camera module 3 raises memory error

[scriptorron]

This issue was first reported in the indilib.org forum: https://indilib.org/forum/ccds-dslrs/12177-indi-libcamera-driver.html?start=168

But, I own a RaspiCam V3, which libcamera recognizes, but not the indi driver. Is there a plan to implement the new model? ... The camera could take raw pictures. But it seems, that i've got a problem with the V2L2 driver in your script.

libcamera-hello --list-cameras
Available cameras
-----------------
0 : imx708_noir [4608x2592] (/base/soc/i2c0mux/i2c@1/imx708@1a)
    Modes: 'SRGGB10_CSI2P' : 1536x864 [120.13 fps - (0, 0)/4608x2592 crop]
                             2304x1296 [56.03 fps - (0, 0)/4608x2592 crop]
                             4608x2592 [14.35 fps - (0, 0)/4608x2592 crop]

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./print_camera_information.py 
[44:16:57.663063920] [21997]  INFO Camera camera_manager.cpp:299 libcamera v0.0.4+22-923f5d70
[44:16:57.777647938] [22001]  INFO RPI raspberrypi.cpp:1476 Registered camera /base/soc/i2c0mux/i2c@1/imx708@1a to Unicam device /dev/media4 and ISP device /dev/media1
Found 1 cameras.

Camera 0:
{'Id': '/base/soc/i2c0mux/i2c@1/imx708@1a',
 'Location': 2,
 'Model': 'imx708_noir',
 'Rotation': 180}

[44:16:57.780730099] [21997]  INFO Camera camera_manager.cpp:299 libcamera v0.0.4+22-923f5d70
[44:16:57.904930596] [22004]  INFO RPI raspberrypi.cpp:1476 Registered camera /base/soc/i2c0mux/i2c@1/imx708@1a to Unicam device /dev/media4 and ISP device /dev/media1
Camera properties:
{'ColorFilterArrangement': 0,
 'Location': 2,
 'Model': 'imx708_noir',
 'PixelArrayActiveAreas': (libcamera.Rectangle(16, 24, 4608, 2592),),
 'PixelArraySize': (4608, 2592),
 'Rotation': 180,
 'ScalerCropMaximum': (0, 0, 0, 0),
 'UnitCellSize': (1400, 1400)}

Raw sensor modes:
[44:16:57.913604842] [21997]  INFO Camera camera.cpp:1028 configuring streams: (0) 640x480-XBGR8888 (1) 1536x864-SBGGR10_CSI2P
[44:16:57.913984358] [22004]  INFO RPI raspberrypi.cpp:851 Sensor: /base/soc/i2c0mux/i2c@1/imx708@1a - Selected sensor format: 1536x864-SBGGR10_1X10 - Selected unicam format: 1536x864-pBAA
[44:16:57.931774476] [21997]  INFO Camera camera.cpp:1028 configuring streams: (0) 640x480-XBGR8888 (1) 2304x1296-SBGGR10_CSI2P
[44:16:57.932158047] [22004]  INFO RPI raspberrypi.cpp:851 Sensor: /base/soc/i2c0mux/i2c@1/imx708@1a - Selected sensor format: 2304x1296-SBGGR10_1X10 - Selected unicam format: 2304x1296-pBAA
[44:16:57.970528262] [21997]  INFO Camera camera.cpp:1028 configuring streams: (0) 640x480-XBGR8888 (1) 4608x2592-SBGGR10_CSI2P
[44:16:57.978747252] [22004]  INFO RPI raspberrypi.cpp:851 Sensor: /base/soc/i2c0mux/i2c@1/imx708@1a - Selected sensor format: 4608x2592-SBGGR10_1X10 - Selected unicam format: 4608x2592-pBAA
[44:16:58.033480856] [22004] ERROR V4L2 v4l2_videodevice.cpp:1248 /dev/video0[16:cap]: Not enough buffers provided by V4L2VideoDevice
Failed to allocate buffers.
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/home/dsl/Projects/indi_pylibcamera/./print_camera_information.py", line 20, in <module>
    pprint.pprint(picam2.sensor_modes)
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/picamera2/picamera2.py", line 475, in sensor_modes
    self.configure(temp_config)
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/picamera2/picamera2.py", line 978, in configure
    self.configure_(camera_config)
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/picamera2/picamera2.py", line 959, in configure_
    raise RuntimeError("Failed to allocate buffers.")
RuntimeError: Failed to allocate buffers.

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libcamera-raw -t 2000 -o test.raw
[44:22:07.691796128] [22053]  INFO Camera camera_manager.cpp:299 libcamera v0.0.4+22-923f5d70
[44:22:07.815481259] [22055]  INFO RPI raspberrypi.cpp:1476 Registered camera /base/soc/i2c0mux/i2c@1/imx708@1a to Unicam device /dev/media4 and ISP device /dev/media1
Stream configuration adjusted
[44:22:07.816527084] [22053]  INFO Camera camera.cpp:1028 configuring streams: (0) 640x480-YUV420 (1) 1536x864-SBGGR10_CSI2P
[44:22:07.816810729] [22055]  INFO RPI raspberrypi.cpp:851 Sensor: /base/soc/i2c0mux/i2c@1/imx708@1a - Selected sensor format: 1536x864-SBGGR10_1X10 - Selected unicam format: 1536x864-pBAA
Raw stream: 1536x864 stride 1920 format SBGGR10_CSI2P

[scriptorron]

When I understand right Libcamera does not get enough memory for testing the "4608x2592-SBGGR10_1X10" format. When you run libcamera-raw it offers you only the formats "640x480-YUV420" and "1536x864-SBGGR10_CSI2P". The full size format that makes the memory trouble is missing.

Please edit /boot/cmdline.txt and add cma=400M at the end. Reboot and try ./print_camera_information.py again.

