IMX296 MIPI Cameras

1 Hardware Description

IMX296 Color Version

IMX296 Mono Version

• Support Raspberry Pi OS Driver directly

• Support external Trigger And stobe, we reserve pins no need to solder;

• Support mono version and color version imx296

2 Hardware UserManual

2-1 Pins Out Table

Raspberry Pi Camera Pinout (15-Pin)

2-2 Camera Lens

M12

CS LENS Holder

3 Quick Start Guide

Step1, Modify config.txt

• sudo nano /boot/firmware/config.txt

Step2, Add below content to the last line

For CAM1 Interface

• dtoverlay=imx296,cam1

For CAM0 Interface

• dtoverlay=imx296,cam0

Step3, Reboot and use below command to preview

• libcamera-hello -t 0

4 Exteral Trigger

4-1 Description

• The Global Shutter (GS) camera can be triggered externally by pulsing the external trigger (denoted on the board as XTR（Trig+）,GND(Trig-)) connection on the board. Multiple cameras can be connected to the same pulse, allowing for an alternative way to synchronise two cameras.

• The exposure time is equal to the low pulse-width time plus an additional 14.26us. i.e. a low pulse of 10000us leads to an exposure time of 10014.26us. Framerate is directly controlled by how often you pulse the pin. A PWM frequency of 30Hz will lead to a framerate of 30 frames per second.

• How to Enable External Trigger

  • Step1, sudo su

  • Step2, echo 1 > /sys/module/imx296/parameters/trigger_mode

4-2 Wire Reference

5 Strobe Flash

5-1, Strobe Description

• Strobe output is : TOUT1 |TOUT2.

• Strobe delay can be adjust by reg PULSE1_UP .

5-2,How TOUT1 TOUT2 Connect

5-2 Strobe Setting

6 Official Software Manual

• https://www.raspberrypi.com/documentation/computers/camera_software

• https://github.com/raspberrypi/documentation/tree/develop/documentation/asciidoc/accessories/camera

7 Preset System IMAGE

This is preset system IMG for raspberry pi 5.

https://www.jianguoyun.com/p/DY_2JXYQpdSrBxj-nf4FIAA

(Password : o1drfz)