Adapter Board

  Jetson AGX Orin 4CH GMSL2 camera adapter board Overview  SG4A-ORIN-GMSL2 adapter board, which allows up to 16 cameras to be connected to the Jetson AGX Orin/Xavier module, is fully compatible with the NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin/Xavier Development Kit. As there are many different types of GMSL cameras available, the adapter board can be adaptively operated at different frequencies i.e. it is compatible with both GMSL1 and GMSL2 protocol interfaces through software configuration.The GMSL camera is powered by PoC (Power over Coax), so all data, control signals and power are sent over a 50 Ohm coaxial cable, making the camera's cable routing flexible and easy to install in automotive applications. Adapter plate function Compatible with official kits Support for NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin/Xavier Development Kit Compatible with different versions of NVIDIA JetPack SDK Jetpack 5.0.1, L4T r34.1.1 and above Supports up to 16 GMSL cameras Each SG4A-ORIN-GMSL2 single board has a built-in Maxim MAX96712, which supports 4*GMSL2 cameras and can be connected to a total of 4 SG4A-ORIN GMSL2s, expanding to a maximum of 16 channels. Support for synchronous triggering Support for external trigger signals for camera synchronisation Cameras can transmit up to 15 metres By using the GMSL protocol for cameras, you can support stable and reliable transmission of cameras over long distances, with a maximum distance support of 15 metres. Instructions for using the adapter plate SG4A-ORIN-GMSL2 adapter board is developed on a specific Jetson Linux version and you need to make sure the Jetson Linux version matches before installing the driver. If it does not match, you need to re-flash the system, otherwise the system will not boot after installing the driver. NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin/Xavier supports two types of flashes using SDK Manager and Flash.sh script. Preparation required NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin/Xavier Development Kit Computer with Ubuntu 18.04/20.04s 1 USB TYPE-C data cable 1pc