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Jetson Orin Nano VLS-FPD3 with JetPack 6.x

Instruction​

This legacy article guides you through using VLS-FPD3 cameras with the Jetson Orin Nano Developer Kit on JetPack 6.x.

Supported Camera Modules​

Camera SeriesProducts
FPD Link III
VLS-FPD3-AR0144
VLS-FPD3-AR0145
VLS-FPD3-AR0234
VLS-FPD3-AR0235
VLS-FPD3-AR0246
VLS-FPD3-AR0521
VLS-FPD3-AR0522
VLS-FPD3-AR0544
VLS-FPD3-AR0821
VLS-FPD3-AR0822
VLS-FPD3-AR0830
VLS-FPD3-AR1335
VLS-FPD3-AR2020
Camera Sensor Comparison

Supported NVIDIA Jetson Developer Kit​

Install TN Camera on Jetson Orin Nano Developer Kit​

Adaptor for NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano Developer Kit​

  • VL-FPD3-8CAM-RPI22 Adaptor for VLS-FPD3 Cameras

    Follow the video tutorial below to learn how to connect VLS-FPD3 Cameras and the VL-FPD3-8CAM-RPI22 Adaptor to the Jetson Orin Nano Developer Kit.

Method 1 - Using TechNexion pre-built modules​

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We recommend following the Getting Started Guide for Jetson Orin Nano Developer Kit. After that, you can follow the method below to install TechNexion camera drivers.

  1. Download pre-built modules.

    JetPack 6.1

    wget https://download.technexion.com/demo_software/EVK/NVIDIA/OrinNano/pre-built-modules/latest/JP61/tn_camera_modules_jp61.tar.gz

    JetPack 6.2

    wget https://download.technexion.com/demo_software/EVK/NVIDIA/OrinNano/pre-built-modules/latest/JP62/tn_camera_modules_jp62.tar.gz

    JetPack 6.2.1

    wget https://download.technexion.com/demo_software/EVK/NVIDIA/OrinNano/pre-built-modules/latest/JP621/tn_camera_modules_jp621.tar.gz

    JetPack 6.2.2

    wget https://download.technexion.com/demo_software/EVK/NVIDIA/OrinNano/pre-built-modules/latest/JP622/tn_camera_modules_jp622.tar.gz

  2. Uncompress the modules.

    tar -xf tn_camera_modules_<jp_ver>.tar.gz

  3. Run the installation script.

    cd tn_camera_modules_<l4t_ver>_<release_time>/
    ./tn_install.sh

  4. Select the VLS-FPD3 module when the installer asks which module to enable.

    Select modules:
        [1]: TEVS: TEVS Series MIPI Cameras with TEV-RPI22 Adaptor
        [2]: VLS-FPD3: VLS-FPD3 Series Cameras with VL-FPD3-8CAM-RPI22 Adaptor
        [3]: VLS-GM2: VLS-GM2 Series Cameras with VL-GM2-8CAM-RPI22 Adaptor
    Which modules do you select?[default:1]2
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Reboot the device after installation.

Method 2 - Build drivers from source code​

Please follow the JetPack 6.x build guide to build camera driver modules.

Bring up Camera by GStreamer​

If the camera initializes successfully, follow these steps to open the camera.

  1. Check the supported resolutions:

    $ gst-device-monitor-1.0 Video/Source
    Device found:

            name  : vi-output, tevs 9-0039
            class : Video/Source
            caps  : video/x-raw, format=UYVY, width=640, height=480, framerate=120/1
                    video/x-raw, format=UYVY, width=1280, height=720, framerate=120/1
                    video/x-raw, format=UYVY, width=1920, height=1080, framerate=60/1
                    video/x-raw, format=UYVY, width=1920, height=1200, framerate=60/1

  2. Bring up the camera with a GStreamer pipeline:

    DISPLAY=:0 gst-launch-1.0 v4l2src device=/dev/video0 ! \
    "video/x-raw, format=UYVY, width=1280, height=720" ! xvimagesink sync=false

Troubleshooting​

Cannot Find Cameras​

If you cannot bring up the cameras, check whether the video devices exist.

$ ls /dev/video*
/dev/video0  /dev/video1

If no video device appears, check whether the drivers have probed correctly.

Error: Could not get EGL display connection​

If GStreamer reports nvbufsurftransform: Could not get EGL display connection, set the DISPLAY environment variable before running the pipeline.

export DISPLAY=$(w | tr -s ' ' | cut -d ' ' -f 3 | grep :)
DISPLAY=:0 gst-launch-1.0 v4l2src device=/dev/video0 ! \
"video/x-raw, format=UYVY, width=1280, height=720" ! xvimagesink sync=false