# Setting Up the Hi3516 Development Board Environment


## Environment Requirements


### Hardware

- Hi3516D V300 IoT camera development board

- USB-to-serial cable and network cable (The Linux workstation is connected to the Hi3516D V300 development board through the USB-to-serial cable and network cable.)


### Software

The following table describes the tools required for setting up the general environment for a Linux server of the Hi3516D V300 development board.

  **Table 1** Linux server development tools and functions

| Development Tool| Description| 
| -------- | -------- |
| dosfstools, mtools, and mtd-utils| Pack files.| 
| Java virtual machine (JVM)| Compiles, debugs, and runs Java programs.| 


## Installing Linux Build Tools

Hi3516D V300 depends on the following tools: dosfstools, mtools, mtd-utils, Java Runtime Environment (JRE), and Java SDK.

These tools have been installed in [Installing Necessary Libraries and Tools](../quick-start/quickstart-lite-env-setup.md#installing-necessary-libraries-and-tools).