Torizon OTA is the recommended OTA method for Torizon, our easy-to-use embedded Linux platform.
This article is split into major sections covering the following topics:
It is very simple to get started, you just need to create an account and login to our hosted dashboard:
It is a good experience to just explore the dashboard, but you can of course learn more with documentation:
An overview of relevant articles is presented in this tab. You can scroll through contents or click on your topic of interest below:
First Steps and Essentials, Torizon Tools and TorizonCore Customization
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Technical information about Torizon OTA implementation.
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Over-The-Air Updates | An overview of over-the-air update technologies for Toradex modules |
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Quickstart Guide | Our step-by-step guide has a section dedicated to Torizon OTA |
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Torizon OTA | An overview of the Torizon OTA, the OTA solution integrated to Torizon |
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Torizon OTA Web Interface | An overview of the web interface of Torizon OTA and its features |
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Torizon OTA Technical Overview | A technical overview of how Torizon implements OTA |
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Aktualizr - Modifying the Settings of Torizon OTA Client | Configure some settings on the Torizon OTA client, as the polling frequency and blocking updates on the device |
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Signing and pushing TorizonCore images to Torizon OTA | A step-by-step tutorial on how to build and push to Torizon OTA a custom TorizonCore image for OTA Deployment |
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Using Private Registries With Torizon OTA | How to deploy private registry credentials to your devices |
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OSTree | An overview of a core technology used in the Torizon OTA |
The articles below show information about Torizon Tools and TorizonCore Customization to prepare an image for OTA deployment.
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TorizonCore Builder Tool - Customization for Production Programming and Torizon OTA | Create a custom TorizonCore image that you can use in production programming with Toradex Easy Installer, or push your changes to Torizon OTA |
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TorizonCore Builder Tool “build” command | Learn how to fully customize an image as a single step using the build command from TorizonCore Builder |
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Device Tree Overlays on Torizon | How to modify the device tree without having to re-compile it |
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Device Tree Customization Examples | Some examples of Device Tree Customization |
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Pin Multiplexing - Changing Pin Functionalities in the Linux Device Tree | How to create a dts file to change the pin muxing configuration |
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Building External Kernel Modules With Torizon | How to deploy an external kernel module using TorizonCore Builder with an example |
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Customizing Kernel Arguments in Torizon | How to use TorizonCore Builder to customize kernel arguments in Torizon |
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Splash Screen Customization on TorizonCore | Learn how to change the splash screen using initramfs |
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Touch Screen Calibration (Torizon) | How to use weston-touch-calibrator to calibrate the touch |
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Capturing Changes in the Configuration of a Board on TorizonCore | Use TorizonCore Builder to save and reproduce board customization |
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Pre-provisioning Docker Containers onto a TorizonCore image | How to preinstall a Docker Container onto a TorizonCore image using your PC |
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Reliability on Torizon | Learn how to improve reliability on TorizonCore |
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How to Store Docker Data on an External Storage Device (USB/SD Card) | How to storage Docker data on an external device like an SD Card or a USB stick |
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Persistent Journald Logging | How switch from in-RAM to persistent Journald logging |
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Using Private Registries With Torizon OTA | How to deploy private registry credentials to your devices |
