NXP® i.MX 7 Computer on Module

Colibri iMX7


Highlights

Powered by NXP i.MX 7

Equipped with NXP i.MX 7S and NXP i.MX 7D SoCs, the Arm Cortex-A7 cores are clocked at up to 1GHz, making it an ideal choice for powerful yet efficient applications.


Ready for Hard-Real-Time

The heterogeneous multicore architecture allows the offloading of critical hard real-time tasks to the Cortex-M4 for extremely low latency. Toradex provides tooling and FreeRTOS to simplify development. You can also use the asymmetric multicore architecture for a connected low power mode.


Power-optimized

The NXP i.MX 7 SoC is a power-efficient processor. In addition, the Heterogeneous Multicore Processing (HMP) provided by the Cortex-M4 allows for a low-power mode where the Cortex-A7 is shutdown to greatly reduce the power consumption.


Torizon for Remote Updates and Fleet Monitoring

The SoM is available with a tightly integrated Torizon Cloud (formerly Torizon Platform) accelerating the development and maintaining your products. Some key features include highly secure and reliable remote updates, fleet monitoring and remote access.


Toradex Colibri Computer Module Family

Carrier boards designed for the Colibri iMX7 are not just compatible between the three Colibri iMX7 modules—in fact, they are compatible with the complete Colibri family, including the NXP i.MX 8X, i.MX 6ULL, i.MX 6 and NVIDIA Tegra-based modules. This gives you unmatched flexibility and easy upgradability. Currently, there are eight different modules with over 20 variations available. To make carrier board design as easy as possible, we provide the Toradex Pinout Designer Tool.


Operating Systems

Toradex offers free support and maintenance for Embedded Linux and Windows CE on the Colibri iMX7 SoMs. This allows system designers to focus on the application instead of focusing on the OS and low-level device drivers. Other OS such as Android are supported by our partners.

Torizon Embedded Linux OS

Torizon is a ready-to-use Linux-based software platform ideal for use in areas like industry and medicine, where reliability is critical. It is a developer-friendly ecosystem that simplifies the process of developing and maintaining embedded software.


Reference Images for Yocto Project

Toradex develops and maintains a Yocto Project-compatible, production-quality embedded Linux BSP in-house.


Windows Embedded Compact

Windows Embedded Compact 7 and 2013 is supported on Colibri iMX7. The development and maintenance is carried out in-house by Toradex. WEC allows you to use Microsoft .Net Compact Framework and Visual Studio.


FreeRTOS

Toradex enables NXP’s FreeRTOS on Colibri iMX7. FreeRTOS is a real-time OS that runs on the Cortex-M4 core in parallel to the main OS.


Android

Android on Colibri iMX7 is supported by our service partner Kynetics. An evaluation BSP is provided free of charge as a binary installer directly on Toradex Easy Installer feeds.



Features

Up to 1GB DDR3 RAM

Up to dual Arm Cortex-A7 @ 1GHz
Arm Cortex-M4F @ 200MHz

Integrated PMIC
Single 3.3V power supply

Ethernet Transceiver

FRONT

Industrial-grade flash memory
512MB NAND and 4GB eMMC variants

BACK
CPU Name NXP® i.MX 7
CPU Type 2x Arm®Cortex®-A7
Microcontroller 1x Arm®Cortex®-M4F
CPU Clock up to 1 GHz (A7)
200 MHz (M4)
Floating Point Unit VFPv4-D32
Arm® Neon™ Yes
L1 Instruction Cache 32KB (A7)
16KB (M4)
L1 Data Cache 32KB (A7)
16KB (M4)
L2 Cache 512KB (A7)
RAM Up to 1GB DDR3L (32 bit)
Flash Up to 4GB eMMC
USB 2.0 1x Host / 1x OTG
Ethernet 10/100 MBit/s (+2nd RGMII/RMII/MII)
External Memory Bus 1x 16 bit multiplexed
I2C 3x
SPI 4x
QSPI 2x
SIM 4x
UART 7x
PWM 20x
GPIO 126x
Analog Input 4x
SDIO/SD/MMC 2x
CAN 2x
Display Controller Single
Graphics Controller Integrated
RGB 1920 x 1080 x 24bpp
Resistive Touch 4-wire
Parallel LCD 1x
Digital Audio 2x SAI: I2S or AC97
Analog Audio Line in 1x (Stereo)
Analog Audio Mic in 1x
Analog Audio Headphone out 1x (Stereo)
Camera Parallel Interface 1x 8/10/16/24 Bit
Size 67.6 x 36.7 x 6.2 mm
Temperature -20° to 85° C
Shock / Vibration EN 60068-2-6/50g 20ms
Power Dissipation 0.6 - ~1.1 W
Product Availability 2035+
Help me choose the optimal SoM
Guide Me
Configure Colibri iMX7
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Colibri iMX7 Dual
1GB
PN: 0039

