CCS/AM4379: IDK camera interface

Hi,

I have notified the factory team. They will respond here. About software, please specify which Processor SDK you intend to use.

PRU-ICSS

PRU-ICSS is a peripheral inside the AM437x device. It can be used for a lot of tasks. What I was asking was what software you plan to use for camera support - Linux, TI-RTOS, other?

Linux

Camera support is included in the Linux Processor SDK: www.ti.com/.../PROCESSOR-SDK-AM437X

Sir,

Thank you for your reply.

We are not using AM437x anymore, instead we are using AM335x. Which processor sdk need to be used.

We are going to use USB camera, any driver need to be installed for camera?

Regards,

Vishnu

Hi,

Hi,
I need some more information on how to use camera module with am437x IDk.
I have ELP 5MP USB camera with me. But AM437x IDK doesn't have any USB port .
Can you help me to interface this camera with my IDK Board.

The USB interfaces are not pinned out on the AM437x IDK board. You cannot attach an USB camera to this board.

Thank you.
Which camera interface is supported by am437x IDK.
Can you suggest some cameras

Hi Vishnu,

In the past we had a camera module based on the Omni-Vision OV2659 sensor which connected to the J5 camera sensor connector. The problem with camera sensors is that they have a very short life span and that one is end-of-life. We have not had the bandwidth to come up with a replacement yet. 

Regards, Bill

Hi Bill,
So I have to choose some other camera with serial interface. There is one camera which support I2C . How can I interface it to IDK board?
Regards,
Vishnu

Hi Vishnu,
I2C does not have enough bandwidth to support a camera interface. Does the camera you found have an I2C control interface or does it actually transmit image information using I2C.
Regards, Bill

Hi Bill,
Actually I am not sending Image through I2C. The Camera I am using is capable for predicting color of object. So It need to be only send some integer values ranging from 0 - 7.
The board have I2C pin in j16 expansion connector. How can I interface with I2C slave?
Regards,
Vishnu

Hi Vishnu,
Yes, the I2C interface on the AM437 pinned to the expansion connector can act as the master and it can query a slave device. There should be an I2C driver in the provided software package.
Regards,
Bill