R32.3.1 tx2-4g gst_element_change_state hangs

Would you try this (just adapt to your camera resolution). Works fine for me:

#!/usr/bin/env python

import signal
import sys
import time
import gi
gi.require_version('Gst', '1.0')
from gi.repository import Gst, GObject

# Signal handler for stopping pipeline before destruction, so that Argus keeps ok.
def signal_handler(sig, frame):
    p.set_state(Gst.State.NULL)
    sys.exit(0)

# Initialize gstreamer
GObject.threads_init()
Gst.init(None)

# Define pipeline 

gst_str = "nvarguscamerasrc name=camera \
   ! video/x-raw(memory:NVMM),format=NV12,width=3264,height=2464,framerate=21/1,pixel-aspect-ratio=1/1 \
   ! queue max-size-buffers=1 leaky=2 name=q1 \
   ! tee name=t  \
   t. ! queue name=q3 \
     ! nvvidconv name=stalkerLoc flip-method=2 top=520 bottom=1659 left=1012 right=2451 \
     ! video/x-raw(memory:NVMM),width=1440,height=1140 \
     ! nvvidconv \
     ! video/x-raw(memory:NVMM),width=480,height=380,pixel-aspect-ratio=1/1 \
     ! nvoverlaysink name=displaySink overlay-x=0  overlay-y=360 overlay-w=480 overlay-h=380 \
   t. ! queue name=q4 \
      ! valve name=stp \
      ! nvvidconv name=stpconv \
      ! video/x-raw,format=I420 \
      ! gdkpixbufoverlay name=reticalpic location=/usr/share/unity-control-center/icons/hicolor/48x48/devices/audio-speaker-left-side.svg offset-x=1682 offset-y=840  \
      ! nvvidconv \
      ! video/x-raw(memory:NVMM),format=I420,width=3264,height=2464,pixel-aspect-ratio=1/1 \
      ! queue ! nvjpegenc \
      ! image/jpeg,framerate=21/1 \
      ! multifilesink name=stalkerPicture location=./stalkerPic_%08d.jpg max-files=1 \
   t. ! queue name=q5 \
     ! nvvidconv name=b \
     ! video/x-raw, width=1920, height=1080 \
     ! gdkpixbufoverlay name=reticalvid location=/usr/share/unity-control-center/icons/hicolor/48x48/devices/audio-speaker-left-side.svg offset-x=710 offset-y=390 \
     ! queue \
     ! nvvidconv \
     ! video/x-raw(memory:NVMM), width=1920, height=1080 \
     ! nvv4l2h264enc  maxperf-enable=1 bitrate=8000000 \
     ! video/x-h264, stream-format=byte-stream \
     ! h264parse \
     ! valve name=stalkercreatevideo \
     ! splitmuxsink name=stalkerVideoSink async-handling=true location=/dev/null async=false"



# Create the pipeline
pipeline = Gst.parse_launch (gst_str)

# Register signal handler for proper termination if receiving SIGINT such as Ctrl-C
signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, signal_handler)

# Start the pipeline
pipeline.set_state(Gst.State.READY)
pipeline.set_state(Gst.State.PAUSED)
pipeline.set_state(Gst.State.PLAYING)

# Run for 5s 
time.sleep(5)

# Done. Stop the pipeline before restarting.
pipeline.set_state(Gst.State.NULL)
#time.sleep(1)

# Because of a bug, need to reset properties of nvoverlaysink before restarting
# See: https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/nvoverlaysink-ignores-properties-when-pipeline-is-restarted/179379/8
overlay = pipeline.get_by_name("displaySink")
overlay.set_property("overlay-x", 0)
overlay.set_property("overlay-y", 0)
overlay.set_property("overlay-w", 0)
overlay.set_property("overlay-h", 0)

overlay.set_property("overlay-x", 0)
overlay.set_property("overlay-y", 360)
overlay.set_property("overlay-w", 480)
overlay.set_property("overlay-h", 380)


pipeline.set_state(Gst.State.READY)
pipeline.set_state(Gst.State.PAUSED)
pipeline.set_state(Gst.State.PLAYING)

# Run for 5s 
time.sleep(5)

# Done. Stop the pipeline before clean up on exit.
pipeline.set_state(Gst.State.NULL)
exit(0)

For EOS management, you may also try this:

#!/usr/bin/env python

import sys, os
import gi
gi.require_version('Gst', '1.0')
gi.require_version('Gtk', '3.0')
from gi.repository import Gst, GObject, Gtk


def verbose_deep_notify_cb(object, orig, pspec, component):
    """
    A quick attempt to mimic gst-launch verbose mode.
    """
    if pspec.value_type == Gst.Caps.__gtype__:
    	caps = orig.get_current_caps()
	if caps != None:
	   print("%s/%s/%s: caps = \"%s\"" % (object.get_name(), orig.parent.get_name(), orig.get_name(), caps.to_string()))



class GTK_Main:
    def __init__(self):
        window = Gtk.Window(Gtk.WindowType.TOPLEVEL)
        window.set_title("CamRecorder")
        window.set_default_size(100, 100)
        window.connect("destroy", Gtk.main_quit, "WM destroy")
        vbox = Gtk.VBox()
        window.add(vbox)
        hbox = Gtk.HBox()
        vbox.pack_start(hbox, False, False, 0)
        hbox.set_border_width(10)
        hbox.pack_start(Gtk.Label(), False, False, 0)
        self.button = Gtk.Button("Start")
        self.button.connect("clicked", self.start_stop)
        hbox.pack_start(self.button, False, False, 0)
        self.button2 = Gtk.Button("Quit")
        self.button2.connect("clicked", self.exit)
        hbox.pack_start(self.button2, False, False, 0)
        hbox.add(Gtk.Label())
        window.show_all()

