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Headless Mode

Headless Mode refers to using the Radxa ROCK 4D without a display, controlling the board through Serial/UART, SSH, or VNC. This mode is suitable for users with some development experience.

Control Method: Obtain the ROCK 4D's IP address via serial debugging, then configure the corresponding SSH and VNC environments to remotely control the ROCK 4D through SSH or VNC.

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  • Serial Debugging: Refer to the Serial Debugging tutorial for detailed steps
  • SSH Remote Login: Refer to the Remote Login tutorial for detailed steps
  • VNC Remote Login: Refer to the VNC Remote Login tutorial for detailed steps

Prerequisites​

You can follow the Serial Debugging and Remote Login tutorials to connect to the ROCK 4D.

Control Interface​

In headless mode, Serial/SSH control uses command-line interface, while VNC control provides a graphical interface.

Command Line Mode​

Serial control requires a physical cable connection, while SSH control only requires both devices to be on the same local network.

① : Open a Linux terminal and log in to ROCK 4D via Serial

② : Open a Linux terminal and log in to ROCK 4D via SSH

Graphical Interface Mode​

VNC control requires both the controlling and controlled devices to be on the same local network.

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