Setting-up Computer Module with an Operating System

Attention: if the computer on module you are using is supported by the Toradex Easy Installer, then this article is outdated and you should head directly to Toradex Easy Installer.

Warning: the information provided in this article has not been updated in a while and parts of it may be outdated.

Toradex modules support Windows Embedded Compact(CE5.0, CE6.0, WEC7.0, WEC2013) and Embedded Linux.

Note: Toradex is currently not actively maintaining and supporting Android. However, for some Toradex computer on modules we have preview Android images available.

Toradex Computer Modules (Colibri/Apalis) which are in volume production come with pre-installed Windows Embedded Compact(WinCE). Toradex Computer Modules (Colibri/Apalis) which are in sample stage come with pre-installed Embedded Linux, but customer can reflash the OS of their choice. We anyway highly recommend to setup your production in a way which always loads your tested software combination (Bootloader, Operating System, your applications and settings). Please don't assume, that our modules will always ship with the same operating system version! We normally use the latest available operating system at the time of manufacturing our products.

The Apalis iMX6 and Colibri iMX6 pre-installed software has been changed from "Embedded Linux" to "Toradex Easy Installer" as of Q3 2017. The Toradex Easy Installer allows customers to easily flash the latest Embedded Linux or Windows CE BSPs provided by Toradex, and also makes it easy to flash production images. Please refer to the Toradex Easy Installer article for more information.

Please follow the first step articles according to the carrier board you have using the links below:

• First Steps with Colibri Evaluation Board
• First Steps with Iris
• First Steps with Viola
• First Steps with Apalis Evaluation Board
• First Steps with Ixora

Now, please follow the steps mentioned below:

• If you see WinCE desktop on your module and want to continue working on WinCE click here
• If you see WinCE desktop on your module and want to use Embedded Linux click here
• If you see Embedded Linux desktop on your module and want to use WinCE click here
• If you see Embedded Linux on your module and want to continue with Embedded Linux click here.

Updating WinCE

• It is always recommended to use the latest WinCE image if you start evaluation or during your development.
• For Colibri PXAxxx, Txx please follow this article to update image on your module.
• For Colibri VFxx follow this article .
• For Apalis iMX6 follow this article.

WinCE to Embedded Linux

• Please find the latest Linux image for the respective module from here and follow one of the following articles:
  • For Colibri Txx and Apalis T30 (Tegra) modules follow this article.
  • For Colibri VFxx (Vybrid) modules follow this article.
  • For Colibri iMX6 and Apalis iMX6 modules follow this article.
  • For Colibri iMX7 modules follow this article.

Embedded Linux to WinCE

• For Colibri Txx and Apalis T30 follow this article.
• For Colibri VFxx follow this article.
• For Apalis iMX6 follow this article.

Updating Embedded Linux

• It is recommended to use the latest Linux image if you start evaluation or during your development.
• Please find the latest Linux image for the respective module from here and follow one of the following articles:
  • For Colibri Txx and Apalis T30 (Tegra) modules follow this article.
  • For Colibri VFxx (Vybrid) modules follow this article.
  • For Colibri iMX6 and Apalis iMX6 modules follow this article.
  • For Colibri iMX7 modules follow this article.