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.

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

# Qualcomm Dragonwing RB3 Gen 2 Development Kit quickstart - Ubuntu

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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/80-90441-1/topic/Getting_started_1.html#getting-started-1

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</svg> 2. Flash the software images to the device

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

https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-90441-1/topic/Integrate_and_flash_software_2.html#int-and-flash-software

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</svg> 3. Configure Ubuntu on the device

Update the Ubuntu packages and enable the Renesas USB hub on Qualcomm RB3 Gen 2 device.

https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-90441-1/topic/Use_Ubuntu_on_RB3_Gen2_3.html#use-ubuntu-on-rb3-gen2-3

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</svg> 4. Run sample applications

Execute the demo application to verify environment setup and core functionality.

https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-90441-1/topic/Explore_further_4.html#explore-further-4

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</svg> 5. Develop applications

Develop the AI/ML and Robotics applications.

https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-90441-1/topic/Explore_further_4.html#explore-further-4

Last Published: Aug 10, 2026

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