If this does not help please provide more information:

1. Which Raspberry Pi version do you use?
2. Which OS have you installed?
3. Do you start with graphical user interface? (Is there a window manager running?)
4. Have you enabled (for instance with raspi-config->"Advanced Options") the GL Driver, Glamor or Wayland? These graphic accelerators can take too much memory.
5. Run grep -i cma /proc/meminfo and forward the result.
6. Run cat /boot/config.txt and forward result.
7. Run cat /boot/cmdline.txt and forward result.
8. Run cat /etc/os-release and forward result.
9. Run uname -a and forward result.
10. run apt list --installed | grep libcamera and forward result.
11. Run apt list --installed | grep picamera and forward result.
12. Run grep -i cma /proc/meminfo and forward result.
13. Do you have a display connected to the Raspberry Pi?

Similar topics are:

• https://github.com/raspberrypi/picamera2/issues/46
• https://forums.raspberrypi.com/viewtopic.php?t=346131
• https://forum.arducam.com/t/64mp-failed-to-allocate-buffers-on-rpi-4-model-b/2878/18
• https://docs.arducam.com/Raspberry-Pi-Camera/Pivariety-Camera/Troubleshooting/

[SigvaldS42]

Hi, seem that cma=400M works. ./print_camera_information.py [0:01:42.075142391] [1674] INFO Camera camera_manager.cpp:299 libcamera v0.0.4+22-923f5d70 [0:01:42.203460173] [1678] INFO RPI raspberrypi.cpp:1476 Registered camera /base/soc/i2c0mux/i2c@1/imx708@1a to Unicam device /dev/media1 and ISP device /dev/media2 Found 1 cameras.

Camera 0: {'Id': '/base/soc/i2c0mux/i2c@1/imx708@1a', 'Location': 2, 'Model': 'imx708_noir', 'Rotation': 180}

[0:01:42.206140294] [1674] INFO Camera camera_manager.cpp:299 libcamera v0.0.4+22-923f5d70 [0:01:42.328354135] [1681] INFO RPI raspberrypi.cpp:1476 Registered camera /base/soc/i2c0mux/i2c@1/imx708@1a to Unicam device /dev/media1 and ISP device /dev/media2 Camera properties: {'ColorFilterArrangement': 0, 'Location': 2, 'Model': 'imx708_noir', 'PixelArrayActiveAreas': (libcamera.Rectangle(16, 24, 4608, 2592),), 'PixelArraySize': (4608, 2592), 'Rotation': 180, 'ScalerCropMaximum': (0, 0, 0, 0), 'UnitCellSize': (1400, 1400)}

Raw sensor modes: [0:01:42.336425740] [1674] INFO Camera camera.cpp:1028 configuring streams: (0) 640x480-XBGR8888 (1) 1536x864-SBGGR10_CSI2P [0:01:42.336740468] [1681] INFO RPI raspberrypi.cpp:851 Sensor: /base/soc/i2c0mux/i2c@1/imx708@1a - Selected sensor format: 1536x864-SBGGR10_1X10 - Selected unicam format: 1536x864-pBAA [0:01:42.352519635] [1674] INFO Camera camera.cpp:1028 configuring streams: (0) 640x480-XBGR8888 (1) 2304x1296-SBGGR10_CSI2P [0:01:42.352823270] [1681] INFO RPI raspberrypi.cpp:851 Sensor: /base/soc/i2c0mux/i2c@1/imx708@1a - Selected sensor format: 2304x1296-SBGGR10_1X10 - Selected unicam format: 2304x1296-pBAA [0:01:42.386392251] [1674] INFO Camera camera.cpp:1028 configuring streams: (0) 640x480-XBGR8888 (1) 4608x2592-SBGGR10_CSI2P [0:01:42.386722646] [1681] INFO RPI raspberrypi.cpp:851 Sensor: /base/soc/i2c0mux/i2c@1/imx708@1a - Selected sensor format: 4608x2592-SBGGR10_1X10 - Selected unicam format: 4608x2592-pBAA [{'bit_depth': 10, 'crop_limits': (0, 0, 4608, 2592), 'exposure_limits': (9, 603302, None), 'format': SRGGB10_CSI2P, 'fps': 120.13, 'size': (1536, 864), 'unpacked': 'SRGGB10'}, {'bit_depth': 10, 'crop_limits': (0, 0, 4608, 2592), 'exposure_limits': (13, 875283, None), 'format': SRGGB10_CSI2P, 'fps': 56.03, 'size': (2304, 1296), 'unpacked': 'SRGGB10'}, {'bit_depth': 10, 'crop_limits': (0, 0, 4608, 2592), 'exposure_limits': (26, 1722331, None), 'format': SRGGB10_CSI2P, 'fps': 14.35, 'size': (4608, 2592), 'unpacked': 'SRGGB10'}]

Camera controls: {'AeConstraintMode': (0, 3, 0), 'AeEnable': (False, True, None), 'AeExposureMode': (0, 3, 0), 'AeMeteringMode': (0, 3, 0), 'AfMetering': (0, 1, 0), 'AfMode': (0, 2, 0), 'AfPause': (0, 2, 0), 'AfRange': (0, 2, 0), 'AfSpeed': (0, 1, 0), 'AfTrigger': (0, 1, 0), 'AfWindows': ((0, 0, 0, 0), (65535, 65535, 65535, 65535), (0, 0, 0, 0)), 'AnalogueGain': (1.0, 16.0, None), 'AwbEnable': (False, True, None), 'AwbMode': (0, 7, 0), 'Brightness': (-1.0, 1.0, 0.0), 'ColourCorrectionMatrix': (-16.0, 16.0, None), 'ColourGains': (0.0, 32.0, None), 'Contrast': (0.0, 32.0, 1.0), 'ExposureTime': (26, 1722331, None), 'ExposureValue': (-8.0, 8.0, 0.0), 'FrameDurationLimits': (69669, 1722936, None), 'LensPosition': (0.0, 32.0, 1.0), 'NoiseReductionMode': (0, 4, 0), 'Saturation': (0.0, 32.0, 1.0), 'ScalerCrop': ((0, 0, 64, 64), (0, 0, 4608, 2592), (576, 0, 3456, 2592)), 'Sharpness': (0.0, 16.0, 1.0)}

Exposure time: min: 26, max: 1722331, default: None

AnalogGain: min: 1.0, max: 16.0, default: None

Next step, i try it in "real life" So far, thanks a lot. Sigvald

[scriptorron]

I am happy to read this!

