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Quick Start

This tutorial is designed to help you get started quickly with the Cubie A7Z motherboard.

Product Overview​

Cubie A7Z Front View

Cubie A7Z Rear View

Prerequisites​

You will need to prepare the following hardware:

  • Motherboard: Radxa Cubie A7Z
  • System Boot Media: MicroSD Card (Recommended)
  • Power Adapter: 5V USB-C Power Adapter
Recommended Accessories

Installing the System​

Based on your system boot media and available hardware, please refer to the following tutorials for system installation:

Booting the System​

After completing the system installation, you need to install the corresponding system boot media on the Cubie A7Z.

Insert the MicroSD card into the Cubie A7Z's MicroSD card slot, then connect the Cubie A7Z to a 5V USB-C power adapter to boot the system.

System Information​

When using our provided system image, you'll need to log in with the following default credentials:

  • Radxa OS

Username: radxa

Password: radxa

Using the System​

With Display​

For users with a monitor, you can connect to the display using a USB-C to HDMI/DP cable and operate the system with a mouse and keyboard.

Without Display​

For users without a monitor, you can access the system in the following ways:

  1. Connect to your computer using a USB-to-serial cable to view system logs and log in through the serial console.

  2. Modify the system configuration file to automatically connect to a wireless network, then check the IP address in your router's admin interface and log in via SSH.