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IMX477 – IR-CUT Camera

Table Of Contents

Introduction

This Arducam module uses the same 12MP IMX477 image sensor as the Raspberry Pi High Quality Camera, but offers a mechanical IR cut-off filter switched automatically based on light condition. The official RPi HQ camera is not sensitive to infrared, and there won’t be a NoIR version. On the contrary, this Arducam camera module not only offers sensitivity to infrared, but also keeps the natural feeling during daylight. It’s fully compatible with Jetson Nano/Xavier NX with a camera connector.

Common Specs

Image sensor

Sensor ModelIMX477
Shutter TypeRolling Shutter
IR SensitivityVisible light
Active Pixels4056×3040
Resolution12 MP
Image Sensor Format1/2.3″
Pixel Size1.55μm×1.55μm
IMX477 camera board
IMX477 mechanical drawing

Lens

F/NO1.2
Focus TypeManual Focus
MOD0.1 m
Lens Focal Length6mm
Field of View(FoV)65° (H)
Back Focal Length7.53mm
Lens DimentionΦ30×31mm

Connector & Cable

Camera ConnectorMIPI CSI-2 22-pin
Cable Length300mm(15-22pin)
Pin #NameDescription
1GNDGround
2CAM_D0_NMIPI Data Lane 0 Negative
3CAM_D0_PMIPI Data Lane 0 Positive
4GNDGround
5CAM_D1_NMIPI Data Lane 1 Negative
6CAM_D1_PMIPI Data Lane 1 Positive
7GNDGround
8CAM_CK_NMIPI Clock Lane Negative
9CAM_CK_PMIPI Clock Lane Positive
10GNDGround
11CAM_D2_NMIPI Data Lane 2 Negative
12CAM_D2_PMIPI Data Lane 2 Positive
13GNDGround
14CAM_D3_NMIPI Data Lane 3 Negative
15CAM_D3_PMIPI Data Lane 3 Positive
16GNDGround
17CAM_IO0Power Enable
18CAM_IO1LED Indicator
19GNDGround
20CAM_SCLI2C SCL
21CAM_SDAI2C SDA
22CAM_3V33.3V Power Output

Hardware Setup​​

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Driver Setup

Automatic driver installation only for L4T32.4.3 and later versions

1. Download automatic installation script

https://github.com/ArduCAM/MIPI_Camera/releases/download/v0.0.2/install_imx477.sh

2. Enter the folder

cd Downloads

3. Install the driver

chmod +x install_imx477.sh
 ./install_imx477.sh
automatic driver installation1

press y to reboot.

automatic driver installation2

*4. Uninstallation

If you want to roll back to original Jetson Nano camera driver, just run the following command to uninstall the Arducam driver, a reboot is also required.

sudo dpkg -r arducam-nvidia-l4t-kernel

Manual driver installation for L4T32.4.3 before versions

1. Identify Kernel Number

Different kernel versions require different driver packages. You need a matching driver package for your camera to work.

To identify your kernel:

  1. Print your Kernel Version with the following command.
uname -a

Example output:

Linux jetson-desktop 4.9.140-tegra #3 SMP PREEMPT Thu Jul 16 13:41:48 CST 2020 aarch64 aarch64 aarch64 GNU/Linux

4.9.140 is our desired value.

  1. Print your L4T release number with the following command.
cat /etc/nv_tegra_release

Example output:

# R32 (release), REVISION: 4.3, GCID: 21589087, BOARD: t210ref, EABI: aarch64, DATE: Fri Jun 26 04:38:25 UTC 2020

R32 and 4.3 are our desired value.

  1. Combine the desired printed results to get the kernel detail.

From the example above, we get kernel 4.9.140 L4T-32.4.3.

2. Download Driver Package

To download Arducam IMX477 driver package:

  1. Go to Arducam GitHub repository for IMX477 on Jetson with the following URL:
https://github.com/ArduCAM/MIPI_Camera/tree/master/Jetson/IMX477/driver

What if I can’t find a matching driver?

If you can’t find a driver package matching your kernel version, please contact Arducam to update that.

  1. Enter the folder for your target Jetson board.
Jetson nano xavier nx camera driver folder

There are separate driver folders for Jetson Nano and Jetson Xavier NX, so use whichever match your target board.

  1. Click on the name of the matching driver package.
jetson camera driver package click
Example: Driver for Xavier NX with kernel 4.9.140-32.4.3

Refer to the kernel information from last step to decide which package is needed.

