Frequently asked questions (FAQ)

STURDeCAM34 is an automotive grade 3MP HDR GMSL2 camera with a 140dB dynamic range and LED flicker mitigation (LFM). It is IP69K-rated for harsh environments, supports synchronized multi-camera setups (up to 8 cameras), and features a high-performance on-board ISP. Additionally, it incorporates patented hot-pluggable GMSL technology, allowing seamless connection and disconnection without system downtime.

The onsemi's AR0341AT sensor in STURDeCAM34 features 140 dB HDR with 2nd generation super-exposure pixel technology and LED Flicker Mitigation, ensuring excellent image capture in challenging lighting conditions. It also meets automotive-grade safety standards (ASIL-C), making it suitable for high-performance, safety-critical applications..

STURDeCAM34 comes with a lens FOV of 64.62° (H), 51.28° (V), and 83.5° (D) by default. Other lens options can be supported upon request. Contact camerasolutions@e-consystems.com for a request.

The lenses are chosen after considering various parameters and standards including the IP69K rating. Please contact camerasolutions@e-consystems.com with your customization requirements.

The camera features an M12 lens holder, allowing you to use any standard S-mount lens (M12 x 0.5) with the default lens holder. For lens suggestions, please write to camerasolutions@e-consystems.com.

To learn the best practices for choosing an M12 lens for your end applications, please check out our article Ultimate Step-by-step Guide to choosing an M12 lens for your embedded camera application.

Yes, this camera is an excellent choice for construction and agricultural vehicles. It has been rigorously tested to meet ISO 16750-3 standards, ensuring its durability against shock and vibration, making it ideal for the tough conditions of such environments. Moreover, GMSL is a reliable option for connectivity in this setting, transmitting data over long-distance. For more information on standards and certification, please refer to the STURDeCAM34 compliance documentation.

The STURDeCAM34 camera is typically provided with an IP69K-rated enclosure designed for rugged environment. However, you can request the product without an enclosure (and without the IP69K rating). For more details, please contact camerasolutions@e-consystems.com.

The camera is ideal for automotive systems due to its advanced features like HDR, LED Flicker Mitigation, and ASIL-C compliance. It also meets various automotive standards, making it well-suited for applications like ADAS, autonomous driving, and surround-view monitoring.

The super-exposure pixel technology in the STURDeCAM34 achieves up to 150 dB HDR, significantly enhancing the ability to capture high-quality images in environments with varied lighting conditions or rapid light changes.

Super-exposure pixel technology enhances image quality by capturing more light and taking multiple images at different gain settings in the same exposure. These images—typically bright, medium, and low—are combined to create a high dynamic range (HDR) image, ensuring detail retention in both bright and dark areas. This reduces overexposure and shadow loss, offering superior clarity. By using the overflow multi-exposure, which adds an overflow area to each pixel, the technology improves low-light sensitivity and signal accuracy, expanding the dynamic range while maintaining color fidelity and detail even in challenging lighting conditions.

The Stream Health Monitor and Recovery system ensures continuous video streaming by detecting stream interruptions and automatically recovering, enhancing reliability in critical applications.

The STURDeCAM34 uses a GMSL2 interface, which supports long-distance video transmission over 15m coaxial cables with FAKRA connectors.

Currently, the camera uses GMSL2 as its primary interface. For other interface options, please write to camerasolutions@e-consystems.com.

Hot plugging allows the user to connect or disconnect STURDeCAM34 camera while the host system is running without the need for switching off/ rebooting the system. This is particularly useful in applications where it minimizes downtime, enables quick replacements or upgrades, and ensures continuous operation without system interruptions.

STURDeCAM34 can be evaluated using NVIDIA® Jetson AGX Orin. Multi-camera options are available in the Webstore based on your requirements. To know further about the camera deserializer board- Jetson AGX Orin™ development kit setup & connections, please refer to the Getting Started manual available on the Developer Resources site.

The camera is compatible with NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin by default. We have readily available hardware support for all other boards and can provide the complete setup upon request.

Yes, the camera has an onboard high-performance ISP that handles HDR processing and image enhancement tasks.

STURDeCAM34 supports synchronization of up to 8 cameras in a single Nvidia Jetson AGX Orin system, making it ideal for multi-camera applications like surround-view systems.

The STURDeCAM34 camera works using V4L2 (Video for Linux 2) APIs and is V4L2-compliant. Since OpenCV has support for V4L2, you can use OpenCV to access and work with this camera in V4L2-based applications. Please refer to High-Performance article for detailed information about OpenCV support in e-con Systems' cameras.

Currently, this camera supports JetPack 6.0 L4T36.3.0 for Jetson AGX Orin™.

After purchase, please log in to the Developer Resources website using the credentials that you will receive via email, and download the latest release package.

Yes, e-con Systems offers customization of the ISP settings to meet the specific requirements of your application.

Active alignment is part of the customization process for mass production of the product, utilizing e-con Systems' complete active alignment machine setup.

Active alignment ensures that the sensor and lens are perfectly aligned, leading to improved image quality, higher accuracy, and better overall performance in demanding applications.

The STURDeCAM34 camera comes with firmware that does not have the hot-plug feature enabled by default. If you need the hot-plug option, please email e-con Systems at camerasolutions@e-consystems.com for further assistance.

No, the camera is designed to handle frequent hot-plugging without affecting its functionality.

Yes, you can hot-plug multiple STURDeCAM34 cameras in a multi-camera setup.

By default, the hot plug feature works on the NVIDIA AGX Orin platform. For other platforms, both software and hardware customization are required to enable the hot-plug functionality to enable it. For more details, contact camerasolutions@e-consystems.com.