# Qualcomm Dragonwing RB3 Gen 2 Development Kit quickstart – Linux

Use this quickstart to set up the Qualcomm Dragonwing™ RB3 Gen 2 Development Kit and try out end-to-end multimedia and AI applications.

Note

This quickstart applies to QCS6490 and QCS5430.

This guide provides instructions for running sample applications using the Qdemo application, which comes preinstalled on the development kit.

You can also set up and connect the development kit to Linux^®^, Windows^®^, and macOS^®^ host computers to run multimedia and AI sample applications.

## Get started with Dragonwing RB3 Gen 2 Development Kit

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</svg> 1. Get familiar with the board

Learn about the development kit variants and their components.

https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-70030-253/topic/rb3-qsg-whats-in-box.html#what-is-included

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</svg> 2. Run sample applications

Run AI and multimedia sample applications on the device.

https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-70030-253/topic/run-sample-apps-qdemo.html#run-sampleapps-qdemo

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</svg> 3. Develop an application

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> Develop applications using the Qualcomm Visual Studio Code Extension.

https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-70030-253/topic/develop_application.html#develop-application

Last Published: Jul 20, 2026

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