The IM2440D20 is a flexible system but does require a baseboard to be fully useful. With the addition of a carrier board, a suitable power supply and PC the Kit provides everything required to start producing the desired solution. The ABLE bootloader allows a flexible use of the IM2440D20. ABLE can start ARM Linux images from a variety of sources including a network interface. In this mode of usage the serial port is used as a console to communicate with the device.