GStreamer with virtual display (VNC/NoMachine)

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Hello!
I’m figuring out how to see my MIPI-CSI camera video with gstreamer when I’m remotely connected via either TurboVNC or NoMachine.
I’m on latest Jetpack 5.1.
So far I had no problem using a either real HDMI physical display or openCV.

nvidia@ubuntu:~$ echo $DISPLAY
:1

nvgstcapture-1.0 shows a black window:

nvidia@ubuntu:~$ nvgstcapture-1.0
Encoder null, cannot set bitrate!
Encoder Profile = High
Supported resolutions in case of ARGUS Camera
(2) : 640x480
(3) : 1280x720
(4) : 1920x1080
(5) : 2104x1560
(6) : 2592x1944
(7) : 2616x1472
(8) : 3840x2160
(9) : 3896x2192
(10): 4208x3120
(11): 5632x3168
(12): 5632x4224

Runtime ARGUS Camera Commands:

Help : ‘h’
…
Get Video Capture Resolution:
gvcr

Runtime encoder configuration options:

Set Encoding Bit-rate(in bytes):
br: e.g., br:4000000
Get Encoding Bit-rate(in bytes):
gbr
Set Encoding Profile(only for H.264):
ep: e.g., ep:1
(0): Baseline
(1): Main
(2): High
Get Encoding Profile(only for H.264):
gep
Force IDR Frame on video Encoder(only for H.264):
Enter ‘f’

bitrate = 4000000
Encoder Profile = High
Encoder control-rate = 1
Encoder EnableTwopassCBR = 0

Using winsys: x11
Opening in BLOCKING MODE
** Message: 16:54:09.240: main:4651 iterating capture loop …
NvMMLiteOpen : Block : BlockType = 4
===== NVMEDIA: NVENC =====
NvMMLiteBlockCreate : Block : BlockType = 4
GST_ARGUS: Creating output stream
(Argus) Error BadParameter: (propagating from src/eglstream/FrameConsumerImpl.cpp, function initialize(), line 89)
(Argus) Error BadParameter: (propagating from src/eglstream/FrameConsumerImpl.cpp, function create(), line 44)
Error generated. /dvs/git/dirty/git-master_linux/multimedia/nvgstreamer/gst-nvarguscamera/gstnvarguscamerasrc.cpp, threadInitialize:320 Failed to create FrameConsumer
Error generated. /dvs/git/dirty/git-master_linux/multimedia/nvgstreamer/gst-nvarguscamera/gstnvarguscamerasrc.cpp, threadFunction:241 (propagating)
Error generated. /dvs/git/dirty/git-master_linux/multimedia/nvgstreamer/gst-nvarguscamera/gstnvarguscamerasrc.cpp, waitRunning:203 Invalid thread state 3
Error generated. /dvs/git/dirty/git-master_linux/multimedia/nvgstreamer/gst-nvarguscamera/gstnvarguscamerasrc.cpp, execute:806 (propagating)

More tests:

nvidia@ubuntu:~/drone-racing$ DISPLAY=:1 gst-launch-1.0 nvarguscamerasrc ! ‘video/x-raw(memory:NVMM), width=3280, height=2464, format=(string)NV12, framerate=(fraction)20/1’ ! nvdrmvideosink -e
Setting pipeline to PAUSED …
Invalid connector id
free(): double free detected in tcache 2
Aborted (core dumped)

nvidia@ubuntu:~/drone-racing$ DISPLAY=:0 gst-launch-1.0 nvarguscamerasrc ! ‘video/x-raw(memory:NVMM), width=3280, height=2464, format=(string)NV12, framerate=(fraction)20/1’ ! nvdrmvideosink -e
nvbuf_utils: Could not get EGL display connection
nvbufsurftransform: Could not get EGL display connection
Setting pipeline to PAUSED …
Invalid connector id
free(): double free detected in tcache 2
Aborted (core dumped)

Test FPS in ssh terminal (display unset):

