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Quick Start

Product Photos​

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This tutorial uses the Radxa E24C enclosure version for demonstration purposes!

E24C Top View
E24C Side View

Prerequisites​

To properly boot and use the Radxa E24C device, you will need the following accessories: power adapter, bootable system media, and a debug cable (USB Type-A to Type-C).

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For users with different development capabilities, we recommend the following additional accessories to reduce the learning curve and development time with the Radxa E24C.

  • For Beginners:

Required accessories: Power adapter, bootable system media, monitor, HDMI cable

  • For Developers:

Required accessories: Power adapter, bootable system media, debug cable (USB Type-A to Type-C)

Note: A monitor can be used to display the system interface and perform graphical operations!

Power Supply​

Use a 12V/2A power adapter with a DC5525 connector to power the board.

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Radxa E24C only supports 12V power input, and we recommend a current of 2A or higher to ensure stable operation of all peripherals.

Recommended power supply:

Boot Media​

Radxa E24C supports various configurations, with the main difference being the presence of onboard eMMC storage.

For boards without eMMC: You will need a MicroSD card and a card reader.

For boards with eMMC: The system is pre-installed at the factory and ready to use!

Debug Cable​

Radxa E24C features a USB Type-C port primarily used for debugging and system access.

Installing the Operating System​

For systems without onboard eMMC, you'll need to write the system image to a MicroSD card using a card reader.

  • System Download

Go to the Download Resources page to download the appropriate operating system image package. After downloading, extract the compressed file to get the *.img file needed for system installation.

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The downloaded system image is a compressed file that needs to be extracted before it can be written to the SD card using imaging software.

  • Hardware Connection

Insert the MicroSD card into the card reader, then connect the card reader to your PC's USB port.

  • Imaging Tool

We recommend using balenaEtcher, an open-source imaging tool developed by Radxa's partner Balena. It's user-friendly, powerful, and supports Windows, Linux, and macOS.

Download the software for your platform from the official website: balenaEtcher

On the download page, select the appropriate system platform to download the Etcher software.

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For Windows and Linux, simply run the program directly - no installation required!

  • Installing the System Image
  1. Select the system image: Click Flash from file and choose the system image file you downloaded and extracted earlier.
  1. Select the target disk: Click Select target and choose the disk device corresponding to your card reader.
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Be very careful to select the correct disk, as Etcher will format the selected disk, potentially causing data loss!

① : Select the disk device where you want to install the system image

② : Click Select 1 to confirm your device selection

  1. Start writing the system image: Click the Flash button and wait for the software to complete writing and verifying the system image.

Waiting for system image to finish writing

Waiting for verification to complete

  1. After successfully writing the system image, close the Etcher software!

Booting the System​

After writing the system image to the MicroSD card, insert it into the Radxa E24C's MicroSD card slot, then power on the device using the 12V DC power adapter.

System Information​

We provide two major operating systems: Debian Linux and OpenWrt. Please use the corresponding username and password to log in based on your system.

  • Debian Linux

Username: radxa

Password: radxa

  • OpenWrt

Username: root

Password: password

System Login (Serial Port)​

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If you have a monitor and HDMI cable, you can directly use the display to view and operate the system interface!

Hardware Connection​

With the Radxa E24C powered on, connect the Type-A end of a USB Type-A to Type-C cable to your computer, and the Type-C end to the Radxa E24C debug port.

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  • Radxa E24C Serial Port Parameters

Baud Rate: 1500000

Data Bits: 8

Stop Bits: 1

No Parity

Serial Port Login​

Windows users are recommended to use PuTTY for serial port login to the Radxa E24C system.

  • Using PuTTY

After connecting the Radxa E24C to your PC with a USB Type-A to Type-C cable, you can check the corresponding COM port in the Device Manager (in the example, COM4 corresponds to the Radxa E24C device in the current system).

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If the system fails to recognize the device or shows an exclamation mark, you need to install the CH340 driver manually and restart your system after installation.

  • Serial Port Login Options

① --> Connection type: Select Serial

② --> Serial line: Enter COM4 (based on the COM port shown in Device Manager)

③ --> Speed: Enter 1500000

④ --> Open: Connect to Radxa E24C system via serial port

  • Login to System

Press Enter in the terminal to see the login prompt, then log in using the appropriate username and password for your system.

Note that password input will not be displayed. Press Enter after entering your password.