  1. Click on the Download button to download the file.
jetson camera driver download button
Example: Download driver for Xavier NX with kernel 4.9.140-32.4.3

3. Install the IMX477 Driver

To install the IMX477 driver for Jetson:

  1. Go to the folder in which you’ve saved the driver package, for example:
cd Downloads
  1. Install the driver with the following command, for example:
sudo dpkg -i arducam-nvidia-l4t-kernel_x.x.xxx-xx.x.x-xxxxxxxxxxxxxx_arm64_imx477.deb
  1. Reboot your Jetson
sudo reboot

First Use

Open your Terminal, and run the corresponding commands.

Display

  • 1920×1080
SENSOR_ID=0 # 0 for CAM0 and 1 for CAM1 ports
FRAMERATE=60 # Framerate can go from 2 to 60 for 1920x1080 mode
gst-launch-1.0 nvarguscamerasrc sensor-id=$SENSOR_ID ! "video/x-raw(memory:NVMM),width=1920,height=1080,framerate=$FRAMERATE/1" ! nvvidconv ! nvoverlaysink
  • 4032×3040
SENSOR_ID=0 # 0 for CAM0 and 1 for CAM1 ports
FRAMERATE=30 # Framerate can go from 2 to 30 for 4032x3040 mode
gst-launch-1.0 nvarguscamerasrc sensor-id=$SENSOR_ID ! "video/x-raw(memory:NVMM),width=4032,height=3040,framerate=$FRAMERATE/1" ! nvvidconv ! "video/x-raw(memory:NVMM),width=1920,height=1080,framerate=$FRAMERATE/1" ! nvoverlaysink

MP4 recording

  • 1920×1080
SENSOR_ID=0 # 0 for CAM0 and 1 for CAM1 ports
FRAMERATE=60 # Framerate can go from 2 to 60 for 1920x1080 mode
gst-launch-1.0 -e nvarguscamerasrc sensor-id=$SENSOR_ID ! "video/x-raw(memory:NVMM),width=1920,height=1080,framerate=$FRAMERATE/1" ! nvv4l2h264enc ! h264parse ! mp4mux ! filesink location=rpi_v3_imx477_cam$SENSOR_ID.mp4
  • 4032×3040
SENSOR_ID=0 # 0 for CAM0 and 1 for CAM1 ports
FRAMERATE=30 # Framerate can go from 2 to 30 for 4032x3040 mode
gst-launch-1.0 -e nvarguscamerasrc sensor-id=$SENSOR_ID ! "video/x-raw(memory:NVMM),width=4032,height=3040,framerate=$FRAMERATE/1" ! nvv4l2h264enc ! h264parse ! mp4mux ! filesink location=rpi_v3_imx477_cam$SENSOR_ID.mp4

JEPG snapshots

  • 1920×1080
SENSOR_ID=0 # 0 for CAM0 and 1 for CAM1 ports
FRAMERATE=60 # Framerate can go from 2 to 60 for 1920x1080 mode
NUMBER_OF_SNAPSHOTS=20
gst-launch-1.0 -e nvarguscamerasrc num-buffers=$NUMBER_OF_SNAPSHOTS sensor-id=$SENSOR_ID ! "video/x-raw(memory:NVMM),width=1920,height=1080,framerate=$FRAMERATE/1" ! nvjpegenc ! multifilesink location=%03d_rpi_v3_imx477_cam$SENSOR_ID.jpeg
  • 4032×3040
SENSOR_ID=0 # 0 for CAM0 and 1 for CAM1 ports
FRAMERATE=30 # Framerate can go from 2 to 30 for 4032x3040 mode
NUMBER_OF_SNAPSHOTS=20
gst-launch-1.0 -e nvarguscamerasrc num-buffers=$NUMBER_OF_SNAPSHOTS sensor-id=$SENSOR_ID ! "video/x-raw(memory:NVMM),width=4032,height=3040,framerate=$FRAMERATE/1" ! nvjpegenc ! multifilesink location=%03d_rpi_v3_imx477_cam$SENSOR_ID.jpeg

Use two cameras at same time

  • 1920×1080
SENSOR_ID=0 # 0 for CAM0 and 1 for CAM1 ports
FRAMERATE=60 # Framerate can go from 2 to 60 for 1920x1080 mode
gst-launch-1.0 nvarguscamerasrc sensor-id=$SENSOR_ID ! "video/x-raw(memory:NVMM),width=1920,height=1080,framerate=$FRAMERATE/1" ! nvvidconv ! nveglglessink
  • 4032×3040
SENSOR_ID=0 # 0 for CAM0 and 1 for CAM1 ports
FRAMERATE=30 # Framerate can go from 2 to 30 for 4032x3040 mode
gst-launch-1.0 nvarguscamerasrc sensor-id=$SENSOR_ID ! "video/x-raw(memory:NVMM),width=4032,height=3040,framerate=$FRAMERATE/1" ! nvvidconv ! nveglglessink

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