SOPHON SS1 User manual

Brand: SOPHON

Model: SS1

Type: User manual

SOPHON SS1 is a dedicated server system designed for intelligent video and image analysis, powered by a custom tensor computing processor BM1680 and deep learning accelerating card SC1+. It's a specific inference platform, created to meet the demands of deep learning inference, providing a convenient hardware infrastructure for building personalized intelligent services based on image recognition technology. SOPHON SS1 accelerates AI adoption by offering fast and efficient deep learning inference capabilities.

SOPHON SS1

User Guide

V1.3

Version Update Content Release Date

V1.3 Update Software Installation 2018/2/6

V1.0 - 2017/10/25

CONTENT

1. Overview .......................................................................................................................................................4

2. System Installation ...................................................................................................................................5

2.1 HARDWARE INSTALLATION ........................................................................................................................ 5

2.1.1 MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT ....................................................................................................................... 5

2.1.2 I/O PANEL ................................................................................................................................................. 6

2.1.3 HARDWARE INSTALLATION ................................................................................................................... 6

2.1.3.1 PRE-INSTALLATION PRECAUTIONS ..................................................................................................... 6

2.1.3.2 MOTHERBOARD INSTALLATION OPERATION .................................................................................... 6

2.1.3.3 INSTALLING THE CPU ............................................................................................................................ 7

2.1.3.4 INSTALLING THE CPU FAN AND HEATSINK ...................................................................................... 9

2.1.3.5 INSTALLATION OF MEMORY MODULES (DIMM) .......................................................................... 10

2.1.3.6 EXPANSION SLOTS (PCI AND PCI EXPRESS SLOTS) ................................................................ 11

2.1.3.7 INSTALLING SC1+ ACCELERATOR CARD ...................................................................................... 12

2.2 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ...................................................................................................................... 13

2.2.1 INSTALLING BASIC PACKAGE ............................................................................................................ 14

2.2.1.1 MSDK_16.5.1125-1_AMD64_SS1.DEB ........................................................................................ 14

2.2.1.2 BMDNN_RUNTIME_V1.31.TAR.GZ .................................................................................................... 15

2.2.1.3 IVS-DEMO_V1.0.TAR.GZ ..................................................................................................................... 15

2.2.1.4 QT-OPENSOURCE-LINUX-X64-5.9.2.RUN ...................................................................................... 15

2.2.2 INSTALLING APPLICATION PACKAGE............................................................................................... 16

1. Overview

SOPHON SS1 is a specific server system for intelligent video and image analysis, powered by self-

developed customized tensor computing processor BM1680 and deep learning accelerating card

SC1+.

SOPHON SS1 server is a specific inference platform, which is designed to meet the huge needs of

deep learning inference. It provides the most convenient hardware infrastructure to help the

customers build personalized, intelligent service based on image recognition technology and to bring

customers the fastest AI enabling experience.

2. System Installation

2.1 Hardware Installation

2.1.1 Motherboard layout

2.1.2 I/O Panel

2.1.3 Hardware Installation

2.1.3.1 Pre-installation Precautions

Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any

motherboard settings.

Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any components.

To avoid damaging the motherboard’s components due to static electricity,

NEVER

place your

motherboard directly on the carpet or the like. Also remember to use a grounded wrist strap or

touch a safety grounded object before you handle the components.

Hold components by the edges and do not touch the ICs.

Whenever you uninstall any component, place it on a grounded anti-static pad or in the bag that

comes with the component.

When placing screws into the screw holes to secure the motherboard to the chassis, please do

not over-tighten the screws! Doing so may damage the motherboard.

2.1.3.2 Motherboard Installation Operation

This is an ATX form factor (12'' x 9.6'', 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) motherboard. Before you install the

motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it.

△！ Sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard. Failure to do so

may cause physical injuries to you and damages to motherboard components.

2.1.3.3 Installing the CPU

△！，Please check carefully before you insert CPU as below:

Check if the PnP cap is on the socket

Check if the CPU surface is unclean

Check if there are any bent pins in the socket

If any above situation is found, mustn’t force to insert the CPU into the socket. Otherwise, the CPU

will be seriously damaged.

△！ Unplug all power cord before installing the CPU !

2.1.3.4 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink

2.1.3.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)

SS1 provides four 288-pin DDR4 (Double Data Rate 4) DIMM slots with Dual Channel Memory

Technology support.

△！ When the server memory configuration is dual channel mode, you must insert even number DDR

memories (same brand, main frequency rate, volume and particle);

△！ It is unable to activate Dual Channel Memory Technology with only one or three memory module

installed;

△！ It is not allowed to install a DDR, DDR2 OR DDR3 memory module into a DDR4 slot; otherwise,

this motherboard and DIMM may be damaged;

△！ The DIMM only fits in one correct orientation. It will cause permanent damage to the motherboard

and the DIMM if you force the DIMM into the slot at incorrect orientation.

Dual Channel Memory Configuration:

2.1.3.6 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots)

There are 2 PCI slots and 4 PCI express slots on this motherboard, shown as below:

2.1.3.7 Installing SC1+ Accelerator Card

Because there are so many different computer systems on the market, the procedure to install the

SC1+ accelerator card can vary from system to system. Use the following instructions as a guideline

and consult the documentation of your computer system for any further information on your individual

system.

2.1.3.7.1 Discharge your body’s static electricity by touching a grounded surface before touching

the accelerator card. A grounded surface is the computer chassis, or some other

surface you know to be grounded. Use the following procedure to install the SC1+

accelerator card into your computer system. Turn off your computer/server and

disconnect the power cord.

