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IMX477R 12.3MP Camera Module

Reference

This guide covers the hardware installation of the Jetson Nano camera module with a 12.3MP Camera Module and telephoto lens. It includes software driver installation for optimal compatibility with JetPack 4.6 versions. Learn to use runtime and automatic command-line options for capturing and previewing images and videos with nvgstcapture-1.0. Discover how to integrate camera functions inside a docker container efficiently.

Hardware installation

Requirements

  • Hardware
    • Jetson Nano
    • Telephoto Lens x1 (or FIT0829)
    • 12.3MP Camera Module x1
    • Wires

Connect the camera, lens and Jetson Nano correctly, then power on the Jetson Nano module.

Connection

Software Driver Installation

All camera-related driver packages and software support released for versions prior to JetPack 4.6/L4T 32.6.1 and subsequent to JetPack 4.6.5/L4T 32.7.5 have been discontinued and are no longer actively maintained. For optimal compatibility and technical support, we strongly recommend using versions within the supported range: JetPack 4.6/L4T 32.6.1 to JetPack 4.6.5/L4T 32.7.5.

  1. Download this bash script

    cd ~
wget https://github.com/ArduCAM/MIPI_Camera/releases/download/v0.0.3/install_full.sh

  2. Install the driver

    chmod +x install_full.sh
./install_full.sh -m imx477

  3. After the installation is complete, enter "y" and the device will restart automatically.

Usage

Start capture and preview display on the screen

To check if the camera is working properly, you can run the following command, which will start capturing and previewing the display on the screen.

nvgstcapture-1.0

This example command rotates the image 180 degrees (vertically flipped)

nvgstcapture-1.0 --orientation 2
Take a photo and save to disk

Runtime command-line options

  1. nvgstcapture-1.0

  2. Press "j" to capture an image.

  3. Press "q" to exit

Automatic command-line options

nvgstcapture-1.0 --automate --capture-auto

Note: Use "nvgstcapture-1.0 --help" to refer to the supported command-line options

Capture video and save to disk

Runtime command-line options

  1. nvgstcapture-1.0

  2. Press "1" to start recording video

  3. Press "0" to stop recording video

  4. Press "q" to exit

Automatic command-line options

nvgstcapture-1.0 --mode=2 --automate --capture-aut

Note: Use "nvgstcapture-1.0 --help" to refer to the supported command-line options

Use the camera inside a docker container

The commands are the same; simply add this option to the command line when starting the container with "docker run"

--volume /tmp/argus_socket:/tmp/argus_socket

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