Your camera has auto-focus. This is something I have not implemented in the driver (because I do not have such a camera). In fact I have no idea how to handle this and will need to g**gle it. I hope you will get focused images.

I continuously work on the indi_pylibcamera driver. It is worth to update your copy from time to time: do git pull in the indi_pylibcamera folder or just download it again.

If the driver works for you I would like to ask you for a favor: could you please make pictures of a terrestrial object with each raw mode (on tab "image settings" or "Bildeinstellungen") and send me the FITS files? If possible make a picture of something with red, green and blue colors and do not change camera position between the pictures. I will add a PNG test pattern to this repository in a few minutes. For instance you can open this test pattern on your PC and make pictures of your screen. Or you print the pattern and pin it on a tree. With these pictures I will check if the color channels are right, if the frames have zero- or garbage filled columns (the HQ camera has such columns!) and if the smaller sized raw frames use binning. Than I can use this information in the driver. For HQ and v1 camera I already did that.

Thank you!

Noch ein schönes Wochenende, Ronald

(Wir können auch auf deutsch kommunizieren. Vielleicht sind aber auch noch andere Leute an der Lösung dieses Problems interessiert.)

[scriptorron]

PNG image with RGB testpattern is in subfolder "testpattern".

[SigvaldS42]

Hi Ronald, as far as i could mention, the basic functions in kstars now do it properly. As soon as the snow is over and we have a clear sky i try some pictures outside. My great goal is to get the camera and the pi to work with an old tasco telescope. (T11) That is because you didn't get 0,96 inch oculars. So i can use it for educational proposes in our aerea. (Lower Saxony) I try to make the normal fotos for you with different aspects. Sigvald

[SigvaldS42]

Hi, I have to go just from the beginning. Something went wrong. I could start indiserver wit libcamera, start kstars and look for ekos config. Everthing seems ok, but no image would taken. Back to the shell. libcamera-hello fails also. I documented my steps, so i probably i will find why.

[SigvaldS]

Good morning Roland, here a first status report. Well, I just reactivated my RPi3 B (vers. 1.2) with my old camera V2.1. As far as i can see, everthing works fine. Except there is a warning when i started your information program. [1:37:12.618632049] [2206] INFO Camera camera_manager.cpp:299 libcamera v0.0.4+22-923f5d70 [1:37:12.691550856] [2207] WARN RPI raspberrypi.cpp:1357 Mismatch between Unicam and CamHelper for embedded data usage! [1:37:12.693051789] [2207] INFO RPI raspberrypi.cpp:1476 Registered camera /base/soc/i2c0mux/i2c@1/imx219@10 to Unicam device /dev/media3 and ISP device /dev/media0 Found 1 cameras.

Camera 0: {'Id': '/base/soc/i2c0mux/i2c@1/imx219@10', 'Location': 2, 'Model': 'imx219', 'Rotation': 180} Same warning occurs when starting indiserver. Next steps playing around with EKOS an see if everthing works as suspected. Then I try the V3 camera on the RPi3. Nice weekend SigvaldS

[gmke]

I had the same memory allocation error on a RPi Zero W and resolved it with dtoverlay=vc4-fkms-v3d,cma-256 in /boot/config.txt

CS, Markus

[SigvaldS42]

Hi Roland, still working to get mit Pi up and running. You have to be al little more patient. Sigvald

[scriptorron]

Hello Sigvald,

No need to hurry. I hope you get the trouble managed.

Best Regards, Ronald

[SigvaldS42]

Hi, seems there are only minor problems left. [21:28:26.913572751] [28429] WARN IPAManager ipa_manager.cpp:114 Public key not valid [21:28:26.917766237] [28429] INFO Camera camera_manager.cpp:298 libcamera v0.0.4+40-e39f046f [21:28:26.955445109] [28430] WARN CameraSensorProperties camera_sensor_properties.cpp:245 No static properties available for 'imx708_noir' [21:28:26.955683126] [28430] WARN CameraSensorProperties camera_sensor_properties.cpp:247 Please consider updating the camera sensor properties database [21:28:27.095526423] [28430] INFO RPI raspberrypi.cpp:1487 Registered camera /base/soc/i2c0mux/i2c@1/imx708@1a to Unicam device /dev/media0 and ISP device /dev/media1 [21:28:27.098508473] [28429] INFO Camera camera.cpp:1028 configuring streams: (0) 2304x1296-YUV420 [21:28:27.100328070] [28430] INFO RPI raspberrypi.cpp:857 Sensor: /base/soc/i2c0mux/i2c@1/imx708@1a - Selected sensor format: 2304x1296-SBGGR10_1X10 - Selected unicam format: 2304x1296-pBAA Stream configuration adjusted [21:28:32.314699981] [28429] INFO Camera camera.cpp:1028 configuring streams: (0) 4608x2592-YUV420 (1) 4608x2592-SBGGR10_CSI2P [21:28:32.321990535] [28430] INFO RPI raspberrypi.cpp:857 Sensor: /base/soc/i2c0mux/i2c@1/imx708@1a - Selected sensor format: 4608x2592-SBGGR10_1X10 - Selected unicam format: 4608x2592-pBAA Still capture image received Bayer format is BGGR-10

nice sunday, Sigvald

[SigvaldS42]

Hi, just playing aroung with such options: libcamera-still -o /home/User/Pictures/raw/test.jpg --shutter 110000000 -r -n --gain 1 --awbgains 1,1 --lens-position 0.0 --mode 4608:2592 --tuning-file /usr/share/libcamera/ipa/raspberrypi/imx708_noir.json Looks pretty well. Sigvald

[SigvaldS42]