nvidia@ubuntu:~$ gst-launch-1.0 nvarguscamerasrc sensor-id=0 ! ‘video/x-raw(memory:NVMM),width=1280, height=720, framerate=60/1, format=NV12’ ! nvvidconv ! ‘video/x-raw(memory:NVMM),format=I420’ ! fpsdisplaysink text-overlay=0 video-sink=fakesink sync=0 -v
Setting pipeline to PAUSED …
Pipeline is live and does not need PREROLL …
/GstPipeline:pipeline0/GstFPSDisplaySink:fpsdisplaysink0/GstFakeSink:fakesink0: sync = false
Setting pipeline to PLAYING …
New clock: GstSystemClock
/GstPipeline:pipeline0/GstNvArgusCameraSrc:nvarguscamerasrc0.GstPad:src: caps = video/x-raw(memory:NVMM), width=(int)1280, height=(int)720, format=(string)NV12, framerate=(fraction)60/1
/GstPipeline:pipeline0/GstCapsFilter:capsfilter0.GstPad:src: caps = video/x-raw(memory:NVMM), width=(int)1280, height=(int)720, format=(string)NV12, framerate=(fraction)60/1
/GstPipeline:pipeline0/Gstnvvconv:nvvconv0.GstPad:src: caps = video/x-raw(memory:NVMM), width=(int)1280, height=(int)720, framerate=(fraction)60/1, format=(string)I420
/GstPipeline:pipeline0/GstCapsFilter:capsfilter1.GstPad:src: caps = video/x-raw(memory:NVMM), width=(int)1280, height=(int)720, framerate=(fraction)60/1, format=(string)I420
/GstPipeline:pipeline0/GstFPSDisplaySink:fpsdisplaysink0.GstGhostPad:sink.GstProxyPad:proxypad0: caps = video/x-raw(memory:NVMM), width=(int)1280, height=(int)720, framerate=(fraction)60/1, format=(string)I420
/GstPipeline:pipeline0/GstFPSDisplaySink:fpsdisplaysink0/GstFakeSink:fakesink0.GstPad:sink: caps = video/x-raw(memory:NVMM), width=(int)1280, height=(int)720, framerate=(fraction)60/1, format=(string)I420
/GstPipeline:pipeline0/GstFPSDisplaySink:fpsdisplaysink0.GstGhostPad:sink: caps = video/x-raw(memory:NVMM), width=(int)1280, height=(int)720, framerate=(fraction)60/1, format=(string)I420
/GstPipeline:pipeline0/GstCapsFilter:capsfilter1.GstPad:sink: caps = video/x-raw(memory:NVMM), width=(int)1280, height=(int)720, framerate=(fraction)60/1, format=(string)I420
/GstPipeline:pipeline0/Gstnvvconv:nvvconv0.GstPad:sink: caps = video/x-raw(memory:NVMM), width=(int)1280, height=(int)720, format=(string)NV12, framerate=(fraction)60/1
/GstPipeline:pipeline0/GstCapsFilter:capsfilter0.GstPad:sink: caps = video/x-raw(memory:NVMM), width=(int)1280, height=(int)720, format=(string)NV12, framerate=(fraction)60/1
GST_ARGUS: Creating output stream
CONSUMER: Waiting until producer is connected…
GST_ARGUS: Available Sensor modes :
GST_ARGUS: 3280 x 2464 FR = 21.000000 fps Duration = 47619048 ; Analog Gain range min 1.000000, max 10.625000; Exposure Range min 13000, max 683709000;

GST_ARGUS: 3280 x 1848 FR = 28.000001 fps Duration = 35714284 ; Analog Gain range min 1.000000, max 10.625000; Exposure Range min 13000, max 683709000;

GST_ARGUS: 1920 x 1080 FR = 29.999999 fps Duration = 33333334 ; Analog Gain range min 1.000000, max 10.625000; Exposure Range min 13000, max 683709000;

GST_ARGUS: 1640 x 1232 FR = 29.999999 fps Duration = 33333334 ; Analog Gain range min 1.000000, max 10.625000; Exposure Range min 13000, max 683709000;

GST_ARGUS: 1280 x 720 FR = 59.999999 fps Duration = 16666667 ; Analog Gain range min 1.000000, max 10.625000; Exposure Range min 13000, max 683709000;

GST_ARGUS: Running with following settings:
Camera index = 0
Camera mode = 4
Output Stream W = 1280 H = 720
seconds to Run = 0
Frame Rate = 59.999999
GST_ARGUS: Setup Complete, Starting captures for 0 seconds
GST_ARGUS: Starting repeat capture requests.
CONSUMER: Producer has connected; continuing.
/GstPipeline:pipeline0/GstFPSDisplaySink:fpsdisplaysink0/GstFakeSink:fakesink0: sync = false
/GstPipeline:pipeline0/GstFPSDisplaySink:fpsdisplaysink0: last-message = rendered: 32, dropped: 0, current: 62.96, average: 62.96
/GstPipeline:pipeline0/GstFPSDisplaySink:fpsdisplaysink0: last-message = rendered: 63, dropped: 0, current: 59.92, average: 61.42
^Chandling interrupt.
Interrupt: Stopping pipeline …
Execution ended after 0:00:01.701174792
Setting pipeline to NULL …
GST_ARGUS: Cleaning up
CONSUMER: Done Success
GST_ARGUS: Done Success
Freeing pipeline …