 
Colibri iMX7 Dual 1GB
  • A7
  • A7
  • M4F
  • 1GB RAM
  • 4GB FLASH
  • -20° to 85° C

Colibri iMX7 Dual
512MB (WinEC)
PN: 0033

 
Colibri iMX7 Dual 512MB (WinEC)
  • A7
  • A7
  • M4F
  • 512MB RAM
  • 512MB FLASH
  • -20° to 85° C

Colibri iMX7 Dual
512MB
PN: 0081

 
Colibri iMX7 Dual 512MB
  • A7
  • A7
  • M4F
  • 512MB RAM
  • 512MB FLASH
  • -20° to 85° C

Colibri iMX7 Solo
256MB (WinEC)
PN: 0032

 
Colibri iMX7 Solo 256MB (WinEC)
  • A7
  • M4F
  • 256MB RAM
  • 512MB FLASH
  • -20° to 85° C

Configure Your Own Colibri iMX7

Colibri iMX7
1x Arm Cortex™-M4F
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Get Started

Here are some recommended product combinations to get you started.

Colibri iMX7 Evaluation Kit

$515.45
  • Two Cortex-A7 1 GHz processor
  • One Cortex-M4 200 MHz processor
  • NXP i.MX 7 applications processor
  • Parallel RGB LCD up to 1920 x 1080 x 18bpp
  • Torizon IoT Platform: Linux OS Maintenance, Remote Software Updates & Device Management
  • Linux and other OS Support included
Buy Now

Colibri iMX7 Evaluation Kit 2

$336.45
  • Two Cortex-A7 1 GHz processor
  • One Cortex-M4 200 MHz processor
  • NXP i.MX 7 applications processor
  • Parallel RGB LCD up to 1920 x 1080 x 18bpp
  • Torizon IoT Platform: Linux OS Maintenance, Remote Software Updates & Device Management
  • Linux and other OS Support included
Buy Now

Carrier Boards

The carrier board provides the necessary signal and power levels to the CoM. It also houses the application-specific connectivity and multimedia interfaces, such as USB, Ethernet, UART and HDMI.