Hi Roland, seems i run into the next trouble. all libcamera-apps run fine. but kstars crashed, if i try indi_pylibamera driver. indiserver -v ./indi_pylibcamera.py 2023-03-31T09:27:03: startup: indiserver -v ./indi_pylibcamera.py 2023-03-31T09:27:03: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: pid=31980 rfd=6 wfd=6 efd=7 2023-03-31T09:27:03: listening to port 7624 on fd 5 2023-03-31T09:27:03: Local server: listening on local domain at: @/tmp/indiserver 2023-03-31T09:27:04: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: [66:03:37.129035619] [31980] WARN IPAManager ipa_manager.cpp:114 Public key not valid 2023-03-31T09:27:04: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: [66:03:37.132382546] [31980] INFO Camera camera_manager.cpp:298 libcamera v0.0.4+40-e39f046f 2023-03-31T09:27:04: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: [66:03:37.161121420] [31981] WARN CameraSensorProperties camera_sensor_properties.cpp:245 No static properties available for 'imx708_noir' 2023-03-31T09:27:04: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: [66:03:37.161210012] [31981] WARN CameraSensorProperties camera_sensor_properties.cpp:247 Please consider updating the camera sensor properties database 2023-03-31T09:27:04: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: [66:03:37.329959040] [31981] INFO RPI raspberrypi.cpp:1487 Registered camera /base/soc/i2c0mux/i2c@1/imx708@1a to Unicam device /dev/media1 and ISP device /dev/media0 2023-03-31T09:27:04: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: root-INFO- found cameras: [{'Model': 'imx708_noir', 'Location': 2, 'Rotation': 180, 'Id': '/base/soc/i2c0mux/i2c@1/imx708@1a'}] 2023-03-31T09:27:04: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: root-INFO- Parsed data from client: 2023-03-31T09:27:04: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: 2023-03-31T09:27:04: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: 2023-03-31T09:27:04: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: root-INFO- End client data 2023-03-31T09:30:14: Client 9: new arrival from 192.168.178.38:45754 - welcome! 2023-03-31T09:30:14: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: root-INFO- Parsed data from client: 2023-03-31T09:30:14: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: 2023-03-31T09:30:14: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: 2023-03-31T09:30:14: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: root-INFO- End client data 2023-03-31T09:30:14: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: root-INFO- Parsed data from client: 2023-03-31T09:30:14: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: 2023-03-31T09:30:14: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: 2023-03-31T09:30:14: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: On 2023-03-31T09:30:14: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: 2023-03-31T09:30:14: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: 2023-03-31T09:30:14: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: 2023-03-31T09:30:14: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: root-INFO- End client data 2023-03-31T09:30:14: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: root-INFO- connecting to camera /base/soc/i2c0mux/i2c@1/imx708@1a 2023-03-31T09:30:14: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: root-INFO- closing camera 2023-03-31T09:30:14: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: root-INFO- closing camera 2023-03-31T09:30:14: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: root-INFO- opening camera 2023-03-31T09:30:14: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: [66:06:47.319636752] [31980] WARN IPAManager ipa_manager.cpp:114 Public key not valid 2023-03-31T09:30:14: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: [66:06:47.323296675] [31980] INFO Camera camera_manager.cpp:298 libcamera v0.0.4+40-e39f046f 2023-03-31T09:30:14: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: [66:06:47.351590519] [31988] WARN CameraSensorProperties camera_sensor_properties.cpp:245 No static properties available for 'imx708_noir' 2023-03-31T09:30:14: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: [66:06:47.351665981] [31988] WARN CameraSensorProperties camera_sensor_properties.cpp:247 Please consider updating the camera sensor properties database 2023-03-31T09:30:15: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: [66:06:47.519293454] [31988] INFO RPI raspberrypi.cpp:1487 Registered camera /base/soc/i2c0mux/i2c@1/imx708@1a to Unicam device /dev/media1 and ISP device /dev/media0 2023-03-31T09:30:15: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: picamera2.picamera2-INFO- Initialization successful. 2023-03-31T09:30:15: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: picamera2.picamera2-INFO- Camera now open. 2023-03-31T09:30:15: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: root-INFO- camera properties: {'Model': 'imx708_noir', 'Location': 2, 'Rotation': 180, 'PixelArraySize': (4608, 2592), 'PixelArrayActiveAreas': (libcamera.Rectangle(16, 24, 4608, 2592),), 'ColorFilterArrangement': 0, 'ScalerCropMaximum': (0, 0, 0, 0)} 2023-03-31T09:30:15: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: picamera2.picamera2-INFO- Camera configuration has been adjusted! 2023-03-31T09:30:15: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: [66:06:47.535443465] [31980] INFO Camera camera.cpp:1028 configuring streams: (0) 640x480-XBGR8888 (1) 1536x864-SBGGR10_CSI2P 2023-03-31T09:30:15: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: [66:06:47.537228520] [31988] INFO RPI raspberrypi.cpp:857 Sensor: /base/soc/i2c0mux/i2c@1/imx708@1a - Selected sensor format: 1536x864-SBGGR10_1X10 - Selected unicam format: 1536x864-pBAA 2023-03-31T09:30:15: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: picamera2.picamera2-INFO- Configuration successful! 2023-03-31T09:30:15: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: picamera2.picamera2-INFO- Camera configuration has been adjusted! 2023-03-31T09:30:15: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: [66:06:47.566537353] [31980] INFO Camera camera.cpp:1028 configuring streams: (0) 640x480-XBGR8888 (1) 2304x1296-SBGGR10_CSI2P 2023-03-31T09:30:15: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: [66:06:47.568594368] [31988] INFO RPI raspberrypi.cpp:857 Sensor: /base/soc/i2c0mux/i2c@1/imx708@1a - Selected sensor format: 2304x1296-SBGGR10_1X10 - Selected unicam format: 2304x1296-pBAA 2023-03-31T09:30:15: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: picamera2.picamera2-INFO- Configuration successful! 2023-03-31T09:30:15: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: picamera2.picamera2-INFO- Camera configuration has been adjusted! 2023-03-31T09:30:15: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: [66:06:47.609495372] [31980] INFO Camera camera.cpp:1028 configuring streams: (0) 640x480-XBGR8888 (1) 4608x2592-SBGGR10_CSI2P 2023-03-31T09:30:15: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: [66:06:47.611427907] [31988] INFO RPI raspberrypi.cpp:857 Sensor: /base/soc/i2c0mux/i2c@1/imx708@1a - Selected sensor format: 4608x2592-SBGGR10_1X10 - Selected unicam format: 4608x2592-pBAA 2023-03-31T09:30:15: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: picamera2.picamera2-INFO- Configuration successful! 2023-03-31T09:30:15: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: Traceback (most recent call last): 2023-03-31T09:30:15: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: File "/home/dsl/Projects/indi_pylibcamera/././indi_pylibcamera.py", line 756, in 2023-03-31T09:30:15: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: Exception in thread Thread-1: 2023-03-31T09:30:15: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: Traceback (most recent call last): 2023-03-31T09:30:15: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: File "/usr/lib/python3.9/threading.py", line 954, in _bootstrap_inner 2023-03-31T09:30:15: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: self.run() 2023-03-31T09:30:15: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: File "/usr/lib/python3.9/threading.py", line 892, in run 2023-03-31T09:30:15: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: device.run() 2023-03-31T09:30:15: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: File "/home/dsl/Projects/indi_pylibcamera/indidevice.py", line 737, in run 2023-03-31T09:30:15: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: self._target(*self._args, **self._kwargs) 2023-03-31T09:30:15: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: File "/home/dsl/Projects/indi_pylibcamera/CameraControl.py", line 431, in __ExposureLoop 2023-03-31T09:30:15: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: self.message_loop() 2023-03-31T09:30:15: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: File "/home/dsl/Projects/indi_pylibcamera/indidevice.py", line 716, in message_loop 2023-03-31T09:30:15: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: self.checkAbort() 2023-03-31T09:30:15: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: File "/home/dsl/Projects/indi_pylibcamera/CameraControl.py", line 390, in checkAbort 2023-03-31T09:30:15: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: vector.set_byClient(values) 2023-03-31T09:30:15: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: File "/home/dsl/Projects/indi_pylibcamera/././indi_pylibcamera.py", line 117, in set_byClient 2023-03-31T09:30:15: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: if self.parent.openCamera(): 2023-03-31T09:30:15: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: File "/home/dsl/Projects/indi_pylibcamera/././indi_pylibcamera.py", line 399, in openCamera 2023-03-31T09:30:15: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: if self.parent.knownVectors["CCD_ABORT_EXPOSURE"]["ABORT"].value == ISwitchState.ON: 2023-03-31T09:30:15: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: File "/home/dsl/Projects/indi_pylibcamera/indidevice.py", line 607, in getitem 2023-03-31T09:30:15: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: IText(name="CAMERA_UNITCELLSIZE", label="Pixel size", value=str(self.CameraThread.getProp("UnitCellSize"))), 2023-03-31T09:30:15: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: File "/home/dsl/Projects/indi_pylibcamera/CameraControl.py", line 275, in getProp 2023-03-31T09:30:15: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: raise ValueError(f'vector list {self.name} has no vector {name}!') 2023-03-31T09:30:15: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: ValueError: vector list knownVectors has no vector CCD_ABORT_EXPOSURE! 2023-03-31T09:30:15: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: return self.CamProps[name] 2023-03-31T09:30:15: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: KeyError: 'UnitCellSize' 2023-03-31T09:30:15: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: stderr EOF 2023-03-31T09:30:15: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: read EOF

