Setup Edge Impulse Account and CLI Tool 🛠️

Step 1: 📍 Create Edge impulse account

Vist the edge impulse website (opens in a new tab) and create an account first,

If you are using XIAO nRF52840 Sense

Step 2: 📍 Install Edge impulse CLI for data ingestion

This Edge Impulse CLI is used to control local devices, act as a proxy to synchronise data for devices that don't have an internet connection, and to upload and convert local files. The CLI consists of seven tools:

edge-impulse-daemon (opens in a new tab) - configures devices over serial, and acts as a proxy for devices that do not have an IP connection.
edge-impulse-uploader (opens in a new tab) - allows uploading and signing local files.
edge-impulse-data-forwarder (opens in a new tab) - a very easy way to collect data from any device over a serial connection, and forward the data to Edge Impulse.
edge-impulse-run-impulse (opens in a new tab) - show the impulse running on your device.
edge-impulse-blocks (opens in a new tab) - create organizational transformation, custom dsp, custom deployment and custom transfer learning blocks.
himax-flash-tool (opens in a new tab) - to flash the Himax WE-I Plus

Installation - Windows

Create an Edge Impulse account (opens in a new tab).
Install Python 3 (opens in a new tab) on your host computer.
Install Node.js (opens in a new tab) v14 or higher on your host computer.
- For Windows users, install the Additional Node.js tools (called Tools for Native Modules on newer versions) when prompted.
Install the CLI tools via: npm install -g edge-impulse-cli --force

You should now have the tools available in your PATH.

Installation - Linux, Ubuntu, MacOS, and Raspbian OS

Create an Edge Impulse account (opens in a new tab).
Install Python 3 (opens in a new tab) on your host computer.
Install Node.js (opens in a new tab) v14 or higher on your host computer. Alternatively, run the following commands:

curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_14.x | sudo -E bash -
sudo apt-get install -y nodejs
node -v

The last command should return the node version, v14 or above. Let's verify the node installation directory: npm config get prefix If it returns /usr/local/, run the following commands to change npm's default directory:

mkdir ~/.npm-global
npm config set prefix '~/.npm-global'
echo 'export PATH=~/.npm-global/bin:$PATH' >> ~/.profile

On MacOS you might be using zsh as default, so you will want to update the correct profile

mkdir ~/.npm-global
npm config set prefix '~/.npm-global'
echo 'export PATH=~/.npm-global/bin:$PATH' >> ~/.zprofile

Install the CLI tools via: npm install -g edge-impulse-cli You should now have the tools available in your PATH.

For more details, check here https://docs.edgeimpulse.com/docs/edge-impulse-cli/cli-installation (opens in a new tab).

ToDo

Create edge impulse account. https://studio.edgeimpulse.com/signup (opens in a new tab)
Install edgeimpulse cli on you computer.

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