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1. Edit /boot/config.txt (sudo permission required).
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Please refer to [[X1300 Software]]
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:<pre>sudo nano /boot/firmware/config.txt</pre>
 
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:Add the following content:
 
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: <pre>dtoverlay=tc358743</pre>
 
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:If your modules [[C790]] support audio, add the following content to enable audio support. If you use [[C779]], please ignore this step
 
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: <pre>dtoverlay=tc358743-audio</pre>
 
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: If (and only if) you have a device such as the C790 that supports the 22pin connector with all 4 lanes wired out, and are using a Compute Module with the CAM1 connector that also has all 4 lanes wired up, you can use:
 
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: <pre>dtoverlay=tc358743,4lane=1</pre>
 
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: Then '''reboot''' the raspberry Pi board, '''this is very important!DON'T miss this step!'''
 
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: <pre>sudo reboot</pre>
 
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:After adding the driver configuration, restart the Raspberry Pi for it to take effect. If the configuration is correct, execute '''ls /dev/video*''' in the terminal, and you should see video devices listed:
 
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:<pre>ls /dev/video1</pre>
 
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:<pre>/dev/video1</pre>
 
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2. Execute the following command to find the '''media node''' corresponding to the CSI as '''media0''', under the '''rp1-cfe (platform: 1f00128000.csi)''' field:
 
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<syntaxhighlight lang="python" line highlight="24,33">
 
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blikvm@blikvm:~ $ v4l2-ctl --list-devices
 
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pispbe (platform:1000880000.pisp_be):
 
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        /dev/video20
 
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        /dev/video21
 
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        /dev/video22
 
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        /dev/video23
 
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        /dev/video24
 
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        /dev/video25
 
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        /dev/video26
 
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        /dev/video27
 
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        /dev/video28
 
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        /dev/video29
 
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        /dev/video30
 
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        /dev/video31
 
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        /dev/video32
 
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        /dev/video33
 
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        /dev/video34
 
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        /dev/video35
 
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        /dev/video36
 
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        /dev/video37
 
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        /dev/media1
 
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        /dev/media2
 
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rp1-cfe (platform:1f00128000.csi):
 
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        /dev/video0
 
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        /dev/video1
 
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        /dev/video2
 
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        /dev/video3
 
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        /dev/video4
 
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        /dev/video5
 
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        /dev/video6
 
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        /dev/video7
 
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        /dev/media0
 
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rpivid (platform:rpivid):
 
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        /dev/video19
 
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        /dev/media3
 
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</syntaxhighlight>
 
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'''PS''': Please remember '''the media number''' in line 33. The following commands must use the same media number.
 
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2.1 Create an EDID file with the following command.
 
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sudo nano edid60.txt
 
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00 ff ff ff ff ff ff 00 52 62 00 37 00 00 00 00
 
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01 1b 01 03 80 46 28 78 0a cf 74 a3 57 4c b0 23
 
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09 48 4c 21 08 00 b3 00 95 00 a9 40 90 40 81 00
 
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81 80 81 40 01 01 02 3a 80 18 71 38 2d 40 58 2c
 
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45 00 00 d0 52 00 00 1e 02 3a 80 d0 72 38 2d 40
 
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10 2c 45 80 00 d0 52 00 00 1e 00 00 00 fc 00 33
 
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32 46 48 44 5f 4c 43 44 5f 54 56 0a 00 00 00 fd
 
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00 30 3e 0f 46 11 00 0a 20 20 20 20 20 20 01 38
 
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02 03 30 f1 52 10 9f 04 13 05 14 03 02 11 12 20
 
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21 22 15 16 01 06 07 2c 09 07 07 15 07 50 57 06
 
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00 3f 06 c0 83 01 00 00 67 03 0c 00 10 00 b0 2d
 
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01 1d 80 3e 73 38 2d 40 7e 2c 45 80 00 d0 52 00
 
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00 1e 01 1d 80 d0 72 1c 2d 20 10 2c 25 80 00 d0
 
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52 00 00 9e 01 1d 00 bc 52 d0 1e 20 b8 28 55 40
 
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00 d0 52 00 00 1e 01 1d 80 18 71 1c 16 20 58 2c
 
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25 00 00 d0 52 00 00 9e 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 8f
 
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</pre>
 
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Copy the above content and paste them into the file then save it.
 
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2.2 Loading the EDID data with the following command:
 
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v4l2-ctl -d /dev/v4l-subdev2 --set-edid=file=/home/pi/1080P60EDID.txt --fix-edid-checksums
 
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v4l2-ctl -d /dev/v4l-subdev2 --set-edid=file=/home/pi/1080P60EDID.txt
 
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PS:Pay attention to the directory of your edid file
 
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3. Locate the node corresponding to tc358743 as v4l-subdev2, and the pad0 of rp1-cfe-csi2_ch0 as video0:
 
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media-ctl -d /dev/media0 -p
 
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: v4l2-ctl -d /dev/v4l-subdev2 --query-dv-timings
 
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blikvm@blikvm:~ $ v4l2-ctl -d /dev/v4l-subdev2 --query-dv-timings
 
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    Active width: 1920
 
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    Active height: 1080
 
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    Total width: 2750
 
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    Total height: 1125
 
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    Frame format: progressive
 
