M0153 MIPI Boson Image Sensor Adapter

Important Notes

Boson+ USB Setup Requirement

The Boson+ must first be configured over USB using the FLIR Boson+ Application v4.2.

You need to purchase the Boson+ and USB backback seperately.

VOXL SDK Requirements

VOXL SDK 1.4.3+ is required. Only 30 FPS is supported (not 60FPS) in this release.

Hardware Requirements

• MDK-M0153-1-055 - MIPI Boson+ Add On Development Kit, 55mm coax
• MDK-M0153-2 - DevKit, Boson USB2.0 Adapter (for one time in field setup of BOSON+ sensor over USB)

Hardware Connection

• Boson sensor supported on VOXL2 J8 using camera configs C37 or C47
• Boson sensor supported on VOXL2 Mini J7 using camera configs C51 or C52

Boson Software Setup

This procedure is done independent of VOXL2 and uses MDK-M0153-2

Connect

• Setup a Windows OS with FLIR Boson+ Application v4.2 (see https://www.flir.com/oem/boson-family/)
• Connect Boson+ using MDK-M0153-2 USB backpack to Windows PC using a USB connection
• Select the Boson sensor from the “Port” drop down list (bottom right of GUI)
  • when selected, the “Boson Link” should show “Connected”

Reset to Factory

• Click on the “System” option in the left side navigation bar
  • Click on the “Configuration Controls” option
    • Click the “Restore Factory Defaults” button

Confgure MIPI

• Click on the “Image Apperance” option in the left side navigation bar
  • Click on “USB Video Controls”
    • Ensure “USB Video Enabled” is DISABLED
  • Click on “Analog/CMOS Video Controls”
    • Set “Video Source” to “Post-AGC”
    • Disable telemetry (both “CMOS Enabled” and “MIPI Embedded”)
    • Set “Video” to “MIPI”

Confgure 30 FPS

• Click on the “System” option in the left side navigation bar
  • Click on the “Sync & Frame Rate” option
    • Set “Frame Skip” to 1, to enable 30 FPS

Save Power On Defaults

• Click on the “System” option in the left side navigation bar
  • Click on the “Configuration Controls” option
    • Click the “Save Power-On Defaults” button
• Power off
• Remove MDK-M0153-2 USB backpack from BOSON.

VOXL2 Hardware Setup

The MDK-M0153-1-055, MIPI Boson+ Add On Development Kit comes with the following.

• MCCA-M0153-1 - MIPI Coax to Boson W I2C GIMBAL PASS-THROUGH - Connects to Boson+
• MCCA-M0162-1 - VOXL2 To BOSON COAX ADAPTER (Code: V2(L)-H26-5L) - Connects to VOXL2/VOXL2 Mini J7
• MCBL-00084-055 - High-Speed Camera Coax Cable, 26-pin, 55mm - Connects between M0153/M0162

VOXL2 Software Setup

VOXL2 J8 support via:

voxl-configure-cameras 36
voxl-configure-cameras 37

VOXL2 Mini J7 support via:

voxl-configure-cameras 51
voxl-configure-cameras 52