2023-03-31T09:30:15: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: restart #0 2023-03-31T09:30:15: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: pid=31994 rfd=7 wfd=7 efd=10 2023-03-31T09:30:16: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: [66:06:48.769748214] [31994] WARN IPAManager ipa_manager.cpp:114 Public key not valid 2023-03-31T09:30:16: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: [66:06:48.773118067] [31994] INFO Camera camera_manager.cpp:298 libcamera v0.0.4+40-e39f046f 2023-03-31T09:30:16: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: [66:06:48.802513398] [31995] WARN CameraSensorProperties camera_sensor_properties.cpp:245 No static properties available for 'imx708_noir' 2023-03-31T09:30:16: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: [66:06:48.802606472] [31995] WARN CameraSensorProperties camera_sensor_properties.cpp:247 Please consider updating the camera sensor properties database 2023-03-31T09:30:16: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: [66:06:48.967440771] [31995] INFO RPI raspberrypi.cpp:1487 Registered camera /base/soc/i2c0mux/i2c@1/imx708@1a to Unicam device /dev/media1 and ISP device /dev/media0 2023-03-31T09:30:16: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: root-INFO- found cameras: [{'Model': 'imx708_noir', 'Location': 2, 'Rotation': 180, 'Id': '/base/soc/i2c0mux/i2c@1/imx708@1a'}] 2023-03-31T09:30:16: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: root-INFO- Parsed data from client: 2023-03-31T09:30:16: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: 2023-03-31T09:30:16: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: 2023-03-31T09:30:16: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: root-INFO- End client data 2023-03-31T09:30:16: Client 9: read: Connection reset by peer 2023-03-31T09:30:16: Client 9: shut down complete - bye!

i tried your new program, but get the same result.. with the default simulators everthing works well in kstars. sincerly Sigvald

[sajmons]

@SigvaldS42 Did you run KStars from remote machine or from Raspberry Pi device? I had problems too using indi_pylibcamera driver from KStars installed on Raspberry Pi device. Remotely from Windows it worked just fine. Did you used build-soft-latest.sh or build-soft-stable.sh script? I resolved the issue with running the astro-soft-build script again using ./build-soft-stable.sh.

Installation instructions here: https://saimons-astronomy.webador.com/1216039_rapspberry-pi-hq-camera-with-ekos-and-indi-libcamera-driver

[SigvaldS42]

Hi Simon, i tried both. Local and remote. As far as i'm remember i try the stable version. i'll could try the latest version in the afternoon. Sigvald

[scriptorron]

Hello Sigvald,

The error message looks like the libcamera driver does not provide the pixelsize "UnitCellSize" anymore. When you run ./print_camera_information.py you should see a value UnitCellSize in the "Camera properties" section. In one of your first posts the line was:

'UnitCellSize': (1400, 1400)}

I suppose the line is not there anymore. Root cause is libcamera, which does not find information about your camera. In you log you can see No static properties available for 'imx708_noir. A few lines earlier was IPAManager ipa_manager.cpp:114 Public key not valid.

