error with vd66gy on Raspberry Pi

[aimpet]

Hello everyone, i'm trying to use the vd66gy with the raspbeery Pi x64 connected on cam0 and im following all the steps of the "Linux Start Guide for ST BrightSense" but it still doesnt work. I downloaded the drivers for the camera as well as the libcam st version from this link: https://www.st.com/en/embedded-software/stsw-img503.html?dl=redirect. However i see that even for the vd66gy driver, the en.vd66gy_1.0.3.zip has all the vd56g3 files and the makefile looks like this: 

ifneq ($(KERNELRELEASE),)
include Kbuild

else
KVERSION ?= `uname -r`
KDIR ?= /lib/modules/${KVERSION}/build
default:
	CONFIG_DRIVER_VD56G3=m $(MAKE) -C $(KDIR) M=$$PWD

clean:
	CONFIG_DRIVER_VD56G3=m $(MAKE) -C $(KDIR) M=$$PWD clean

endif

Is this a mistake? It looks like the vd56g3 driver. You can confirm by downloading the driver from the link. As a result when i complete all the steps and launch rpicam-hello i get this: 

rpicam-hello 
[0:30:33.792539716] [3479]  INFO Camera camera_manager.cpp:327 libcamera v0.0.0+5323-a9c0f393-dirty (2025-02-17T12:13:30UTC)
[0:30:33.800260593] [3482]  INFO RPI pisp.cpp:720 libpisp version v1.1.0 e7974a156008 27-01-2025 (21:50:51)
[0:30:33.801208462] [3482]  WARN CameraSensorProperties camera_sensor_properties.cpp:473 No static properties available for 'vd56g3'
[0:30:33.801220202] [3482]  WARN CameraSensorProperties camera_sensor_properties.cpp:475 Please consider updating the camera sensor properties database
[0:30:33.810869132] [3482] ERROR IPAProxy ipa_proxy.cpp:154 Configuration file 'vd56g3.json' not found for IPA module 'rpi/pisp'
[0:30:33.811002317] [3482]  WARN RPiController controller.cpp:91 Failed to open tuning file ''
[0:30:33.811015076] [3482] ERROR IPARPI ipa_base.cpp:152 Failed to load tuning data file 
[0:30:33.811028688] [3482] ERROR RPI pipeline_base.cpp:814 Failed to load a suitable IPA library
[0:30:33.811040428] [3482] ERROR RPI pisp.cpp:947 Failed to register camera vd56g3 10-0010: -22
Made X/EGL preview window
ERROR: *** no cameras available ***

Is the driver for the vd66gy anywhere else to download? 

error msgs and data of the en.vd66gy_1.0.3 file which contains the vd66gy driver.

Thank you in advance!

[Jean_Poire · Accepted solution]

Hi @aimpet ,

This is not a mistake, vd56g3 and vd66gy are the same sensors but with a different filter. The driver of vd66gy is then common with the one from vd56g3. 

You are not able to stream because the tuning file for the isp is missing for the rpi5. We are currently working on this file and will provide it with the custom libcamera package asap.

I apology for the troubles and the delay,

Best regards,

Jean Poiré

[aimpet]

Hello @Jean_Poire,

thank you very much for the reply. Is the package updated or are there any news concerning its release ?

Thank you in advance!

Best regards,

Aimilios

[Jean_Poire]

Hello @aimpet,

Sorry for the late answer, we are a bit struggling to produce the tuning file.

As a temporary solution, to be able to stream, you can use an untuned file located under  /usr/share/libcamera/ipa/rpi/isp/uncalibrated.json by copying and renaming it vd56g3.json.

I will update you as soon as we manage to produce the tuned file.

Best regards,

Jean Poiré