e-CAM133_iMX8 - Auto Focus Camera for i.MX8 Processors

e-CAM133_iMX8 is a 13MP auto focus color MIPI camera designed to add Vision for NXP i.MX8 series application processors. This camera can be directly interfaced to the Toradex off-the-shelf carrier boards - Ixora carrier board and Verdin development board. This camera comes with production-ready camera driver integrated with Torizon, a ready-to-use Linux distribution from Toradex allowing rapid development of a variety of applications.

This camera supports the following Toradex computer on modules:

Processor Computer on Module Carrier Board
NXP i.MX8 Apalis i.MX8 Quad Max Ixora Carrier Board
NXP i.MX8M Mini Verdin i.MX8M Mini Verdin Development Board
NXP i.MX8M Plus Verdin i.MX8M Plus Verdin Development Board

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Key Features of iMX8 Camera:

  • Houses e-CAM130_MI1335_MOD - 13MP auto focus MIPI Camera Module
  • Plugs directly in to the Toradex Ixora carrier board and Verdin Development Board
  • High speed 4-lane MIPI CSI-2 interface
  • Output Format - YUV422 format
  • Maximum Frame rate
  • Resolutions UYVY
    VGA (640 x 480) 120 fps
    HD (1280 x 720) 80 fps
    Full HD (1920 x 1080) 80 fps
    4K Ultra HD (3840x2160) 22 fps
    13MP (4192x3120) 14 fps
    Custom (ROI) 816 fps*
  • Operating Temperature Range : -30° to 70° C
  • Board Size (L x W) - 30 mm x 30 mm
  • Lightweight, versatile, and portable two-board solution
  • Compliance
    • FCC
    • RoHS
  • Launched on:launch date
  • * - Not supported by default. Requires firmware customization for higher framerates with custom ROI resolutions.

Camera Module Features:

Sensor:AR1335 from onsemi®

Sensor Resolution and Optical Format:13MP CMOS Image Sensor. 1/3.2" Optical format

Sensor Type:13MP CMOS Electronic Rolling Shutter Sensor

Image Signal Processor:On-board high performance ISP

Output Format:Uncompressed UYVY format

Focus Distance:100mm to Infinity

Sensor Features:

Pixel size:1.1μm x 1.1μm

Sensor Active Area:4208(H) x 3120(V)

Responsivity:4700 e-/lux-sec

SNR:37 dB

Dynamic Range:69 dB

Shutter type:Electronic Rolling Shutter

Focus Type:Autofocus

Array Size:4208x3120

DFOV: 13M - 74° (with the lens provided by e-con)

The e-CAM133_iMX8 is a MIPI 4-lane camera and it requires a custom camera driver for iMX8. e-con Systems provides the camera driver along with the camera board.

  • V4L2 Linux driver for MIPI CSI-2 camera module
    • Video preview
    • Still Image capture
    • Camera controls via IOCTLs
  • Sample application with source Code for Linux:
    • Video Preview
    • Still Image capture at selected resolutions
  • Camera Controls
    • Brightness
    • Contrast
    • Saturation
    • White Balance (both manual and automatic)
    • Gamma
    • Gain
    • Horizontal Flip
    • Vertical Flip
    • Sharpness
    • Exposure (Manual, Automatic and ROI based Automatic)
    • Focus (Manual, Automatic, Centre based Trigger & Auto, ROI Based Trigger & Auto)
    • Digital Zoom
    • ROI Window
    • iHDR
    • Denoise
    • Focus Marker
    • Exposure Compensation

Please contact sales@e-consystems.com for any customization or porting of camera driver to your requirements.

Download e-CAM133_iMX8 - Technical Documents:

 Bullat Arrow  Datasheet

pdf Datasheet

pdf Lens Datasheet

 Bullat Arrow  User Manual

pdf IXORA adapter board schematics Manual

pdf Gst App User Manual

pdf Gstreamer Usage Guide

 Bullat Arrow  Apalis i.MX8 QuadMax

pdf Getting Started manual

pdf Developer Guide

 Bullat Arrow  Verdin i.MX8M Plus

pdf Getting Started manual & Developer Guide

 Bullat Arrow  Verdin i.MX8M Mini

pdf Getting Started manual & Developer Guide

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Kit Contents for iMX8 Camera:

  • Hardware:
    • e-CAM133_iMX8 - 13.0 MP MIPI Camera board (contains the e-CAM130_MI1335_MOD camera module, camera adaptor board, Ixora adaptor board, micro-coaxial cable and a FFC cable)
  • Software:
    • Linux:
      • Prebuilt images for out of the box evaluation
      • V4L2 - Linux driver source code
      • Sample View finder Application with Source Code