UNSOLVED RAW-MIPI-SC132M camera working in raspberry pi 5. Cannot be configured to work with the libcamera2 and opencv libraries

veye_xumm

@alex_ai
RAW-MIPI-SC132M does not support libcamera, nor software based on libcamera. Direct invocation via the v4l2 API is required.

alex_ai

Hi @veye_xumm, sorry for confusion, in previous time you guided me to install custom libcamera for veye_mvcam driver and seems like this step is outdated (but I'm still using libcamera).

@Sheko try another pipeline in openCV:

v4l2src device=/dev/video0 ! video/x-raw,format=UYVY, width=1920, height=1080,framerate=30/1 ! videoconvert ! video/x-raw,format=GRAY8 ! appsink sync=1

Sheko

@alex_ai

command not found(((

~ $ v4l2src device=/dev/video0 ! video/x-raw,format=UYVY, width=1920, height=1080,framerate=30/1 ! videoconvert ! video/x-raw,format=GRAY8 ! appsink sync=1
bash: v4l2src: command not found

Sheko

@veye_xumm
I got the title wrong - I meant Picamera2. I need to start working in Opencv first.

~ $ rpicam-hello
[3:42:19.883111801] [3703]  INFO Camera camera_manager.cpp:330 libcamera v0.5.2+99-bfd68f78
[3:42:19.894406703] [3706]  INFO RPI pisp.cpp:720 libpisp version v1.2.1 981977ff21f3 29-04-2025 (14:13:50)
[3:42:19.895982049] [3706]  WARN CameraSensorProperties camera_sensor_properties.cpp:499 No static properties available for 'mvcam'
[3:42:19.896044820] [3706]  WARN CameraSensorProperties camera_sensor_properties.cpp:501 Please consider updating the camera sensor properties database
[3:42:19.899758099] [3706] ERROR IPAProxy ipa_proxy.cpp:185 Configuration file 'mvcam_mono.json' not found for IPA module 'rpi/pisp'
[3:42:19.899815776] [3706] ERROR IPARPI ipa_base.cpp:152 Could not create camera helper for mvcam
[3:42:19.899835354] [3706] ERROR RPI pipeline_base.cpp:814 Failed to load a suitable IPA library
[3:42:19.899850764] [3706] ERROR RPI pisp.cpp:947 Failed to register camera mvcam 10-003b: -22
Made X/EGL preview window
ERROR: *** no cameras available ***

alex_ai

@sheko
This is pipeline which need place to openCV instead:

cap = cv2.VideoCapture('/dev/video0')

to run it from command line you need use gstreamer, try :

gst-launch-1.0 v4l2src device=/dev/video0 ! video/x-raw,format=UYVY, width=1920, height=1080,framerate=30/1 ! videoconvert ! video/x-raw,format=GRAY8 ! appsink sync=1

Sheko

@alex_ai

~ $ gst-launch-1.0 v4l2src device=/dev/video0 ! video/x-raw,format=UYVY, width=1920, height=1080,framerate=30/1 ! videoconvert ! video/x-raw,format=GRAY8 ! appsink sync=1
Setting pipeline to PAUSED ...
Pipeline is live and does not need PREROLL ...
Pipeline is PREROLLED ...
Setting pipeline to PLAYING ...
New clock: GstSystemClock
ERROR: from element /GstPipeline:pipeline0/GstV4l2Src:v4l2src0: Failed to allocate required memory.
Additional debug info:
../sys/v4l2/gstv4l2src.c(976): gst_v4l2src_decide_allocation (): /GstPipeline:pipeline0/GstV4l2Src:v4l2src0:
Buffer pool activation failed
Execution ended after 0:00:00.003958838
ERROR: from element /GstPipeline:pipeline0/GstV4l2Src:v4l2src0: Internal data stream error.
Setting pipeline to NULL ...
Additional debug info:
../libs/gst/base/gstbasesrc.c(3132): gst_base_src_loop (): /GstPipeline:pipeline0/GstV4l2Src:v4l2src0:
streaming stopped, reason not-negotiated (-4)
Freeing pipeline ...

alex_ai

@sheko please update pipeline with your camera parameters (width, height, framerate). I just copied mine.

