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Zao SDK

Quick Start Guide

Soliton Systems

2023/05/02

Rev. 1.0-2

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Page 1 Zao SDK Quick Start Guide Soliton Systems 2023/05/02 Rev. 1.0-2...
Page 2: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents 1 Introduction................................... 3 2 Setting up Zao SDK for Jetson ........................... 5 2.1 JetPack Setup ................................. 5 2.2 Zao SDK for Jetson Setup ............................10 3 Zao Cloud View Setup ..............................12 3.1 Installing Zao Cloud View ............................12 3.2 Login to Zao Cloud ..............................
Page 3: Introduction
Zao SDK is a system for stable transmission of video, audio, and control signals using Zao SDK for Jetson and Zao Cloud (Fig. 1-1 Figure 11). This document describes how to set up Zao SDK for Jetson and Zao Cloud View to start video transmission and serial tunneling.
Page 4 Setup flow. Figure 12 shows the setup flow. Fig. 1-2 Setup Flow - 4 -...
Page 5: Setting Up Zao Sdk For Jetson
Setting up Zao SDK for Jetson This chapter describes the procedure for setting up Zao SDK for Jetson. 2.1 JetPack Setup Setup the "JetPack" OS environment for Jetson on the Jetson Nano Developer Kit. After writing the JetPack 4.6.1 image to a microSD card on a PC, perform the initial setup with the Jetson Nano Developer Kit.
Page 6 4. Download, install and start Etcher Figure 2-4 Etcher startup screen Click on "Flash from file" and select the zip file downloaded in step 1. Insert microSD card if not already inserted. Click on "Select target" and select the drive for the microSD card. At this time, Figure 2-5 If the dialog box shown in Figure 23 appears, click the Cancel button in the dialog box.
Page 7 Next, set up the Jetson Nano Developer Kit. The microSD card slot on the underside of the Jetson Nano Developer Kit (Figure 2-6 ), insert the microSD card to which the system image was written in the previous step. Figure 2-6 microSD card slot After connecting the HDMI monitor, keyboard, mouse, and LAN respectively, and the Micro-USB power cable, the Jetson Nano Developer Kit will power on and boot automatically.
Page 8 "Continue" to proceed to the next step. Figure 2-8 EULA Confirmation Screen 2. Please select "English" for language. To prevent problems with some applications other than Zao SDK for Jetson, we have chosen "English" instead of "Japanese". 3. Select your keyboard layout and proceed.
Page 9 Figure 2-9 Startup screen after setup is complete. - 9 -...
Page 10: Zao Sdk For Jetson Setup
Following the JetPack setup, set up the Zao SDK for Jetson. You will need the Zao SDK for Jetson package (zao_sdk_jetson_1.0.x.x.tar.xz; please rename the file accordingly) downloaded from zao-sdk.org. Copy the file to your home directory on Jetson using a USB stick, etc.
Page 11 Figure 2-11 Select "Shut Down..." from the menu in the upper right corner of the screen as shown in from the menu in the upper right corner of the screen as shown in Figure 29 to shut down Jetson. Figure 2-11 Shut Down Menu The green LED next to the Micro-USB connector on Jetson Nano Developer Kit (Figure 2-7 ) next to the Micro-USB connector on the Jetson Nano Developer Kit should be off before disconnecting the power...
Page 12: Zao Cloud View Setup
Zao Cloud View Setup This chapter describes how to install Zao Cloud View on a receiving PC and how to log in to Zao Cloud. *Even if you are using an older version of Zao Cloud View, please overwrite the Zao Cloud View downloaded from zao-sdk.org.
Page 13 Figure 3. 3-13 Enter login information - 13 -...
Page 14 After logging in, a serial port selection dialog may appear (Figure 3. 3-14 ). Since we will first check the operation without using the serial port, please select "Cancel" to proceed. Figure 3. 3-14 Serial Port Selection Dialog - 14 -...
Page 15: Live Streaming Setup
⚫ LAN connection to the built-in Ethernet See User's Guide for instructions on using USB-NIC, Wi-Fi, and Soliton MLU After setup, Jetson will start in text mode. The control application will start automatically, Figure 4-15 The control app will automatically launch and display Not Paired as shown in Figure 41 (the upper left portion of the control app screen is shown in Figure 42).Figure 4-16 If the Network failed message is...
Page 16: Pairing
Press the c key on the keyboard to display the "Connect(C)" menu. Figure 4-17 If you select "Pairing" as shown in Figure 4-18 The pairing number will be displayed as shown in Figure 44. During the validity period of the pairing number (15 minutes), perform the process described in "4.2 Pairing" below. If the expiration date has passed, select "Pairing"...
Page 17 Figure 4-20 Pairing Number Entry Dialog If pairing is successful Figure 4-19 the status button on the external camera management screen will switch to the "Paired" display. In addition, the control application on Jetson will also change to Figure 4-18 The "Pairing"...
Page 18: Live Reception (E.g. Radio)
4.3 live reception (e.g. radio) When you select "Live Streaming" in Zao Cloud View, "Windows Security Important Warning" will appear. Please check all items and click "Allow access". The firewall access permission will be displayed only when you use it for the first time. Figure 4-21 Firewall Access Permissions Selecting Live Streaming will display the video transmitted from Jetson (Figure 4-22 ).
Page 19: Jetson Power Off
4.4 Jetson Power Off To power off Jetson, press the s key on the keyboard to bring up the "System(S)" menu of the control application and select "Shutdown System" on the menu. After a few moments, the green LED next to the Micro-USB connector on Jetson Nano Developer Kit (Figure 2-7 After confirming that the LED is off, unplug the power cable.
Page 20: Serial Tunnel Setup
Serial Tunnel Setup This chapter describes the procedure for using serial tunnels (Figure 51).Figure 5-24 Start with Jetson Power Off and Zao Cloud View closed. Zao Cloud 受信PC USB-シリアルアダプタ USB-シリアルアダプタシリアルトンネル接続 Figure 5-24 Serial Tunnel Operation Image In this chapter Figure 5-25 This chapter describes the procedure for verifying that data sent to the left of the PC is received from the right through the serial tunnel and vice versa in the configuration shown in Figure 52.
Page 21: Usb To Serial Adapter Connection
none, stop bit to 1bit, and flow control to none. 5.2 USB to Serial Adapter Connection Connect the USB to serial adapter to the USB connector on Jetson. Then, after connecting the USB-serial adapter to the receiving PC, launch Zao Cloud View and login. Select the COM port you wish to use and click "Connect"...
Page 22: Start Of Serial Communication
5.3 Start of serial communication Figure 5-25 Connect the RS232 crossover cable as shown in Figure 52, then turn on the Jetson and start live transmission. To start serial communication, click the Start Serial Communication button displayed in the upper left corner of the video on the live-streaming screen.
Page 23: Receiving Pc Operating Environment
Receiving PC Operating Environment The minimum operating environment for the receiving PC is shown in Table 1 and the recommended environment is shown in table (e.g. Table 1) 2 The recommended minimum system requirements are shown in Table 1 and Table 2. Table 1 Minimum Operating Environment Windows 10 / Windows 11 Intel architecture from the 8th generation...
Page 24: Update History
Update History Rev. Date Update details 1.0-1 2023-04-27 first edition 1.0-2 2023-05-02 Fixed COM port selection dialog Other minor corrections - 24 -...