Image Bringup Overview

This guide covers the complete setup process for the AstrOptix AI Carrier Board with NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano or Orin NX. It walks through host PC configuration, BSP firmware flashing, board bring-up, and GStreamer-based live video streaming from a Sony FCB-EV9520L LVDS camera.

Note

The setup procedure applies to all supported LVDS cameras — Sony FCB-EV9500L, Tamron MP3010M-EV, and KT&C ATC-HZ5540T-LP.

System Architecture

Host PC

Host PC running Ubuntu 22.04 connects to the AstrOptix Board via USB Type-C for flashing.

AstrOptix AI carrier board

AstrOptix AI carrier board with Jetson Orin Nano/NX module.

LVDS Camera Block

LVDS Camera Block (Sony FCB-EV9520L) connected to the AstrOptix board.

GStreamer pipeline

Jetson exposes the camera as a V4L2 device. GStreamer reads the stream and renders the video output.

Prerequisites

Before starting, ensure the following are ready:

Host

Host PC

Ubuntu 20.04 or 22.04

Hardware

NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano / NX module

With AstrOptix AI carrier board

AstrOptix Board

With Sony EV9520L LVDS camera

USB Type-C cable

For flashing — host PC to AstrOptix Board

NVMe SSD

NVMe SSD via M.2 Key M 2242 for onboard storage

Power adapter

Compatible with AstrOptix Board

Jumper wireRecovery mode

Jumper wire for recovery mode J7(3rd and 4th pins)

Required Files

Note

These files are not publicly available. Contact Oppila Support for the files.

OPPILA_ASTROPTIX.tar.bz2

Pre-built Jetson OS Image archive - contains the driver, device tree and all runtime configurations.

rc.local

Runtime configuration script