USB Setup
This page describes how to install and troubleshoot DeGirum Orca devices with a USB-C interface.
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This page describes how to install and troubleshoot DeGirum Orca devices with a USB-C interface.
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Install prerequisites:
Download DeGirum public key:
For Ubuntu 20.04:
For Ubuntu 22.04 and Ubuntu 24.04:
Add the DeGirum software repository to your APT sources configuration file:
For Ubuntu 20.04:
For Ubuntu 22.04:
For Ubuntu 24.04:
Update package information from configured sources:
Download and install DeGirum USB package:
If the AI server does not operate properly, reinstall it using the steps in the guide.
Verify that a dg_orca
group exists and that the current user belongs to it:
If the group does exist but the user is not in it, add the user via:
If you installed DeGirum AI Server then verify AI Server operation:
Check for the ORCA
section in the output. If it is missing, reinstall the server following the guide.
Hosts using DeGirum Orca with a USB-C interface need a driver to enable the device. The driver is distributed as a Zip archive.
Download the driver:
Unpack the ORCA driver .zip file using Windows File Explorer.
Start Device Manager. Open the Power User menu by right-clicking on the Start button (or by pressing Win+X), then click "Device Manager".
Find "AI Accelerator device" under "Other devices".
Right-click on "AI Accelerator device", then select "Update driver".
Choose "Browse my computer for drivers".
Click "Browse…", then navigate to the folder that contains the driver files unpacked in Step 1. Check "Include subfolders". Then, click "Next".