AVerMedia D131 – D131L Setup
What You’ll Need
- A computer running Ubuntu (using a VM is not recommended)
- An AVerMedia D131 or D131L carrier board
- NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano or Orin NX module
- NVMe M.2 SSD
- Micro‑USB cable
- Power adapter
Recovery Mode
Before starting the installation, put the kit into Recovery Mode:
- Connect the kit to your host PC using the micro‑USB cable.
- Hold both the Recovery and Power buttons, then power on the kit.
- Release the Power button first, then the Recovery button.
- On the host, run “lsusb”; if you see an entry like Nvidia Corp., the kit is in recovery mode.
Installation
1. Download the BSP (Board Support Package) for your specific module version using this link: files starting with D131ON are intended for Orin Nano, while those starting with D131OX are for Orin NX.
2. (Optional) To make the setup process easier, you can move the downloaded file to a different folder. First, you’ll need to extract the contents of the downloaded ZIP file. You can use the following command for this:
3. Inside the extracted folder, find the .tar.gz archive and extract it with:
4. cd into the Linux_for_Tegra directory:
5. Run the setup script to choose the appropriate camera/profile:
6. To create a user account, run the command below. Pressing Enter through each prompt will result in the use of the default credentials: username “nvidia” and password “nvidia”. To customize, remove the [nvidia] placeholders and manually enter the desired username and password.
7. Start the flashing process by running:
Select the SSD you attached and choose option 0 to begin. A “Flash is successful.” message confirms completion and you’ll see the kit’s display activate.
JetPack Installation
After the flashing process is successfully completed and the device boots up, continue with the JetPack installation to finalize the setup.