SOM-Q7-APL (B03)

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Depending on the configuration and following revisions, the features of the board are subject to change. For detailed information on hardware specifications, please visit www.seco.com

SOM-Q7-APL is a Qseven® Rel. 2.1 compliant module based on the Intel® Atom® X Series, Intel® Celeron® J / N Series and Intel® Pentium® N Series (formerly code name Apollo Lake) Processors. This solution is able to merge its high graphics performance and extreme temperature with excellent power efficiency. Also featuring wide connectivity capability, the Qseven® SOM-Q7-APL is particularly suitable for low power embedded applications.

For ordering purposes, the SOM-Q7-APL is referred to by its base code, "B03".

INDEX

How can I power on my module?
What is loaded in a standard module?
Updating the BIOS
Further Reading
Downloads

Powering Up the Module

CQ7-A30 Development Carrier Board

For further details about hardware configuration, please visit

WIKI01.mp4

CQ7-A42 Compact Carrier Board

For further details about hardware configuration, please visit

WIKI02.mp4

What is Loaded on a Standard Module?

Off-the-shelf products are shipped with a standard in-house-developed software. The definition of standard, in this case, is "the environment which SECO adopts for validation". Anyway, custom in-house-developed __ software with different defaults can be built in accordance with customers' requirements submitting a new ticket.

The BIOS version updated in your module is shown in Aptio Setup Utility menu under:

Main page
Advanced SMBIOS Information page

BIOS binaries are available in the Downloads section.

Updating the BIOS

How can I update BIOS through AFU utility?

Downloads

The following are links to the current software releases:

Category	Download / Link
BIOS	B03_Official_BIOS_1-19-00.7z
BIOS Tools	seco_apollolake_tools.7z AMISCE (usage and latest revision)
WIN10 2016 LTSC drivers	seco_apollolake_drivers_win2016.7z
WIN10 2019/2021 LTSC drivers	seco_apollolake_drivers_win10_2019_2021.7z
Ubuntu I2C-SPI drivers	seco_apollolake_drivers_ubuntu_i2c-spi.7z
Yocto BSP	seco_apollolake_yocto-pyro_bsp1-0.7z
EAPI	https://git.seco.com/software/eapi/eapi/-/wikis/home

Clea OS

Clea OS is a versatile and robust Linux Operating System framework designed specifically for industrial embedded devices. Based on the open source Yocto Project, Clea OS offers a flexible and customizable platform that can be tailored to meet the specific needs of various hardware architectures and applications.

Starting with Linux Kernel 5.10, the Board Support Package (BSP) for this board is fully integrated into Clea OS. It ensures high security and stability through features like OTA (Over-the-Air) updates, dual partitions, and fallback procedures. Additionally, Clea OS includes a complete device manager for seamless cloud communication, enabling centralized management of product fleets.

Documentation

For a complete explanation of Clea OS and detailed installation instructions, refer to the official documentation:

Clea OS Documentation

Download Clea OS Images

To quickly get started, download the latest complete prebuild Clea OS images (or other binaries like U-Boot, Linux Kernel, SDKs) from the official release page:

Download Clea OS images here - Release Page

Installation instructions for Intel Boards

Build Clea OS

The source code for Clea OS can be found at the following Gitlab organization. To build a complete BSP image from source you can check the Get Started pages of the documentation.

Powering Up the Module​

CQ7-A30 Development Carrier Board​

CQ7-A42 Compact Carrier Board​

What is Loaded on a Standard Module?​

Updating the BIOS​

Further Reading​

Blog Posts​

Downloads​

Clea OS​

Documentation​

Download Clea OS Images​

Build Clea OS​