Using OpenVINO with eLxr 12

Contents:

• Set Up the OpenVINO Development Environment
• Obtain, Build and Install the OpenVINO Toolkit and Runtime
• Verify the OpenVINO Toolkit and Runtime Installation
• Run the OpenVINO Sample Programs

Overview

Use the instructions in this tutorial to familiarize yourself with installing and using OpenVINO on eLxr Server 12, including:

• Set up, build, and run OpenVINO from source. This option installs OpenVINO to a directory of your choice, and provides the latest OpenVINO version with the latest features.

• Install the openvino package from the eLxr 12 repository and run. This option installs OpenVINO to the default system folders and provides a simpler setup; although the OpenVINO version may not be the most current.

To continue this tutorial, go to Set Up the OpenVINO Development Environment.

Source Install Workflow

1. Set up the OpenVINO development environment.

2. Install the source OpenVINO Toolkit.

3. Verify the installation using the sample benchmark_app program. This ensures all libraries load correctly.

4. Run OpenVINO sample programs to get familiar with the development workflow. Verifying the installation and running sample programs includes:

   1. Download a trained model.

   2. Select an input for the neural network, such as an image or the device CPU.

   3. Run the sample program to see the results.