Missing hailo_sdk_client when converting ONNX to HEF using SDK 4.21.0

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Hello,

I’m currently setting up the environment to convert a custom ONNX model to a HEF file using Hailo’s SDK and Model Zoo.

Here’s what I’ve done so far:

  1. Downloaded and installed the following from the official Hailo website:
    • hailort-4.21.0-cp310-cp310-linux_x86_64.whl
    • hailort-pcie-driver_4.21.0_all.deb
  2. Successfully installed the PCIe driver using DKMS.
  3. Cloned the hailo_model_zoo repository and attempted to parse my ONNX model (crosswalk_dotted_best.onnx) using main.py.

However, I’m consistently encountering the following error:

Additionally, this module (and hailo_platform) is not found anywhere in the installed packages or under the hailo_ai_sw_suite directory:

python3 -c "import hailo_sdk_client"
# → ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'hailo_sdk_client'

find ~/hailo_ai_sw_suite -type d -name "hailo_sdk_client"
# → (no results)

Request:
Could you please advise where to obtain a .whl or .run package that includes hailo_sdk_client and hailo_platform?

Alternatively, is there an official Python environment or Docker image that contains the full SDK (with compiler and client modules) required for ONNX-to-HEF conversion?

Environment:
OS: Ubuntu 22.04

Python: 3.10.12

Hailo SDK: 4.21.0

Objective: Convert a YOLOv5-based ONNX model to a HEF file for deployment on Hailo-8.

Thank you in advance for your support.
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Welcome to the Hailo Community!

I recommend installing the Hailo AI Software Suite Docker on a x86 machine running Ubuntu 20.04. or 22.04. It contains everything you need to convert models. If you have a Hailo-8 module on the same machine you need to install the PCIe driver outside of the Docker.