Take the following steps when preparing NVIDIA DRIVE CX for Boot to Qt:

Note: It is important that you repeat the steps in this section after you update Qt Automotive Suite.

The image containing the Boot to Qt stack for the device, as well as the flashing tool are included in Qt Automotive Suite.

1. Installing Platform Dependencies

The DriveCX support in Boot to Qt requires Vibrante 4.1 Linux Drive CX2 PDK version 4.1.4.0.

For more information about the common platform requirements, see Requirements for Linux/X11 and Requirements for Windows.

2. Installing the Boot to Qt Image

Connect the DRIVE CX board to the development host via USB, and set it in recovery mode by changing the position of J9 jumper on the board.

Then, run the flashing tool:

cd <INSTALL_DIR>
sudo 5.9/Automotive/tegra-t18x/flash-nvidia/flash_device.sh

After the installation is complete, replace the J9 jumper to its original position, and restart the device. After reboot, check that the automotive UI appears.

3. Setting up USB Access

On Ubuntu Linux, the development user account must have access to plugged in devices. To allow the development user access to the device via USB, create a new udev rule.

1. From Qt 5.9 onwards, run the following command in a shell:

   echo 'SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="dbdb", TAG+="udev-acl", TAG+="uaccess"' | sudo tee -a /etc/udev/rules.d/70-boot2qt.rules

   For Qt 5.8 or older, run the following command in a shell:

   echo 'SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="18d1", TAG+="udev-acl", TAG+="uaccess"' | sudo tee -a /etc/udev/rules.d/70-boot2qt.rules

2. Connect the running device to the development host with a USB cable. If the device is already connected, disconnect and reconnect the USB cable after running the command above.

The system log files /var/log/udev and /var/log/syslog may provide relevant information in case of connection problems.

4. Configuring a Device Kit in Qt Creator

After you have prepared the target device, you must set up the development tools in Qt Creator for your device. That is, you must configure your target device to be used for each build and run kit.

Connect your device to the development host via USB and launch Qt Creator. In Qt Creator:

1. Select Tools > Options > Build & Run > Kits.
2. Select one of the predefined kits starting with Boot to Qt... that matches the type of your device.
3. Select the correct device in the Device field.
4. Select OK.

You are now ready to start developing with Qt for your device. For detailed information about how to deploy Qt projects to the device, see Tutorial: Deploying Your First Project with Boot to Qt.