Jetson Orin NX - Intel RealSense doesn't work please help me

Robotics & Edge Computing Jetson & Embedded Systems Jetson Orin NX
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Subject: Intel RealSense D435i not detected by realsense-viewer on Jetson Orin NX with Avermedia D131L Carrier Board

Hi everyone,

I’ve connected an Intel RealSense D435i to my Jetson Orin NX using an Avermedia D131L carrier board, but I’m having trouble getting it to work.

Here’s what I’ve tried and observed so far:

  • The RealSense SDK is already installed.
  • When I run lsusb, the RealSense camera does appear in the list.
  • I checked the USB details — everything seems completely normal.
  • However, when I open realsense-viewer, it just says:
    “Please connect a RealSense device” — it doesn’t detect the camera.

What I’ve tried:

  • I’ve uninstalled and reinstalled the RealSense SDK multiple times.
  • I connected the same RealSense D435i to another computer — it worked perfectly.
  • The USB adapter I use has caused some issues on the other PC, but even there, the device still shows up in realsense-viewer.
  • On the Jetson Orin NX, nothing works — it just won’t detect the device in realsense-viewer, even though it shows up in lsusb.

At this point, I’m stuck and frustrated. I feel like I’ve tried everything.
I’d really appreciate any help or guidance. This issue is driving me crazy and messing with my mental health. Please, any suggestions would be deeply appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

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Hello @atariksoylu,

Hope everything is going great.

Just out of curiosity, could you please provide the output of the following commands:

  1. Check if the devices list under v4l2:
v4l2-ctl --list-devices

Note: You might need to install v4l-utils if not install already for the v4l2-ctl command to be available.

sudo apt install v4l-utils
  1. Check if the devices show under real sense SDK:
rs-enumerate-devices

best regards,
Andrew
Embedded Software Engineer at ProventusNova

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If you are running JetPack 6.2, this may work. It hasn’t been tested on carrier boards other than the dev kit. See: https://jetsonhacks.com/2025/03/20/jetson-orin-realsense-in-5-minutes/

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Hello,

I am still experiencing issues with my Intel RealSense D435i on my Jetson Orin NX. The device appears in lsusb as expected. When I run the following command:

v4l2-ctl --list-devices

I get the following output:

NVIDIA Tegra Video Input Device (platform:tegra-camrtc-ca):
/dev/media0

Intel(R) RealSense™ Depth Ca (usb-3610000.usb-2.3):
/dev/video0
/dev/video1
/dev/video2
/dev/video3
/dev/video4
/dev/video5
/dev/media1
/dev/media2

So the device seems to be recognized correctly at this level. However, when I try to list RealSense devices using:

rs-enumerate-devices

I get the following error:

No device detected. Is it plugged in?

Additionally, when I launch realsense-viewer, I receive the message:

Please connect a RealSense device.

At this point, I am really frustrated. Is there an NVIDIA moderator or someone who can provide guidance on this issue? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you.

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Hi,
Please check FAQ and give it a try:
Jetson AGX Orin FAQ

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