Learn more about SBCs and Carrier Boards

Colibri Evaluation Board

Datasheet

Iris Carrier Board

Datasheet

Viola Carrier Board

Datasheet

Aster Carrier Board

Datasheet

Colibri Partner Carrier Boards

Supported Modules
USB 2.0
Ethernet
External Bus
I2C
SPI
UART
IrDA
PWM
GPIO
Analog Input
SDIO/SD/MMC
CAN
JTAG
Entire Colibri Family
4x Host, 1x OTG/Client
10/100 Mbit
Up to 32 Bit
4x
4x
2x RS232, 1x RS422/485
1x
4x
up to 158
4x
1x 4 Bit
1x
Yes
Entire Colibri Family
1x Host / 1x OTG
10/100 Mbit
1x
1x
3x RS232
4x
up to 26
4x
1x 4 Bit (microSD)
Entire Colibri Family
2x Host, 1x Client (Shared)
10/100 Mbit
1x
1x
3x /
3x TTL
4x
up to 35
4x
1x 4 Bit (microSD)
1x (Available with Colibri VFxx and iMX)
Entire Colibri Family
2x Host, 1x Client (Shared)
10/100 Mbit
1x
1x
2x TTL, 1x USB-UART
4x
up to 39
4x
1x 4 Bit (SD/MMC)
1x (Available with Colibri VFxx and iMX)
Yes
Entire Colibri Family
up to 4x Host
up to 2x 10/100 MBit
1x
1x
1x RS-422, 1x RS-485
up to 4x
up to 24x
up to 4x
1x
Up to 2x
Switches
LEDs
6x
4x
up to 3x
LVDS
HDMI
VGA
RGB
Capacitive Touch Interface
Resistive Touch
Camera Parallel Interface
Analog Audio Line in
Analog Audio Mic in
Analog Audio Headphone out
1x Single Channel
1x (Through DVI-I connector)
1x
1x (18 Bit/24 Bit)
Adapter required
4/5-wire
1x
1x (Stereo)
1x (Mono)
1x (Stereo)
1x Dual Channel
1x (Through DVI-I connector)
1x (Through DVI-I connector)
1x (18 bit)
Yes
4/5-wire
1x (Stereo)
1x (Mono)
1x (Stereo)
1x (18 bit)
Adapter required
4-wire
1x
1x (Stereo)
1x (Mono)
1x (Stereo)
1x (Shared with RGB)
1x (18 bit)
Yes
4-wire
1x
1x (Stereo)
1x (Mono)
1x (Stereo)
1x
1x
1x
1x
projected capacitive touch via I2C
up to 4/5-wire
1x (Stereo)
1x (Mono)
1x (Stereo)
Type Specific Board Connector
USB-to-RS232 Transceiver
RTC on Board
Included Accessory
Altium CAE Data Freely Available
1x
1x
Mating Power Plug (for X33)
24-way FFC 100mm (for X6)
Yes
1x
Mating Power Plug (for X17)
24-way FFC 35mm (for X4)
Yes
1x (*Not Assembled) /
1x
Yes
Arduino UNO and Raspberry Pi B+
1x
1x
Yes
1x
Supply Voltage
On-Board Power Supplies
Size
Temperature
7-27V DC
5V 5A
3.3V 5A
200 x 200 mm
6-27V DC
5V 5A
3.3V 5A
100 x 72 mm
-20° to 85° C
5V DC +/- 5%
5V (External)
3.3V 3A
74 x 74 mm
-40° to 85° C
5V DC +/- 5%
3.3V 3A
100 x 80 mm
-25° to 85° C
5-36V DC
-40° to 85° C
Intended Use
Pricing
Minimum Product Commitment
For Evaluation/Development
1 : $229.00
For End Products
1-99 : $79.95
>99 : RFQ
2030
For End Products
1-99 : $33.60
>99 : RFQ
2034+
For Evaluation/Development
1 : $69.90

Accessories

Toradex offers off-the-shelf accessories that can be directly used in end products. For a few of these accessories, design files including assembly drawings, schematics and Altium projects are available.
Toradex tests the peripherals listed in its webshop and works directly with vendors of Cameras, Modems, Displays, Sensors, and more, to make the integration with Toradex SoMs as easy as possible.

Learn more on our Developer Center
Colibri Fasteners
  • 1 Fastener bag contains 100 Fasteners
Resistive Touch Display 7" Parallel
  • Touch: 4-Wire Resistive Touch
  • 40 pin FFC cable (250mm) to connect it with a Carrier Board
  • No special drivers required
Capacitive Touch Display 7" Parallel
  • 40 pin and 10 pin FFC cable (250mm) to connect it with a Carrier Board
  • Atmel touch driver
LM816 USB WiFi
  • Plug and Play (Windows Compact Embedded 6/7 compatible)
  • BPSK, QPSK, 16 QAM, 64 QAM, DBPSK, DQPSK, and CCK modulation schemes
  • WEP, TKIP, and AES, WPA, WPA2 hardware encryption Schemes
  • Can be setup as a ad-hoc network via peer to peer communications
Analogue Camera Adapter
  • Parallel data output format: 8-Bit Parallel ITU-R BT.656 with external HSync and VSync
  • No external power supply required
  • Compatible with Colibri Evaluation Board and Apalis Evaluation Board
Carrier Board Accessory Kit
  • Power Adapter: 12VDC 30W with international plugs
  • Compatible with: Apalis Evaluation Board, Ixora Carrier Board, Colibri Evaluation Board, Iris Carrier Board, Verdin Development Board, Dahlia Carrier Board