Sheko

@alex_ai How to do this?

Sheko

@veye_xumm said in RAW-MIPI-SC132M camera working in raspberry pi 5. Cannot be configured to work with the libcamera2 and opencv libraries:

Требуется прямой вызов через v4l2 API.

Direct call via v4l2 API? What does that mean? Give an example for Python.

alex_ai

@sheko
As I see your standard camera parameters are: 1080x1280 120fps
And as it configured in python script for first step try:

cap = cv2.VideoCapture('v4l2src device=/dev/video0')

if still failing try with passing parameters to gstreamer:

cap = cv2.VideoCapture('v4l2src device=/dev/video0 ! video/x-raw,format=UYVY, width=1080, height=1280,framerate=120/1 ! videoconvert ! video/x-raw,format=GRAY8 ! appsink sync=1')

or from command line to check if gstreamer works without python

gst-launch-1.0 v4l2src device=/dev/video0 ! video/x-raw,format=UYVY, width=1080, height=1280,framerate=120/1 ! videoconvert ! video/x-raw,format=GRAY8 ! appsink sync=1

if still failing try RAW8 format

gst-launch-1.0 v4l2src device=/dev/video0 ! video/x-raw,format=RAW8, width=1080, height=1280,framerate=120/1 ! appsink sync=1

if still failing, can't help, I don't have this sensor.

Sheko

@alex_ai
error

~ $ cap = cv2.VideoCapture('v4l2src device=/dev/video0
bash: syntax error near unexpected token `('

~ $ cap = cv2.VideoCapture('v4l2src device=/dev/video0 ! video/x-raw,format=UYVY, width=1080, height=1280,framerate=120/1 ! videoconvert ! video/x-raw,format=GRAY8 ! appsink sync=1')
bash: syntax error near unexpected token `('

~ $ gst-launch-1.0 v4l2src device=/dev/video0 ! video/x-raw,format=UYVY, width=1080, height=1280,framerate=120/1 ! videoconvert ! video/x-raw,format=GRAY8 ! appsink sync=1
Setting pipeline to PAUSED ...
Pipeline is live and does not need PREROLL ...
Pipeline is PREROLLED ...
Setting pipeline to PLAYING ...
New clock: GstSystemClock
ERROR: from element /GstPipeline:pipeline0/GstV4l2Src:v4l2src0: Failed to allocate required memory.
Additional debug info:
../sys/v4l2/gstv4l2src.c(976): gst_v4l2src_decide_allocation (): /GstPipeline:pipeline0/GstV4l2Src:v4l2src0:
Buffer pool activation failed
ERROR: from element /GstPipeline:pipeline0/GstV4l2Src:v4l2src0: Internal data stream error.
Execution ended after 0:00:00.003339447
Additional debug info:
../libs/gst/base/gstbasesrc.c(3132): gst_base_src_loop (): /GstPipeline:pipeline0/GstV4l2Src:v4l2src0:
streaming stopped, reason not-negotiated (-4)
Setting pipeline to NULL ...
Freeing pipeline ...

~ $ gst-launch-1.0 v4l2src device=/dev/video0 ! video/x-raw,format=RAW8, width=1080, height=1280,framerate=120/1 ! appsink sync=1
WARNING: erroneous pipeline: could not link v4l2src0 to appsink0, v4l2src0 can't handle caps video/x-raw, format=(string)RAW8, width=(int)1080, height=(int)1280, framerate=(fraction)120/1

Sheko

It turns out the manufacturer is ignoring requests for help. Only kind and caring people are helping... The problem remains unresolved.

veye_xumm

@sheko Sorry, I just got back from the Chinese New Year holiday. Regarding using the RAW-MIPI-SC132M on the Raspberry Pi 5, I suggest you primarily refer to this document. It covers driver installation, how to use the V4L2 mode, and methods for previewing using OpenCV.
https://wiki.veye.cc/index.php/Mv_series_camera_appnotes_4_rpi