User Guide
UG000473
JetCis_130
EVK with NVIDIA Jetson
v2-01
• 2020-Aug-10
Страница 1: ...User Guide UG000473 JetCis_130 User Guide EVK with NVIDIA Jetson v2 01 2020 Aug 10 ...
Страница 2: ...ware Architecture 5 3 2 Sensor Board and Tripod Mounting 5 3 3 Interposer Board TX2 only 6 3 4 NVIDIA Jetson TX2 8 3 5 NVIDIA Jetson Nano 11 4 Software Description 13 4 1 The Ubuntu Desktop 13 4 2 JetCis Viewer 14 4 3 Shutting Down the System 22 5 Resolving Common Problems 23 6 Appendix 24 6 1 Test Pads of the Sensor Board 24 6 2 Test Pad Description of the Interposer Board 25 7 Revision Informati...
Страница 3: ...is document is to get started quickly with this evaluation kit to connect the camera board to the NVIDIA Jetson to explain the GUI and how to take pictures with the kit The EVK does not need an external computer to be operated instead the NVIDIA Jetson runs GNU Linux Ubuntu 1 1 Kit Content The kit contains NVIDIA Jetson TX2 or NVIDIA Jetson Nano Interposer board only applicable for NVIDIA Jetson T...
Страница 4: ... all the steps in the next chapter Make sure the power supply is not yet connected before booting Always make sure the power adapter is disconnected when connecting or disconnecting any other hardware CAUTION 1 Do not connect or disconnect the sensor and interposer boards while the system is powered on This could cause short circuits and may damage the system 2 Do not put anything on top of the Je...
Страница 5: ...es not need the interposer board any longer and only a flex cable connects the sensor board is directly to the NVIDIA system Figure 2 Possible Variations of the EVK 3 2 Sensor Board and Tripod Mounting The sensor board contains the image sensor itself as well as a power management integrated circuit PMIC This PMIC generates the required voltages for the image sensor The sensor board also consists ...
Страница 6: ...e lens simply rotate until the image is sharp Attaching the tripod Mount the sensor board onto the black tripod adapter mount with the provided screws Screw the tripod in the black adapter mount Extend the tripod legs to the desired length Figure 3 Mounting Holes Tripod left Lens right 1 3 3 Interposer Board TX2 only The interposer board makes the connection possible between the sensor board and t...
Страница 7: ...tal side facing down into the slot between the connector clip and the base Insert the cable straight and as far into the connector clip as it can go Close the connector on both ends CAUTION Do not apply force when opening closing the clip of the connector Make sure the flex cable is perfectly aligned with the connector when closing it Information The interposer board is capable of connecting two s...
Страница 8: ...plicable when the EVK consists of the NVIDIA Jetson TX2 All the hardware connectors are depicted in Figure 5 For more information consult the NVIDIA Jetson TX2 manual Figure 5 NVIDIA Jetson TX2 Revision B02 04 Connecting the interposer to the NVIDIA Jetson TX2 Plug in the interposer board connector in J22 on the NVIDIA Jetson TX2 as on Figure 6 ...
Страница 9: ...B port with an adapter This way two USB ports are available which can be used for keyboard and mouse Next there is an HDMI port available for a display For the internet connection either Wi Fi or Ethernet LAN is available Connect other hardware such as monitor keyboard mouse 3 4 2 Power Up the System When everything is connected plug in the AC power An LED will light up and now the button S4 needs...
Страница 10: ...Document Feedback JetCis_130 Hardware Description Eval Kit Manual PUBLIC UG000473 v2 01 2020 Aug 10 28 10 Figure 7 Power LED left Power Button right S4 ...
Страница 11: ...Make sure to insert the cable in the CAM0 port on the right Insert the flex cable as depicted on Figure 9 Connect the Nano to the sensor board using the flex cable The EVK does not include a keyboard mouse and display The user can use his own hardware instead The kit features a USB port and a mini USB port with an adapter This way two USB ports are available which can be used for keyboard and mous...
Страница 12: ...0473 v2 01 2020 Aug 10 28 12 Figure 9 Jetson Nano Connections 3 5 3 Powering Up the System The Jetson Nano does not have a power button To power on the system plug in the micro usb cable in the appropriate connector The system will then boot up Plug in the microUSB power supply ...
Страница 13: ...p will appear On the left there is he sidebar with various useful applications such as a file browser a text editor an internet browser a terminal and a system settings shortcut Figure 10 Desktop Main Screen 4 1 1 Configuring the Screen Resolution For an optimal experience the resolution of the system should match the resolution of the connected monitor To change the resolution press Start key Win...
Страница 14: ...nnection chosen in the internet menu Pressing the Wi Fi symbol or the two arrows in the status bar on the top right gives this menu The Jetson Nano only supports wired network connections Figure 11 Network Connection Screen 4 2 JetCis Viewer 4 2 1 Starting the GUI On the desktop there is a shortcut called JetCis viewer Double click the icon to open the GUI software A dialog shown in Figure 12 will...
