# Qualcomm Dragonwing RB3 Gen 2 Industrial Kit user guide

Set up and connect the Qualcomm Dragonwing^™^ RB3 Gen 2 Industrial Kit to Ubuntu host computers to configure the hardware and flash supported Qualcomm Linux software.

## Introduction

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</svg> Industrial Kit overview

Learn about the Dragonwing RB3 Gen 2 Industrial Kit, including the SoM, interposer, mainboard, and mezzanine board.

https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-82645-4/topic/introduction-industrial-kit.html#introduction-industrial-kit

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</svg> Board connectors and accessories

Explore the connectors on the mezzanine board and mainboard, and review the cables and accessories included in the kit.

https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-82645-4/topic/introduction-industrial-kit.html#mainboard-connectors-accessories

## Hardware overview

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</svg> Block diagram

Understand the block diagram of connector configurations and how specific ports/interfaces are verified.

https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-82645-4/topic/rb3-hardware-industrial-kit.html#hardware-industrial-kit

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</svg> DIP switch functionality

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https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-82645-4/topic/rb3-hardware-industrial-kit.html#dip-switch-functionality

## Set up the Industrial Kit

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</svg> Set up hardware connections

Set up the required connections on the Dragonwing RB3 Gen 2 Industrial Kit before flashing the software.

https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-82645-4/topic/rb3-set-up-industrial-kit.html#set-up-indus-kit

## Download and flash the Qualcomm Linux 2.0 software

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</svg> Download the 2.0 software

Download Qualcomm Linux 2.0 software and extract the contents to the host computer.

https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-82645-4/topic/industrial-kit-download-flash-sw-2x.html#download-and-flash-software

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</svg> Force device into emergency download mode

Understand when the RB3 Gen 2 Industrial Kit enters Emergency Download (EDL) mode and how to force device into EDL mode to enable software flashing.

https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-82645-4/topic/industrial-kit-download-flash-sw-2x.html#force-device-into-edl-mode

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</svg> Update udev rules

Learn why udev rules are required on the Ubuntu host computer and how to update udev rules.

https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-82645-4/topic/industrial-kit-download-flash-sw-2x.html#update-udev

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</svg> Flash software using the Qualcomm Download (QDL) tool

Flash the prepared software images to the device using the QDL tool and verify the Qualcomm Linux version.

https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-82645-4/topic/industrial-kit-download-flash-sw-2x.html#flash-using-qdl

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</svg> Provision Universal Flash Storage (UFS)

Understand the purpose of UFS provisioning and how logical unit numbers (LUNs) are created and provision the UFS.

https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-82645-4/topic/industrial-kit-download-flash-sw-2x.html#provision-ufs

## Download and flash the Qualcomm Linux 1.8 software

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</svg> Set up the host computer

Install the required packages, configure locales, and set up git on the Ubuntu host computer.

https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-82645-4/topic/industrial-kit-download-flash-sw-1x.html#set-up-host-computer

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</svg> Sync software

Use the Repo tool to download the Qualcomm manifest and sync the required git repositories and Yocto layers.

https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-82645-4/topic/industrial-kit-download-flash-sw-1x.html#sync-software-1x

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</svg> Build the IM SDK image

Download the Qualcomm IM SDK layer, set up the build environment, and build the Qualcomm Intelligent Multimedia SDK image.

https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-82645-4/topic/industrial-kit-download-flash-sw-1x.html#build-imsdk-image

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</svg> Force device into EDL mode

Understand when the RB3 Gen 2 Industrial Kit enters Emergency Download (EDL) mode and how to force device into EDL mode to enable software flashing.

https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-82645-4/topic/industrial-kit-download-flash-sw-1x.html#set-device-edl-mode-1x

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</svg> Provision UFS

Perform the one-time UFS provisioning process to separate storage into logical unit numbers (LUNs).

https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-82645-4/topic/industrial-kit-download-flash-sw-1x.html#provision-ufs-1x

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</svg> Flash software images

Flash the prepared software images to the device using the QDL tool and verify the Qualcomm Linux version.

https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-82645-4/topic/industrial-kit-download-flash-sw-1x.html#flash-software-images-1x

Last Published: Jul 20, 2026

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