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Cameras (Linux)

Introduction

This article provides an overview of software support for cameras on Toradex System on Modules. For information about available products and camera interfaces, see Supported Cameras.

Unless you use a camera with a proprietary API, usually it is listed as a /dev/videoX device that can be controlled and configured from the user space using the Video4Linux2, a.k.a v4l2 API and utils, and accessed using the GStreamer API and utils. Learn more on related articles:

• Video Processing - GStreamer
• Cameras on Toradex System on Modules

BSP Layers and Reference Images for Yocto Project

With cameras, device driver integration may be a challenge. You should consider how good is the Linux device driver support from your camera vendor. The following article provides an walktrough on using a CSI camera.

• First Steps with Framos FSM:GO Optical Sensor Modules (Linux)
• First Steps with CSI Camera Set 5MP AR0521 Color (Linux)
• First Steps with Arducam CSI Camera Module 5MP OV5640 (Linux)

Torizon OS

Torizon OS is based on the BSP Layers for Yocto Project and includes a container engine, which requires utilities to be installed within containers. Learn more about cameras on Torizon OS in the following articles:

• How to use Gstreamer on Torizon OS
• How to use Cameras on Torizon
• First Steps with CSI Camera Set 5MP AR0521 Color (Torizon)
• Torizon Sample: Real Time Object Detection with Tensorflow Lite