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IMX500 CM5 AI Camera Kit

Device Connection(External Network):

Device List

Item Quantity(PCS)
PoE Injector/USB-Type-C power supply (27W~30W) 1
Router 1
Arducam IMX500 AI Camera All-in-one Kit 1
Laptop/PC 1
Network Cable 2~3

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Power Supply

PoE Injector Power Supply USB-Type-C Power Supply (27W~30W)
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Device Connection

The router needs to be connected to an external network.

Connect to the router via USB-Type-C power supply
(Yellow network cable is for external network access).
Connect to the router via PoE power supply
(Yellow network cable is for external network access.)
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Device Connection(Host Networking):

Device List

Item Quantity(PCS)
PoE Injector/USB-Type-C power supply (27W~30W) 1
Arducam IMX500 AI Camera All-in-one Kit 1
Laptop/PC 1
Network Cable 2

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Power Supply

PoE Injector Power Supply USB-Type-C Power Supply(27W~30W)
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Device Connection

Connect to the host via USB-Type-C power supply Connect to the host via PoE power supply
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Shared Network Configuration

→ Please refer to the following doc for the shared network configuration tutorial:

Shared Network Configuration


Obtain Device IP Address:

Recommended Methods:

Method 1: Install Arducam_Discovery: Arducam Discovery Tool

Method 2: Connect via USB: USB Serial Device Login Tool


VNC Viewer Setup:

  1. Download:
    VNC Viewer Official Link
  2. Install:
    2.1. Double-click VNC-ViewerOKNext
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  3. Launch:
    Start Menu → Search "vnc" → Open RealVNC Viewer
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Connect to IMX500:

  • Enter scanned IP 192.168.xxx.xxx → Press Enter

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  • Enter credentials:

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Password

Username: pi
Password: raspberrypi

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  • Click OK

Run Demo:

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# After successful connection:
cd imx500_demo  # Navigate to demo directory
./object_detection.sh  # Execute detection script → Camera activates

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