Preparing Accessories and a Development Server
This topic describes the accessories and the development server for using the Atlas 200 DK.
Preparing Accessories
Table 1 lists the accessories required for using the Atlas 200 DK. Purchase them in advance.
Name |
Description |
Recommended Model |
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|---|---|---|---|
SD card |
Used to create the startup system for the Atlas 200 DK developer board. |
The following SD card models have been tested and are recommended:
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Use either a card reader or a jumper cap (a card reader is recommended). |
Card Reader |
For details about how to create an SD card using a card reader, see Creating an SD Card When a Card Reader Is Available. |
The card reader must support USB 3.0. |
Jumper Cap |
For details about how to create an SD card by using a jumper cap, see Creating an SD Card When a Card Reader Is Unavailable. |
Use a 2.54 mm jumper cap. |
|
Type-C cable |
Used to connect to the Ubuntu server. For details, see Connecting the Atlas 200 DK Developer Board to the Ubuntu Server. |
USB 3.0 Type-C cable |
|
Network cable |
Used to connect to the Ubuntu server. For details, see Connecting the Atlas 200 DK Developer Board to the Ubuntu Server. |
Common network cable with RJ45 connectors |
|
Camera |
Provides video streams for the Atlas 200 DK. For details, see Installing a Camera. |
The Atlas 200 DK is compatible with Raspberry Pi cameras, which require yellow flat cables. |
|
(Optional) Camera support |
Used to fix the camera. For details, see Installing a Camera. |
Raspberry Pi transparent camera support |
|
(Optional) Serial cable |
Used for viewing the startup logs over the serial port when the Atlas 200 DK startup indicator is abnormal, or the SD card is successfully created but the UI Host cannot be accessed. For details, see What Do I Do If the Developer Board Cannot Connect to the Ubuntu Server?. |
USB-to-TTL serial cable with 3.3 V interface level |
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Preparing a Server
Prepare a server running the Ubuntu x86 OS. The server has the following functions:
- During SD card creation, you can connect the card reader or Atlas 200 DK to the Ubuntu server using a USB cable to prepare a system boot disk for the Atlas 200 DK. For details, see Creating an SD Card.
- Used to install development tools Mind Studio and DDK, which serve as the development platform. For details, see Deploying the Development Tool.
The Ubuntu OS version must be 16.04.3, 16.04.4, 16.04.5, or 16.04.6. Download the corresponding version software from http://releases.ubuntu.com/releases/ and install it. You can download the Desktop version ubuntu-16.04.xx-desktop-amd64.iso or Server version ubuntu-16.04.xx-server-amd64.iso.
