THEIA-CAM™ | THSCU101

Start Guide

Don’t forget to remove the protection film on the camera module before use!

Acrylic Case (included) is compatible to regular tripods (not included).

Acrylic Case (included) is compatible to regular tripods (not included).

 

Here are Start Guide for:

  1. Windows PC

  2. Mac

  3. Android

For Linux Platforms, click links.

 

Before You Start..

Make sure your THSCU101 Firmware is up to date. How to check the version numbers and to replace with the latest Firmware is explained in the following links.

User Guide | How to Update THSCU101 Firmware | For Windows

User Guide | THSCU101 Firmware Programming Tool for Mac | For MacOS

Windows PC

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Connect THSCU101 and PC with USB Cable

Launch Camera app

Click Change Camera icon at top right corner, and select CX3 UVC

USB Cable is included to the kit. No special PC Application is needed.

Windows PC starts streaming the PDAF images from THSCU101.

 

Mac

Note: For Mac without a USB Type-A connector, a USB 3.0 Micro-B to Type-C cable is needed.

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Connect THSCU101 and Mac with USB Cable

Launch Photo Booth

Select CX3-UVC

Mac OS is also supported. No special Mac Application is needed.

Mac starts streaming the PDAF images from THSCU101.

 

Android

Note: The USB 3.0 Micro-B to Type-C cable is needed for Android device.

Connect THSCU101 and Android device with USB Cable

Launch USB Camera app

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Android device starts streaming the PDAF images from THSCU101.

For more information, go to How to Set up THSCU101 with Android

 

Linux

THSCU101 also supports Linux-based platforms. For the Guide to set up THSCU101 with NVIDIA Jetson or Raspberry Pi computer, click either of following pictures.

 

Advanced Steps

Firmware Update

Before doing any further evaluation, make sure your THSCU101 Firmware is up to date. How to check the version numbers and to replace with the latest Firmware is explained here. For Mac, THSCU101 Firmware Programming Tool for Mac.

UVC (USB Video Class) Configuration

Partnering with Infineon, the UVC capabilities of THSCU101 are scoped to support variety of commercialized final products. In other words, the THSCU101 is supposed to work as a USB Camera in the market. Therefore, well-designed software should be able to support most of UVC functions listed in the above section that THSCU101 equips.

Extension Configuration

Camera Extension Controller Menu Window

With Infineon’s support as well as THine’s years of experiences assisting numerous customers worldwide, we developed as many as 8 Extension items with variety of choices based on actual market use cases. Also, we developed a POWERFUL tool, Camera Extension Controller (a Windows app), to configure those items. For further information, go to What You Can Do with Camera Extension Controller App.

ISP Firmware Customization

If you need to tune the THEIA-CAM™ image quality and/or customize its ISP functions, you can do it by using our Camera Development Kit (CDK). Further, if you need to use your own selected sensor module, the CDK can help. For details, click Camera Development Kit.

 
 
 

Related Pages

 

Image Quality Report | THSCU101 Image Quality Report | THine Solutions, Inc.

Expert Review | THEIA-CAM 13 Megapixel Autofocus UVC Camera | JetsonHacks

Blog | Tips for Quick Camera Performance Check | Tak Iizuka | THine Solutions, Inc.

Whitepaper | Design Trend for Embedded Vision Systems that Include High Performance Cameras | Katsumi Kuwayama | THine Solutions, Inc.

Blog | Upgrade to PDAF for Best Auto-Focus Experience! | Tak Iizuka | THine Solutions, Inc.

Product Overview | THEIA-CAM - 13MP PDAF UVC Camera Reference Design Kit (RDK) |  Infineon Technologies AG

Kit Solution | THSCM101 - Linux Camera for i.MX 8M Family with 13MP PDAF Sensor | THine Solutions, Inc.

Kit Solution | Camera Development Kit (CDK) Ver. 2.2 | THine Solutions, Inc.