Prepare and Install the SD Card (AD FMCDAQ2)

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Copy the bootable image to the SD card using a Linux host
Copy the bootable image to the SD card using a Windows host

Prepare and Install the SD Card

This can be done with a Linux or Windows host. Both sets of instructions are listed below.

Copy the bootable image to the SD card using a Linux host

Exercise caution: dd targeted at an incorrect drive letter can brick your computer.

Download the SD card image

Legacy 1.1 carrier card iwg24d_daq2_lc_11_20191205r1.img.tar.gz

Legacy 2.0 carrier card iwg24d_daq2_lc_20_20191205r1.img.tar.gz

Custom 2.0 carrier card iwg24d_daq2_cc_20_20200304r1.img.tar.gz

Extract the SD card image from the binaries archive.

 $ tar -xvzf iwg24d_daq2_lc_11_20191205r1.img.tar.gz     for Legacy 1.1 carrier card

 $ tar -xvzf iwg24d_daq2_lc_20_20191205r1.img.tar.gz     for Legacy 2.0 carrier card

 $ tar -xvzf iwg24d_daq2_cc_20_20200304r1.img.tar.gz     for Custom 2.0 carrier card

Determine the device associated with the SD card on the host. Run the command below before and after inserting the SD card. The new drive letter will show up as /dev/sdx/ where x represents the actual letter (a,b,c,d etc)
```
 $ cat /proc/partitions  
```

Use dd utility to write the SD image to the SD card. Use soceds1 as the password when prompted.

 $ sudo dd if=iwg24d_daq2_lc_11_20191205r1.img of=/dev/sdx bs=512     for Legacy 1.1 carrier card

 $ sudo dd if=iwg24d_daq2_lc_20_20191205r1.img of=/dev/sdx bs=512     for Legacy 2.0 carrier card

 $ sudo dd if=iwg24d_daq2_cc_20_20200304r1.img of=/dev/sdx bs=512     for Custom 2.0 carrier card

Use sync utility to flush the changes to the SD card.
```
 $ sudo sync  
```
Eject the mounted drive before removing the SD card media.

Copy the bootable image to the SD card using a Windows host

Download the SD card image

Legacy 1.1 carrier card iwg24d_daq2_lc_11_20191205r1.img.tar.gz

Legacy 2.0 carrier card iwg24d_daq2_lc_20_20191205r1.img.tar.gz

Custom 2.0 carrier card iwg24d_daq2_cc_20_20200304r1.img.tar.gz

Extract the SD card image from the binaries archive.

 $ tar -xvzf iwg24d_daq2_lc_11_20191205r1.img.tar.gz     for Legacy 1.1 carrier card

 $ tar -xvzf iwg24d_daq2_lc_20_20191205r1.img.tar.gz     for Legacy 2.0 carrier card 

 $ tar -xvzf iwg24d_daq2_cc_20_20200304r1.img.tar.gz     for Custom 2.0 carrier card

Get disk imaging software Win32diskimager
Insert the SD Adaptor. Use Windows Explorer to determine the drive letter
Select the Image File.

Navigate to iwg24d_daq2_lc_11_20191205r1.img for Legacy 1.1 carrier card

Navigate to iwg24d_daq2_lc_20_20191205r1.img for Legacy 2.0 carrier card

Navigate to iwg24d_daq2_cc_20_20200304r1.img for Custom 2.0 carrier card
Press the Write button

Next- Install Required Hardware

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