topic Re: Capture RGB Image using OV5640 in i.MX Processors

Capture RGB Image using OV5640

r2 — Wed, 04 Jun 2014 15:19:32 GMT

I am using Linux kernel 3.0.35 on the i.MX6 dual core processor with an OV5640 camera sensor on the MIPI CSI-2 port. I can receive still images and video from the sensor in YUV format using all of the modes and expected frame rates.

I have examined the ov5640_mipi.c file and note that V4L2_PIX_FMT_RGB565 is, or should be, supported. However, it appears that the pixelformat value is only used to configure the csi-2 driver. I do not see where the pixelformat parameter is used to configure the sensor output mode. In fact, changing the pixelformat from V4L2_PIX_FMT_UYVY to V4L2_PIX_FMT_RGB565 gives me a very poor image.

Can anyone tell me what changes I need to make to the driver(s) in order to capture RGB still images? Thanks.

Re: Capture RGB Image using OV5640

joanxie — Wed, 25 Jun 2014 04:21:40 GMT

Refer to the linux Reference Manual,

The supported picture formats for OV5640 Using MIPI CSI-2 interface are:

• YUV422P

• UYVY

• YUV420

Re: Capture RGB Image using OV5640

kimlim — Wed, 27 Aug 2014 15:10:13 GMT

may i know where can i download the linux Reference Manual?

Re: Capture RGB Image using OV5640

Yuri — Thu, 28 Aug 2014 01:12:23 GMT

http://www.freescale.com/webapp/Download?colCode=L3.0.35_4.1.0_LINUX_DOCS&Parent_nodeId=1337699481071706174845&Parent_pa…

i.MX 6 Series Software and Development Tool R|Freescale

Have a great day,
Yuri

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Re: Capture RGB Image using OV5640

kimlim — Thu, 28 Aug 2014 02:47:44 GMT

From i.MX 6Solo/6DualLite Linux Reference Manual, Rev. L3.0.35_4.1.0, 09/2013:

17.3 Driver Features

• Supporting 1-4 lanes

• Supporting IPU(0,1) and CSI(0,1)

• Supporting 0-3 virtual channels

• Supporting the following date types:

• RGB formats: RGB888, RGB666, RGB565, RGB555, RGB444

• YUV formats: YUV422 8bit, YUV422 10bit, YUV420 8bit, YUV420 10bit

• RAW data: RAW6, RAW7, RAW8, RAW10, RAW12, RAW14

However, the implemented V4L2 capture interface over the MIPI driver only support:

16.1.2 Software Operation

The camera driver implements the V4L2 capture interface and applications and uses the V4L2 capture interface to operate the camera.

The supported operations of V4L2 capture are:

• Capture stream mode

The supported picture formats are:

• YUV422P

• UYVY

• YUV420

The supported picture sizes are:

• QVGA

• VGA

• 720P

• 1080P

Hopefully we could get the support for RGB soon (save the GPU resources to convert from YUV to RGB for subsequent image processing).

Re: Capture RGB Image using OV5640

r2 — Fri, 05 Sep 2014 19:50:28 GMT

Thanks, Kim. This is exactly the information that I had gathered while reviewing the Linux documentation prior to posting my question. I know that both the OV5640 and the V4L2 software can support RGB but the drivers provided by Freescale do not implement this format. My original question solicited help in modifying the driver(s). So, while someone put "Assumed Answered" on my posting, my question remains unanswered. I take the liberty of reiterating your aspiration: "Hopefully we could get the support for RGB soon ..."

Re: Capture RGB Image using OV5640

kimlim — Sat, 06 Sep 2014 00:13:02 GMT

can only stick with DMA enabled GPU UYVY to RGB conversion for the time being. :smileyhappy:

http://events.linuxfoundation.org/sites/events/files/slides/slides_4.pdf

Re: Capture RGB Image using OV5640

khodifadlalit — Tue, 30 Aug 2022 12:40:23 GMT

i am working on imx8mn (part no:-MIMX8MN1CVTIZAA) processor. and camera sensor ar0521

i am successfully captured black and white image from sensor.

but now i want to captured color image from sensor

i change the imx8-isi-cap.c file function,

mxc_isi_subdev_get_fmt(struct v4l2_subdev *sd,
struct v4l2_subdev_pad_config *cfg,
struct v4l2_subdev_format *fmt)

and

other function

static int mxc_isi_cap_g_fmt_mplane(struct file *file, void *fh,
struct v4l2_format *f)

give a color format
pix->colorspace = V4L2_COLORSPACE_SRGB;

but i new for v4l2 and camera sensor driver so help me whar are change required (imx8-isi-cap.c or imx8-mipi-csi2-sam.c or other file) need to change for capture colour image from camera sensor ar0521

thanks

Re: Capture RGB Image using OV5640

Surya1 — Tue, 09 Sep 2025 10:26:04 GMT

Hi,

I am using OV5640 in my project. But I am unable to configure the OV5640 to capture an image and send via the DVP data lines. Even when I tried to generate a test pattern from the same I am facing issues, I am not getting the correct image. I am trying to to this for qvga in RGB888. Can someone help on hoe to configure the sensor to get the things mentioned? If there are any driver please do share it would be a great help.

Thanks,