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MIPI CSI

MIPI CSI Interface

Support List​

Camera NameSensor ModelResolution
OKDO 5MP CameraOV56475 million pixels
Radxa Camera 8M 219IMX2198 million pixels
Raspberry Pi Camera V2IMX2198 million pixels
Raspberry Pi Camera v1.3OV56475 million pixels

Accessory usage​

Radxa Camera 8M 219​

  • Hardware Connection

Connect Radxa CM3I IO Board using the FPC cable as shown below:

  1. Lift the MIPI CSI interface latches on both the board and camera module to the unlocked position.
  2. Insert one end of the FPC cable into the board's MIPI CSI interface, then press down the latch to secure it after ensuring the cable is fully seated.
  3. Insert the other end of the cable into the camera module's MIPI CSI interface, then press down the latch to secure it after ensuring full insertion.
  4. Double-check that all latches on both the board and camera ends are securely locked, and that the cable lies flat without any twists.
Notes
  • Ensure the device is powered off before installation.
  • When connecting to the board's MIPI CSI interface, the gold fingers (metal contacts) of the cable should face the board's PCB.
  • When connecting to the camera module's MIPI CSI interface, the gold fingers should face the camera's PCB.
  • Avoid using excessive force during installation; ensure the cable is fully inserted before locking the latches to prevent damage to the cable or connectors.
camera connection

  • Enable Overlay

    1. Open the Kconsole terminal via the Application Launcher in the lower left corner and run the rsetup command:
     radxa@radxa-cm3i-io:~$ rsetup
    1. Enable Radxa Camera 8M 219 Overlay by Device Tree Configuration .
    tip

    Please enable [] Enable Radxa Camera 8M 219 on CAM1 Overlay。
    Exit and reboot after enabling the successful display of [*] Enable Radxa Camera 8M 219 on CAM1 for the configuration to take effect.

    1. Reboot

  • Test

    1. Preview

    Open a terminal and enter the following command to open the camera preview:

    gst-launch-1.0 v4l2src device=/dev/video0 io-mode=4 ! videoconvert ! video/x-raw,format=NV12,width=1920,height=1080 ! xvimagesink;
    1. Take a picture

    Open a terminal and enter the following command to turn on the camera to take a picture:

    gst-launch-1.0 v4l2src device=/dev/video0 io-mode=4 ! videoconvert ! video/x-raw,format=NV12,width=1920,height=1080 ! jpegenc ! multifilesink location=file.name.jpg;
    1. Shooting videos

    Open a terminal and enter the following command to turn the camera on to capture video:

    gst-launch-1.0 v4l2src num-buffers=512 device=/dev/video0 io-mode=4 ! videoconvert ! video/x-raw, format=NV12, width=1920, height=1080, framerate=30/1 ! tee name=t ! queue ! mpph264enc ! queue ! h264parse ! mpegtsmux ! filesink location=/home/radxa/file.name.mp4

Raspberry Pi Camera V2​

  • Hardware Connection

Connect Radxa CM3I IO Board using the FPC cable as shown below:

  1. Lift the MIPI CSI interface latches on both the board and camera module to the unlocked position.
  2. Insert one end of the FPC cable into the board's MIPI CSI interface, then press down the latch to secure it after ensuring the cable is fully seated.
  3. Insert the other end of the cable into the camera module's MIPI CSI interface, then press down the latch to secure it after ensuring full insertion.
  4. Double-check that all latches on both the board and camera ends are securely locked, and that the cable lies flat without any twists.
Notes
  • Ensure the device is powered off before installation.
  • When connecting to the board's MIPI CSI interface, the gold fingers (metal contacts) of the cable should face the board's PCB.
  • When connecting to the camera module's MIPI CSI interface, the gold fingers should face the camera's PCB.
  • Avoid using excessive force during installation; ensure the cable is fully inserted before locking the latches to prevent damage to the cable or connectors.
camera connection

  • Enable Overlay

    1. Open the Kconsole terminal via the Application Launcher in the lower left corner and run the rsetup command:
     radxa@radxa-cm3i-io:~$ rsetup
    1. Enable Raspberry Pi Camera V2 Overlay by Device Tree Configuration .
    tip

    Please enable [] Enable Raspberry Pi Camera v2 on CAM1 Overlay。
    Exit and reboot after enabling the successful display of [*] Enable Raspberry Pi Camera v2 on CAM1 for the configuration to take effect.

