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 Model | IMX477 |
| Shutter Type | Rolling Shutter |
| IR Sensitivity | Visible light |
| Active Pixels | 4056×3040 |
| Resolution | 12 MP |
| Image Sensor Format | 1/2.3″ |
| Pixel Size | 1.55μm×1.55μm |
Lens
| F/NO | 1.2 |
| Focus Type | Manual Focus |
| MOD | 0.1 m |
| Lens Focal Length | 6mm |
| Field of View(FoV) | 65° (H) |
| Back Focal Length | 7.53mm |
| Lens Dimention | Φ30×31mm |
Connector & Cable
| Camera Connector | MIPI CSI-2 22-pin |
| Cable Length | 300mm(15-22pin) |
| Pin # | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GND | Ground |
| 2 | CAM_D0_N | MIPI Data Lane 0 Negative |
| 3 | CAM_D0_P | MIPI Data Lane 0 Positive |
| 4 | GND | Ground |
| 5 | CAM_D1_N | MIPI Data Lane 1 Negative |
| 6 | CAM_D1_P | MIPI Data Lane 1 Positive |
| 7 | GND | Ground |
| 8 | CAM_CK_N | MIPI Clock Lane Negative |
| 9 | CAM_CK_P | MIPI Clock Lane Positive |
| 10 | GND | Ground |
| 11 | CAM_D2_N | MIPI Data Lane 2 Negative |
| 12 | CAM_D2_P | MIPI Data Lane 2 Positive |
| 13 | GND | Ground |
| 14 | CAM_D3_N | MIPI Data Lane 3 Negative |
| 15 | CAM_D3_P | MIPI Data Lane 3 Positive |
| 16 | GND | Ground |
| 17 | CAM_IO0 | Power Enable |
| 18 | CAM_IO1 | LED Indicator |
| 19 | GND | Ground |
| 20 | SCL | I2C SCL |
| 21 | SDA | SCCB serial Interface data IO |
| 22 | VCC | 3.3V Power Supply |
Hardware Setup
Driver Setup
Please refer to the DOC: IMX477 – How to install the Driver.
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
