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  • J Judoor 0

    @Alex-Kushleyev I really need this sensor to work so can you tell me if you think that it is a hardware problem I need to change the faulty piece as quick as possible. I'm right now making a new order for another starling 2 so I need to know.
    Otherwise, what can I do to debug this sensor.
    Julien

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    @Judoor-0 , I am sorry that this happened to you.

    It seems that there is some hardware issue.

    Let's do a quick test by connecting TOF to a different camera port and updating camera server configuration to reflect this:

    • i am assuming your 3 cameras (tof, hires, tracking) are connected in the following configuration : https://docs.modalai.com/voxl2-camera-configs/#c-06-tof-hires-and-tracking-d0005-starling
    • this means TOF should be in slot 0, IMX214 in slot 2, ov7251 (tracking) in slot 3. the last two i can see confirmed from the log that you posted (where TOF was not detected).
    • power off voxl2
    • remove the flex cable witih IMX214 and tracking camera from J7
    • disconnect M0135 + TOF from J6 and plug it into J7 (same orientation as it was plugged into J6)
    • power on voxl2
    • copy the TOF driver for slot 2: /usr/share/modalai/chi-cdk/irs1645/com.qti.sensormodule.irs1645_2.bin
    • run voxl-camera-server -l to see if TOF is detected in slot 2
    • edit /etc/voxl-camera-server.conf to disable hires and tracking cameras (enabled : false), confirm that TOF camera ID is set to 0 and TOF is enabled in the config file
    • start voxl-camera-server in foreground and see if TOF is functioning normally.

    Please let me know the result.

    Alex

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    • Alex KushleyevA Alex Kushleyev

      @Judoor-0 , I am sorry that this happened to you.

      It seems that there is some hardware issue.

      Let's do a quick test by connecting TOF to a different camera port and updating camera server configuration to reflect this:

      • i am assuming your 3 cameras (tof, hires, tracking) are connected in the following configuration : https://docs.modalai.com/voxl2-camera-configs/#c-06-tof-hires-and-tracking-d0005-starling
      • this means TOF should be in slot 0, IMX214 in slot 2, ov7251 (tracking) in slot 3. the last two i can see confirmed from the log that you posted (where TOF was not detected).
      • power off voxl2
      • remove the flex cable witih IMX214 and tracking camera from J7
      • disconnect M0135 + TOF from J6 and plug it into J7 (same orientation as it was plugged into J6)
      • power on voxl2
      • copy the TOF driver for slot 2: /usr/share/modalai/chi-cdk/irs1645/com.qti.sensormodule.irs1645_2.bin
      • run voxl-camera-server -l to see if TOF is detected in slot 2
      • edit /etc/voxl-camera-server.conf to disable hires and tracking cameras (enabled : false), confirm that TOF camera ID is set to 0 and TOF is enabled in the config file
      • start voxl-camera-server in foreground and see if TOF is functioning normally.

      Please let me know the result.

      Alex

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      @Alex-Kushleyev Here is my starling 2 camera configuration the only difference is that I also have a M0135 module to connect the imx214 and tracking.
      PXL_20240522_074642441.MP.jpg
      So, I unpluged the cameras, plug the TOF sensor on the other M0135 adapter.
      I copied the driver in /usr/lib/camera and delete the existing one for slot 2 (it was imx214)
      Now when I run voxl-camera-server -l I got this, so I suppose it correctly detected the TOF sensor.

      voxl2:/$ voxl-camera-server -l
      DEBUG:   Attempting to open the hal module
      DEBUG:   SUCCESS: Camera module opened on attempt 0
      DEBUG:   ----------- Number of cameras: 1
      
      DEBUG:   Cam idx: 0, Cam slot: 2, Slave Address: 0x007A, Sensor Id: 0x003D
      DEBUG:   Note: This list comes from the HAL module and may not be indicative
      DEBUG:   	of configurations that have full pipelines
      
      DEBUG:   Number of cameras: 1
      
      
      ====================================
      Stats for camera: 0
      
      ANDROID_SCALER_AVAILABLE_RAW_SIZES:
      These are likely supported by the sensor
       224 x 1557
      
      ANDROID_SCALER_AVAILABLE_STREAM_CONFIGURATIONS:
      These are NOT necessarily supported by the sensor
       176 x  144 HAL_PIXEL_FORMAT_YCbCr_420_888
       176 x  144 HAL_PIXEL_FORMAT_BLOB
       224 x 1557 HAL_PIXEL_FORMAT_RAW10
       224 x 1557 HAL_PIXEL_FORMAT_RAW12
       224 x 1557 HAL_PIXEL_FORMAT_RAW16
       224 x 1557 HAL_PIXEL_FORMAT_RAW_OPAQUE
      
