PDL PLATFORM TOOL

PDL Deploy

USB-C device update server for PDL-produced hardware. Connect, scan, and push firmware, trained models, and applications to your entire edge fleet — all from one dashboard, powered by the DGX Spark training pipeline.

Target Devices

1-Click

Deploy Workflow

USB-C

Direct Connect

DGX

Pipeline Source

Training-to-Edge Pipeline

Models train on DGX Spark and flow directly to your hardware via USB-C.

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DGX Spark

Train models

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Artifact Sync

rsync over SSH

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PDL Deploy

Web dashboard

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USB-C Flash

Device updated

Supported Devices

Four hardware targets, each with a purpose-built deployment handler.

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RID Sensor

Heltec ESP32-S3

Remote ID mesh sensors flashed via esptool serial. Supports partitioned layouts and single-bin firmware.

Serial TFLite

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Android Phone

PDL Companion App

APK sideload and model push via ADB over USB-C. Direct-to-device model updates for on-phone inference.

ADB APK

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Jetson-SIGINT

RF / SeaGayles Node

SSH/SCP over USB-C or WiFi. Deploys demodulator models, SeaGayles firmware, and service configs.

SSH RF

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Jetson-PDLens

Optical C-UAS Node

SSH/SCP with on-device TensorRT conversion. Pushes YOLO models, detection configs, and PTZ firmware.

SSH TensorRT

Capabilities

Everything you need to keep your edge fleet current.

🔍 Device Scanning

Auto-detect connected hardware across all protocols.

Serial port enumeration for ESP32 RID sensors
ADB device listing with model identification
SSH probe across USB, WiFi, and Tailscale paths
Current firmware version reporting

📦 Artifact Management

Versioned artifact store synced from DGX Spark.

Organized by device type and semantic version
One-click rsync pull from DGX training pipeline
Build metadata tracking (job ID, timestamp)
Local artifact registration for custom builds

⚡ One-Click Deploy

Scan, select, deploy — three clicks to updated hardware.

Automatic latest-version resolution per device
Pre-flight artifact validation
Full stdout/stderr capture in deploy log
Service restart orchestration on Jetsons

🛡 Reliability

Built for field conditions and operator simplicity.

Multi-path connectivity (USB → WiFi → Tailscale)
Timeout protection on all flash operations
On-device TensorRT conversion for PDLens models
Complete audit trail with timestamps

Run PDL Deploy

Launch the local deployment server from the PDL CLI.

pdl deploy --port 8800

Opens the web dashboard at http://localhost:8800 — plug in a device via USB-C and click Deploy.