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    Polarities: -vsync -hsync
 
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    Pixelclock: 74250000 Hz (24.00 frames per second)
 
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    Horizontal frontporch: 0
 
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    Horizontal sync: 830
 
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    Horizontal backporch: 0
 
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    Vertical frontporch: 0
 
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    Vertical sync: 45
 
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    Vertical backporch: 0
 
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    Standards:
 
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    Flags:
 
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</syntaxhighlight>
 
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v4l2-ctl -d /dev/v4l-subdev2 --set-dv-bt-timings query
 
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[[File:X1300v1.0-setting5.png]]
 
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media-ctl -d /dev/media0 -r
 
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Note: The '''/dev/media0''' here comes from the media number obtained in the '''step 2'''.
 
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<pre>media-ctl -d /dev/media0 -l ''\''csi2'\'':4 -> '\''rp1-cfe-csi2_ch0'\'':0 [1]'</pre>
 
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media-ctl -d /dev/media0 -V ''\''csi2'\'':0 [fmt:RGB888_1X24/1920x1080 field:none colorspace:srgb]'
 
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media-ctl -d /dev/media0 -V ''\''csi2'\'':4 [fmt:RGB888_1X24/1920x1080 field:none colorspace:srgb]'
 
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v4l2-ctl -v width=1920,height=1080,pixelformat=RGB3
 
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v4l2-ctl --verbose -d /dev/video0 --set-fmt-video=width=1920,height=1080,pixelformat='RGB3' --stream-mmap=4 --stream-skip=3 --stream-count=2 --stream-to=hdmiin.yuv --stream-poll
 
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11. If you have installed a desktop version of Raspberry Pi, you can use ffplay to directly play YUV files.
 
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ffplay -f rawvideo -video_size 1920x1080 -pixel_format bgr24 hdmiin.yuv
 
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On a Windows computer, you can use software like 7yuv to view .yuv files. For the tutorial with an input format of 19201080, you should select BGR888 in the top right corner of 7yuv and set the resolution to 19201080 to view the two frames you just captured.
 
  
  

Latest revision as of 11:07, 5 January 2026

This tutorial is only for C790 and C779. It should be noted that C790 supports audio and supports resolution up to 1080P@60HZ, but C779 does not support audio and the resolution is only 1080P@50HZ


Please refer to X1300 Software


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Anonymous user #4

6 months ago
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I am trying to capture HDMI video from a TC358743 (C790 board) connected to a Raspberry Pi 5 running Linux kernel 6.12.25. The HDMI source is 1920×1080 @ 60Hz. EDID writing and media-ctl link configuration were completed as described in the documentation.

Multiple /dev/video* nodes are present, including /dev/video0 and /dev/video4. I can set formats (e.g., RG16, BYR2) using v4l2-ctl on /dev/video0, but attempting to stream results in:

VIDIOC_STREAMON: Invalid argument

Even OpenCV and ffplay fail to read frames.

Current configuration: • EDID written via /dev/v4l-subdev2 using v4l2-ctl –set-edid • Link configuration via media-ctl: tc358743 11-000f:0 -> csi2:0 csi2:4 -> rp1-cfe-csi2_ch0:0 rp1-cfe-csi2_ch0:0 -> pisp-fe:0 pisp-fe:2 -> rp1-cfe-fe_image0:0 • /dev/video0 supports RG16, BYR2, etc., but none work in practice

Questions: 1. Has anyone successfully used this board with Raspberry Pi 5 and captured video? 2. Which /dev/videoX node and pixel format (pixelformat) were used? 3. Is additional configuration required beyond EDID and media-ctl? 4. Is /dev/video0 (from rp1-cfe-csi2_ch0) the correct device to use? 5. What are common causes of “VIDIOC_STREAMON: Invalid argument” with TC358743?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

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Anonymous user #3

10 months ago
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Hi Purchased the C790 for the Raspberry PI 5 I can see the green light on the module but the camera module does not show up on raspi-config. v4l2-ctl --list-devices does not show any text similar at any of the text in the instructions. The CSI cable is connected correctly and the dupont connectors as shown in the instructions. I also tried both CSI ports. I get the same results can you please help.

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Anonymous user #2

12 months ago
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I'm trying to connect the HDMI-RX end to a Linux (Ubuntu 20.04) PC HDMI port. However, the media-ctl from the media on the Rpi5 shows the message "Failed to open subdev device node". Therefore, no subdevice is found in the /dev/ directory. Is this an issue from the HDMI-TX source?

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Anonymous user #2

12 months ago
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Issue solved. On Raspberry Pi 5 with Media controller API 6.6.62, the C779 MIPI CSI-2-TX must be connected on the CAM/DISP 1 port as specified from the device tree. Afterwards, a proper EDID file must be loaded on the properly created subdev to be visible by the HDMI-TX source. Example:

v4l2-ctl -d /dev/v4l-subdev2 --set-edid=file=edid.txt --fix-edid-checksums
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Anonymous user #1

19 months ago
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Anyway to get Chrome/Firefox to recognize it as a webcam? I've tried piping the video through workarounds where you can pipe the video to v4l2loopback, but that was exceptionally slow.

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