Error - Could not open NCS device

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I am running Ubuntu 16.04 on Virtualbox.

I've downloaded SDK version 1 and version 2 seperately to see if my NCS works. When ever I run "make example", I hear USB being unplugged. Then, the make process stops with Error 7. When running "make run" in hello_ncs_py directory. I again hear USB being unplugged.

I have followed the instructions (https://movidius.github.io/ncsdk/vm_config.html) but it did not help out.

Any pointers? Thanks in advance.

PS. I've read through most of "Error 7" related or "cloud not open NCS device" threads here. My devices is working fine. ran though "lsusb" and "dmesg" to check.

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Hi @spencer

Did you setup the USB filters in the VirtualBox machine settings? I found that I also had to install the VirtualBox Extension Pack on Virtualbox. Once the extension pack was installed, I also loaded guest additions to the guest machine.

1. Start the Guest Machine
2. Devices -> Insert Guest Additions CD image…
3. Follow the prompt instructions
4. Reboot the Guest Machine

Hope this helps!

Regards,

Jesus

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Thanks Jesus.

I've followed your instructions but did not work. I couldn't find a way around with this issue.

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Hi @spencer

Are you using a USB hub? If you are, try using a powered USB hub or plugging into a different port.

Since you verified your NCS device is working, this might be a device re-enumeration bug with the NCSDK and VM that we are working on at the moment. We will let you know as soon as we figure out a solution!

Regards,

Sahira

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I'm running Ubuntu 16.04 natively and I'm also getting the same error "Error - Could not open NCS device."

There are numerous suggestions scattered all over and none of them seems to work.This is a deal-breaker. Kindly fix it and also give us a central place to find WORKING instructions on getting this stuff to work.I was so excited to purchase one, but now…

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And just like @spencer , I see the device listed when I run lsusb or dmesg.

Also, I'm able to use the api to enumerate device but I get the same error message when I invoke 'open' on the device.

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Hi @spencer, @hackstockpie, Seems like our previous suggestions didn't work for you guys. Just so you are aware I went through the entire install and config of the NCSDK in VirtualBox, so I'll share the details of my setup and the steps I followed to fix. <br> **My test environment:** <ul> <li>Windows 10 Host Machine</li> <li>VirtualBox Version 6.0.0 r127566 running Ubuntu 16.04 LTS</li> <li>VirtualBox Extension Pack 6.0.0r127566</li> <li>Intel Movidius NCS1</li> <li>NCSDK1</li> </ul> Similar to what @spencer mentioned, I noticed the USB tone of the device being unplugged when compiling/running the examples, and that is sort of expected as the NCS device is initializing. When this occurs in my setup, there is a "new" device that shows up in my VirtualBox devices list as "**Movidius VSC Loopback Device [0100]**", and the execution fails. The filters mentioned in our guide do work most of the time, but there are strange cases where it doesn't behave as expected. I have seen other users report similar problems, these are my own observations/findings: <ul> <li>USB filters not working properly</li> <li>VirtualBox extension pack is missing</li> <li>A combination of both</li> </ul> I attempted few different things without success, however **these are the steps that fixed for me** and I hope it does the trick for you. <ol> <li>Download and install Extension Pack from https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads. Once installed make sure it reflects as Active in VirtualBox: File > Preferences > Extensions</li> <li>Make sure to Enable USB Controller and USB3.0 (xHCI) Controller is selected in VM Manager > Settings > USB</li> <li>Install NCSDK v1 (v2 should work too) with <code>make install</code> and <code>make examples</code> (may not be required if already done so)</li> <li>Unplug NCS from host machine and remove, if any, all USB filters in VM: Devices > Settings > USB > USB Settings > Remove Selected Filters</li> <li>Plug NCS to host machine and add a new USB filter in VM: Devices > USB > USB Settings > Add new USB filter with all fields set to values of selected device... > Movidius Ltd. Movidius MA2X5X [0001]. Click OK to apply changes</li> <li>Unplug NCS stick from host machine and plug it back in</li> <li>Run hello_ncs_py found in the examples <code><<path-to>>/ncsdk/examples/apps/hello_ncs_py</code> by executing <code>make run</code>. This should trigger the USB being unplugged noise, just let it do it's thing and <strong>DO NOT</strong> unplug the NCS</li> <li>Add a new USB filter in VM: Devices > USB > USB Settings > Add new USB filter with all fields set to values of selected device... > Movidius VSC Loopback Device [0100]. Click OK to apply changes</li> <li>Repeat items 6 and 7</li> </ol> Please note that I am not 100% certain if this would continue to work with multiple NCS devices, my theory is that you may have to repeat the process for each NCS device individually. Hope you find this helpful, let us know your results.<br> Regards, Luis

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I have all the information in both filters as above.

