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1. Compile Main Module Firmware

1.1. Download SDK​

Depand on Main Module, Please contact lixu@ai-paipai.com to get RK3588 Kernel6.1 SDK or RK3576 Kernel6.1 SDK download link and read the readme file.

Notice:

1. SDK use cross-compilation, so use SDK in x86_64 PC, do not download SDK to the device
2. We suggest to use Ubuntu20.04 (real PC or docker) to build, other OS may cause building failure
3. Do not place or decompress the SDK archive in Virtual Machine share folder or non-english folder
4. Please use the regular user to get/compile the SDK, use root privilege may cause building failure

  • RK3588 SDK

    • At least update to rk3588/linux6.1_release_v1.3.0e

  • RK3576 SDK

    • At least update to rk3588/rk3576/linux_release_v1.3.0a

1.2. Compile Debian Firmware​

Download SDK First.

1.2.1. Rootfs​

1.2.1.1. RK3588​

# Decompress
7z x debian12_xxxx_rootfs_xxxx.7z

# Move the rootfs image to sdk and then create a symbolic link.
mkdir ./SDK/prebuilt_rootfs/
mv debian12_xxxx_rootfs_xxxx.img ./SDK/prebuilt_rootfs/
cd ./SDK/prebuilt_rootfs/
ln -sf debian12_xxxx_rtoofs_xxxx.img rk3588_debian_rootfs.img
cd ..

1.2.1.2. RK3576​

# Decompress
7z x debian12_xxxx_rootfs_xxxx.7z

# Move the rootfs image to sdk and then create a symbolic link.
mkdir ./SDK/prebuilt_rootfs/
mv debian12_xxxx_rootfs_xxxx.img ./SDK/prebuilt_rootfs/
cd ./SDK/prebuilt_rootfs/
ln -sf debian12_xxxx_rtoofs_xxxx.img rk3576_debian_rootfs.img
cd ..

1.2.2. Config​

1.2.2.1. RK3588​

1.2.2.1.1. Core-3588JD4​
./build.sh firefly_rk3588_aio-gs1n2-3588jd4-rk182x_debian_defconfig
1.2.2.1.2. Core-3588SJD4 AI​
./build.sh firefly_rk3588_aio-gs1n2-3588sjd4-ai-rk182x_debian_defconfig

1.2.2.2. RK3576​

1.2.2.2.1. Core-3576JD4​
./build.sh firefly_rk3576_aio-gs1n2-3576jd4-rk182x_debian_defconfig

1.2.3. Build​

./build.sh all

The generated firmware at output/update/ , eg: AIO-GS1N2-3588JD4-RK182X_Debian.XXX.img

1.3. Compile Ubuntu Firmware​

Download SDK First.

1.3.1. Rootfs​

1.3.1.1. RK3588​

# Decompress
7z x Ubuntu22.04-xxxx.7z

mkdir ./SDK/prebuilt_rootfs/
mv Ubuntu22.04-xxxx.img ./SDK/prebuilt_rootfs/
cd ./SDK/prebuilt_rootfs/
ln -sf Ubuntu22.04-xxxx.img rk3588_ubuntu_rootfs.img
cd ..

1.3.1.2. RK3576​

# Decompress
7z x Ubuntu22.04-xxxx.7z

mkdir ./SDK/prebuilt_rootfs/
mv Ubuntu22.04-xxxx.img ./SDK/prebuilt_rootfs/
cd ./SDK/prebuilt_rootfs/
ln -sf Ubuntu22.04-xxxx.img rk3576_ubuntu_rootfs.img
cd ..

1.3.2. Config​

1.3.2.1. RK3588​

1.3.2.1.1. Core-3588JD4​
./build.sh firefly_rk3588_aio-gs1n2-3588jd4-rk182x_ubuntu_defconfig
1.3.2.1.2. Core-3588SJD4 AI​
./build.sh firefly_rk3588_aio-gs1n2-3588sjd4-ai-rk182x_ubuntu_defconfig

1.3.2.2. RK3576​

1.3.2.2.1. Core-3576JD4​
./build.sh firefly_rk3576_aio-gs1n2-3576jd4-rk182x_ubuntu_defconfig

1.3.3. Build​

./build.sh all

The generated firmware at output/update/ , eg: AIO-GS1N2-3588JD4-RK182X_Ubuntu.XXX.img

1.4. Export Main Module Rootfs​

Reference Export device rootfs

2. Compile RK1820/RK1828 Installer

2.1. Download SDK​

Please contact lixu@ai-paipai.com to get RK182X SDK download link.

Notice:

1. SDK use cross-compilation, so use SDK in x86_64 PC, do not download SDK to the device
2. We suggest to use Ubuntu20.04 (real PC or docker) to build, other OS may cause building failure
3. Do not place or decompress the SDK archive in Virtual Machine share folder or non-english folder
4. Please use the regular user to get/compile the SDK, use root privilege may cause building failure

eg: SDK is rk182x\_linux\_release\_20260611\_v1.0.4a.tgz.

mkdir rk182x_sdk
cd rk182x_sdk
tar xf rk182x_linux_release_20260611_v1.0.4a.tgz
.repo/repo/repo sync -l

2.2. Config​

Use ./build.sh config to config.

Select board type:
1) RK182X EVB1
2) RK182X SODIMM
3) RK182X SODIMM USB
4) RK182X M2
5) Cancel
#?

Select 2

2.3. Build​

./build.sh

The generated software installation package is located at output/firmware/rknn3_rk182x_sodimm_installer_arm64.tgz

2.4. Install​

You need to manually install the RK1820/RK1828 software package, follow the steps below:

  • Copy rknn3_rk182x_sodimm_installer_arm64.tgz to RK3588 or RK3576

  • Decompress: tar xzf rknn3_rk182x_sodimm_installer_arm64.tgz

  • Install: ./install.sh

    • After installation and rebooting, the RK3588 or RK3576 system will automatically download the RK182X firmware and start the background service program upon startup.

2.5. Others​

2.5.1. Version V1.0.0​

sudo rknn-smi -v
rknn-smi version : 1.1.0
PCIe driver version : 3.3.0
RC chips connect version : 3.2.0
EP chips connect version : 3.2.0
PCIe Device 0 firmware version: 1.0.0
rknn3 API version : 1.0.0