The latest indi_pylibcamera version has a workaround for that: please read #19. In your case you need to write

force_UnitCellSize_X=1400
force_UnitCellSize_Y=1400

in the INI file.

The workaround should (hopefully) allow you to make pictures. But I recommend to fix the libcamera issue! Otherwise you will not be able to use advanced features (binning, higher number of bits per pixel, ...) of your camera.

It is an official Raspberry Pi camera. It should work right out of the box with a newer Raspberry Pi OS. Very strange!

[SigvaldS42]

Hello Roland and Simon, i just did a new installation. for any reason there was no indi_pylibcamera.ini file. i correct that, uncomment the UnitCellSize and edited it to 1400. Then i compile the astro-soft-build with the stable shell. But still new errors. dsl@astropi4:~/Projects/indi_pylibcamera $ indiserver -v ./indi_pylibcamera.py 2023-03-31T21:00:44: startup: indiserver -v ./indi_pylibcamera.py 2023-03-31T21:00:44: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: pid=2862 rfd=6 wfd=6 efd=7 2023-03-31T21:00:44: listening to port 7624 on fd 5 2023-03-31T21:00:44: Local server: listening on local domain at: @/tmp/indiserver 2023-03-31T21:00:45: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: [0:33:41.225062619] [2862] WARN IPAManager ipa_manager.cpp:114 Public key not valid 2023-03-31T21:00:45: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: [0:33:41.227933162] [2862] INFO Camera camera_manager.cpp:298 libcamera v0.0.4+40-e39f046f 2023-03-31T21:00:45: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: [0:33:41.253864643] [2863] WARN CameraSensorProperties camera_sensor_properties.cpp:245 No static properties available for 'imx708_noir' 2023-03-31T21:00:45: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: [0:33:41.253932867] [2863] WARN CameraSensorProperties camera_sensor_properties.cpp:247 Please consider updating the camera sensor properties database 2023-03-31T21:00:45: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: [0:33:41.391121921] [2863] INFO RPI raspberrypi.cpp:1487 Registered camera /base/soc/i2c0mux/i2c@1/imx708@1a to Unicam device /dev/media4 and ISP device /dev/media1 2023-03-31T21:00:45: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: root-INFO- found cameras: [{'Model': 'imx708_noir', 'Location': 2, 'Rotation': 180, 'Id': '/base/soc/i2c0mux/i2c@1/imx708@1a'}] 2023-03-31T21:00:45: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: root-INFO- Parsed data from client: 2023-03-31T21:00:45: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: 2023-03-31T21:00:45: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: 2023-03-31T21:00:45: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: root-INFO- End client data 2023-03-31T21:02:01: Client 9: new arrival from 127.0.0.1:60158 - welcome! 2023-03-31T21:02:01: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: root-INFO- Parsed data from client: 2023-03-31T21:02:01: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: 2023-03-31T21:02:01: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: 2023-03-31T21:02:01: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: root-INFO- End client data 2023-03-31T21:02:02: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: root-INFO- Parsed data from client: 2023-03-31T21:02:02: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: 2023-03-31T21:02:02: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: 2023-03-31T21:02:02: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: On 2023-03-31T21:02:02: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: 2023-03-31T21:02:02: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: 2023-03-31T21:02:02: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: 2023-03-31T21:02:02: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: root-INFO- End client data 2023-03-31T21:02:02: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: root-INFO- connecting to camera /base/soc/i2c0mux/i2c@1/imx708@1a 2023-03-31T21:02:02: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: root-INFO- closing camera 2023-03-31T21:02:02: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: root-INFO- closing camera 2023-03-31T21:02:02: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: root-INFO- opening camera 2023-03-31T21:02:02: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: [0:34:57.595486899] [2862] WARN IPAManager ipa_manager.cpp:114 Public key not valid 2023-03-31T21:02:02: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: [0:34:57.601328877] [2862] INFO Camera camera_manager.cpp:298 libcamera v0.0.4+40-e39f046f 2023-03-31T21:02:02: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: [0:34:57.650832596] [2924] WARN CameraSensorProperties camera_sensor_properties.cpp:245 No static properties available for 'imx708_noir' 2023-03-31T21:02:02: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: [0:34:57.650960098] [2924] WARN CameraSensorProperties camera_sensor_properties.cpp:247 Please consider updating the camera sensor properties database 2023-03-31T21:02:02: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: [0:34:57.784418358] [2924] INFO RPI raspberrypi.cpp:1487 Registered camera /base/soc/i2c0mux/i2c@1/imx708@1a to Unicam device /dev/media4 and ISP device /dev/media1 2023-03-31T21:02:02: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: picamera2.picamera2-INFO- Initialization successful. 2023-03-31T21:02:02: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: picamera2.picamera2-INFO- Camera now open. 2023-03-31T21:02:02: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: root-INFO- camera properties: {'Model': 'imx708_noir', 'Location': 2, 'Rotation': 180, 'PixelArraySize': (4608, 2592), 'PixelArrayActiveAreas': (libcamera.Rectangle(16, 24, 4608, 2592),), 'ColorFilterArrangement': 0, 'ScalerCropMaximum': (0, 0, 0, 0)} 2023-03-31T21:02:02: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: picamera2.picamera2-INFO- Camera configuration has been adjusted! 2023-03-31T21:02:02: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: [0:34:57.798242735] [2862] INFO Camera camera.cpp:1028 configuring streams: (0) 640x480-XBGR8888 (1) 1536x864-SBGGR10_CSI2P 2023-03-31T21:02:02: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: [0:34:57.800219951] [2924] INFO RPI raspberrypi.cpp:857 Sensor: /base/soc/i2c0mux/i2c@1/imx708@1a - Selected sensor format: 1536x864-SBGGR10_1X10 - Selected unicam format: 1536x864-pBAA 2023-03-31T21:02:02: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: picamera2.picamera2-INFO- Configuration successful! 2023-03-31T21:02:02: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: picamera2.picamera2-INFO- Camera configuration has been adjusted! 2023-03-31T21:02:02: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: [0:34:57.830947901] [2862] INFO Camera camera.cpp:1028 configuring streams: (0) 640x480-XBGR8888 (1) 2304x1296-SBGGR10_CSI2P 2023-03-31T21:02:02: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: [0:34:57.832802708] [2924] INFO RPI raspberrypi.cpp:857 Sensor: /base/soc/i2c0mux/i2c@1/imx708@1a - Selected sensor format: 2304x1296-SBGGR10_1X10 - Selected unicam format: 2304x1296-pBAA 2023-03-31T21:02:02: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: picamera2.picamera2-INFO- Configuration successful! 2023-03-31T21:02:02: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: picamera2.picamera2-INFO- Camera configuration has been adjusted! 2023-03-31T21:02:02: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: [0:34:57.870471320] [2862] INFO Camera camera.cpp:1028 configuring streams: (0) 640x480-XBGR8888 (1) 4608x2592-SBGGR10_CSI2P 2023-03-31T21:02:02: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: [0:34:57.871614652] [2924] INFO RPI raspberrypi.cpp:857 Sensor: /base/soc/i2c0mux/i2c@1/imx708@1a - Selected sensor format: 4608x2592-SBGGR10_1X10 - Selected unicam format: 4608x2592-pBAA 2023-03-31T21:02:02: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: picamera2.picamera2-INFO- Configuration successful! 2023-03-31T21:02:02: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: Traceback (most recent call last): 2023-03-31T21:02:02: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: File "/home/dsl/Projects/indi_pylibcamera/././indi_pylibcamera.py", line 756, in 2023-03-31T21:02:02: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: Exception in thread Thread-1: 2023-03-31T21:02:02: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: Traceback (most recent call last): 2023-03-31T21:02:02: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: device.run() 2023-03-31T21:02:02: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: File "/home/dsl/Projects/indi_pylibcamera/indidevice.py", line 737, in run 2023-03-31T21:02:02: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: File "/usr/lib/python3.9/threading.py", line 954, in _bootstrap_inner 2023-03-31T21:02:02: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: self.message_loop() 2023-03-31T21:02:02: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: File "/home/dsl/Projects/indi_pylibcamera/indidevice.py", line 716, in message_loop 2023-03-31T21:02:02: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: vector.set_byClient(values) 2023-03-31T21:02:02: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: File "/home/dsl/Projects/indi_pylibcamera/././indi_pylibcamera.py", line 117, in set_byClient 2023-03-31T21:02:02: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: if self.parent.openCamera(): 2023-03-31T21:02:02: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: File "/home/dsl/Projects/indi_pylibcamera/././indi_pylibcamera.py", line 399, in openCamera 2023-03-31T21:02:02: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: IText(name="CAMERA_UNITCELLSIZE", label="Pixel size", value=str(self.CameraThread.getProp("UnitCellSize"))), 2023-03-31T21:02:02: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: File "/home/dsl/Projects/indi_pylibcamera/CameraControl.py", line 275, in getProp 2023-03-31T21:02:02: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: self.run() 2023-03-31T21:02:02: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: return self.CamProps[name] 2023-03-31T21:02:02: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: KeyError: 'UnitCellSize' 2023-03-31T21:02:02: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: File "/usr/lib/python3.9/threading.py", line 892, in run 2023-03-31T21:02:02: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: self._target(*self._args, **self._kwargs) 2023-03-31T21:02:02: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: File "/home/dsl/Projects/indi_pylibcamera/CameraControl.py", line 431, in ExposureLoop 2023-03-31T21:02:02: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: self.checkAbort() 2023-03-31T21:02:02: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: File "/home/dsl/Projects/indi_pylibcamera/CameraControl.py", line 390, in checkAbort 2023-03-31T21:02:02: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: if self.parent.knownVectors["CCD_ABORT_EXPOSURE"]["ABORT"].value == ISwitchState.ON: 2023-03-31T21:02:02: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: File "/home/dsl/Projects/indi_pylibcamera/indidevice.py", line 607, in getitem__ 2023-03-31T21:02:02: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: raise ValueError(f'vector list {self.name} has no vector {name}!') 2023-03-31T21:02:02: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: ValueError: vector list knownVectors has no vector CCD_ABORT_EXPOSURE! 2023-03-31T21:02:02: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: stderr EOF 2023-03-31T21:02:02: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: read EOF

