RDK X5 Module is pre-installed with Ubuntu 22.04. If you need to reinstall the system during the development process, please refer to the following content.

Burning

Power supply

The RDK X5 Module is powered by the USB 3.0 Type C port on the carrier board. A 5V/5A power adapter is required to power the development board.

Storage

RDK X5 Module core board comes with eMMC

Display

The RDK X5 Module development board supports the HDMI display interface. Connect the baseboard and monitor via an HDMI cable. Ubuntu 22.04 Desktop can be installed to support graphical desktop display.

Network

RDK X5 Module has two network interfaces: Ethernet and Wi-Fi. Users can connect to the network through any interface.

System

RDK X5 Module currently provides Ubuntu 22.04 system images, with desktop and server versions available.

desktop: Ubuntu system with a desktop, which can be operated with an external monitor and mouse;

Server: Ubuntu system without desktop, which can be operated remotely through serial port or network connection.

Image

The RDK X5 Module has a test version system image burned into it before it leaves the factory. To ensure that you are using the latest system version, it is recommended that you refer to this document to complete the burning of the latest system image.

Click Download Image to enter the version selection page, select the latest version directory, and enter the system download page.

After the download is complete, you need to decompress the Ubuntu system image file, such as ubuntu-preinstalled-desktop-arm64.img

on board

Connect the USB 2.0 Type C to the PC, press and hold the REC button, power on the carrier board, wait for 5 seconds, and enter the burning mode. The eMMC on the core board will be mapped to a USB flash drive.

On the Ubuntu system, the file management will have two folders: CONFIG and rootfs.

On the Ubuntu system PC, you can choose the balenaEtcher tool to burn

Start

First, keep the development board powered off, connect the development board to the monitor via an HDMI cable, and finally power on the development board.

When the system is started for the first time, the default environment configuration will be performed. The whole process lasts about 45 seconds. After the configuration is completed, the Ubuntu system desktop will be output on the monitor.

After the Ubuntu Desktop version system is started, the system desktop will be output on the monitor through the HDMI interface, as shown below:

Frequently Asked

Common problems when using the development board for the first time are as follows:

• If the board does not boot after power on: Please make sure that the adapter recommended in the power supply is used for power supply; please make sure that the Micro SD card of the development board has been burned with the Ubuntu system image.
• Hot-swappable memory card in use: The development board does not support hot-swappable Micro SD memory cards. If an incorrect operation occurs, please restart the development board.

Notes

• It is forbidden to unplug or plug in any device except USB, HDMI, and network cable when the power is on.
• The Type C USB port of RDK X5 is only used for power supply.
• Use a regular brand USB Type C port power cable, otherwise there will be power supply abnormalities, causing abnormal power outages in the system.

For more information on how to handle issues, please refer to the FAQ section. You can also visit the D-Robotics Developer Forum for help.