How to activate license for hexagon sdk 4.x on qpm3 for building the voxl-px4 docker image

[ashwin]

I want a flash a custom px4 firmware on VOXL2. I am following the instructions given here : https://gitlab.com/voxl-public/voxl-sdk/services/voxl-px4/-/blob/020daa00a68e353a2116060c990c28718c4d7c21/README.md, which led me here: https://gitlab.com/voxl-public/rb5-flight/rb5-flight-px4-build-docker/-/blob/1e1baf9c45bf108331ac4e9857c04768ea7097ca/README.md. So I need to install qualcomm package manager. All the links lead me to qpm3. I installed it and successfully logged in. The hexagon sdk 4.x is not available on the site. Instead, I got this: https://www.qualcomm.com/developer/software/hexagon-npu-sdk. None of the "sign agreement" links work. trying to install hexagon sdk 4.x on qpm3 causes it to say that i have no license. Here are the outputs of the commands I ran:

 qpm-cli --license-activate hexagonsdk4.x

[Info] : Activating license : hexagonsdk4.x
[Error] : License activation failed. Error: Error Getting LicenseIDs

 qpm-cli --install hexagonsdk4.x

[Error] : License check failed.
[Error] : Valid license is required for download. Please activate license first using command: qpm-cli --license-activate hexagonsdk4.x
[Error] : Failed downloading latest package of hexagonsdk4.x

In general, if someone has flashed a custom px4 firmware on VOXL2, could you guide or help me towards correct resources?

I am using Voxl2 with a QRB5165 processor, and ubuntu linux on my pc.

[Eric Katzfey]

@ashwin It's possible that Qualcomm no longer distributes or supports Hexagon SDK 4.x. It seems like Hexagon SDK 5.x is available, you can try with that. I'll also try to move to Hexagon SDK 5.x and see if I can get it to work.

[Eric Katzfey]

@ashwin I took a look at the Qualcomm developer site. My installation of Qualcomm Package Manager (QPM) 2.0 no longer works but they now say to use Qualcomm Software Center. So I was able to download and install v1.14.0 of that and by searching for "Hexagon" I was able to find the download link for "Qualcomm(R) Hexagon SDK 4.x"

[ashwin]

@Eric-Katzfey I attempted to access the Hexagon SDK 4.x via the Qualcomm Software Center but encountered the same licensing and access issues. The VOXL2 device I'm working with was purchased from ModalAI. Given that it's part of a development kit, is the SDK license provided through ModalAI, or does it need to be obtained separately through Qualcomm? Some clarification regarding this would be helpful.

[Eric Katzfey]

@ashwin Unfortunately, Qualcomm does not allow others to distribute the Hexagon SDK. It has to come directly from them.