Jetson orin nano developer kit:jetpack 6.2.1/ 36.4.7: nvarguscamerasrc fails to load the camera with id = 1 when launched for the second time

sachinmc.xyzt · January 28, 2026, 10:24am

im using two imx219 csi cameras from waveshare with my jetson orin nano with latest jetpack 6.2.1

i cannot able to succesfully get the video stream from both the cameras for inference

i’m using nvargus for getting the streams as suggested online,

both the camera stream launches on a fresh os boot once closed and re launched the camera with id 1 is failing to launch.

here is the complete sequence to recreate the problem

boot into os

run script for camera 0

roavai@ubuntu:~$ gst-launch-1.0 nvarguscamerasrc sensor-id=0 ! 'video/x-raw(memory:NVMM),width=1280,height=720' ! queue ! nvvidconv ! xvimagesink name=sink0
Setting pipeline to PAUSED ...
Pipeline is live and does not need PREROLL ...
Pipeline is PREROLLED ...
Setting pipeline to PLAYING ...
New clock: GstSystemClock
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.
Redistribute latency...
ERROR: from element /GstPipeline:pipeline0/GstXvImageSink:sink0: Output window was closed
Additional debug info:
../sys/xvimage/xvimagesink.c(568): gst_xv_image_sink_handle_xevents (): /GstPipeline:pipeline0/GstXvImageSink:sink0
Execution ended after 0:00:23.926001830
Setting pipeline to NULL ...
GST_ARGUS: Cleaning up
CONSUMER: Done Success
GST_ARGUS: Done Success
Freeing pipeline ...

closed the camera stream by pressing x button of the window.

run script for camera 1

roavai@ubuntu:~$ gst-launch-1.0 nvarguscamerasrc sensor-id=1 ! 'video/x-raw(memory:NVMM),width=1280,height=720' ! queue ! nvvidconv ! xvimagesink name=sink0
Setting pipeline to PAUSED ...
Pipeline is live and does not need PREROLL ...
Pipeline is PREROLLED ...
Setting pipeline to PLAYING ...
New clock: GstSystemClock
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 = 1 
   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.
Redistribute latency...
ERROR: from element /GstPipeline:pipeline0/GstXvImageSink:sink0: Output window was closed
Additional debug info:
../sys/xvimage/xvimagesink.c(568): gst_xv_image_sink_handle_xevents (): /GstPipeline:pipeline0/GstXvImageSink:sink0
Execution ended after 0:00:10.049005087
Setting pipeline to NULL ...
GST_ARGUS: Cleaning up
CONSUMER: Done Success
GST_ARGUS: Done Success
Freeing pipeline ...

works just like camera 0

camera 0 second time

roavai@ubuntu:~$ gst-launch-1.0 nvarguscamerasrc sensor-id=0 ! 'video/x-raw(memory:NVMM),width=1280,height=720' ! queue ! nvvidconv ! xvimagesink name=sink0
Setting pipeline to PAUSED ...
Pipeline is live and does not need PREROLL ...
Pipeline is PREROLLED ...
Setting pipeline to PLAYING ...
New clock: GstSystemClock
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.
Redistribute latency...
ERROR: from element /GstPipeline:pipeline0/GstXvImageSink:sink0: Output window was closed
Additional debug info:
../sys/xvimage/xvimagesink.c(568): gst_xv_image_sink_handle_xevents (): /GstPipeline:pipeline0/GstXvImageSink:sink0
Execution ended after 0:00:08.240670875
Setting pipeline to NULL ...
GST_ARGUS: Cleaning up
CONSUMER: Done Success
GST_ARGUS: Done Success
Freeing pipeline ...

works just like before

camera 1 second time

roavai@ubuntu:~$ gst-launch-1.0 nvarguscamerasrc sensor-id=1 ! 'video/x-raw(memory:NVMM),width=1280,height=720' ! queue ! nvvidconv ! xvimagesink name=sink0
Setting pipeline to PAUSED ...
Pipeline is live and does not need PREROLL ...
Pipeline is PREROLLED ...
Setting pipeline to PLAYING ...
New clock: GstSystemClock
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 = 1 
   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.
nvbuf_utils: dmabuf_fd -1 mapped entry NOT found
Error generated. /dvs/git/dirty/git-master_linux/multimedia/nvgstreamer/gst-nvarguscamera/gstnvarguscamerasrc.cpp, threadExecute:734 NvBufSurfaceFromFd Failed.
Error generated. /dvs/git/dirty/git-master_linux/multimedia/nvgstreamer/gst-nvarguscamera/gstnvarguscamerasrc.cpp, threadFunction:245 (propagating)
Redistribute latency...
Got EOS from element "pipeline0".
Execution ended after 0:00:04.012839109
Setting pipeline to NULL ...
GST_ARGUS: Cleaning up

(gst-launch-1.0:4626): GStreamer-Video-CRITICAL **: 15:16:19.217: gst_video_center_rect: assertion 'src->h != 0' failed

(gst-launch-1.0:4626): GStreamer-Video-CRITICAL **: 15:16:19.268: gst_video_center_rect: assertion 'src->h != 0' failed