Tired on USB3 computer ports

Tried on powered USB3 hub.

$ making run

python3 hello_ncs.py;D : [ 0] ncDeviceCreate:308 ncDeviceCreate index 0

D : [ 0] ncDeviceCreate:308 ncDeviceCreate index 1

D : [ 0] ncDeviceOpen:524 File path /usr/local/lib/mvnc/MvNCAPI-ma2450.mvcmd

I : [ 0] ncDeviceOpen:530 ncDeviceOpen() XLinkBootRemote returned success 0

W : [ 0] ncDeviceOpen:565 failed to find device

Error - Could not open NCS device.

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Just tried it on USB2 on the hub

$ making run

python3 hello_ncs.py;D : [ 0] ncDeviceCreate:308 ncDeviceCreate index 0

D : [ 0] ncDeviceCreate:308 ncDeviceCreate index 1

D : [ 0] ncDeviceOpen:524 File path /usr/local/lib/mvnc/MvNCAPI-ma2450.mvcmd

I: [ 0] ncDeviceOpen:530 ncDeviceOpen() XLinkBootRemote returned success 0

I: [ 0] ncDeviceOpen:568 XLinkConnect done - link Id 0

D : [ 0] ncDeviceOpen:582 done

I: [ 0] ncDeviceOpen:584 Booted 2-ma2450 -> VSC

I: [ 0] getDevAttributes:383 Device attributes

I: [ 0] getDevAttributes:386 Device FW version: 2.8.2450.16e

I: [ 0] getDevAttributes:388 mvTensorVersion 2.8

I: [ 0] getDevAttributes:389 Maximum graphs: 10

I: [ 0] getDevAttributes:390 Maximum fifos: 20

I: [ 0] getDevAttributes:392 Maximum graph option class: 1

I: [ 0] getDevAttributes:394 Maximum device option class: 1

I: [ 0] getDevAttributes:395 Device memory capacity: 522059056

Hello NCS! Device opened normally.

I: [ 0] ncDeviceClose:776 closing device

E: [ 0] dispatcherEventReceive:236 dispatcherEventReceive() Read failed -1

E: [ 0] eventReader:254 Failed to receive event, the device may have reset

Goodbye NCS! Device closed normally.

NCS device working.

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USB2

$make examples

Blob generated

USB: Transferring Data…E: [ 0] dispatcherEventSend:820 Write failed -1

E: [ 0] dispatcherEventReceive:236 dispatcherEventReceive() Read failed -1

E: [ 0] eventReader:254 Failed to receive event, the device may have reset

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Update:

To eliminate the use of Virtualbox as a problem, I unplugged all drives, installed a new SSD installed Unbuntu 16.4

$ apt-get install git

$ git clone -b ncsdk2 http://github.com/Movidius/ncsdk$ cd ncsdk$ sudo update-usbids$ lsusb$ make install

Same error but this time, but it got further than before.

Under VirtualBox failed here:

Network Input tensors ['data#24']Network Output tensors ['prob#38']Blob generatedUSB: Transferring Data…Time to Execute : 97.19 msUSB: Myriad Execution FinishedTime to Execute : 92.61 msUSB: Myriad Execution FinishedOutput is in Channel Minor formatUSB: Myriad Connection Closing.USB: Myriad Connection Closed.Network Summary

Detailed Per Layer Profile

Under clean install of Unbuntu 16.4 USB3 powered hub

Network Input tensors ['data#143']Network Output tensors ['prob#227']Blob generatedW: [ 0] ncDeviceOpen:528 ncDeviceOpen() XLinkBootRemote returned error 3

