CM-QS600: Android: Getting started

Overview

The following outlines the procedure necessary to install Android on the CompuLab CM-QS600 System-on-Module / Computer-on-Module.

Installation target media

CM-QS600 uses on-board eMMC as root file system medium.

Additional media might be enabled in the coming releases.

Installation onto eMMC

Preparation steps

CM-QS600 evaluation kit. Top view.

CM-QS600 evaluation kit. Bottom view.

• CM-QS600 evaluation kit.
• PC workstation with installed fastboot client software.
• Connect HDMI display to the CM-QS600 (optional).
• Connect serial console to the CM-QS600 (optional).
• Connect USB cable between the CM-QS600 USB OTG (P7) jack and PC workstation, in order to enable fastboot protocol.
• Connect RTC battery to P15.

Flashing Android image

• Download Android software package.

• Decompress the file, in order to access Android partition images.

• Enter fastboot mode - this should happen automatically, as CM-QS600 arrives with no valid boot partition.

There exist additional options for forcing fastboot mode.

• Flash each partition image file to the eMMC with the aid of fastboot utility:

$ fastboot flash boot     boot.img
$ fastboot flash system   system.img
$ fastboot flash cache    cache.img
$ fastboot flash userdata userdata.img

• Reboot the CM-QS600 evaluation system:

$ fastboot reboot

Boot

• Power on
• Wait for the boot process to complete

See Also

• CM-QS600 development resources
• Software package contents
• Serial console connection
• Fastboot setup
• ADB setup