Other Parts Discussed in Thread: AM5726, AM625, SYSCONFIG
Hello,
we have develloped a smart camera based on the AM5726 and our own camera module and for the future we would like to use an AM6xxx
processor to make use of a platform. As we spend a lot of development effort into the image interface for real time features we are
searching for a processor from the AM6xxx family which can be used with our existing camera module.
Our current smart camera consists of an AM5726 and our own camera module with an image sensor and an fpga.
The fpga converts the image so that we have a frame valid, line valid, pixel clock and 16 bits in parallel at the video input port.
On the AM5726 we use VIP3 to capture 16bpp grayscale images. As I have not found a configuration for grayscale images for the
Linux VIP driver I used a configuration for a 16bpp colour image and configured the colour space converter just to let the data through
without modification. The pixel clock is generated by the fpga and it is at a maximum of around 125MHz.
Our requirements for the new processor are:
1. Video-/Image- input port with 16bit parallel data input for 16bit per pixel, frame valid and pixel clock (line valid might be not necessary)
2. Pixel clock is generated by the fpga
3. Pixel clock up to 125HHz
So when I checked the features of the AM6xxx processor family I found the AM65xx with a BT.656 video interface. I checked the processor
in the Pinmux Tool and this interface also has the frame valid, line valid, pixel clock and bit lines for the 16bpp pixel.
Do you think that we can use this and fulfill our requirements? Is it possible to use the BT.656 in the same way as we use the VIP on the AM5726?
I also thought about buying an Evaluation Module with the AM65xx. Is the BT.656 interface available on a socket on the EVM so that I can connect our
ouwn camera module?
It seems to me that the AM65xx is the very high end processor of the AM6xx family. Is there a cheaper alternative from the AM6xx family?
Thank you very much.
Regards,
Stephan