        # Set up the gstreamer pipeline
	gst_str = "nvarguscamerasrc name=camera \
  		   ! video/x-raw(memory:NVMM),format=NV12,width=3264,height=2464,framerate=21/1,pixel-aspect-ratio=1/1 \
  		   ! queue max-size-buffers=1 leaky=2 name=q1 \
		   ! tee name=t  \
		   t. ! queue name=q3 \
		     ! nvvidconv name=stalkerLoc flip-method=2 top=520 bottom=1659 left=1012 right=2451 \
		     ! video/x-raw(memory:NVMM),width=1440,height=1140 \
		     ! nvvidconv \
		     ! video/x-raw(memory:NVMM),width=480,height=380,pixel-aspect-ratio=1/1 \
		     ! nvoverlaysink name=displaySink overlay-x=0  overlay-y=360 overlay-w=480 overlay-h=380 \
		   t. ! queue name=q4 \
		      ! valve name=stp \
		      ! nvvidconv name=stpconv \
		      ! video/x-raw,format=I420 \
		      ! gdkpixbufoverlay name=reticalpic location=/usr/share/unity-control-center/icons/hicolor/48x48/devices/audio-speaker-left-side.svg offset-x=1682 offset-y=840  \
		      ! nvvidconv \
		      ! video/x-raw(memory:NVMM),format=I420,width=3264,height=2464,pixel-aspect-ratio=1/1 \
		      ! queue ! nvjpegenc \
		      ! image/jpeg,framerate=21/1 \
		      ! multifilesink name=stalkerPicture location=./stalkerPic_%08d.jpg max-files=1 \
		   t. ! queue name=q5 \
		     ! nvvidconv name=b \
		     ! video/x-raw, width=1920, height=1080 \
		     ! gdkpixbufoverlay name=reticalvid location=/usr/share/unity-control-center/icons/hicolor/48x48/devices/audio-speaker-left-side.svg offset-x=710 offset-y=390 \
		     ! queue \
		     ! nvvidconv \
		     ! video/x-raw(memory:NVMM), width=1920, height=1080 \
		     ! nvv4l2h264enc  maxperf-enable=1 bitrate=8000000 \
		     ! video/x-h264, stream-format=byte-stream \
		     ! h264parse \
		     ! valve name=stalkercreatevideo \
		     ! splitmuxsink name=stalkerVideoSink async-handling=true location=/dev/null async=false"

        self.player = Gst.parse_launch (gst_str)
        self.player.connect('deep-notify', verbose_deep_notify_cb, self)
        bus = self.player.get_bus()
        bus.add_signal_watch()
        bus.enable_sync_message_emission()
        bus.connect("message", self.on_message)

    def start_stop(self, w, data=None):
        if self.button.get_label() == "Start":
            overlay = self.player.get_by_name("displaySink")
            overlay.set_property("overlay-x", 0)
            overlay.set_property("overlay-y", 0)
            overlay.set_property("overlay-w", 0)
            overlay.set_property("overlay-h", 0)
            overlay.set_property("overlay-x", 0)
            overlay.set_property("overlay-y", 360)
            overlay.set_property("overlay-w", 480)
            overlay.set_property("overlay-h", 380)

            print("Setting pipeline to READY ...")
            self.player.set_state(Gst.State.READY)
            print("Setting pipeline to PAUSED ...")
            self.player.set_state(Gst.State.PAUSED)
            print("Setting pipeline PLAYING...")
            self.player.set_state(Gst.State.PLAYING)
            self.button.set_label("Stop")
        else:
            print("Setting pipeline to NULL ...")
            self.player.set_state(Gst.State.NULL)
            self.button.set_label("Start")

    def exit(self, w):
        self.player.set_state(Gst.State.NULL)
        Gtk.main_quit()

    def on_message(self, bus, message):
        t = message.type
        if t == Gst.MessageType.EOS:
            print('Received message type EOS')
            self.player.set_state(Gst.State.NULL)
            self.button.set_label("Start")
        elif t == Gst.MessageType.ERROR:
            err, debug = message.parse_error()
            print "Error: %s" % err, debug
            self.player.set_state(Gst.State.NULL)
            self.button.set_label("Start")
	

Gst.debug_set_active(True)
Gst.debug_set_default_threshold(0)
GObject.threads_init()
Gst.init(None)
GTK_Main()
Gtk.main()