Introduction Running a CSI-2 image sensor on an NVIDIA Jetson often sounds more complex than it really is. In practice, the setup is straightforward once the base system is prepared correctly. This guide shows how to bring up the Kurokesu IMX462 camera on the Jetson Orin NX using NVIDIA’s official tools and Kurokesu drivers. Full […]
Read MoreCan industrial cameras be used for streaming?
In this video Minvydas from Kurokesu sets up a simple experiment: can industrial machine‑vision cameras double as tools for everyday video content creation and live streaming? He doesn’t dive into technical specs – instead he connects several cameras, presses record and lets the results speak for themselves. Setup To test the idea he uses four […]
Read MoreHow to Use IMX462 CSI-2 Cameras with Raspberry Pi
Setting up the IMX462 CSI-2 camera on Raspberry Pi is simple and well documented on our wiki pages. The exact steps vary slightly depending on the Raspberry Pi model, but all follow a similar pattern. Raspberry Pi 4 uses a 15-pin CSI connector, so a 15-to-22 pin FFC cable is needed to connect the camera. […]
Read MoreEthernet camera module build log #5 – Automated flashing
Developing firmware for an embedded device requires a lot of testing. Processors capable of running full-featured operating systems are much more complicated than smaller controllers (but obviously also are more flexible). Some tests can be done on the host machine, but in most cases (especially related to specific peripherals), it is best to run tests […]
Read MoreEthernet camera module build log #4 – Storage
Buildroot is a simple, efficient, easy-to-use tool to generate embedded Linux systems. Allwinner S3 system can boot from: SD Card 0 / SDC0 SD Card 2 / SDC2 SPI NOR Flash / SPI0 SPI NAND Flash / SPI0 USB boot SD Card SOC checks each boot device in a sequence. If the boot step fails, […]
Read MoreEthernet camera module build log #3 – Network
Was debugging strange Ethernet behavior. The driver reported the opposite status of plugged RJ45 cable. It turns out I did not have a 100M RJ45 connector with integrated transformer and soldered 1000M by mistake. Good thing Würth Elektronik delivered new connectors very rapidly. And after a quick rework job network is alive! JBC C245-949 cartridge was very hadny to […]
Read MoreExperiments with parfocal motorized zoom lens
Motorized zoom camera C1_PRO_X18 has two independent stepper motors for Zoom and Focus control. More specifications can be found in the documentation area. By design, this varifocal lens means the focus will be lost after the magnification motor is moved. However, the lens has linear rail reference points and it is possible to calibrate the lens so it will behave like […]
Read MoreMaking fine pitch PCB prototypes with fiber laser
There are quite a lot of inexpensive and fairly reliable PCB manufacturers that can produce double-sided PCB’s with solder-mask and silkscreen in a day or two, but what if you need it now? I will not cover expensive prototyping machinery nor messy printer/etching process instead let’s use a 20W Fiber laser. Because… who does not […]
Read MorePulling full resolution from a webcam with OpenCV (Windows)
OpenCV while being the most popular tool for a lot of machine vision applications it relies on a third party and some poorly maintained code. Capturing MJPEG compressed video from a UVC USB camera was always the case and it did not work or worked with some issues. This situation is especially bad for Windows OS. […]
Read MoreMeasure linear rail quality with camera and excel
No matter how precise and rigid your mechanical system is, it will always have some imperfections. These imperfections can be measured and described. If measurements show opposite it means your measurement tools are not precise enough or you are doing it wrong. There are a lot of expensive and highly specialized tools to measure every […]
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