Can't use camera connector for 8M 219

#1

Trying to insert the cable, one of the pins on the black part broke. Anyway I try to put it with an paper to set pressure to fit it.

Model: RS107-D4E0H1W15
Rev: v1.124

Camera: 8M 219

Is that cable connection correct?

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I enabled it in rsetup -> overlays -> manage overlays -> enable radxa camera 8m 219

trying to use “show live video”

root@radxa-zero3:/home/rock# rsetup 
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 0:00:00.016095330
Setting pipeline to NULL ...
ERROR: from element /GstPipeline:pipeline0/GstV4l2Src:v4l2src0: Internal data stream error.
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 ...

another extrange thing is that the cpu temperature, is that normal?

root@radxa-zero3:/home/rock# sensors
tcpm_source_psy_3_0022-i2c-3-22
Adapter: rk3x-i2c
in0:           0.00 V  (min =  +0.00 V, max =  +0.00 V)
curr1:         0.00 A  (max =  +0.00 A)

soc_thermal-virtual-0
Adapter: Virtual device
temp1:        +65.0°C  (crit = +115.0°C)

gpu_thermal-virtual-0
Adapter: Virtual device
temp1:        +62.8°C  (crit = +115.0°C)

I have a heatsink installed…

#2

I was not using a Radxa camera, but a Pi camera v1.3. I also had it not be able to connect to the camera and heat up a lot.

If you search up on the community forum issues with camera connectors, there is a highly viewed post on the flipped cable connection. Zero 3W 1GB Manufacturing Error (Burned my hand) - Zero Series - Radxa Community To resolve this, you need to get a cable with one end having the pins exposed on the opposite side.

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So if you currently have a cable with both ends have the pins exposed on the same side. Try a cable with pins exposed on opposite sides.

#3

thanks for the reply but the other cable doesn’t fit in the connector, it’s wider

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#4

My bad, I attached the image just as a reference for the cables with different exposed ends. You will need to find one which matches your specs.

I have ordered a Radxa IMX219, so I will see if that is indeed the issue. T-T

EDIT: I just looked online and can’t find any cables which adapt from 22pin to 15pin and have exposed ends on opposite sides.

#5

I’ve received my IMX219 and have had the same behaviour. I tried a cable with opposing exposed ends, but that caused it to heat up more and was incorrect.

Are you running the Zero 3W Debian build 6 image from January of this year? I am unable to rsetup system update and think I may be missing some packages or something.

#6

I downloaded the latest debian from this url:

But I bought a raspberry pi zero 2W to probe with it.

#7

Thanks. I am trying build 1, the Debian 12 OS.

I also have a RPi Zero 2W, but it didn’t seem to recognize the camera. Good luck, I hope something works :<.

#8

I managed to get the camera working with the b1 image. In rsetup, there was actually an overlay for the IMX219 specifically.

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#9

can you take a photo of the connection? thank you

#10

Hey sorry for the late reply. By connection, do you mean the cable? The cable has the exposed ends on the same side.

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#11

I mean, the other side to see how to connect the cable in the board :sweat_smile:

anyway, looking the camera and the cable folding I can see it, don’t worry

thank you very much, I will try with your same debian version