Cannot install Arducam 16MP IMX519 Autofocus driver on Jetson Nano 2GB

Nvidia Jetson Cameras
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Hi everyone, I’m stuck trying to get the Arducam 16MP (IMX519) Autofocus Module working on a Jetson Nano 2GB. It’s the RPi version of the camera. I ran the Arducam installer with ./install_full.sh -m imx519 and got this warning before the board detection:

./install_full.sh: line 19: warning: command substitution: ignored null byte in input
NVIDIA Jetson Nano Developer Kit

After that it downloaded imx519_links.txt and finished (saved [6725/6725]). But the driver still doesn’t seem to be installed. Does that null byte warning matter?

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Thanks for the details. The download completing is normal, but that null byte warning can point to something off in the environment. I need a bug report to see what’s going on. Please reboot, then run these:

wget -O arducam-camera-bug-report-nvidia https://github.com/ketai-dhr/arducam-camera-bug-report/releases/download/tools/arducam-camera-bug-report-nvidia
chmod +x ./arducam-camera-bug-report-nvidia
./arducam-camera-bug-report-nvidia

That should create arducam-bug-report.txt in the current directory. Please attach it here.

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I ran the bug report tool, but it produced errors while generating the report:

$ ./arducam-camera-bug-report-nvidia
timeout: failed to run command 'v4l2-ctl': No such file or directory
(gst-launch-1.0:10394): GStreamer-CRITICAL **: 12:46:59.633: gst_element_make_from_uri: assertion 'gst_uri_is_valid (uri)' failed
WARNING: erroneous pipeline: syntax error
[sudo] password for jetson:
Bug report generated to arducam-bug-report.txt

I’ve attached arducam-bug-report.txt. The missing v4l2-ctl and GStreamer errors don’t look normal.

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Thanks, got the report. The board is on JetPack 4.5.1 / L4T 32.5.1, and that version isn’t compatible with the imx519 driver. That’s the root cause here. The missing v4l2-ctl and the GStreamer pipeline syntax error are symptoms of the unsupported JetPack, not separate problems.

You’ll need to reflash the Jetson Nano to a supported JetPack version from the compatibility list:

https://docs.arducam.com/Nvidia-Jetson-Camera/Introduction-to-Arducam-Jetson-Cameras/#official-nvidia-jetson-nano-development-kit

After that, the installer should detect the board and complete the driver setup.

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Ah okay, that explains it. I’ll burn a supported JetPack from that list and then re-run ./install_full.sh -m imx519. I’ll update once it’s done.

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Sounds good. To summarize the current conclusion: JetPack 4.5.1/L4T 32.5.1 is unsupported for the imx519 driver, so reflashing to a supported JetPack version is the workaround. Once it’s reflashed, the missing v4l2-ctl and GStreamer errors should disappear and the installer should run cleanly. Let us know how it goes.