2023-03-31T21:02:02: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: restart #0 2023-03-31T21:02:02: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: pid=2930 rfd=7 wfd=7 efd=10 2023-03-31T21:02:02: Client 9: read EOF 2023-03-31T21:02:02: Client 9: shut down complete - bye! 2023-03-31T21:02:03: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: [0:34:59.055680789] [2930] WARN IPAManager ipa_manager.cpp:114 Public key not valid 2023-03-31T21:02:03: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: [0:34:59.058561129] [2930] INFO Camera camera_manager.cpp:298 libcamera v0.0.4+40-e39f046f 2023-03-31T21:02:03: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: [0:34:59.085080183] [2931] WARN CameraSensorProperties camera_sensor_properties.cpp:245 No static properties available for 'imx708_noir' 2023-03-31T21:02:03: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: [0:34:59.085148887] [2931] WARN CameraSensorProperties camera_sensor_properties.cpp:247 Please consider updating the camera sensor properties database 2023-03-31T21:02:03: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: [0:34:59.220559585] [2931] INFO RPI raspberrypi.cpp:1487 Registered camera /base/soc/i2c0mux/i2c@1/imx708@1a to Unicam device /dev/media4 and ISP device /dev/media1 2023-03-31T21:02:03: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: root-INFO- found cameras: [{'Model': 'imx708_noir', 'Location': 2, 'Rotation': 180, 'Id': '/base/soc/i2c0mux/i2c@1/imx708@1a'}] 2023-03-31T21:02:03: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: root-INFO- Parsed data from client: 2023-03-31T21:02:03: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: 2023-03-31T21:02:03: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: 2023-03-31T21:02:03: Driver ./indi_pylibcamera.py: root-INFO- End client data

the normal libcamera-apps function as they should. Seems we got a "nice" weekend. ;-o Sigvald

[SigvaldS42]

Good morning everybody. i have to raise a all-clear signal. Sometimes it's better to look at everything instead of doing something right from memory. I just used the indi_pylibcamera-main directory to start indiserver and changed in EKOS thr camera headword to indi_pylibcamery.py What should i say, everthing works allright. Lets see what happen after a reboot. So Roland should receive the RGB-shots this weekend. CS Sigvald --- still raing here :-(

[SigvaldS42]

ok guys, "WARN IPAManager ipa_manager.cpp:114 Public key not valid" is solved. openssl and co. are not installed by default. it's now corrected. there is a hint at libcamera git readme. the warinings about the imx708_noir are on focus of the libcamera developers and will be eliminated with the next offical update. so everything is fine now. thank you for your support. Any further questions, let me know. Sigvald

[scriptorron]

Hi Sigvald,

I am happy that you do not get errors anymore. I was already confused about the log you sent.

