Setup Instructions

Software

Install the debian package for tcampimipisrc and its dependencies

sudo apt install ./tiscamera_<version>.deb
sudo apt install ./tcampimipisrc_<version>.deb

You can find the appropiate tiscamera version under : https://www.theimagingsource.com/support/downloads-for-linux/install/tiscameraarm6432/ or https://github.com/TheImagingSource/tiscamera/releases/download/v-tiscamera-0.13.1/tiscamera_0.13.1.3020_armhf_pi4_raspbian_10.deb

PI4 setup

Note: Installing the package does these steps for you. So this is only informational.

To enable the camera interface:

  • sudo raspi-config to start tool.
    • Select Interfacing Options -> I2C and enable this
    • Select Interfacing Options -> Camera and enable this
  • sudo nano /boot/config.txt
    • Add line dtparam=i2c_vc=on under the other dtparam stuff
  • sudo cp /usr/share/theimagingsource/tcampimipisrc/blacklist-tcam-bcm2835_v4l2.conf /etc/modprobe.d/
  • Reboot

Dependencies

  • MMAL libraries
  • tcamprop-0.1
  • libgstreamer1.0 (1.14.0)
  • libgstreamer-plugins-base1.0 (1.14.0)

Note

These will be installed by apt when installing the .deb file