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Flashing the Pulsar with D315 5G Carrier Board: A Comprehensive Guide
If you’re working with the AVerMedia D315 5G carrier board, flashing the device with the correct BSP (Board Support Package) is a critical step to bring up your platform. This guide will walk you through the procedure, including important requirements and steps.
Prerequisites
• A native Ubuntu host machine (physical PC) running Ubuntu 20.04 or 22.04.
Note: WSL or virtual machines are not supported.
• A MicroUSB to USB cable.
• Access to the BSP tarball from these link
| Date | OS | Version | Download |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-07 | L4T r36.4.3 (Jetpack 6.2) | AVERMEDIA_JETPACK-R1.1.4.6.2.0 (Beta) | ⬇️ Download |
| 2025-02-28 | L4T r36.4.3 (Jetpack 6.2) | AVERMEDIA_JETPACK-R1.1.0.6.2.0 (Beta) | ⬇️ Download |
| 2025-02-25 | L4T r35.6 (Jetpack 5.1.4) | D315AO-R2.6.0.5.1.4 | ⬇️ Download |
| 2024-11-13 | L4T r36.4 (Jetpack 6.1) | D315AO-R3.2.0.6.1.0 (Beta) | ⬇️ Download |
| 2024-10-07 | L4T 35.4.1 (Jetpack 6.0) | D315AO-R3.1.3.6.0.0 | ⬇️ Download |
| 2024-05-28 | L4T 35.4.1 (Jetpack 5.1.3) | D315AO-R2.5.2.5.1.3 | ⬇️ Download |
Step 1: Prepare the BSP Package
First, decompress the BSP package as root:
Step 2: Enter the L4T Directory
Navigate to the extracted BSP directory:
Step 3: Configure the Carrier Board and Camera Profile
Run the setup script to select your carrier board and camera configuration:
You will be prompted to select the AVerMedia carrier board. For D315, choose option 7 when prompted:
Please select AVerMedia carrier board:
0) D115
1) D115W
2) D131
3) D131S
4) D133
5) D133S
6) D135
7) D315
8) D317
Next, select the Orin module type choose 3 for no_camera:
Please select a profile for MIPI CSI camera (0 – 5):
0) ap_imx179
1) ap_imx290
2) ap_imx290isp
3) no_camera
4) raspberry_pi_v2
5) raspberry_pi_v3
Step 4: Create User Account (Recommended)
You can use the default user account (username/password: nvidia) by running:
Or create a new default account:
Step 5: Connect the Jetson Platform in Recovery Mode
- Power off the Jetson platform.
- Press and hold the Recovery button.
- Power on the device while continuing to hold the Recovery button.
- Wait 2 seconds, then release the Recovery button.
To verify recovery mode on your host PC, check dmesg output. You should see something like:
[24685.229129] usb 1-7: Product: APX[24685.229132] usb 1-7: Manufacturer: NVIDIA Corp
Step 6: Flash the BSP
Start the flashing process:
The flashing tool will handle writing the system image and BSP to the Jetson device. Once complete, the device will be ready for use.
For JetPack 5.1.4:
1. Decompress the BSP package:
2. Enter L4T directory:
3. Run setup script and select SOM and camera profiles (default: AGX Orin, no camera):
4. Connect Jetson in recovery mode:
- Power off the Jetson platform.
- Press and hold the Recovery button.
- Power on the device while continuing to hold the Recovery button.
- Wait 2 seconds, then release the Recovery button.
Verify recovery mode on your host PC with dmesg, looking for:
[24685.229129] usb 1-7: Product: APX
[24685.229132] usb 1-7: Manufacturer: NVIDIA Corp
5. Create user account (recommended):
6. Flash BSP:
Important Notes:
- Ensure your host PC is a physical machine with a native Ubuntu install.
- Do not use WSL or a virtual machine, as flashing requires direct hardware access to USB ports.
- Always keep your device in recovery mode before flashing.