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QNX SDP is a cross-compiling and debugging environment, including an IDE and command-line tools, for building binary images and programs for target boards running QNX Neutrino 7.1.
Sensor Framework
Getting Started
This guide gets you started with the Sensor Framework for QNX SDP.
Understanding Reference Images
The Sensor Framework reference images can help you quickly evaluate features or provide a starting point for developing your embedded systems and experimenting with various features.
Working with reference images

QNX Momentics IDE User's Guide
This User's Guide describes version 7.1 of the Integrated Development Environment (IDE) that's part of the QNX Momentics tool suite.
QNX Software Development Platform
QNX SDP is a cross-compiling and debugging environment, including an IDE and command-line tools, for building binary images and programs for target boards running QNX Neutrino 7.1.
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  - Architecture
  - Getting Started
    This guide gets you started with the Sensor Framework for QNX SDP.
    - Getting Started with the Sensor Framework for QNX SDP
      The Sensor Framework for QNX SDP is built on the QNX Neutrino RTOS, which is a highly available, secure, realtime operating system.
    - Understanding Reference Images
      The Sensor Framework reference images can help you quickly evaluate features or provide a starting point for developing your embedded systems and experimenting with various features.
      - Working with reference images
        Mounting additional filesystems on a target system
        If you require larger files and the image you run doesn't have enough space on it, you can mount a shared filesystem from a Linux, macOS, or Windows computer to your target.
      - Reference images available
        We provide reference images for a subset of hardware platforms that we support for this release.
      - Reference image sensor support
        Here's an overview of the sensors (lidar, radar, GPS, IMU systems) and cameras the reference images support. In some cases, you can develop or integrate support for an unsupported sensor or camera into an image for your hardware platform.
      - Reference image vision-processing support
        The Sensor Framework integrates with a variety of third-party vision-processing software.
    - Getting Started with the NXP iMX8QM-MEK Image
      This guide describes how to get started with the Sensor Framework for QNX SDP and the Sensor Framework NXP iMX8QM-MEK reference image.
    - Getting Started with the Renesas R-Car V3H Videobox miniPLUS Image
      This guide describes how to get started with the Sensor Framework for QNX SDP and the Renesas R-Car V3H Videobox (miniPLUS) (simply referred to as the R-Car V3H in this guide) reference image.
    - Getting Started with the VMware Image
      This guide describes how to get started with the Sensor Framework for QNX SDP and the VMware reference image.
  - Sensor Framework Libraries
  - Sensor Framework Services
- System Security Guide
  The QNX System Security Guide is intended for both system integrators who are responsible for the security of a QNX Neutrino RTOS system and developers who want to create a QNX Neutrino resource manager free from vulnerabilities.
- Utilities & Libraries
QNX Hypervisor
The QNX Hypervisor allows you to run multiple OSs on a target system so you can separate critical and non-critical functions, support a wide variety of applications, and reduce hardware costs.
QNX Software in the Cloud
QNX Software in the Cloud enables developers to use the QNX software in Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure (Azure).
QNX Advanced Virtualization Frameworks User's Guide
This User's Guide is aimed at all systems integrators and developers who want to design and build embedded systems using the QNX Advanced Virtualization Frameworks.
Typographical Conventions, Support, and Licensing
This section describes the typographical conventions used throughout the documentation and explains how to obtain technical support.

Working with reference images

The reference images are built to be a certain size for optimal scenarios. If you require a larger size, you can either build your own image while specifying a larger partition or mount additional filesystems to your target. In some cases, mounting a filesystem also makes testing applications on the target easier. For more information, see Mounting additional filesystems on a target system.

Because a reference image is designed for development, some features that aren't intended for production systems are enabled by default:

qconn: The qconn service allows you to connect and transfer files to the target image using the QNX Momentics IDE. In a production environment, you must disable qconn because it is highly insecure. For information about working with qconn, see IP communication in the Reference chapter of the QNX Momentics IDE User's Guide.
Networking: You can connect to an image running on the target using ssh. To do so, determine the target's IP address using a console connection and run the ifconfig command. For more information, see the Getting Started Guide for the reference image you're using.
Note:
If the target doesn't support a console connection, see the Getting Started Guide for other methods for determining the IP address.
Write access: For production systems, filesystems aren't typically mounted with write access, for security reasons. By default, the filesystem on the reference image is read-only. You need to run the mount -uw /base command to remount the filesystem for read-write access, which is typically required for development and for testing. For example, when you test your applications, write access is required to modify configuration files.

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