2.1.3.7.2 Open your computer cover/side panel and remove the slot covers.

2.1.3.7.3 Install the SC1+ card into the primary PCI Express x16 slot on your motherboard.

2.1.3.7.4 Connect two 6-pin power connectors from the 12V power supply to the power connector

on the top edge of the SC1+ card.

NEVER connecting one 12V power cable into two SC1+ cards, this may damage both

SC1+ cards and 12V power cable.

2.1.3.7.5 Fix the SC1+ card with the screws. Install the cover/side panel and connect all the

power cords. SC1+ card installation is completed.

Full filled with SC1+ cards

The SC1+ accelerator card is PCI-E X8 Dual Slots Card, although SS1 server provides four PCI-E

Slots, there are only 2 slots could support SC1+ card.

SC1+ power supply mode

SC1+ card needs external power supply, directly from the ATX power. The interface for the 6-Pin

standard PCI-E power connector.

2.2 Software Installation

The software installation includes the basic driver/middleware and application package installing,

make sure your network connection is good enough during the installation.

The initial accounts for login is admin1 (username) and 000000 (password).

△！ We don’t support operating system installed with the UEFI mode.

Currently we used Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS 64-bit OS to run our application. Install Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS

64-bit OS with the installation guide in https://tutorials.ubuntu.com/tutorial/tutorial-install-ubuntu-

desktop?_ga=2.22738299.1773742736.1517819190-616731248.1517543500#0, pay attention to

below two steps during the installation:

△！ Attention step 5 in the guide, you MUST select both items in this step.

△！ Attention step 6 in the guide, DO NOT select “Encrypt the new Ubuntu installation for security”

AND DO NOT select “Use LVM with the new Ubuntu installation”, or else, some drivers can never

being installed.

△！ Make sure you have run sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade after OS installation.

2.2.1 Installing Basic Package

For SS1 user, you can skip to section 2.2.1.4 directly, 2.2.1.1 – 2.2.1.3 should have been installed

already (may different for few products based on the requirement of our customers).

You can download driver/middleware from our site https://www.sophon.ai/drive/view.html?id=22.

Follow below each section to install all packages one by one. Package name may be changed in

later release due software updated.

2.2.1.1 msdk_16.5.1125-1_amd64_SS1.deb

The purpose of installing msdk is to drive intel CPU for hardware video decoding, you can also select

the other two methods to drive it. (some intel CPU may not support hardware video decoding)

Method 1: drive intel CPU by intel method, you can refer to info like as https://software.intel.com/en-

us/articles/how-to-setup-media-server-studio-on-secondary-os-of-linux

Method 2: using a third part GPU for video decoding. Refer to related GPU product’s user guide for

how to do that in Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS 64-bit.

Here we’ll introduce how to install BITMAIN msdk, we make sure it works in SS1 server, but we do

not guarantee it can be used in the other computer/server due to it rely on the hardware environment

strictly. Contact BITMAIN please when you meet trouble in doing so.

△！ BE SURE to close GUI mode and enter Command Line Interface, you can switch to CLI mode

from GUI by pressing “Ctrl + Alt + F1” on the keyboard. (switch back by “Ctrl + Alt + F7”)

Again, for msdk_16.5.1125-1_amd64_SS1.deb, you MUST NOT install it in GUI mode, otherwise,

system will run into abnormal status sometimes due to video driver confliction.

Install it by following command in the directory where the package is located (file name may be

changed in later release):

sudo dpkg -i msdk_16.5.1125-1_amd64_SS1.deb

Following the prompt message to key in “yes” and press Enter to continue:

… …

Notice:

this package can not be uninstall, and will roll kernel back to version 4.4.

Once installation starts, do not corrupt it by any operation or power off.

Otherwise, GUI will be destroyed and user have to enter console by Ctrl+Alt+F1

Continue:(yes/no) yes (key in yes and press Enter to continue)

Remove other libdrm/libva

Remove old MSS install files ...

Unpacking msdk (16.5.1125-1) ...

… …

△！ Reboot OS please after msdk_16.5.1125-1_amd64_SS1.deb install finished.

2.2.1.2 bmdnn_runtime_v1.31.tar.gz

Decompress package by below command in the directory where the package is located (file name

may be changed in later release):

sudo tar zxf bmdnn_runtime_v1.31.tar.gz

Enter the decompressed directory like as bmdnn_runtime_v1.31 (folder name maybe different based

on the package you received), and install by input below command:

./install.sh

2.2.1.3 ivs-demo_v1.0.tar.gz

Decompress package by below command in the directory where the package is located (file name

may be changed in later release):

sudo tar zxf ivs-demo_v1.0.tar.gz

Enter the decompressed directory like as ivs-demo_v1.0 (folder name maybe different based on the

package version you received), and install by input below command:

./install.sh

2.2.1.4 qt-opensource-linux-x64-5.9.2.run

You need to sign-up an account with valid E-Mail accounts during Qt installation.

△！ DO SELECT below THREE components when Qt installation.

Trigger the installation by key in below command in the directory where package located (file name

may be changed in later release):

sudo chmod +x qt-opensource-linux-x64-5.9.2.run && sudo ./qt-opensource-linux-x64-5.9.2.run

2.2.2 Installing Application Package

For SS1 server, we copied application to /home/admin1/SOPHON/AppSDK_v1.3 already (the folder

name may different in later release).

You can also download related Application/SDK from our website below (contact our business

currently for the URL).

Face Detect & Recognition: https://www.sophon.ai/drive/view.html?id=11

Pedestrian Detection: https://www.sophon.ai/drive/view.html?id=13

Micro Checkpoint: https://www.sophon.ai/drive/view.html?id=14

Decompress each package to anywhere of your local drive, set each directory with executable and

read/write permission.

Follow the related application user guide for how to load and use our applications.

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