# Issue regarding environment setup for the OPENMV\_AE3 **URL:** \ **Category:** OpenMV Boards\ **Created:** [May 14, 2025, 5:04am UTC](https://forums.openmv.io/t/issue-regarding-environment-setup-for-the-openmv-ae3/11011 "2025-05-14T05:04:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Infitech](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/ecb155/32.png) [@Infitech](https://forums.openmv.io/u/Infitech)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2025, 4:17am UTC](https://forums.openmv.io/t/issue-regarding-environment-setup-for-the-openmv-ae3/11011/21 "2025-06-05T04:17:42Z")
Hi, Will you be able to help us, for the above issue? Please, we are almost their, as flashing is done only issue is its not detected as storage device. Thank you. ---
**Author:** ![kwagyeman](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forums.openmv.io/kwagyeman/32/4_2.png) [@kwagyeman](https://forums.openmv.io/u/kwagyeman)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2025, 4:18am UTC](https://forums.openmv.io/t/issue-regarding-environment-setup-for-the-openmv-ae3/11011/22 "2025-06-05T04:18:10Z")
Hi, I’m on it now. ---
**Author:** ![kwagyeman](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forums.openmv.io/kwagyeman/32/4_2.png) [@kwagyeman](https://forums.openmv.io/u/kwagyeman)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2025, 4:20am UTC](https://forums.openmv.io/t/issue-regarding-environment-setup-for-the-openmv-ae3/11011/23 "2025-06-05T04:20:02Z")
Sorry, I don’t have a dev kit anymore. I used to have one, but, I sent it to Damien to work on a while back. Will have to buy one… I can get it next week. EDIT: I bought a kit. Won’t be able to help until next week. ---
**Author:** ![Infitech](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/ecb155/32.png) [@Infitech](https://forums.openmv.io/u/Infitech)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2025, 4:41am UTC](https://forums.openmv.io/t/issue-regarding-environment-setup-for-the-openmv-ae3/11011/24 "2025-06-05T04:41:39Z")
OK @kwagyeman, Actually as per instructions from @iabdalkader, the flashing process is done. Only issue is we are not getting it as a CDC storage device. So to check a example or weather its running or not, we are finding no option. Let me know as you get your devkit. Till the time I will check what all I can on my end. Few questions: 1. Till when are you planning to add precompiled firmware images for the E7 devkit. 2. As the E3 and E7 both are alif SoC, will we be able to connect it directly to OpenMV IDE? 3. Till when we can expect the AE3 to be in the market, with fullfledge support? Thank you. ---
**Author:** ![kwagyeman](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forums.openmv.io/kwagyeman/32/4_2.png) [@kwagyeman](https://forums.openmv.io/u/kwagyeman)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2025, 4:57am UTC](https://forums.openmv.io/t/issue-regarding-environment-setup-for-the-openmv-ae3/11011/25 "2025-06-05T04:57:47Z")
> 1. Till when are you planning to add precompiled firmware images for the E7 devkit. No, MicroPython may. > 1. As the E3 and E7 both are alif SoC, will we be able to connect it directly to OpenMV IDE? No, it’s not our product. We sponsored the Alif MicroPython port, but, questions about using the dev kit are not our responsibility. > 1. Till when we can expect the AE3 to be in the market, with fullfledge support? We have some AE3 samples available. I could sell you one if you are willing to pay the prototype price and have a valid mass production use case. Otherwise, you need to wait till production within 3 months or so. ---
**Author:** ![Infitech](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/ecb155/32.png) [@Infitech](https://forums.openmv.io/u/Infitech)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2025, 5:07am UTC](https://forums.openmv.io/t/issue-regarding-environment-setup-for-the-openmv-ae3/11011/26 "2025-06-05T05:07:01Z")
> [@Issue regarding environment setup for the OPENMV\_AE3](https://forums.openmv.io/t/issue-regarding-environment-setup-for-the-openmv-ae3/11011/11): > > In short: Update SE firmware (we’re on SE fw v1.104.0). Clone MicroPython [GitHub - micropython/micropython: MicroPython - a lean and efficient Python implementation for microcontrollers and constrained systems](https://github.com/micropython/micropython/) Install arm-gcc toolchain (we’re using: gcc version 13.3.1 20240614 (Arm GNU Toolchain 13.3.Rel1 (Build arm-13.24)) Run the following commands: cd micropython make -j$(nproc) -C mpy-cross cd ports/alif make -j$(nproc) BOARD=ALIF\_ENSEMBLE submodules make -j$(nproc) BOARD=ALIF\_ENSEMBLE… As @iabdalkader said I thought that we will have some support. I will see what I can do with buying prototype. In the meanwhile kindly let me know as your devkit arrives. Thank you. ---
