DRIVE Platform Installation with NVIDIA SDK Manager

NVIDIA SDK Manager is an all-in-one tool that bundles DRIVE Software Development Kits (SDKs) and Platform Development Kits (PDKs), providing an end-to-end development environment setup solution for NVIDIA SDKs.

 

1.1. Installing the DRIVE Platform Through NVOnline

1.1.1. System Requirements

Category

Requirement

Host machine
  • Ubuntu Linux 16.04 LTS
  • Minicom must be installed to flash the target platform via USB cable
  • Working Internet connection

Architecture

X86_64

Memory

8GB

Free disk space

A minimum of 40GB and up to 120GB (during flash) free disk space on the system volume is needed for each full (host and target) deployed SDK version.

GUI

X11 must be enabled on the host.

Graphics driver

The most recent graphics driver for your GPU needs to be installed on the host system. To update your driver, use one of the following methods: 

WARNING: Do not mix both the download and apt-get methods, as this is not supported.

To see the most current graphics driver for the version of the CUDA toolkit you are installing, see CUDA Toolkit and Compatible Driver Versions.

Target device

The following supported development platform:

QNX

QNX Software Development Platform (SDP) 7.0, acquired directly from QNX Software Systems. To obtain a supported version of the QNX SDP, you need to acquire a license from:

http://www.qnx.com/download/

Configuring DRIVE QNX through NVIDIA SDK Manager requires QNX Software Development Platform 7.0.

Additional hardware

A2A USB cable to connect the Linux host to the target
Note:

DRIVE QNX SDKs require QNX SDP (version: 7.0.0 — 700-SDP_3_build-aarch64-806). For more information, see QNX SDP Installation Instructions for DRIVE QNX.

 

2. Setting Up DRIVE QNX

To use NVIDIA SDK Manager to set up a DRIVE QNX development environment, you need to ensure that your system meets certain requirements, and configure QNX as outlined below.

2.1. QNX SDP Installation Instructions for DRIVE QNX

Use the following section to configure QNX SDP 7.0 to be compatible with DRIVE QNX.

There are two methods to install QNX SDP 7.0 from the QNX Software Center, as described in the following subsections.

  1. Import Offline Package

  2. Manually Select Every Package

To begin, you need to use the QNX Software Center application, which at the time of this writing, can be downloaded from http://www.qnx.com/download/group.html?programid=29178. From there, you need to download the Linux Host version of the QNX Software Center application. Note that you must be a registered QNX SDP 7.0 user with a myQNX account to download the QNX Software Center.

At the time of this writing, the QNX Software Center 1.3.1: Installation Note can be found at http://www.qnx.com/developers/articles/inst_6636_3.html.

Note:

For the most up-to-date version of the QNX Software Center Installation Note: 

  1. Go to the QNX website, www.qnx.com, and log in to your myQNX account.

  2. Select the Developers tab at the top of the page, and click the QNX Software Center link.

  3. Scroll down the page, and click on the Linux Host link for See Installation/Release notes.

Refer to the user guide at http://www.qnx.com/download/download/40545/qnx_qsc_user_guide_120418.pdf.

 

2.2. Prerequisites

  • myQNX user account issued from QNX

  • Activated QNX SDP license keys issued from QNX

 

2.3. Import Offline Package

Follow these instructions to install the QNX SDP that is compatible with DRIVE QNX.

The DRIVE QNX SDK includes a QNX patch set file generated by using the Export feature of the QNX Software Center. The following instructions describe how to Import this file to install the QNX SDP.

The QNX Software Center lets you export and import patch sets. A patch set is like a recipe for installing packages. It tells the QNX Software Center not only which packages to install, but also which version of each package to install. QNX patch sets are explained in the Advanced Topics section of the QNX Software Center User Guide.

  1. In the QNX Software Center application, navigate to the Welcome to the QNX Software Center panel by clicking on the "home" icon that looks like a house.

  2. On the Welcome to the QNX Software Center panel, click on Import Offline Package.

  3. This opens the File Import Wizard.

    1. In Select File: enter the full path to the QNX patch set file included in the DRIVE QNX SDK. The filename is: 

      drive-t186ref-qnx-5.1.0.0-sdp-patchset.qpkg
      Note:

      This filename has not changed from release 5.1.0.0 to 5.1.3.0.

