Booting a Yocto Image on the Hailo-15 from an SD Card

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⚠ WARNING ⚠

Follow the steps in this guide carefully and in the exact order provided. Deviating from the instructions may result in hardware damage.

Step 1: Verify the SD Card is Preloaded with the Image

Ensure the SD card has the correct image file preloaded and is ready for booting.

Step 2: Insert the SD Card

Insert the SD card into the SD slot, as illustrated in the image below:

Hailo-15 SD Card slot. Source: Hailo-15™ SBC (Single-Board-Computer) Quick Start Guide

Step 3: Verify SW1 DIP Switches

After verifying that the Micro SD card is correctly inserted into the board's slot, check that the SW1 DIP switches are set to their default positions:

SW1.1 = OFF
SW1.2 = OFF

Refer to the image below for guidance:

Hailo-15 SW configuration for SD flashing

Step 4: Connect the Camera Sensor (optional)

Connect the camera sensor to the MIPI-CSI2 connector labeled P2. Refer to the following images for detailed guidance:

Sensor cable connection to MIPI-CSI2. Source: Hailo-15™ SBC (Single-Board-Computer) Quick Start Guide
Sensor cable connection to MIPI-CSI2. Source: Hailo-15™ SBC (Single-Board-Computer) Quick Start Guide

Step 5: Connect the Ethernet Cable (Optional)

Connect the Ethernet cable to the development host and the board’s RJ45 connector. Refer to the following image for guidance:

Ethernet RJ45 connector. Source: Hailo-15™ SBC (Single-Board-Computer) Quick Start Guide

Step 6: Connect the 12V Power Supply

Connect the provided 12V DC power supply to the barrel jack on the board. A single LED will illuminate, indicating the board is powered. Refer to the image below for guidance:

12V DC power supply barrel jack connection and LED light on. Source: Hailo-15™ SBC (Single-Board-Computer) Quick Start Guide

Step 7: Powering Up and Down the Board

Powering On:

Press the PWR button to turn on the board. The nearby green LED will illuminate to indicate the board is powered. A short press is sufficient to power the board ON from the OFF state.

Powering Off:

To power down the board, press and hold the PWR button until the board turns off.

Note: Refer to the following images for the location of the Power button and the green LED indicators.

Hailo-15 Power Button. Source: Hailo-15™ SBC (Single-Board-Computer) Quick Start Guide
Hailo-15 LEDs. Source: Hailo-15™ SBC (Single-Board-Computer) Quick Start Guide

8. Console output

Once the Hailo-15 has booted, a similar output will be displayed on its console:

Poky (Yocto Project Reference Distro) 4.0.2 hailo15 ttyS1
hailo15 login: root
Password: 
root@hailo15:~#

You can access using root for username and password.

Note: Remember, if you want to see the console output of the Hailo-15, you must use the UART-USB Bridge and follow the Serial Monitoring guide