GMSL2 Global Shutter Multi-Camera Solution for NVIDIA Jetson AGX Xavier developer kit

Kevin Jackson
3 min readJul 27, 2021

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Robots, warehouse equipment, and large vehicles require a vision solution that is capable of capturing moving objects accurately without any artifacts for the purposes of depth mapping, obstacle detection, and object identification. Also, they need flexible cabling options to cater to their complexity in structure along with 360 degree view and 3D vision.

Global Shutter camera for Jetson AGX Xavier
Fig 01: Six NileCAM25 connected with Jetson AGX Xavier

To meet these imaging needs in industrial and agricultural environments, e-con Systems has launched NileCAM25, a full HD GMSL2 color global shutter camera allowing transmission of uncompressed video up to 15 meters.

NileCAM25 is a multicamera solution based on the AR0234CS sensor from ON Semiconductor®, with the ability to integrate up to 6 cameras. It comes with a pixel size of 3.0µm along with an onboard Image Signal Processor which is tuned to achieve the best quality image output from the sensor.

Related Videos:

Introduction of NileCAM25: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABg-Xkf4P4w

Getting Started with NileCAM25: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOVK69G26PU

This global shutter camera helps to capture sharp images of moving objects without any shutter artifacts. Its large pixel size and high Signal To Noise Ratio (SNR) help to produce exceptionally clear and sharp images with less noise even in challenging lighting conditions.

Thanks to the GMSL2 technology, NileCAM25 can reliably transmit video data using coaxial cables up to 15 meters with very low latency. It is a fixed focus camera with an easily interchangeable M12 lens, and also extends its support to a C mount or CS-mount lens. This camera is capable of streaming uncompressed video of FHD@ 120 frames per second.

Designed and developed to work seamlessly with the NVIDIA edge AI platforms, this synchronized multi-camera solution comes with the ability to integrate six NileCAM25 cameras into a single Jetson system. It also comes with external trigger support making synchronization of external sensors like IMU, LiDAR, GPS, etc with the camera possible.

Also, NileCAM25 has off-the-shelf support for the Jetson development kit and Connect Tech’s Rogue, Rudi-AGX, and Rudi-NX platform based on Jetson Xavier NX. This enables rapid prototyping and faster deployment of vision enabled products.

A combination of color global shutter, GMSL2, multi-synchronization support, and high-performance ISP makes this camera suitable for warehouse automation and agricultural applications such as forklifts, robotic arms, patrol robots, delivery robots, goods-to-person robots, pick & place robots, agricultural trucks, and agricultural robots.

e-con Systems also offers an optional IP67-rated rugged enclosure with antifogging capability for NileCAM25, making it suitable for use in harsh environments.

With 18+ years of experience and deep expertise in embedded vision, e-con Systems provides customization services and end-to-end integration support to meet your applications’ unique vision requirements.

If you are interested in our readily available camera to enhance the performance of your robots and large vehicles, then do have a look at NileCAM25 and evaluate it now!

Documents:

Datasheet and User Manual: https://www.e-consystems.com/doc_ar0234-gmsl2-camera.asp

Buy Now: https://www.e-consystems.com/webstore.asp#nilecam25_cuxvr

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