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Carrier Board Accessory Kit

Carrier Board Accessory Kit

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Getting Started

What I need to order

The Carrier Board Accessory Kit can be ordered along with specific Apalis, Colibri, and Verdin Carrier Boards.

Where do I order

All the products can be ordered online at the Toradex Webshop as a kit.

See the following table for individual parts from alternate suppliers:

NumberPartSuppliers
1Ethernet CableDigikey/Mouser
2USB A to Micro B CableDigikey/Mouser
3USB A to B CableDigikey/Mouser
4Null Modem Cable (RS232)Digikey/Mouser
5DVI to VGA adapterDigikey/Mouser
6HDMI to DVI cableDigikey/Mouser
7USB to Serial AdapterDigikey/Mouser
8USB Micro B to A CableDigikey/Mouser
9Serial Port Adapter (Iris and Ixora)This cable is custom made.
10Patch CablesDigikey/Mouser
11Power Supply Adapter (Iris Carrier Board)This cable is custom made.
12AC/DC Power AdapterDigikey/Mouser

USB to Serial Adapter Driver for host PC - Carrier Board Accessory Kit V1.1C

The USB to Serial Adapter should work out of the box on the following host operating systems:

  • Windows 10

  • Linux distribution using kernel 5.5 or newer

For older Linux Kernels, you will need to build the driver manually. Download the driver from ProlificUSA website.

Find out the version of your kernel. We recommend that you update your distribution before proceeding. See the example below:

$ uname -r 
5.4.0-52-generic

Build the kernel from the folder with the closest version to your kernel, from the example above, it would be the 5.2_ok folder:

$ cd 5.2_ok
$ make all

After building the driver, remove the existing default driver:

$ sudo rmmod pl2303.ko

Install the built driver:

$ sudo insmod pl2303.ko

For more information about the driver, you can also refer to the readme.txt in the download package.

Having trouble?

Please contact our technical support. Various options concerning technical support are mentioned in the article below.

Features

The Carrier Board Accessory Kit comes with components that are not compatible with all boards, please see the table below.

Components included and compatibility

In case you want to see more about each accessory and see a brief settings diagram, you can refer to the Product Flyer tab and select the version of the kit. The table below contains the corresponding accessory number in the Product Flyer so you can easily find the device on the flyer.

No. in the product flyerAccessoryVerdin Carrier BoardsApalis Carrier BoardsColibri Carrier Boards
1Ethernet CableAll boardsAll boardsAll boards
2USB A to Micro B CableOnly Verdin Development BoardAll boardsAll boards
3USB A to B CableNoneOnly Apalis Evaluation BoardOnly Colibri Evaluation Board
4Null Modem Cable (RS232 Cable)All BoardsAll boardsAll boards
5DVI to VGA AdapterNoneAll boardsAll boards
6HDMI to DVI CableAll boardsAll boardsNone
7USB to Serial AdapterNoneAll boardsAll boards
8USB Micro B to A CableAll boardsAll boardsAll boards
9Serial Port AdapterNone *Only IxoraOnly Iris
10Patch CablesAll boardsAll boardsAll boards
11Power Supply AdapterNoneNoneOnly Iris
12AC/DC Power Adapter (international plugs)All boardsAll boards, except Viola and AsterAll boards, except Viola and Aster

* The Serial Port Adapter can be used as a CAN Port Adapter for the Verdin Development Board V1.1A and the Dahlia V1.1A. See the datasheets of the respective products for more information.

Product Flyer

Carrier Board Accessory Kit

Compatible Products

[1] Some accessories are not compatible with the Verdin Development Board and the Dahlia Carrier Board, please refer to the Features tab to read more.

Revision History

Click to See the Product Numbering Scheme

Product Number (PID8) Format

The format of the 8-digits Product Number (PID8) is the following:

Product Numbering Scheme

The below table describes the structure of the Product Number (PID8):

FieldDescription
PPPP4-digits number, indicating the Product Configuration (PID4) that describes the key properties of the product (e.g. Product Group, RAM capacity, etc.)
VV2-digits number, indicating the Major and Minor Version (in that order)
AA2-digits number, indicating the Assembly Variant

See the complete list of available combinations on the Revision History table of the corresponding product page.

Example

Product number (PID8): 00291100:

0029: Apalis iMX6D 512MB
11: Major Version 1, Minor Version 1, Version V1.1 in short
00: Assembly Variant A

A specific product revision has a lifecycle defined by the product state. Learn more about it on the Product Change Notifications.

0113xxxx - Carrier Board Accessory Kit

Product #Product DescriptionChanges from Previous VersionRelease DatePCN Document
01131000 
Carrier Board Accessory Kit V1.0A
Initial Release
2014-09-25
Evaluation Product, No PCN
01131100 
Carrier Board Accessory Kit V1.1A
Power Adapter with additional PSE, and CB certification
Power Adapter efficiency level VI
Power Adapter slightly shorter cable (needed to pass level VI)
2017-03-28
PCN Carrier Board Accessory Kit V1.1A
01131101
Carrier Board Accessory Kit V1.1B
New USB to Serial adapter, see Getting Started for details about the driver.
Various cables from different suppliers with slightly different colors, shapes or material. The functionality remains the same.
2021-01
PCN Carrier Board Accessory Kit V1.1B
01131102
Carrier Board Accessory Kit V1.1C
Replaced the USB Micro A to A cable with a USB Micro B to A cable.
Changed the supplier of the serial port adapter.
Changed the supplier of the null modem cable.
Updated the flyer.
Q4 2022

Errata

None



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