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Torizon Updates

Introduction

Torizon Platform Services is the recommended tool for managing remote and offline updates for Torizon, our easy-to-use embedded Linux platform.

Resources

Browse for Torizon Updates resources from the tabs below.

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• A Toradex Computer on Module running TorizonCore.

How to Get Started With Torizon Updates

It is very simple to get started, you just need to create an account and login to our hosted dashboard:

Get Started With the Torizon Platform

It is a good experience to just explore the dashboard, but you can of course learn more with documentation:

• Torizon Updates Overview: an overview about offline and remote updates with Torizon.
• First Steps with Torizon Remote Updates: a practical introduction to Torizon Remote Updates.
• First Steps with Secure Offline Updates: a practical introduction to Secure Offline Updates.
• Technical overview: an optional read with technical details for those who are interested in learning more.
• Quickstart Guide: there is a lesson dedicated to Torizon Remote Updates (coming soon).
• Torizon Documentation: the Torizon documentation has a section dedicated to OTA.
• TorizonCore Builder: shows how to build your own custom TorizonCore image.
• Signing and pushing TorizonCore images to Torizon OTA: present details on how to sign and push a custom generated TorizonCore image to Torizon Remote Updates using TorizonCore Builder.
• Visual Studio Code Extension for Torizon: deploy an application to the Torizon Platform Services directly from VS Code.
• Visual Studio Extension For Torizon: deploy an application to the Torizon Platform Services directly from Visual Studio.

Documentation

Torizon OTA Documentation

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First Steps and Essentials, Torizon Tools and TorizonCore Customization

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First Steps and Essentials

Technical information about Torizon Remote Updates implementation.

	Article	Brief Description
	Torizon Updates Overview	An overview of Updates with Torizon
	Torizon Updates Technical Overview	A technical overview of how Torizon implements updates
	Over-The-Air Updates	An overview of over-the-air update technologies for Toradex modules
	Quickstart Guide	Our step-by-step guide has a section dedicated to Torizon Platform
	First Steps with Torizon Remote Updates	A practical introduction to Torizon Remote Updates
	First Steps with Secure Offline Updates	A practical introduction to Secure Offline Updates
	Torizon Platform Services Web Interface	An overview of the web interface of Torizon OTA and its features
	Device Monitoring in TorizonCore	Device monitoring is a feature available in the Torizon platform to check the health and monitor the performance of a device
	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
	Signing and Pushing TorizonCore Packages to Torizon OTA	A step-by-step tutorial on how to build and push to Torizon OTA a custom TorizonCore image or application package for OTA Deployment
	Using Private Registries With Torizon OTA	How to deploy private registry credentials to your devices
	OSTree	An overview of a core technology used in the Torizon OTA

Torizon Tools and TorizonCore Customization

The articles below show information about Torizon Tools and TorizonCore Customization to prepare an image for OTA deployment.

	Article	Brief Description
	TorizonCore Builder Tool - Customizing TorizonCore Images	Create a custom TorizonCore image that you can use in production programming with Toradex Easy Installer, or push your changes to Torizon Platform Services
	TorizonCore Builder - Workflow	Workflow of TorizonCore Builder, with a comparison between the approaches to use the tool and diagrams to graphically present the workflow and each approach
	TorizonCore Builder VS Code Integration	How to use TorizonCore Builder from Visual Studio Code
	TorizonCore Builder Tool “build" command	Learn how to fully customize an image as a single step using the build command from TorizonCore Builder
	Device Tree Overlays on Torizon	How to modify the device tree without having to re-compile it
	Device Tree Customization Examples	Some examples of Device Tree Customization
	Pin Multiplexing - Changing Pin Functionalities in the Linux Device Tree	How to create a dts file to change the pin muxing configuration
	Building External Kernel Modules With Torizon	How to deploy an external kernel module using TorizonCore Builder with an example
	Customizing Kernel Arguments in Torizon	How to use TorizonCore Builder to customize kernel arguments in Torizon
	Splash Screen Customization on TorizonCore	Learn how to change the splash screen using initramfs
	Touch Screen Calibration (Torizon)	How to use weston-touch-calibrator to calibrate the touch
	Capturing Changes in the Configuration of a Board on TorizonCore	Use TorizonCore Builder to save and reproduce board customization
	Pre-provisioning Docker Containers onto a TorizonCore image	How to preinstall a Docker Container onto a TorizonCore image using your PC
	TorizonCore Builder - Commands Manual	Commands manual of TorizonCore Builder, showing all commands of the tool and explaining them
	TorizonCore Boot Time Optimization	How to measure and optimize TorizonCore boot time
	Reliability on Torizon	Learn how to improve reliability on TorizonCore
	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
	Persistent Journald Logging	How switch from in-RAM to persistent Journald logging
	Using Private Registries With Torizon Platform	How to deploy private registry credentials to your devices