Description
Overview
This Arducam quadrascopic camera bundle incorporates four 12MP IMX477 autofocus cameras, and the cutting-edge MIPI stereo camera breakthrough from Arducam – The Arducam Camarray HAT.
As the upgraded version of Arducam Synched Stereo Camarray HAT, the Camarray further pushes the multi-camera limits and doubles the interfacing capabilities to allow 4 synchronized MIPI camera modules to be interfaced to a single MIPI CSI-2 slot on prevailing single-board computers like Raspberry Pi, Jetson Nano, and Jetson Xavier NX.
Applications
- Robot navigation
- Objective tracking
- 3D measurement
- 3D reconstruction
- Depth-related vision applications
Features
- Four in One: Combine four cameras into one frame, each with a resolution of 1/4; the maximum output you can get: 4056(H) x 3040(V) for still images and 1920×1080 for video. Please note the frame rate for video and still images will drop to half the frame rate you would normally get with a single camera.
- Wide compatibility: Compatible with the latest Raspberry Pi camera software (libcamera) and uses the official Pi camera tuning algorithm. It also supports multi-platform multi-camera solutions such as Raspberry Pi, Jetson Nano, Xavier NX and many more. And this Camarray HAT is also compatible with Raspberry Pi 3 and Raspberry Pi (V1/V2/HQ) cameras.
- Multiple camera processing technologies have enabled VR (Virtual Reality), AR(Augmented Reality), and other applications like SLAM (Simultaneous Localization and Mapping).
- Applications: Synchronized video streams with Raspberry Pi could be used for many use-cases (e.g., stitching, 3D sensing, tracking, …) instead of investing in an expensive video multiplexer hardware.
Specfications
| Support Platform | Raspberry Pi/Nvidia Jetson |
| Output/CSI-2 Speed | x1 CSI-2 2-lane Output Port/1.0 Gbps/Lane |
| Output Format | RAW8/RAW10 |
| ISP Support | Supported on Raspberry Pi |
| External Trigger | Not Support |
| Aggregate mode | 1/4 Resolution Combine |
| Frame Rate(On Raspberry Pi) | 4056×[email protected], 2028×[email protected], 2028×[email protected] |
| Frame Rates(On NVIDIA Jetson)* | 4056×[email protected], 2028×[email protected], 2028×[email protected] |
| Image Sensor | Sony IMX477 |
| Pixel Size | 1.55 μm x 1.55 μm |
| Active Array Size | 4056 x 3040 |
| Optical Format | 1/2.3” |
| Camera Interface | 2-lane MIPI CSI-2 |
| IR Sensitive | Integral IR Cut filter, visible light only |
| Camera Board Size | 24mm x 25mm |
| Camarray Hat Size | 65mm x 56 mm |
| Default Lens Mount | Low Distortion M12 |
| Effective Focal Length | 3.9mm |
| FOV on 1/4” RPi Camera | 75° (H) |
| F/NO | 2.8 |
*：JetPack4.6/L4T32.6.1 on NVIDIA Jetson Nano/Xavier NX
Packing Including
- 4 × 12MP IMX477 Mini High-Quality Camera Module
- 1 × UC-512 Camarray HAT
- 4× 15cm/6inch 22pin to 22pin camera cables
- 1 × 30cm 15-22pin Camera Cable
- 1 × 7cm 15-22pin Camera Cable
- 1 × Screw Pack
Note
- The four-channel camera adopts the 2×2 synthesis method. The images of cameras 0 and 1 are completely synchronized, the images of cameras 2 and 3 are completely synchronized, and the images of cameras 2/3 are one frame behind the images of cameras 0/1.
- The resolution of the synthesized image remains unchanged, but the frame rate is halved.
- If any camera fails, the composite image can still be output, with the corresponding area of the failed camera being black.
- Official Commands and ISP are supported.
- The four-channel camera is a customized model, requiring HAT to provide a clock. It cannot be removed and is directly connected to the Raspberry Pi.
- The driver of the kit is mainly developed based on the Raspberry Pi/ Nvidia Jetson official board, and there is no guarantee that the third-party board can be used (due to the different allocation of hardware resources, it is not compatible with the driver)
- This camera module supports the latest Raspberry Pi OS Bullseye (Jan 28th, 2022 and later) and libcamera apps, for the previous Raspberry Pi OS (Legacy) users, contact [email protected] for support.
Documentation
Camarray – Arducam 12MP Synchronized Quad Camera Bundle Kit
Introduction This Arducam quadrascopic camera bundle incorporates four 12MP IMX477 autofocus cameras and the cutting-edge MIPI stereo camera breakthrough from Arducam – The Arducam Camarray HAT. As the upgraded version of Arducam Synched Stereo Camera Read more…
