Introduction
Arducam USB3 camera shield is the latest USB3.0 camera shields, it offers the improved performance and enhanced functions than the previous USB2.0 camera shield. It not only supports high resolution and high frame rate image sensors, but also supports stereoscopy camera and IRCUT control feature. With the given camera configuration files, user can switch between different cameras without any effort. It is the ideal solution for camera evaluation/testing, robot/drone, IoT, machine vision and scientific applications.Now it well supports both PC and embedded system like Raspberry Pi, and also can provide customized support for Odroid, Beaglebone Black, Nvidia JETSON TK/TX boards. Please also note that when this USB3 camera used on USB2 port the performance will be greatly degraded.
Features
- Support any parallel image sensors (need proper register settings)
- Support 8/10/12/14/16 bit pixel color depth
- Support Stereoscopy mode for dual camera system
- Build-in IRCUT control (optional)
- Need extra MIPI to parallel adapter board for supporting MIPI interface sensors (see Table1)
- Support x86 PC, ARM 32/64bit, Odriod C2, Raspberry Pi hardware platforms
- Support Windows, Linux OS, ROS
- Support C/C++, Python Programming Languages
- Fully customizable and can be ported to other hardware platform and software OS
- Provide free binary SDK library and demo software source code
Specifications
- Bandwidth: 5-Gbps USB3.0 PHY
- Camera Databus: 16bit@100MHz
- I/O Voltage Standard: 3.3V
- Connector: Micro-USB3.0
- Size: 40 x 40 mm
- Weight: 10g
- Power Consumption: 5V/300mA
- Operation Temperature: -10℃～+55℃
Table 1 Featured Parallel Camera Modules Supported
| Resolution | Frame Rate | Camera Module | Sensor Vendor |
| 0.3MP | 60fps | MT9V022/MT9V034 | Aptina |
| 1.3MP | 50fps | AR0134/AR0135 | Aptina |
| 9MP | 7fps | MT9N001 | Aptina |
| 10MP | 6fps | MT9J001/MT9J003 | Aptina |
| 14MP | 5fps | MT9F001/MT9F002 | Aptina |
Table 2 Featured MIPI Camera Modules Supported (Need MIPI-Parallel Adapter board)
| Resolution | Frame Rate | Camera Module | Sensor Vendor |
| 0.3MP | 240fps | SC031GS(MIPI) | SmartSense |
| 0.3MP | 100fps | OV7251 (MIPI) | Omnivision |
| 5MP | 15fps | OV5647 (MIPI) | Omnivision |
| 8MP | 8fps | IMX219(MIPI) | Sony |
| 13MP | 5fps | OV13850 (MIPI) | Omnivision |
Table 3 Featured HISPI Camera Modules Supported (Need HISPI-Parallel Adapter board)
| Resolution | Frame Rate | Camera Module | Sensor Vendor |
| 14MP | 6fps | MT9F002(HISPI) | ONsemi |
| 18MP | 3fps | AR1820HS(HISPI) | ONsemi |
Documentations
Introduction to Arducam USB Camera Shields
1. Building a Camera System 1.1 The Difficulty of Connecting an Image Sensor to Your System If you have an adequate budget, the easiest way is to buy the off-the-shelf industrial camera and use it as is. But if you decide to design a camera using an image sensor from scratch, you will face the […]
Arducam USB3 Camera Shield DataSheet
Arducam USB3 Camera Shield User Guide
Arducam USB Camera Shield SDK C/C++ User Guide
Arducam USB Camera Shield SDK Python User Guide
