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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.
Feature availability by hardware platform
Your embedded system may require specific features. The table below summarizes the Sensor Framework features supported on each hardware platform.

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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  - 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.
      - Packaging in this release
        This release of the Sensor Framework for QNX SDP comes with one mandatory package that includes all features of the Sensor Framework, and many optional platform-specific packages.
      - Feature availability by hardware platform
        Your embedded system may require specific features. The table below summarizes the Sensor Framework features supported on each hardware platform.
    - 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.
    - 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.

Feature availability by hardware platform

Your embedded system may require specific features. The table below summarizes the Sensor Framework features supported on each hardware platform.

The various hardware platforms have different capabilities, so the Sensor Framework functionality that is supported for a target system is platform-dependent, as described by the following table:

Table 1. Feature support by hardware platform
Feature	Renesas R-Car V3H	Generic x86_64	VMware (x86_64)	NXP i.MX8QM
Cameras	CSI2	USB	USB	CSI2
ISP	On Camera	On Camera	On Camera	On Camera
GPU	N/A	YES	YES	YES
H.264/MPEG4 Record/Playback	NO	NO	NO	YES
All Multimedia Codecs	NO	YES	NO	YES
Uncompressed Video	YES	YES	YES	YES
RTP Streaming	NO	YES	NO	YES
Single Camera Traffic Light	NO	YES	NO	YES
OpenCV 3.2 Finger Count	YES	YES	YES	YES
Sensors: Radar/Lidar/GPS/IMU	NO	YES	File Playback	NO

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