Wish you a nice weekend with better weather, Ronald

[SigvaldS42]

wtf! sorry, but after cold start i got this: libcamera-hello Made X/EGL preview window [0:14:46.029946331] [2298] INFO Camera camera_manager.cpp:298 libcamera v0.0.4+55-ac7511dc [0:14:46.090283869] [2302] WARN CameraSensorProperties camera_sensor_properties.cpp:245 No static properties available for 'imx708_noir' [0:14:46.090509346] [2302] WARN CameraSensorProperties camera_sensor_properties.cpp:247 Please consider updating the camera sensor properties database [0:14:46.421429111] [2302] INFO RPI raspberrypi.cpp:1487 Registered camera /base/soc/i2c0mux/i2c@1/imx708@1a to Unicam device /dev/media1 and ISP device /dev/media2 [0:14:46.424677442] [2298] INFO Camera camera.cpp:1028 configuring streams: (0) 2304x1296-YUV420 [0:14:46.425847255] [2302] INFO RPI raspberrypi.cpp:857 Sensor: /base/soc/i2c0mux/i2c@1/imx708@1a - Selected sensor format: 2304x1296-SBGGR10_1X10 - Selected unicam format: 2304x1296-pBAA [0:14:48.113368559] [2306] ERROR IPARPI cam_helper_imx708.cpp:250 PDAF data in unsupported format [0:14:48.246387907] [2306] ERROR IPARPI cam_helper_imx708.cpp:250 PDAF data in unsupported format [0:14:49.146414030] [2306] ERROR IPARPI cam_helper_imx708.cpp:250 PDAF data in unsupported format [0:14:50.112378794] [2306] ERROR IPARPI cam_helper_imx708.cpp:250 PDAF data in unsupported format [0:14:50.146367564] [2306] ERROR IPARPI cam_helper_imx708.cpp:250 PDAF data in unsupported format [0:14:51.112270121] [2306] ERROR IPARPI cam_helper_imx708.cpp:250 PDAF data in unsupported format [0:14:51.145940009] [2306] ERROR IPARPI cam_helper_imx708.cpp:250 PDAF data in unsupported format [0:14:51.178844744] [2306] ERROR IPARPI cam_helper_imx708.cpp:250 PDAF data in unsupported format

ok, so still searching for bugs Sigvald

[scriptorron]

Oh no!!! Libcamera still has errors.

Does libcamera --list-cameras work without errors? Output for my HQ camera is:

cam@indicam01:~ $ libcamera-hello --list-cameras
Available cameras
-----------------
0 : imx477 [4056x3040] (/base/soc/i2c0mux/i2c@1/imx477@1a)
    Modes: 'SRGGB10_CSI2P' : 1332x990 [120.05 fps - (696, 528)/2664x1980 crop]
           'SRGGB12_CSI2P' : 2028x1080 [50.03 fps - (0, 440)/4056x2160 crop]
                             2028x1520 [40.01 fps - (0, 0)/4056x3040 crop]
                             4056x3040 [10.00 fps - (0, 0)/4056x3040 crop]

Does libcamera-raw -o test.raw work without errors? My HQ cam shows:

cam@indicam01:~ $ libcamera-raw -o test.raw
[0:18:34.396960133] [4663]  INFO Camera camera_manager.cpp:299 libcamera v0.0.4+22-923f5d70
[0:18:34.559259886] [4664]  INFO RPI raspberrypi.cpp:1476 Registered camera /base/soc/i2c0mux/i2c@1/imx477@1a to Unicam device /dev/media3 and ISP device /dev/media0
Stream configuration adjusted
[0:18:34.567978819] [4663]  INFO Camera camera.cpp:1028 configuring streams: (0) 640x480-YUV420 (1) 2028x1520-SBGGR12_CSI2P
[0:18:34.571954789] [4664]  INFO RPI raspberrypi.cpp:851 Sensor: /base/soc/i2c0mux/i2c@1/imx477@1a - Selected sensor format: 2028x1520-SBGGR12_1X12 - Selected unicam format: 2028x1520-pBCC
Raw stream: 2028x1520 stride 3072 format SBGGR12_CSI2P

It also created a large test.raw file.

[SigvaldS42]

Hello Roland, did the attached files fullfill your need for testpatterns? Otherwise let me know. Sigvald Raw-Testpattern.zip

[SigvaldS42]

Hi, next update. I'm not sure why libcamera-hello have such strange behavior. But to make it clear. Kstars with indi_pylibcamera works fine without any errors or warnings. So you should possible close this issue. Thank you for your support and help. Sigvald

[scriptorron]

Hello Sigvald,

thank you for the test pictures. I see there that the image sizes 2304x1296 and 1536x864 are done with 2x2 binning.

A minute ago I updated the binning table in the driver. With the new version the binning will automatically change when you select a raw mode. In opposite, when you change binning (X and Y must be equal!) automatically a fitting raw mode gets selected. The screen shot is from my HQ camera. You will have 3 other raw modes.

When taking pictures you can change binning (and raw mode) with the binning input in the Ekos camera tab:

Best Regards, Ronald

[SigvaldS42]

Hello Ronald, until now, everthing works fine without any error or waring. Next step, to implement all at my telescope. CS Sigvald

[scriptorron]

No communication since one year. I will close this issue.