Boot Mars from microSD card

Prepare

• Necessary
  • Mars
  • microSD or eMMC larger than 16GB
  • Type-C cable
• Optional
  • USB to TTL serial cable
  • HDMI cable

Download images and tools

• Download the system image from Official Image.
• Download the flash tool, balenaEtcher or Rufus.

Burn image

Here are the steps for using balenaEtcher.

• Click Flash from file

• Click Select target

• Click Flash!

Power on

Insert the microSD card with the burned firmware into the Mars microSD card slot. Use an adapter (5V) to connect Mars via a Type-C cable. Mars will automatically power on and the red power LED on the board will light up. After the system starts successfully, the green status LED on the board will flash.

If an HDMI monitor is connected, the Debian desktop will be displayed after booting.

Troubleshooting

If you have a problem, go to our community and post to let us know.