Industrial Machine Vision / Camera Link Interface

Autonomous Machines Jetson & Embedded Systems Jetson AGX Xavier
#1

Hi, I would like to connect multiple industrial line scan cameras to a Jetson AGX Xavier development board through a frame grabber card that supports camera link interface. There are camera link frame grabber cards on the market that support dual base cameras through a PCIe x4 interface. There are also camera link frame grabber cards that support quad base cameras through a PCIe x8 interface.

Jetson AGX Xavier specs state that it supports x8 PCIe, that’s why I am highly interested in these. Are there any tested frame grabber cards for Jetson boards?

#2

Hi,

Thanks for your asking.
We are checking our spec internally. Will update more information with you later.

Thanks.

#3

hello burak.soysal,

we had 8-lane reference driver based-on SLVS-EC which plugged into PCIe slot.
SLVS-EC signaling can be obtained through PCIe bus by configuring UPHY, this UPHY setting is done by BPMP firmware and is configured during system boot-up.

you might access L4T Sources via download center,
please also check below kernel sources for reference,
$l4t-r32.2/public_sources/kernel_src/kernel/nvidia/drivers/media/spi/imx204.c
$l4t-r32.2/public_sources/kernel_src/hardware/nvidia/platform/t19x/common/kernel-dts/t19x-common-modules/tegra194-camera-e3377-a00.dtsi

#4

Thanks AastaLLL and JerryChang,

The specific cameras we use transfer data via Camera Link protocol. Camera Link is a camera protocol that is used in industrial applications. It requires specific frame grabber cards that are plugged into PCIe slots. Here are a few examples:

https://www.ni.com/en-us/support/model.pcie-1430.html
https://www.matrox.com/imaging/en/products/frame_grabbers/radient_ev/radient_ev_cl/
https://www.teledynedalsa.com/en/products/imaging/frame-grabbers/xcelera-cl-px4-dual/
https://www.avaldata.co.jp/english_08/products/imging/apx3324/apx3324.html
https://www.matrix-vision.com/PCI-express-digitaler-CameraLink-frame-grabber-mvhyperion-clm.html

We don’t have resources to develop a driver. We are looking for a Camera Link frame grabber card, whose driver and API are provided by its manufacturer. We are basically looking for a plug-and-play Camera Link frame grabber solution.

Did you have any experience with a Camera Link frame grabber card? If there is a tested and confirmed camera link card, we can buy and use those cards in our projects, along with Nvidia’s Jetson AGX Xavier boards.

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#5

hello burak.soysal,

please consult with Jetson Preferred Partners for the solutions.
thanks

#6

Thanks, JerryChang

#7

Hi burak.soysal,

Did you find a solution for connecting Camera Link to the Xavier boards?

Regards

#8

Hi gene87,

No, unfortunately I gave up looking for it. If you find a solution please tell us.

Regards

#9

Hello burak.soysal,

If I read your challenge correctly we are roadmapping what you have outlined on this thread. Can you contact me at jay@edt.com, would be happy to discuss how we might be an excellent partner for you and your Xavier IMV/CL hurdle.

#10

@burak.soysal please see post above…

#11