    2. Click the Add new installation radio button.

    3. Click the Finish button.

  4. This will open the New Installation Wizard where you set installation properties.

    1. Set the Installation Folder: and Name: fields to your desired location and name.

    2. Set Update Policy: to the Ultraconservative option.

    3. To install debug symbols, enable the Install debug symbols checkbox.

    4. Deselect the Install experimental packages checkbox.

    5. Ensure only the aarch64le checkbox is selected for Target Architectures.

    6. Click Next>.

  5. This will open the Install window where you check the items that you wish to install.

    1. Ensure the checkbox is selected for the following:

      DRIVE OS QNX 5.1.0.0 NVIDIA.DRIVE_OS_QNX_5_1_0_0

    2. Click Next>.

  6. Review Packages

    1. Review package names and versions.

    2. Click Next> again.

  7. License Key Selection

    1. Select the appropriate license key.

    2. Click Finish.

Note:

An error window, titled "Installation package has errors," pops up due to a known issue already reported to QNX Software Systems. It reports an issue with HIGH severity and these details. 

Package: "DRIVE OS QNX"
Severity: "HIGH"
Type: "PackageNotSigned"

Click OK to continue.

 

2.4. Manually Select Every Package

Alternatively, follow these instructions to manually select which packages to install in the QNX Software Center. The following steps instruct you how to install the same package revisions as you would get by importing the QNX patch set file included in the DRIVE QNX SDK.

 

I. Install Baseline

  1. In the QNX Software Center application, navigate to the Welcome to the QNX Software Center panel by clicking on the "home" icon that looks like a house.

  2. On the Welcome to the QNX Software Center panel, click on + Add Installation.

  3. Available Packages

    1. Select the following: 

      QNX Software Development Platform 7.0;STABLE (7.0.0 GA 201702151847)

    2. Click Next>.

  4. This will open the New Installation Wizard where you can set installation properties.

    1. Set the Installation Folder: and Name: fields to your desired location and name.

    2. Set Update Policy: to the Ultraconservative option.

    3. To install debug symbols, enable the Install debug symbols checkbox.

    4. Deselect the Install experimental packages checkbox.

    5. Ensure only the aarch64le checkbox is selected for Target Architectures.

    6. Click Next>.

  5. Install

    1. Ensure the checkbox is selected for the following:

      QNX Software Development Platform 7.0;7.0.0SGA201702151847 com.qnx.sdp

    2. Click Next>.

  6. Review Packages

    1. Review package names and versions.

    2. Click Next> again.

  7. License Key Selection

    1. Select the appropriate license key.

    2. Click Finish.

A pop-up window shows progress.

II. Install Updates

Install the following update packages using the below instructions:

  1. On the Welcome to the QNX Software Center panel, Click on Manage Installation.

  2. Install Available Packages

    1. Select the Available tab.

    2. In the pull-down at the upper-right corner, select the appropriate installation to update.

    3. Deselect the Show Only Latest Version checkbox, which will allow you to see all available updates.

    4. Under QNX Software Development Platform, select the update package(s) to install the following: 

      • Encrypted Filesystems -> QNX SDP 7.0 Encrypted Filesystem Runtime Package 

        STABLE (7.0 BuildID 762 - April 18, 2018)

      • OS System Utilities -> QNX SDP 7.0 Utilities - System 

        STABLE (7.0 BuildID 629 - February 6, 2018)

      • OS Utilities -> QNX SDP 7.0 Utilities - Base 

        STABLE (7.0 BuildID 629 - February 6, 2018)

      • OS Utilities -> QNX SDP 7.0 Utilities - Debugging Tools 

        STABLE (7.0 BuildID 629 - February 6, 2018)

      • OS Utilities -> QNX SDP 7.0 Utilities - Neutrino utils 

        STABLE (7.0 BuildID 965 - August 31, 2018)

  3. Updates

    1. Select the Updates tab.

    2. In the pull-down at the upper-right corner, select the appropriate installation to update.

    3. Deselect the Show Only Latest Version checkbox, which allows you to see all available updates.

    4. Under QNX Software Development Platform, select the update package(s) to install the following:

      • Tools -> QNX SDP Host Tools (Linux 64-bit)

