MaixCAM-Pro-NO-BAT User Guide

1. Introduction to MaixCAM-Pro

MaixCAM is a hardware product designed for the rapid implementation of AI vision, auditory, and AIoT applications. It serves as a platform for quickly verifying product prototypes and rapid mass production. MaixCAM-Pro provides a powerful yet cost-effective processor, along with accessories such as a camera, display, WiFi, and a comprehensive, easy-to-use software ecosystem.

Application Scenarios and Target Audience:

• AI Algorithm Implementation: AI algorithm engineers can quickly deploy their AI models onto hardware (MaixCAM) with easy-to-use model conversion tools and SDK.
• STEM Education: Offers an easy-to-use MaixPy SDK and development tools, as well as an online model training platform, allowing teachers to focus on teaching without the need for software or hardware development, enabling students to get started quickly.
• University Research and Education: Provides rich documentation and tutorials suitable for students at all levels, with RISC-V and AI frontier technologies being helpful for research purposes.
• A Powerful Tool for Maker and Engineer Prototyping: Thoughtfully designed hardware, rich peripherals, and extremely easy-to-use software help quickly bring your creative ideas and products to life without getting bogged down in basic software and hardware development.
• Enterprise Product Upgrades and Deployment: Quickly deploy products without expensive R&D costs, or use them as an auxiliary tool, for example, in production line QA, or for adding AI vision capabilities to legacy equipment.
• Competition Assistant: MaixCAM + MaixPy + MaixCDK can quickly implement various innovations and functions, making it suitable as a designated platform for competitions. Maix products and MaixPy have already been used in various competitions and have won awards.

2. Overview of MaixCAM-Pro Hardware

Compared with MaixCAM, MaixCAM-Pro has redesigned PCB and casing, and upgraded some peripherals. Differences with MaixCAM are in bold.

3. MaixCAM Software Ecosystem

We don't just provide hardware; MaixCAM comes with a complete software ecosystem, including:

4. Resource Summary

4.1. MaixCAM Exclusive Resources (Provided by Sipeed)

• MaixCAM-Pro Official Documentation (This documentation)
• MaixPy Official Documentation (Python SDK) (MaixPy Source Code)
• MaixCDK (C/C++ SDK) (MaixCDK Source Code)
• System Source Code
• Hardware-related Materials
• Case and Stand: See Case Documentation. The casing and bracket 3D model files are also open source. Please visit makerworld.com (recommended) or makerworld.com.cn and search for MaixCAM.
• Interface Diagram:

4.2. Chip Resources

MaixCAM-Pro is based on the Sophgo SG2002 chip, so the related documents can also be referenced, along with the documents of Sipeed's LicheeRV-Nano core board.

Note: MaixCAM-Pro can use the documents of LicheeRV-Nano and SG2002. LicheeRV-Nano and other SG2002-based products cannot use MaixPy, MaixCDK, or MaixVision software, so please make sure you purchase the correct product to avoid wasting time and money.
If you want to get started developing applications quickly, choose MaixCAM. If you are an experienced Linux developer interested in developing based on original SG2002 resources, you may consider choosing LicheeRV-Nano.

• Datasheet (Register-level data)
• LicheeRV-Nano Development Board Documentation
• Toolchain Download
• Sophgo SDK Development Documentation Summary
• Sophgo HDK Development Documentation Summary
• Sophgo TPU Development Documentation Summary
• Sophgo TDL Development Documentation Summary (High-level API encapsulation based on TPU)