Android Camera
Overview
i.MX6 platforms are capable of handling multiple cameras.(With some restriction)
See page: 20 - 30 http://cache.freescale.com/files/training/doc/ftf/2014/FTF-CON-F0119.pdf
Android Application can leverage the use of multiple cameras for capturing the video frames.
VAR-SOM-MX6 / DART-MX6 / Solo-Dual have MIPI / Parallel camera support, available on the development board.
Hardware Availability
- VAR-SOM-MX6 Custom board:
J17: MIPI - 4 Lane + CLK + I2C + GPIOs
J18: Parallel - 8 bit + I2C
For more details refer to: https://www.variscite.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/V2_VAR-MX6CustomBoard-Schematics.pdf
MIPI Camera Accessories Required: https://www.variscite.com/products/accessories/i-mx6-camera-board/
- VAR-DT6CustomBoard:
For both channels: LVDS0/1 - LVDS Clock +4 Data lanes are accessible via Carrier board Headers.
- VAR-SOLOCustomBoard:
CSI1 - MIPI Clock +4 Data lanes are accessible via Carrier board Headers. LVDS1 - LVDS Clock +3 Data lanes are accessible via Carrier board Headers (only 18 bit LCD can be interfaced)
For maximum, supported resolution and combinations refer to http://cache.freescale.com/files/training/doc/ftf/2014/FTF-CON-F0119.pdf page no 21 for more details and combination.
Note: i.MX6 platform doesn't have the SOC based Image Signal Processing (ISP) unit to convert bayer data to RGB and YUV.
Hence i.MX6 platform relies on MIPI camera to convert the
bayer data to YUV format.