Clara AGX Developer Kit User Guide
Flashing and Updating Clara AGX Developer Kit using SDK
Manager
1.
Register and activate an NVIDIA Developer Account
to access the latest version of
Jetpack in SDK Manager.
2.
If you are running a VPN on your host system, log off before flashing the Clara AGX
Developer Kit.
3.
Using a VM as your host machine isn’t officially supported, but it is possible with certain
VMs such as VMWare Workstation 16 running Ubuntu 18.04. If using a VM, ensure the USB
port that connects to the USB-C port on the Clara AGX Developer Kit is always routed to
the VM.
4.
From the host system, download and install the latest version of
Instructions for downloading and setting up NVIDIA SDK Manager can be found
5.
Connect the Clara AGX Developer Kit to the host system via USB-C (12).
6.
From the NVIDIA SDK Manager, download and flash the Clara AGX Developer Kit. See the
Note: It is recommended to put the unit to reset mode for the flashing process, and
select “Manual Setup” mode in the prompt at Step 03 in SDK Manager, as it has been
observed that flashing can be stuck in “Automatic Setup” mode.
a.
If you joined the Clara Holoscan SDK program after your initial SDK Manager login,
you will need to log out and log in again on SDK Manager for the permissions to
take effect.
b.
Follow these steps to reset the Clara AGX Developer Kit:
i.
Remove the left-hand side cover to expose ports 13-19.
ii.
Make sure the unit is powered on.
iii.
Press and hold the Recovery button (16), then press and hold the Reset
button (17), finally release both buttons.
c.
If resetting the unit doesn’t work, try putting the unit into recovery mode:
i.
Power off the unit.
ii.
Remove the left-hand side cover to expose ports 13-19
iii.
Hold down the Recovery button (16) while pressing the Power button (20)
to turn on the unit.
iv.
Release the Power Button, then the Recovery button.
7.
NVIDIA recommends putting the devkit into reset mode during flashing, but if for any
reason you need to know the default credentials when SDK Manager is preparing to flash
the Clara AGX Developer Kit, it is shown below
a.
Username: ubuntu
b.
Password: ubuntu