Carrier Board Accessory Kits
Getting Started
What I need to order
Toradex offers three different Carrier Board Accessory Kits that can be ordered along with specific Apalis, Colibri, and Verdin Carrier Boards. The available kits are the following:
- Kit 1: The Starter Kit. This kit comes with the essentials and includes:
- 1x AC/DC Power Supply 12V 30W
- 1x Ethernet Cable
- 1x Null Modem Cable (RS232)
- Kit 2: This kit includes the Starter Kit (Kit 1) with an additional Toradex Serial/CAN Port Adapter.
- Kit 3: This kit includes the Kit 2 with an additional Toradex Power supply Adapter for the Iris Carrier Board.
The items included in each kit are also presented in the table below:
| Accessory | Kit 1 (Starter Kit) | Kit 2 | Kit 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1x AC/DC Power Supply 12V 30W | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 1x Ethernet Cable | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 1x Null Modem Cable (RS232) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 1x Toradex Serial/CAN Port Adapter | ✓ | ✓ | |
| 1x Toradex Power Supply Adapter For Terminal Block | ✓ |
Where do I order
All the products can be ordered online at the Toradex Webshop.
Having trouble?
Please contact us through our Technical Support Channels.
Components and Compatibility
The table below presents the carrier boards compatible with each of the available accessories.
| Accessory | Verdin Carrier Boards | Apalis Carrier Boards | Colibri Carrier Boards |
|---|---|---|---|
| AC/DC Power Supply 12V 30W | All boards | All boards | All boards |
| Ethernet Cable | All boards | All boards | All boards |
| Null Modem Cable (RS232 Cable) | All Boards | All boards | All boards |
| Serial/CAN Port Adapter | None * | None | Only Iris |
| Toradex Power Supply Adapter For Terminal Block | None | None | Only Iris |
* The Serial Port Adapter can be used as a CAN Port Adapter for the Verdin Development Board and the Dahlia. See the datasheets of the respective products for more information.
Alternative Suppliers and Additional Accessories
Refer to the table below for individual parts from alternative suppliers, including items provided in Toradex kits and additional accessories * .
| Accessory | Suppliers |
|---|---|
| AC/DC Power Supply | Digikey/Mouser |
| Ethernet Cable | Digikey/Mouser |
| Null Modem Cable (RS232) | Digikey/Mouser |
| Serial Port Adapter (Iris and Ixora) | This cable is custom made. |
| Power Supply Adapter (Iris Carrier Board) | This cable is custom made. |
| USB A to Micro B Cable * | Digikey/Mouser |
| USB A to B Cable * | Digikey/Mouser |
| DVI to VGA adapter * | Digikey/Mouser |
| HDMI to DVI cable * | Digikey/Mouser |
| USB to Serial Adapter * | Digikey/Mouser |
| USB Micro B to A Cable * | Digikey/Mouser |
| Patch Cables * | Digikey/Mouser |
* Items not provided by Toradex.
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.
Revision History
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Product Number (PID8) Format
The format of the 8-digits Product Number (PID8) is the following:
The below table describes the structure of the Product Number (PID8):
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| PPPP | 4-digits number, indicating the Product Configuration (PID4) that describes the key properties of the product (e.g. Product Group, RAM capacity, etc.) |
| VV | 2-digits number, indicating the Major and Minor Version (in that order) |
| AA | 2-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 512MB11: 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 Description | Changes from Previous Version | Release Date | PCN 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