      ANDROID_SENSOR_INFO_SENSITIVITY_RANGE
      	min = 54
      	max = 0
      
      ANDROID_SENSOR_MAX_ANALOG_SENSITIVITY
      	0
      
      ANDROID_SENSOR_INFO_EXPOSURE_TIME_RANGE
      	min = 0ns
      	max = 0ns
      
      ====================================
      Number of cameras detected: 1
      ====================================
      
      

      Just a note here, I found weird that the recommended resolution for the camera is 224x1557. Shouldn't it be 224x171 ?

      Then when I disable the other cam and start the voxl-camera-server, I still got this with voxl-inspect-cam -a
      Capture d’écran du 2024-05-22 11-56-02.png

      And I've got the same errors when I directly run voxl-camera-server, the command end up by aborted and nothing's working.

      voxl2:/$ voxl-camera-server
      detected system image 1.7.6
      using new imx214 defaults
      =================================================================
      configuration for 3 cameras:
      
      cam #0
          name:                tof
          sensor type:         pmd-tof
          isEnabled:           1
          camId:               0
          camId2:              -1
          fps:                 5
          en_rotate:           0
          en_rotate2:          0
      
          en_preview:          1
          pre_width:           224
          pre_height:          1557
          en_raw_preview:      1
      
          en_small_video:      0
          small_video_width:   -1
          small_video_height:  -1
      
          en_large_video:      0
          large_video_width:   -1
          large_video_height:  -1
      
          en_snapshot:         0
          snap_width:          -1
          snap_height:         -1
      
          ae_mode:             off
          standby_enabled:     0
          decimator:           5
          independent_exposure:0
      
      cam #1
          name:                hires
          sensor type:         imx214
          isEnabled:           0
          camId:               1
          camId2:              -1
          fps:                 30
          en_rotate:           0
          en_rotate2:          0
      
          en_preview:          0
          pre_width:           640
          pre_height:          480
          en_raw_preview:      0
      
          en_small_video:      1
          small_video_width:   1024
          small_video_height:  768
      
          en_large_video:      1
          large_video_width:   4208
          large_video_height:  3120
      
          en_snapshot:         1
          snap_width:          4208
          snap_height:         3120
      
          ae_mode:             isp
          standby_enabled:     0
          decimator:           1
          independent_exposure:0
      
      cam #2
          name:                tracking
          sensor type:         ov7251
          isEnabled:           0
          camId:               2
          camId2:              -1
          fps:                 30
          en_rotate:           0
          en_rotate2:          0
      
          en_preview:          1
          pre_width:           640
          pre_height:          480
          en_raw_preview:      1
      
          en_small_video:      0
          small_video_width:   -1
          small_video_height:  -1
      
          en_large_video:      0
          large_video_width:   -1
          large_video_height:  -1
      
          en_snapshot:         0
          snap_width:          -1
          snap_height:         -1
      
          ae_mode:             lme_msv
          standby_enabled:     0
          decimator:           1
          independent_exposure:0
      
      fsync_en:            0
      fsync_gpio:          111
      =================================================================
      connected to GPS mavlink pipe
      Starting Camera: tof (id #0)
      Connected to cpu-monitor
      Using gain limits min: 54 max: 8000
      gbm_create_device(156): Info: backend name is: msm_drm
      	Skipping Camera: hires, configuration marked disabled
      	Skipping Camera: tracking, configuration marked disabled
      
      ------ voxl-camera-server: Started 1 of 3 cameras
      
      ------ voxl-camera-server: Camera server is now running
      Aborted
      
      
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      • J Judoor 0

        @Alex-Kushleyev Here is my starling 2 camera configuration the only difference is that I also have a M0135 module to connect the imx214 and tracking.
        PXL_20240522_074642441.MP.jpg
        So, I unpluged the cameras, plug the TOF sensor on the other M0135 adapter.
        I copied the driver in /usr/lib/camera and delete the existing one for slot 2 (it was imx214)
        Now when I run voxl-camera-server -l I got this, so I suppose it correctly detected the TOF sensor.

        voxl2:/$ voxl-camera-server -l
        DEBUG:   Attempting to open the hal module
        DEBUG:   SUCCESS: Camera module opened on attempt 0
        DEBUG:   ----------- Number of cameras: 1
        