Test FPS in VNC session terminal:

nvidia@ubuntu:~/drone-racing$ gst-launch-1.0 nvarguscamerasrc sensor-id=0 ! ‘video/x-raw(memory:NVMM),width=1280, height=720, framerate=60/1, format=NV12’ ! nvvidconv ! ‘video/x-raw(memory:NVMM),format=I420’ ! fpsdisplaysink text-overlay=0 video-sink=fakesink sync=0 -v
Setting pipeline to PAUSED …
Pipeline is live and does not need PREROLL …
/GstPipeline:pipeline0/GstFPSDisplaySink:fpsdisplaysink0/GstFakeSink:fakesink0: sync = false
Setting pipeline to PLAYING …
New clock: GstSystemClock
/GstPipeline:pipeline0/GstNvArgusCameraSrc:nvarguscamerasrc0.GstPad:src: caps = video/x-raw(memory:NVMM), width=(int)1280, height=(int)720, format=(string)NV12, framerate=(fraction)60/1
/GstPipeline:pipeline0/GstCapsFilter:capsfilter0.GstPad:src: caps = video/x-raw(memory:NVMM), width=(int)1280, height=(int)720, format=(string)NV12, framerate=(fraction)60/1
/GstPipeline:pipeline0/Gstnvvconv:nvvconv0.GstPad:src: caps = video/x-raw(memory:NVMM), width=(int)1280, height=(int)720, framerate=(fraction)60/1, format=(string)I420
/GstPipeline:pipeline0/GstCapsFilter:capsfilter1.GstPad:src: caps = video/x-raw(memory:NVMM), width=(int)1280, height=(int)720, framerate=(fraction)60/1, format=(string)I420
/GstPipeline:pipeline0/GstFPSDisplaySink:fpsdisplaysink0.GstGhostPad:sink.GstProxyPad:proxypad0: caps = video/x-raw(memory:NVMM), width=(int)1280, height=(int)720, framerate=(fraction)60/1, format=(string)I420
/GstPipeline:pipeline0/GstFPSDisplaySink:fpsdisplaysink0/GstFakeSink:fakesink0.GstPad:sink: caps = video/x-raw(memory:NVMM), width=(int)1280, height=(int)720, framerate=(fraction)60/1, format=(string)I420
/GstPipeline:pipeline0/GstFPSDisplaySink:fpsdisplaysink0.GstGhostPad:sink: caps = video/x-raw(memory:NVMM), width=(int)1280, height=(int)720, framerate=(fraction)60/1, format=(string)I420
/GstPipeline:pipeline0/GstCapsFilter:capsfilter1.GstPad:sink: caps = video/x-raw(memory:NVMM), width=(int)1280, height=(int)720, framerate=(fraction)60/1, format=(string)I420
/GstPipeline:pipeline0/Gstnvvconv:nvvconv0.GstPad:sink: caps = video/x-raw(memory:NVMM), width=(int)1280, height=(int)720, format=(string)NV12, framerate=(fraction)60/1
/GstPipeline:pipeline0/GstCapsFilter:capsfilter0.GstPad:sink: caps = video/x-raw(memory:NVMM), width=(int)1280, height=(int)720, format=(string)NV12, framerate=(fraction)60/1
GST_ARGUS: Creating output stream
(Argus) Error BadParameter: (propagating from src/eglstream/FrameConsumerImpl.cpp, function initialize(), line 89)
(Argus) Error BadParameter: (propagating from src/eglstream/FrameConsumerImpl.cpp, function create(), line 44)
Error generated. /dvs/git/dirty/git-master_linux/multimedia/nvgstreamer/gst-nvarguscamera/gstnvarguscamerasrc.cpp, threadInitialize:320 Failed to create FrameConsumer
Error generated. /dvs/git/dirty/git-master_linux/multimedia/nvgstreamer/gst-nvarguscamera/gstnvarguscamerasrc.cpp, threadFunction:241 (propagating)
Error generated. /dvs/git/dirty/git-master_linux/multimedia/nvgstreamer/gst-nvarguscamera/gstnvarguscamerasrc.cpp, waitRunning:203 Invalid thread state 3
Error generated. /dvs/git/dirty/git-master_linux/multimedia/nvgstreamer/gst-nvarguscamera/gstnvarguscamerasrc.cpp, execute:806 (propagating)
/GstPipeline:pipeline0/GstFPSDisplaySink:fpsdisplaysink0/GstFakeSink:fakesink0: sync = false
Got EOS from element “pipeline0”.
Execution ended after 0:00:00.627423900
Setting pipeline to NULL …
Freeing pipeline …

Thank you! This will help me a lot with my project.

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Hi,
We don’t enable this use-case in default release. Would need other users to check and share experience. Generally we will save to a video file in remote device and download it to local PC for checking the camera frames.

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