shows up to let the user select the camera source to be used. Make sure a camera module is connected, either MIPI-CSI or USB camera. Once detected and selected in the drop-down menu, start the application by clicking Run.

4. Results

When Video test VPU starts running it shows the camera output.

5. Support

Questions regarding the content/correctness of this example can be entered as Issues within this GitHub repository.

Warning: For more general technical questions, enter your questions on the NXP Community Forum

6. Release Notes

Version	Description	Date
1.0.0	Initial release	June 28th 2024

Licensing

Video test VPU is licensed under the BSD-3-Clause.