Ecosystem

To get your product to market fast, with low risk and low engineering costs, you need more than just a System on Module with a stable operating system or BSP. We understand this, which is why we at Toradex are collaborating with a wide range of partners to make your life easier. Here are a few highlights. To find more, browse our Developer Page and take a look at our Partner Network.


Toradex Easy Installer

Toradex Easy Installer allows you to install an OS in one click. It comes preinstalled from the factory, so all you need to do is turn on your on Colibri iMX7 and choose an OS!

Learn More

Easy-to-use Rich Graphical User Interfaces

Colibri iMX7 does not have a GPU. Nevertheless, choosing a GUI framework that supports optimized graphics on the CPU is a great choice for a modern UI with moderate level of animations. Toradex partners closely with leading GUI technology providers to simplify the development process and make sure that hardware resources are utilized effectively.

Qt Framework

Qt is available on Toradex Easy Installer and as Debian containers for Torizon, making it easy to get started with Qt on any embedded device.

Get started with Qt

Crank Storyboard

Crank Storyboard is a GUI design and development tool that lets you rapidly develop high-performance embedded apps. Torizon provides a seamless out-of-the-box experience with Crank Storyboard.

Get started with Crank Storyboard

TotalCross

TotalCross is an open-source SDK for GUI creation that lets you develop beautiful apps in Java or Kotlin.

Get started with Totalcross

Industrial Automation

CODESYS PLC IEC 61131-3

The Colibri iMX7 is a good fit for industrial automation tasks. CODESYS allows you to develop easily customized PLCs powered by a proven, long-lived software solution.

Get started with CODESYS on Torizon

Matrikon OPC UA

OPC UA is a standard technology widely used in industrial automation. The stack from Matrikon is a reliable, secure and platform-independent implementation that suits the Colibri iMX7 perfectly.

Watch our webinar with BE.services

Roadmap

Min. Product Commitment
As per NXP Roadmap
2035
 
 
Hardware Roadmap

This roadmap indicates how the product is planned from a Toradex hardware development point of view. This is not a detailed release date representation, but visualization of our internal product development timeline.
For details about the Toradex phase-over policy please refer to the PCN Policy Page.

For more details about PID8 level changes and historical releases please refer to the developer page.

  • Q1'24
  • Q2'24
  • Q3'24
  • Q4'24
  • Q1'25
0039 Colibri iMX7D 1GB

0033 Colibri iMX7D 512MB (WinEC)

0081 Colibri iMX7D 512MB


0032 Colibri iMX7S 256MB (WinEC)


  • In Development

  • Sample Production

  • Volume Production
 
 

Software Support Status

For latest news release refer
Linux BSP | Torizon OS BSP

...

Ready to use, documented and validated

Working, but documentation or validation missing

Upcoming feature, not tested Contact Us

 
 

Windows Embedded Compact

Windows

Latest Version


BSP

1.2b4

WEC 7 Microsoft Patch Level

September 2018

WEC 2013 Microsoft Patch Level

October 2018

Stable Version


BSP

1.1

WEC 7 Microsoft Patch Level

December 2017

WEC 2013 Microsoft Patch Level

April 2018
Implemented Features and Software Roadmap

This list provides an overview about the most important implemented and planned software features for this product on Windows CE. The detailed feature list and roadmaps can be found on the BSP Release Details.


Ready to use

  • Parallel RGB display
  • USB Host (not available on Colibri iMX7S)
  • SDIO / SD card
  • Analog Audio Out
  • Analog input
  • RS485
  • CAN
  • SPI
  • Watchdog
  • RTC
  • Ethernet
  • USB Client
  • Analog Audio In
  • Resistive Touch 4-wire
  • UART
  • PWM
  • I2C
  • Multimedia playback (software)
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