SSC338Q + IMX415 Cameras

SSC338Q + IMX415 camera specifications

Parameter	Value
Processor (SoC)	SigmaStar SSC338Q
Sensor	Sony IMX415, 1/2.8" 8 MP
Resolution	Up to 3840×2160 (4K UHD)
Video encoding	H.265 / H.264
Frame rate	Up to 30 fps at 4K
IR filter	Mechanical IR-Cut (ICR)
Interfaces	Ethernet 100 Mbps, USB 2.0 (Wi-Fi support)
Audio	Microphone or line input (depending on version)
RTSP stream	rtsp://<ip>:554/av0_0
Power	DC 12V or PoE (optional)
Wi-Fi support	Via external USB Wi-Fi module (e.g. AUF1, EU2)
OpenIPC support	Yes
IQTool support	Yes
Protocols	RTSP, ONVIF, HTTP, SSH
Form factor	Modular board (no enclosure)

Pinout

How to flash with FPV firmware?

1. We are interested in the RJ45, GND and 12V pins
2. Connect the RJ45 + Ethernet cable to the camera and to a router or laptop + supply DC 12V power

WARNING!

The camera is powered by 12V

3. At the address 192.168.0.123 — 123456, the standard camera access and web interface (it is a standard surveillance camera by default).
4. We are interested in UART RX + TX + GND (find them in the picture)

Warning

After you solder to the UART, fix the pads together with the wires using hot glue — this is the Achilles heel of this camera.

Use the flashing via UART instructions.

The next step after flashing the ssc338q is ultimate - 16M. We can safely flash using the Multiconfigurator.

How to flash the SSC338Q using firmware files and SCP

1. First, go here — https://github.com/OpenIPC/builder/releases/tag/latest
2. Next, find the firmware required for our camera; in our case there are several
   openipc.ssc338q-nand-fpv.tgz
   openipc.ssc338q-nor-fpv.tgz
   
3. Unpack on your PC and, using WinSCP, upload to the camera into the /tmp/ directory
4. Run the following commands, one command at a time:
   soc=$(fw_printenv -n soc)
sysupgrade --kernel=/mnt/mmcblk0p1/uImage.${soc} --rootfs=/mnt/mmcblk0p1/rootfs.squashfs.${soc} --force_ver -z

Warning

Do not turn off the power during flashing!

5. Next, set the U-Boot auto-update URL with the command
   fw_setenv upgrade_url https://github.com/OpenIPC/builder/releases/download/latest/ssc338q_fpv_openipc-urllc-aio-nor.tgz
6. And verify that the build and the link are set.
   fw_printenv upgrade
grep -e BUILD_OPTION /etc/os-release