Important

For any questions or technical assistance, see the [Support](https://www.qualcomm.com/developer/software/windows-on-qualcomm-dragonwing/support) page.

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

Note

This quickstart applies to QCS6490 and QCS5430.

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

# Qualcomm Dragonwing RB3 Gen 2 Development Kit quickstart - Windows

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</svg> 1. Get familiar with the device

Learn about the development kit variants and their components.

https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-80015-253/topic/getting-started.html#get-familiar-with-device

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</svg> 2. Prepare the software

Update the Windows packages on the Qualcomm Dragonwing RB3 Gen 2 device.

https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-80015-253/topic/prepare-software.html#prepare-the-software

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</svg> 4. Flash the software images onto the device

Download and integrate the software images and flash them onto the Qualcomm Dragonwing RB3 Gen 2 device.

https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-80015-253/topic/flash-the-software-package.html#flash-software

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</svg> 5. Developer resources

Resources to accelerate Windows quickstart setup and development.

https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-80015-253/topic/flash-the-software-package.html#flash-software

Last Published: Jan 21, 2026

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