(gst-launch-1.0:4626): GStreamer-Video-CRITICAL **: 15:16:19.318: gst_video_center_rect: assertion 'src->h != 0' failed

(gst-launch-1.0:4626): GStreamer-Video-CRITICAL **: 15:16:19.368: gst_video_center_rect: assertion 'src->h != 0' failed

(gst-launch-1.0:4626): GStreamer-Video-CRITICAL **: 15:16:19.619: gst_video_center_rect: assertion 'src->h != 0' failed

(gst-launch-1.0:4626): GStreamer-Video-CRITICAL **: 15:16:19.670: gst_video_center_rect: assertion 'src->h != 0' failed

(gst-launch-1.0:4626): GStreamer-Video-CRITICAL **: 15:16:19.770: gst_video_center_rect: assertion 'src->h != 0' failed

(gst-launch-1.0:4626): GStreamer-Video-CRITICAL **: 15:16:19.971: gst_video_center_rect: assertion 'src->h != 0' failed

(gst-launch-1.0:4626): GStreamer-Video-CRITICAL **: 15:16:20.021: gst_video_center_rect: assertion 'src->h != 0' failed
GST_ARGUS: Done Success
Freeing pipeline ...

opens the window with black feed for few seconds and closses with the above error.

im trying really hard but could not find a solution. im new to jetson, help me regarding this.

thank you

ShaneCCC · January 29, 2026, 4:47am

How about terminal the gst-launch-1.0 by “CTRL + C” in the console command line?

sachinmc.xyzt · January 29, 2026, 6:58am

same behaviour

ShaneCCC · January 29, 2026, 9:05am

Could you verify by v4l2-ctl while the camera 1 failed.

v4l2-ctl --stream-mmap -c bypass_mode=0 /dev/video0
v4l2-ctl --stream-mmap -c bypass_mode=0 /dev/video1

sachinmc.xyzt · February 2, 2026, 9:37pm

with just the v4l2 it working alright as shown in the above picture,
i also made a small python script to preview debayered images from both cameras simultaneously using openCV and it worked fine too but obviously the image quality was bad due to lack of ISP, but the moment i use nvargus library everything starts breaking.
I really need a way to use these two cameras to get proper dual camera streams, please help.

ShaneCCC · February 3, 2026, 4:52am

Add “sync=false -e” to the command line to try.

gst-launch-1.0 nvarguscamerasrc sensor-id=0 ! 'video/x-raw(memory:NVMM),width=1280,height=720' ! queue ! nvvidconv ! xvimagesink sync=false -e

sachinmc.xyzt · February 3, 2026, 4:43pm

same problem
ran the script you provided
first image: run on fresh os boot
second image: run seconf time without os reboot

sachinmc.xyzt · February 19, 2026, 11:37am

can someone actually help me, this seems like a basic thing, but not able to get it working and cant find any resource anywhere.

ShaneCCC · February 22, 2026, 4:08pm

Could you verify on r36.4.3?

sachinmc.xyzt · February 22, 2026, 4:27pm

wini@wini-desktop:~$ dpkg -l | grep nvidia-l4t-core
ii nvidia-l4t-core 36.4.7-20250918154033 arm64 NVIDIA Core Package

ShaneCCC · February 23, 2026, 3:01am

I mean could you roll back to r36.4.3 to try.

Thanks

sachinmc.xyzt · February 23, 2026, 12:28pm

i flashed the jetpack 6.2(36.4.3) using sdk manager and prevented system from upgrading to newer version.
now it is working,
but i would like to understand the issue here ,

also if there is a way to make it work on later versions that will be better.

thank you

ShaneCCC · February 23, 2026, 1:03pm

Thanks for the confirm.

Suppose it’s regressing for R36.4.7 should be fixed by next release.

Thanks

sachinmc.xyzt · February 23, 2026, 1:10pm

hope this will be fixed, for now ill stick to the 36.4.3.
also it would help if i can know what is causing the issue,
im building a pruduct that relies on this, please guide me towards some good resources on working with csi cameras in jetson orin nano.

thank you

ShaneCCC · February 24, 2026, 5:55am

Suppose the JP5.2.2 aka r36.5.0 should be good.

Thanks

sachinmc.xyzt · February 24, 2026, 6:13am

You mean 6.2.2?

I think I have already tested it in 6.2.2 and faced same problem.

Let me check and confirm again

sachinmc.xyzt · February 24, 2026, 11:54am

i have tested it on 6.2.2 (36.5) and the problem still exist

kayccc · March 10, 2026, 5:36am

We can’t reproduce issue on JP-6.2.2 (r36.5) on Orin-Nano with dual imx477 and dual imx219.
Both sensor-id=0 and 1 are working well.

sachinmc.xyzt · March 10, 2026, 5:42am

Can you share the exact pipeline you are using to launch both the cameras

ShaneCCC · March 10, 2026, 6:22am

We run the command the same with you.

gst-launch-1.0 nvarguscamerasrc sensor-id=0 ! 'video/x-raw(memory:NVMM),width=1280,height=720' ! queue ! nvvidconv ! xvimagesink name=sink0

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