    1. Reboot

  • Test

    1. Preview

    Open a terminal and enter the following command to open the camera preview:

    gst-launch-1.0 v4l2src device=/dev/video0 io-mode=4 ! videoconvert ! video/x-raw,format=NV12,width=1920,height=1080 ! xvimagesink;
    1. Take a picture

    Open a terminal and enter the following command to turn on the camera to take a picture:

    gst-launch-1.0 v4l2src device=/dev/video0 io-mode=4 ! videoconvert ! video/x-raw,format=NV12,width=1920,height=1080 ! jpegenc ! multifilesink location=file.name.jpg;
    1. Shooting videos

    Open a terminal and enter the following command to turn the camera on to capture video:

    gst-launch-1.0 v4l2src num-buffers=512 device=/dev/video0 io-mode=4 ! videoconvert ! video/x-raw, format=NV12, width=1920, height=1080, framerate=30/1 ! tee name=t ! queue ! mpph264enc ! queue ! h264parse ! mpegtsmux ! filesink location=/home/radxa/file.name.mp4

Raspberry Pi Camera v1.3​

  • Hardware Connection

Connect Radxa CM3I IO Board using the FPC cable as shown below:

  1. Lift the MIPI CSI interface latches on both the board and camera module to the unlocked position.
  2. Insert one end of the FPC cable into the board's MIPI CSI interface, then press down the latch to secure it after ensuring the cable is fully seated.
  3. Insert the other end of the cable into the camera module's MIPI CSI interface, then press down the latch to secure it after ensuring full insertion.
  4. Double-check that all latches on both the board and camera ends are securely locked, and that the cable lies flat without any twists.
Notes
  • Ensure the device is powered off before installation.
  • When connecting to the board's MIPI CSI interface, the gold fingers (metal contacts) of the cable should face the board's PCB.
  • When connecting to the camera module's MIPI CSI interface, the gold fingers should face the camera's PCB.
  • Avoid using excessive force during installation; ensure the cable is fully inserted before locking the latches to prevent damage to the cable or connectors.
camera connection

  • Enable Overlay

    1. Open the Kconsole terminal via the Application Launcher in the lower left corner and run the rsetup command:
     radxa@radxa-cm3i-io:~$ rsetup
    1. Enable Raspberry Pi Camera v1.3 Overlay by Device Tree Configuration .
    tip

    Please enable [] Enable Raspberry Pi Camera v1.3 on CAM1 Overlay。
    Exit and reboot after enabling the successful display of [*] Enable Raspberry Pi Camera v1.3 on CAM1 for the configuration to take effect.

    1. Reboot

  • Test

    1. Preview

    Open a terminal and enter the following command to open the camera preview:

    gst-launch-1.0 v4l2src device=/dev/video0 io-mode=4 ! videoconvert ! video/x-raw,format=NV12,width=1920,height=1080 ! xvimagesink;
    1. Take a picture

    Open a terminal and enter the following command to turn on the camera to take a picture:

    gst-launch-1.0 v4l2src device=/dev/video0 io-mode=4 ! videoconvert ! video/x-raw,format=NV12,width=1920,height=1080 ! jpegenc ! multifilesink location=file.name.jpg;
    1. Shooting videos

    Open a terminal and enter the following command to turn the camera on to capture video:

    gst-launch-1.0 v4l2src num-buffers=512 device=/dev/video0 io-mode=4 ! videoconvert ! video/x-raw, format=NV12, width=1920, height=1080, framerate=30/1 ! tee name=t ! queue ! mpph264enc ! queue ! h264parse ! mpegtsmux ! filesink location=/home/radxa/file.name.mp4

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