        STABLE (7.0 BuildID 797 - May 11, 2018)

      • Filesystems -> QNX SDP 7.0 Filesystems - Base

        STABLE (7.0 BuildID 762 - May 8, 2018)

      • Filesystems -> QNX SDP 7.0 Filesystems - CAM layer

        STABLE (7.0 BuildID 762 - April 18, 2018)

      • Filesystems -> QNX SDP 7.0 Filesystems - libgpt 

        STABLE (7.0 BuildID 762 - April 18, 2018)

      • Microkernel -> QNX SDP 7.0 Kernel and libc

        STABLE (7.0 BuildID 861 - June 20, 2018)

      • Microkernel -> QNX SDP 7.0 Microkernel - kdumper

        STABLE (7.0 BuildID 861 - June 20, 2018)

      • Microkernel -> QNX SDP 7.0 Microkernel - System Logger (slogger2)

        STABLE (7.0 BuildID 629 - February 6, 2018)

      • Microkernel -> QNX SDP 7.0 Microkernel - Tools

        STABLE (7.0 BuildID 629 - February 6, 2018)

      • Networking -> QNX SDP 7.0 Networking - Distributed filesystem support

        STABLE (7.0 BuildID 798 - May 14, 2018)

      • Networking -> QNX SDP 7.0 Networking - io-pkt

        STABLE (7.0 BuildID 798 - May 14, 2018)

      • OS Services -> QNX SDP 7.0 OS Services - Core

        STABLE (7.0 BuildID 629 - February 6, 2018)

      • OS Services -> QNX SDP 7.0 OS Services - libsocket support 

        STABLE (7.0 BuildID 798 - May 14, 2018)

      • OS Services -> QNX SDP 7.0 OS services - OS services base

        STABLE (7.0 BuildID 629 - February 6, 2018)

    5. Click Install.

  4. Install pop-up

    1. Follow instructions to select options, and if necessary, click Next.

    2. In the pop-up window, click Finish.

Another pop-up window shows progress and will indicate when the installation is complete.

3. Set Up and Configure Minicom

If you do not configure minicom automatically through the SDK Manager installer, you can set it up manually by using the following steps.

  1. From a terminal window on the Linux host, check if minicom is installed by executing the command:
    minicom -s

  2. If Minicom is NOT installed, install by executing the command:

    sudo apt-get install minicom

  3. Configure minicom on the Linux host by once again executing the command:

    sudo minicom -s

    A configuration dialog displays.

  4. From the configuration dialog, select Serial Port Setup.

  5. Define the configuration as follows:

    • Serial Device: /dev/ttyUSB2

    • Lockfile location: /var/lock

    • Bps/Par/Bits: 115200 8N1

    • Hardware Flow Control: No

    • Software Flow Control: No

    • /dev/ttyUSB2 maps to Xavier A

    • /dev/ttyUSB3 maps to AURIX

    • /dev/ttyUSB6 maps to Xavier B

  6. Press Enter and click on Save setup as dfl, then select Exit.

Upon successful completion, a prompt window displays for the target system.

 

4. Download SDK Manager

  1. Log in to partners.nvidia.com. If it is your first time logging in, you must accept the NVONLINE CONDITIONS OF USE agreement before proceeding.

  2. To locate the SDK Manager package, use one of the two following methods: 

    1. Turn on active filters by enabling the Show Groups Only option, then click the hyperlink for NVIDIA SDK Manager for DRIVE.

    2. In the search field, type "SDK Manager" and click Search. Locate and click the hyperlink for NVIDIA SDK Manager for DRIVE.

  3. A new tab opens with the available files to download. This includes: 

    • The SDK Manager user guide

    • The SDK Manager application, named sdkmanager-[version].[build#].deb

  4. Download both files to your host machine.

  5. From a terminal, install the Debian package:
    sudo apt install ./sdkmanager-[version].[build#].deb

  6. You can start SDK Manager using one of the following two methods:

    1. Launch SDK Manager from the Ubuntu launcher.

    2. Open a terminal and launch SDK Manager with the following command:
      sdkmanager

  7. From the NVIDIA SDK Manager launch screen, select the login tab for NVOnline | partners.nvidia.com.

  8. Enter the same NVOnline account credentials that you used to access partners.nvidia.com, and click Login.

 

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