        DEBUG:   Cam idx: 0, Cam slot: 2, Slave Address: 0x007A, Sensor Id: 0x003D
        DEBUG:   Note: This list comes from the HAL module and may not be indicative
        DEBUG:   	of configurations that have full pipelines
        
        DEBUG:   Number of cameras: 1
        
        
        ====================================
        Stats for camera: 0
        
        ANDROID_SCALER_AVAILABLE_RAW_SIZES:
        These are likely supported by the sensor
         224 x 1557
        
        ANDROID_SCALER_AVAILABLE_STREAM_CONFIGURATIONS:
        These are NOT necessarily supported by the sensor
         176 x  144 HAL_PIXEL_FORMAT_YCbCr_420_888
         176 x  144 HAL_PIXEL_FORMAT_BLOB
         224 x 1557 HAL_PIXEL_FORMAT_RAW10
         224 x 1557 HAL_PIXEL_FORMAT_RAW12
         224 x 1557 HAL_PIXEL_FORMAT_RAW16
         224 x 1557 HAL_PIXEL_FORMAT_RAW_OPAQUE
        
        ANDROID_SENSOR_INFO_SENSITIVITY_RANGE
        	min = 54
        	max = 0
        
        ANDROID_SENSOR_MAX_ANALOG_SENSITIVITY
        	0
        
        ANDROID_SENSOR_INFO_EXPOSURE_TIME_RANGE
        	min = 0ns
        	max = 0ns
        
        ====================================
        Number of cameras detected: 1
        ====================================
        
        

        Just a note here, I found weird that the recommended resolution for the camera is 224x1557. Shouldn't it be 224x171 ?

        Then when I disable the other cam and start the voxl-camera-server, I still got this with voxl-inspect-cam -a
        Capture d’écran du 2024-05-22 11-56-02.png

        And I've got the same errors when I directly run voxl-camera-server, the command end up by aborted and nothing's working.

        voxl2:/$ voxl-camera-server
        detected system image 1.7.6
        using new imx214 defaults
        =================================================================
        configuration for 3 cameras:
        
        cam #0
            name:                tof
            sensor type:         pmd-tof
            isEnabled:           1
            camId:               0
            camId2:              -1
            fps:                 5
            en_rotate:           0
            en_rotate2:          0
        
            en_preview:          1
            pre_width:           224
            pre_height:          1557
            en_raw_preview:      1
        
            en_small_video:      0
            small_video_width:   -1
            small_video_height:  -1
        
            en_large_video:      0
            large_video_width:   -1
            large_video_height:  -1
        
            en_snapshot:         0
            snap_width:          -1
            snap_height:         -1
        
            ae_mode:             off
            standby_enabled:     0
            decimator:           5
            independent_exposure:0
        
        cam #1
            name:                hires
            sensor type:         imx214
            isEnabled:           0
            camId:               1
            camId2:              -1
            fps:                 30
            en_rotate:           0
            en_rotate2:          0
        
            en_preview:          0
            pre_width:           640
            pre_height:          480
            en_raw_preview:      0
        
            en_small_video:      1
            small_video_width:   1024
            small_video_height:  768
        
            en_large_video:      1
            large_video_width:   4208
            large_video_height:  3120
        
            en_snapshot:         1
            snap_width:          4208
            snap_height:         3120
        
            ae_mode:             isp
            standby_enabled:     0
            decimator:           1
            independent_exposure:0
        
        cam #2
            name:                tracking
            sensor type:         ov7251
            isEnabled:           0
            camId:               2
            camId2:              -1
            fps:                 30
            en_rotate:           0
            en_rotate2:          0
        
            en_preview:          1
            pre_width:           640
            pre_height:          480
            en_raw_preview:      1
        
            en_small_video:      0
            small_video_width:   -1
            small_video_height:  -1
        
            en_large_video:      0
            large_video_width:   -1
            large_video_height:  -1
        
            en_snapshot:         0
            snap_width:          -1
            snap_height:         -1
        
            ae_mode:             lme_msv
            standby_enabled:     0
            decimator:           1
            independent_exposure:0
        
        fsync_en:            0
        fsync_gpio:          111
        =================================================================
        connected to GPS mavlink pipe
        Starting Camera: tof (id #0)
        Connected to cpu-monitor
        Using gain limits min: 54 max: 8000
        gbm_create_device(156): Info: backend name is: msm_drm
        	Skipping Camera: hires, configuration marked disabled
        	Skipping Camera: tracking, configuration marked disabled
        
        ------ voxl-camera-server: Started 1 of 3 cameras
        
        ------ voxl-camera-server: Camera server is now running
        Aborted
        
        
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        @Judoor-0 , since the issue is the same when using voxl2 J7, it seems there may be a hw issue either in the m0135 adapter or the tof module. If you are able, please try the second m0135 adapter (disconnect from the hires and tracking cameras and connect to tof), then plug back into j7. If the symptoms repeat, the TOF sensor is most likely bad, so we can send a replacement one to you.