Страница 15: ...ors and bit modes A GUI shown in Figure 13 will appear Figure 12 A Dialog Prompt for Credentials Figure 13 JetCis Viewer 4 2 2 Loading a Configuration File The next step is to select the appropriate configuration file that matches the sensor board Now press File Open Sensor Configuration and select the desired configuration file in the directory home jetcis JetCis sensor Make sure the connected se...
Страница 16: ...v2 01 2020 Aug 10 28 16 Different bit modes such as 8 bit and 10 bit modes are available Click open to load all the registers and GUI configurations When the register upload is finished a live image will appear Figure 14 Select the Appropriate Configuration File Figure 15 Live Image ...
Страница 17: ... selected by pressing the buttons in the menu bar For some actions a shortcut key exists This is written on the right e g F to toggle full screen Figure 16 Menu Bar Toolbar Below the menu bar the toolbar is present The meaning of the different icons are from left to right Open a sensor configuration file see tooltip when hovering the pointer Save GUI settings Open GUI settings Play pause the live ...
Страница 18: ...igure 15 Figure 18 Status and ISP Tab Waveform and Histogram Two image analysis tool are implemented in the GUI These are a histogram and a row column profile of the image This is illustrated in the figure below The plots are a live view of the presented image and can be modified with the buttons on the bottom of the window To zoom in on the image go to the main window again and scroll on the live...
Страница 19: ...W images can be viewed with a specialized RAW viewer such as ImageJ Both image formats will be saved 4 2 6 Adding Widgets to the GUI advanced users To automate a specific setting a widget can be added to the GUI To add a widget to the GUI select first the directory specific to the sensor and bit home jetcis JetCis viewer mira130 10bpp2lanes where all the other descriptions of the already present w...
Страница 20: ...t least the function controlInit and controlSet Those are normally present because a file was copied In controlInit change the name and other settings The types where you can choose from are slider list checkbutton text_entry_read text_entry_write checkbutton_and_slider and two_checkbuttons In controlSet specify what will happen when the widget is changed by e g moving a slider or pressing a butto...
Страница 21: ...Document Feedback JetCis_130 Software Description Eval Kit Manual PUBLIC UG000473 v2 01 2020 Aug 10 28 21 Figure 22 Example Code of the Digital Gain Slider ...
Страница 22: ... Kit Manual PUBLIC UG000473 v2 01 2020 Aug 10 28 22 4 3 Shutting Down the System Click the top right icon in the status bar and click shutdown The system will turn off Now it is safe to plug or unplug the interposer sensor boards Figure 23 Shut Down Screen ...
Страница 23: ...ke sure the power supply is plugged in the wall socket and in the NVIDIA Jetson Make sure the red POWER LED is on after pressing the power button Display remains blank Make sure the HDMI cable is plugged in and the correct input source is selected on the monitor Also make sure the POWER LED is on No image in the GUI Turn off the system Make sure the flat cable is properly connected to the board on...
Страница 24: ...C 305 2 5 V analog power supply AVDD PMIC Sensor 306 1 2 V digital power supply DVDD PMIC Sensor 307 1 8 V digital power supply DOVDD PMIC Sensor 308 3 3 V digital power supply load switch PMIC 309 Digital input that defines whether SPI or I2 C and GPIOs is available PMIC 310 2 8 V digital power supply PMIC 311 Power supply 3 3 V 312 Ground 313 Ground 314 Output voltage LDO PMIC 315 Output voltage...
Страница 25: ...e Sensor 423 MIPI data 2 negative Sensor 424 MIPI data 2 positive Sensor 425 MIPI data 3 negative Sensor 426 MIPI data 3 positive Sensor 427 MIPI data clock negative Sensor 428 MIPI data clock positive Sensor 6 2 Test Pad Description of the Interposer Board On the PCB there are several test pads including their name A detailed description of the test pads is given in the table below Figure 26 Test...
Страница 26: ... buffer gate 210 Output power supply buffer gate 301 Camera 0 I2 C device ID 0 302 Camera 0 PMIC GPIO 303 Camera 0 I2 C device ID 1 304 Camera 0 DIN B 305 Camera 0 DIN B 306 Camera 1 PMIC GPIO 307 Camera 1 I2 C device ID 1 308 Camera 1 I2 C device ID 0 309 Camera 1 DIN B 310 Camera 1 DIN B 311 Camera 0 LED strobe 312 Camera 1 LED strobe ...
Страница 27: ... Revision Information Changes from previous version to current revision v2 01 Page Update folder structure according to new revision Page and figure numbers for the previous version may differ from page and figure numbers in the current revision Correction of typographical errors is not explicitly mentioned ...
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