**Author:** ![iabdalkader](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forums.openmv.io/iabdalkader/32/1169_2.png) [@iabdalkader](https://forums.openmv.io/u/iabdalkader)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2025, 7:16am UTC](https://forums.openmv.io/t/issue-regarding-environment-setup-for-the-openmv-ae3/11011/27 "2025-06-05T07:16:31Z")
> [@Infitech](#): > > As @iabdalkader said I thought that we will have some support. We only offer support for our own product/firmware, but it’s not too much trouble to help you get MicroPython running on the devkit. However, I don’t have a devkit to test with, and as it turns out, neither does Kwabena, so you have to wait until someone gets a board to test with. In the meantime, you could also try to: 1- Report an issue to MicroPython at: [GitHub · Where software is built](https://github.com/micropython/micropython/issues) if you think there’s a bug. 2- If you get support from Alif, ask them to help test on a devkit. Re hosting precompiled firmware binaries, I did ask Damien, and they’ll be added very soon. ---
**Author:** ![Infitech](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/ecb155/32.png) [@Infitech](https://forums.openmv.io/u/Infitech)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2025, 8:54am UTC](https://forums.openmv.io/t/issue-regarding-environment-setup-for-the-openmv-ae3/11011/28 "2025-06-05T08:54:22Z")
I will absolutely try to do as you say, I will ask Micropython as well as Alif.Thankyou so much for helping me. As you dont have devkit, I can offer you one option, I have a devkit. If you want we can connect on any virtual platform and you can work on my board. I would be glad connecting with you people. Thank you. ---
**Author:** ![iabdalkader](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forums.openmv.io/iabdalkader/32/1169_2.png) [@iabdalkader](https://forums.openmv.io/u/iabdalkader)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2025, 3:56pm UTC](https://forums.openmv.io/t/issue-regarding-environment-setup-for-the-openmv-ae3/11011/29 "2025-06-06T15:56:52Z")
We’ll get more devkits soon. Thanks for offering though! ---
**Author:** ![kwagyeman](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forums.openmv.io/kwagyeman/32/4_2.png) [@kwagyeman](https://forums.openmv.io/u/kwagyeman)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2025, 8:12pm UTC](https://forums.openmv.io/t/issue-regarding-environment-setup-for-the-openmv-ae3/11011/30 "2025-06-13T20:12:04Z")
@Infitech - I got my dev board in and everything works. Here are the steps: ```auto git clone --recursive git@github.com:openmv/micropython.git cd micropython make -C mpy-cross cd ports/alif make BOARD=ALIF_ENSEMBLE submodules make BOARD=ALIF_ENSEMBLE # Only needs to be done once make update-system-package make deploy ``` You need to have the PRG USB connector connected to the PC. The port should be like /dev/ttyACM0. After micropython is loaded, move the USB connector to the SoC USB port. It then will appear as a flash device and you can connect to it via any serial port emulator. ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/openmv1/original/2X/5/5c6bb292601516e348ef40582f8606000dc04b0e.png) Note that you need to have a B4 chip. If you look at the Alif chip it should say something like B4A on it. If it’s B3 or B2 throw your board in the trash and buy a new one. The older chip revs have unfixable issues. ---
**Author:** ![Infitech](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/ecb155/32.png) [@Infitech](https://forums.openmv.io/u/Infitech)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2025, 4:03am UTC](https://forums.openmv.io/t/issue-regarding-environment-setup-for-the-openmv-ae3/11011/31 "2025-06-19T04:03:22Z")
Hi, Thank you so much for the help @kwagyeman and @iabdalkader .The micropython is working now. Just one last thing, is there any way I can run your applications, examples, etc on the devkit? As till the time your product gets launched, I will get idea of your systems working, IDE and other things. Thank you. ---
**Author:** ![kwagyeman](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forums.openmv.io/kwagyeman/32/4_2.png) [@kwagyeman](https://forums.openmv.io/u/kwagyeman)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2025, 4:32am UTC](https://forums.openmv.io/t/issue-regarding-environment-setup-for-the-openmv-ae3/11011/32 "2025-06-19T04:32:10Z")
Not at all, the dev kit is just generic MicroPython. ---
**Author:** ![Infitech](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/ecb155/32.png) [@Infitech](https://forums.openmv.io/u/Infitech)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2025, 10:44am UTC](https://forums.openmv.io/t/issue-regarding-environment-setup-for-the-openmv-ae3/11011/33 "2025-06-19T10:44:03Z")
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