        Alex

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        • Alex KushleyevA Alex Kushleyev

          @Judoor-0 , since the issue is the same when using voxl2 J7, it seems there may be a hw issue either in the m0135 adapter or the tof module. If you are able, please try the second m0135 adapter (disconnect from the hires and tracking cameras and connect to tof), then plug back into j7. If the symptoms repeat, the TOF sensor is most likely bad, so we can send a replacement one to you.

          Alex

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          @Alex-Kushleyev I tried with both and it didn't work either.
          Please, if you can send a replacement one as soon as possible it would be great because my schedule to deliver the finish product is very tight.
          Julien

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          • Alex KushleyevA Alex Kushleyev

            @Judoor-0 , since the issue is the same when using voxl2 J7, it seems there may be a hw issue either in the m0135 adapter or the tof module. If you are able, please try the second m0135 adapter (disconnect from the hires and tracking cameras and connect to tof), then plug back into j7. If the symptoms repeat, the TOF sensor is most likely bad, so we can send a replacement one to you.

            Alex

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            @Alex-Kushleyev Also why does it says that the resolution for the camera should be 224x1557 and not 224x171 like on the datasheet of the sensor?
            Julien

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              @Alex-Kushleyev Also why does it says that the resolution for the camera should be 224x1557 and not 224x171 like on the datasheet of the sensor?
              Julien

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              @Judoor-0 , the tof sensor takes multiple exposures and returns stacked IR image (kind of like HDR). That image is processed by the TOF library on the cpu to output the final image at the proper resolution.

              I will check about RMA, you probably need to fill out the form: https://www.modalai.com/pages/rma

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                @Judoor-0 , the tof sensor takes multiple exposures and returns stacked IR image (kind of like HDR). That image is processed by the TOF library on the cpu to output the final image at the proper resolution.

                I will check about RMA, you probably need to fill out the form: https://www.modalai.com/pages/rma

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                @Alex-Kushleyev Ok, I filled up the RMA form in cas it's needed.
                My S/N is M23000001E9.
                Julien

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                  @Alex-Kushleyev Ok, I filled up the RMA form in cas it's needed.
                  My S/N is M23000001E9.
                  Julien

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                  @Judoor-0 I'm facing a similar problem with ToF configuration on a Starling setup. Through RMA was anything wrt. to hardware found? If not how did RMA help you?

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                    @Judoor-0 I'm facing a similar problem with ToF configuration on a Starling setup. Through RMA was anything wrt. to hardware found? If not how did RMA help you?

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                    @Jetson-Nano , if you run the camera server in foreground (and with -d 0 option to enable debugging), it could help localize the issue. Also try disabling cameras one by one in voxl-camera-server.conf to find which camera is causing an issue.

                    Is the issue you are seeing specific to TOF? Was it previously working?

                    Alex

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                    • Alex KushleyevA Alex Kushleyev

                      @Jetson-Nano , if you run the camera server in foreground (and with -d 0 option to enable debugging), it could help localize the issue. Also try disabling cameras one by one in voxl-camera-server.conf to find which camera is causing an issue.

                      Is the issue you are seeing specific to TOF? Was it previously working?

                      Alex

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                      @Alex-Kushleyev I tried that and have posted the output here (https://forum.modalai.com/topic/3688/vision-sensors-not-detected-in-voxl2). Initially the issue was with all the cameras, now it is only ToF.

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                        @Alex-Kushleyev I tried that and have posted the output here (https://forum.modalai.com/topic/3688/vision-sensors-not-detected-in-voxl2). Initially the issue was with all the cameras, now it is only ToF.

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                        @Jetson-Nano , OK it seems we have two parallel threads going. please see my reply to the other thread https://forum.modalai.com/topic/3688/vision-sensors-not-detected-in-voxl2 and test it step by step as I suggested (reducing fps of imx214 camera first, then disabling sensors one by one)

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