RV1126 IPC50 Board ,an Internet Protocol camera, or IP camera, is a type of digital video camera that receives control data and sends image data via an IP network. They are commonly used for surveillance, but, unlike analog closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras, they require no local recording device, only a local area network. Most IP cameras are webcams, but the term IP camera or netcam usually applies only to those that can be directly accessed over a network connection.
Some IP cameras require support of a central network video recorder (NVR) to handle the recording, video and alarm management. Others are able to operate in a decentralized manner with no NVR needed, as the camera is able to record directly to any local or remote storage media.
RV1126 IPC50 Board gets its name from Rockchip RV1126 SoC with a quad-core ARM Cortex-A7 and RISC-V MCU and a neural network acceleration with performance up to 2 TOPS that support INT8/ INT16. RV1126 IPC50 Board is a high-performance, versatile, high-computing (2TOPS) general-purpose, intelligent integrated carrier board + core board.” The board is not just a simple development board but also a carrier board with a core board connected via a board-to-board (BTB) double groove connection.
Thinkcore has provided RV1126 IPC50 Board with 1GB RAM. The board comes with 8GB of flash by default. For those looking to work on big projects that require inbuilt Wi-Fi, this board will take care of that aspect through the support of 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac versions.
RV1126 IPC50 Board gets the onboard core module alongside the built-in NPU and image signal processor becoming the best combination for any smart AI camera to get high performance. It should not be surprising that the board will primarily focus on applications related to Smart Home, video conference, video capture cards, and 4K wireless projectors.
With a complete hardware-based 14-megapixel ISP and post-processor, RV1126 IPC50 Board can run several algorithms for all-time real-time processing features that make it suitable for intelligent AI cameras.
Apart from the NPU and ISP, the RV1126 SoC comes with a 4K H.264/H.265 encoder and decoder required to live stream any video file through inbuilt Wi-Fi support. The board also gets a MIPI-DSI interface for connecting the host processor and a display module capable of displaying full HD video at 1080P 60fps.
Along with Wi-Fi connectivity, you also get the option to use Bluetooth 4.2/5.0 version for short-range wireless transmission. As with all developers, the best operating system for easy deployment of programs is Embedded Linux that can be taken on this SBC.
Other than the MIPI-DSI interface, there are four MIPI-CSI interfaces for you to connect camera modules. There is also an HDMI output for any display or monitor that can be connected to the single-board computer. The HDMI input module allows you to capture HDMI audio/video input. This has become one of the important features of this board as most of you might have come across that Raspberry Pi 4 does not directly take HDMI signals (you need a capture card for that).
It can be adapted to carry IMX307/IMX327, IMX335, IMX415 and other camera sensor modules, and the board will support Linux, the company also adds that they will provide SDK secondary development for all the customers to meet their requirements. With the customization feature of optional hardware setup that involves CPU, memory, storage, etc., it is perfect for the hobbyist to want to explore the board’s capabilities.
