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Get Started with Intel® RealSense™ Depth and LiDAR Cameras

Congratulations! Now that you’ve got your Intel® RealSenseâ„¢ camera, start using it by following these simple steps.

What’s in the box?

D400

Intel RealSense Depth Camera
Intel RealSense Depth Camera
Tripod (not included with D405)
Tripod (not included with D405)
USB-C* Cable
USB-C* Cable

D500

D500 Camera
Intel RealSense Depth Camera
Tripod
Tripod
Ethernet cable
Ethernet cable

L515

What's in the box - LiDAR Camera L515
Intel RealSense LiDAR depth camera
Tripod
Tripod
USB-C* Cable
USB-C* Cable

Connecting the camera

D400

Using the provided USB-C cable connect your depth camera to the PC.

Connecting D400 series depth camera

D500

USB Mode

USB Mode
USB use for debug and HW sync. USB cable not included.

Ethernet Mode

Ethernet mode

L515

Using the provided USB-C cable connect your depth camera to the PC.

Connecting LiDAR Camera L515

Installing Intel RealSense SDK 2.0 using Intel RealSense Viewer

The Intel RealSense viewer provides immediate access to your depth camera data streams.

For Windows* users:

  1. Go to the latest release page on GitHub*.
  2. Download Intel.RealSense.Viewer.exe
  3. Double-click the executable file to run the program.

For Linux* users:
The Intel RealSense SDK 2.0 provides installation packages in a Debian* package format for Debian operating systems and derivatives.

Visit the Linux* distribution page on GitHub for installation instructions.

Windows

Using the Intel RealSense Viewer

The viewer software is designed to allow you to quickly test and evaluate a variety of features of your new Intel RealSense camera.

A. After starting the Intel® RealSense™ viewer, the following appears.

B. Turn on the Stereo Module to see the depth stream.

C. Turn on the RGB camera to see the RGB stream and depth stream side by side.

D. Toggle between 2D to 3D to see the 3D point cloud.

Documentation

We have created a documentation portal to help you get started.

D400 in Action

D400 Family
Introducing Intel RealSense Depth Cameras D415 and D435
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Self-Calibration
On-chip self-calibration for Intel RealSense depth cameras
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D400 Optimization
How to optimize D400 depth cameras
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2D/3D
2D and 3D views in the Intel RealSense Viewer
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D455 Optimization
Quick Start: D455 Optimization
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Firmware update
Updating your depth camera firmware
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D435 Unboxing
Intel RealSense D435 Depth Camera Unboxing
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L515 in Action

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SDK 2.0

Our cross-platform SDK 2.0 is open-source, created with the developer in mind. It is designed to easily plug into your projects.

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Store

Ready to get started? Buy your Intel RealSense cameras here, with fast worldwide shipping.

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Documents

Make the most out of
your Intel RealSense cameras with extensive documentation and whitepapers.

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Support

Running into problems? Have questions? Get help and support from our experts and community members here.

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