[Error 7] Toolkit Error: USB Failure. Code: Error opening device

Makefile:65: recipe for target 'profile' failedmake[3]: *** [profile] Error 255make[3]: Leaving directory '/home/michael/ncsdk/examples/caffe/GoogLeNet'Makefile:12: recipe for target 'GoogLeNet' failedmake[2]: *** [GoogLeNet] Error 2make[2]: Leaving directory '/home/michael/ncsdk/examples/caffe'Makefile:12: recipe for target 'caffe/.' failedmake[1]: *** [caffe/.] Error 2make[1]: Leaving directory '/home/michael/ncsdk/examples'Makefile:57: recipe for target 'examples' failedmake: *** [examples] Error 2

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$ making run

python3 hello_ncs.py;D : [ 0] ncDeviceCreate:308 ncDeviceCreate index 0

D : [ 0] ncDeviceCreate:308 ncDeviceCreate index 1

D : [ 0] ncDeviceOpen:524 File path /usr/local/lib/mvnc/MvNCAPI-ma2450.mvcmd

I: [ 0] ncDeviceOpen:530 ncDeviceOpen() XLinkBootRemote returned success 0

I: [ 0] ncDeviceOpen:568 XLinkConnect done - link Id 0

D : [ 0] ncDeviceOpen:582 done

I: [ 0] ncDeviceOpen:584 Booted 9.2-ma2450 -> VSC

I: [ 0] getDevAttributes:383 Device attributes

I: [ 0] getDevAttributes:386 Device FW version: 2.8.2450.16e

I: [ 0] getDevAttributes:388 mvTensorVersion 2.8

I: [ 0] getDevAttributes:389 Maximum graphs: 10

I: [ 0] getDevAttributes:390 Maximum fifos: 20

I: [ 0] getDevAttributes:392 Maximum graph option class: 1

I: [ 0] getDevAttributes:394 Maximum device option class: 1

I: [ 0] getDevAttributes:395 Device memory capacity: 522059056

Hello NCS! Device opened normally.

I: [ 0] ncDeviceClose:776 closing device

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Installed all get updates

Installed NVIDIA DriverRestartedPlugged into USB3 port

Finally COMPLETED $ make examples

Later I will.

Re-run to see if it was a flukeIf its working, I will try it back in the USB3 hub to see if that's why it failed first time (after clean install not runing in VirtualBox)If its working on both.I will try VirtualBox againPreviously I did get updates in the VirtualBoxThe only thing I didn't do was install NVIDIA Driver (but don't see how that could be related)

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SOLVED - Release of VirtualBox 6 fixed this issue.

$ make examples fails

Update to VirtualBox 6Use existing Unbuntu image and changed nothing.Ran $ make examples - workedShut down Virtual BoxRan $ make examples again - worked

So it was either:

Running it in a non VirtualBox once fixed itUpdating to VirtualBox 6 fixed it.

So I will put this one down to a VirtualBox issue.

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Hi Everyone,

Jumping in on this thread because of the thread subject, [Error 7] Toolkit Error: USB Failure. Code: No devices found

I'm running:

VirtualBox 6.0.4Ubuntu 16.04 desktop (clean install)

• Initial instructions based on this page: https://medium.freecodecamp.org/how-to-set-up-the-intel-movidius-neural-compute-stick-b9db16d493a7

• Followed instructions on this thread

• make install - no problems

• make examples - only error I get is: [Error 7] Toolkit Error: USB Failure. Code: No devices found

• lsusb shows Bus 001 Device 004: ID 03e7:2485

• cd over to ./examples/apps/hello_ncs_py

• make run

• Error - no NCS devices detected, verify an NCS device is connected.

Please let me know if there are any suggestions.

Thank you for your help.

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Hi @Jeff_Blumenthal

Thank you for reaching out. Looking at your lsusb output Bus 001 Device 004: ID 03e7:2485, I can see that you are using an Intel Neural Compute Stick 2 (NCS 2). The Neural Compute SDK only has support for the original Neural Compute Stick. You will need to use the OpenVINO toolkit with your NCS 2.

Take a look at the getting started page for the NCS 2.

Regards,

Jesus

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Hi @Jesus_at_Intel,

Thank you for your help. I'm up and running on windows 10. Thank you for your help.

Regards,

Jeff