RPi Camera FMC Reference Designs

This is the documentation for the RPi Camera FMC reference designs.

User Guide

• Description
  • Hardware Platforms
  • Software
  • Architecture
• Requirements
  • List of supported boards
  • Supported cameras
• Supported carrier boards
  • List of supported boards
  • Unlisted boards
  • Support for more than 4x cameras
  • Board specific notes
• Build instructions
  • Source code
  • License requirements
  • Target designs
  • Linux only
  • Launch the baremetal application (FPGA / AUBoard)
• PetaLinux
  • Requirements
  • How to build
  • Prepare the SD card
  • Boot from SD card
  • Test the cameras
  • Debugging tips
  • Known issues and limitations
• Advanced: project structure and customization
  • Repository layout
  • Target naming
  • config/data.json and config/update.py
  • Make-driven build flow
  • Vivado side
  • Vitis side
  • PetaLinux side
  • Modifications layered on the stock BSPs
  • Where build outputs land
• Troubleshooting
  • Build failures
  • PetaLinux build fails with bitbake petalinux-image-minimal failed and sstate fetch errors
  • Boot: modetest reports zero connectors / monitor stays dark
  • Monitor goes dark when modetest picks a high-refresh mode
  • kmssink ignores render-rectangle (video drawn centred on screen)
• Revision History
  • 2025.2 Changes
  • 2024.1 Changes
  • 2022.1 Changes