Arducam KingKong, All-in-one Raspberry Pi CM4 AI Camera Kit

• Authorised by Raspberry Pi and awarded Powered by Raspberry Pi logo.
• Smart AI Camera Kit: Raspberry Pi CM4, OAK SOM BW1099, AR0234 camera for seamless AI.   
• Global Shutter Precision: AR0234 color global shutter camera with M12 Lens.
• Plug & Play Ease: Ready-to-use kit with pre-installed software and demos.
• Versatile Connectivity: HDMI, GPIO, USB, Wi-Fi/PoE options for flexible access.
• Efficient Heat Dissipation: CNC enclosure ensures optimal performance.

• Face Recognition
• Fatigue Detection
• Object Recognition
• Anomaly Detection
• Hand Tracker
• Pose Estimation Example

• Powerful AI Integration: Arducam AI Camera Kit combines Raspberry Pi CM4 and OAK SOM BW1099 for seamless AI processing, unlocking advanced vision applications.
• Global Shutter Precision: Equipped with AR0234 color global shutter camera, offering distortion-free imaging with M12 Lens and external trigger support.
• PPre-Installed Software: Arducam KingKong comes equipped with a comprehensive suite of pre-installed software, including OpenCV, TensorFlow, Web UI, RTSP Streaming. This software arsenal enhances versatility and empowers users with a range of tools for various imaging and AI tasks.
• Efficient Heat Dissipation: Exclusive metal enclosure efficiently merges core module and camera, ensuring optimal heat dissipation for sustained performance.
• Versatile Connectivity: HDMI, GPIO, USB ports, and included antenna provide easy access to Raspberry Pi hardware functions, along with Wi-Fi/Power-over-Ethernet connectivity options.

• 1× Arducam Raspberry Pi CM4 Camera Kit

• Tripod is not included in the package, please check SG00652 and SG00653 for additional purchase.

• Arducam KingKong

Quick Start Guide

Notes Before Starting:

1. The built-in SD card of this product already contains all the required environments.

2. Equipment you may need:

   Host: laptop or desktop with Ethernet interface.

   Optional: Monitor, HDMI cable, mouse, keyboard, USB Hub

Option 1. Connect the host with Ethernet Cable

Hardware Connection

• Step1.

Connect the power supply and Ethernet cable to Kingkong

• Step2.

Connect the Ethernet cable to Host

Software Operation

The KingKong Ethernet interface owns a fixed IP address by default. (10.254.10.1)

• Step1. Find the Device IP address:

After connecting the host and KingKong using a network cable, open the host network settings:

• Step2. Set the host ipv4 to the following format:

• Step3. Open a web page on the host and input http://10.254.10.1:8081 to enter the main network service interface.

Homepage

Network service page:

Display the camera status, including format, resolution, frame rate,etc.:

Displays the endpoint status, which only exists when using the camera-streamer service and can be accessed directly through the displayed link.

Settings

Network Setting:

List all network ports. You can switch between static IP and dynamic IP for a single network port.

For example: switch the current IP address to a static or dynamic address:

Toggle and switch service plugins:

1. libcamera-net

Based on the http push service implemented by libcamera, you can choose different post-processing methods and push the processed images to the front-end page for preview.

2. discovery_server

Used to discover other devices and control all devices to take photos.

Option 2. Connect the router with Ethernet cable

Hardware Connection

Connect Arducam KingKong to the router using an Ethernet cable. And connect the monitor to KingKong using an HDMI cable.

You can choose a keyboard as a peripheral.

• Step1.

Connect the power supply and Ethernet cable to Kingkong

• Step2.

Connect the Ethernet cable to router

• Step3.

Connect the monitor with HDMI Cable

• Step4.

Connect peripherals (keyboard or mouse). You can also connect more peripherals through the USB hub.

Software Operation

• Step1. Find the Device IP address:

After the connection is completed, you can log in to the system and use the command to view the IP.

Enter the terminal, and then use the following command to view:

ifconfig

Example:

• Step2. Enter http://<ip address>:8081 on the host web page to enter the network service interface

Homepage

Network service page:

Display the camera status, including format, resolution, frame rate,etc.:

Displays the endpoint status, which only exists when using the camera-streamer service and can be accessed directly through the displayed link.

Settings

Network Setting:

List all network ports. You can switch between static IP and dynamic IP for a single network port.

For example: switch the current IP address to a static or dynamic address:

Toggle and switch service plugins:

1. libcamera-net

Based on the http push service implemented by libcamera, you can choose different post-processing methods and push the processed images to the front-end page for preview.

2. discovery_server

Used to discover other devices and control all devices to take photos.

Run the AI Demos

1. Turn off the Push Streaming service (it is enabled by default).

In Settings, turn off all the areas selected by the red box below. If you need network streaming later, please come back here to restart it.

2. Run the demo

cd picamera2_oak_demo

python demo.py

External Trigger

External Trigger Connection

Please use the connecting cable (M8-8A) in the picture below to connect the device to the trigger. The connection port has been marked in the picture. (Both ends can be connected)

Pin Definition

Circular Connector Pin out:

Corresponding signal definition:

Enter external trigger mode

• Step1. Find IP address

You can select the corresponding Tutorial on obtaining IP address according to your Ethernet cable connection option below:

IP address acquisition - Option 1. Connect the host with Ethernet Cable

IP address acquisition - Option 2. Connect the router with Ethernet cable

• Step2. Connect the Device

According to the previous step, we got the device IP address and can now log in remotely to access the AI function.

#Default username and password
user:pi
passwd: raspberrypi

Open the terminal and input the following commands (supported by both Windows and Linux systems)

ssh pi@<ip_address>

example:

ssh pi@192.168.0.101

• Step3. Enter external trigger mode

After connecting the device, please execute the following command on the terminal to enter the external trigger mode:

v4l2-ctl -c trigger_mode=1 -d /dev/v4l-subdev0

If we use v4l2-ctl -l -d /dev/v4l-subdev0 and find that the value of the trigger_mode part in the User Controls is 1, it means that the external trigger mode has been correctly entered.