Instructions

Install USB Driver

Linux

Execute the installation script to set udev rules. so that the system can recognize the USB device.

1. Download Script
2. Execute the following command:

chmod +x ./configure_udev_rules.sh
./configure_udev_rules.sh

Note: After configuring the udev rules, you need to replug the device or restart the PC, otherwise you still need sudo to run the program.

Windows

1. Download Driver
2. Unzip the package.
3. Double-click the install_Drivers.bat file in the execution package.

Install dependencies

Arducam Library

python3 -m pip install -U pip
python3 -m pip install arducam_config_parser ArducamSDK

OpenCV

python3 -m pip install opencv-python numpy

Note: For Jetson no need to install OpenCV dependencies

Download Code

git clone https://github.com/ArduCAM/ArduCAM_USB_Camera_Shield_Python_Demo.git
cd ArduCAM_USB_Camera_Shield_Python_Demo

Run the Demo

python3 ArduCam_Demo.py -v --preview-width 1280 -f <path for camera cfg>

Parameters

• -v: Whether to display camera information.
• --preview-width: Sets the width of the preview screen.
• -f: Specify the camera config file.

Example

python3 ArduCam_Demo.py -v --preview-width 1280 -f IMX477/4032x3040/IMX477_2Lane_4032x3040_RAW8_A.cfg

Note: Configuration files can be found here: ArduCAM_USB_Camera_Shield

Troubleshooting

When using the camera under Linux, there may be Error beginning capture, rtn_val = 65312

This error may be caused by insufficient buffer of usbfs. You can solve this problem by increasing usbfs_memory_mb,

Example: Set usbfs_memory_mb to 32 (default 16)

sudo sh -c 'echo 32 > /sys/module/usbcore/parameters/usbfs_memory_mb'