Installation Guide

To operate the epc670 ToF HAT+, the required software components are provided as a single comprehensive .deb package that contains:

  • The hardware abstraction layer (HAL)

  • The Linux kernel drivers

  • Device Tree overlays

  • Supporting configuration files

Installing this package provides a complete software stack required to enable and operate the device on the target platform.

Install the Package

First make sure your registered the ESPROS apt repository on your system.

Install the package using apt:

sudo apt install epc670_tofhat

This will install all required components and configure the system automatically. During installation the following steps are performed:

  • Kernel driver sources are installed and registered with DKMS

  • Kernel modules are built for the current kernel

  • Device Tree overlays are installed

  • Required services, scripts and configuration files are deployed

Reboot the System

After installation, reboot the system to ensure the drivers and overlays are loaded correctly.

sudo reboot

Verify the Installation

After reboot, verify that the package is installed and the device is detected.

Check that the package is installed

apt list --installed | grep epc670-tofhat

Check that the kernel modules are loaded

lsmod | grep cam_epc670

Uninstall the Package

Remove but keep config files:

sudo apt remove epc670-tofhat

Remove including configuration:

sudo apt purge epc670-tofhat

Remove unused dependencies:

sudo apt autoremove

If the device is not detected or does not operate correctly, please visit Troubleshooting.