Hardware & Software Info:
- 5MP Camera Board
- Raspbian 10 (Buster)
- Python 3
When using a Python library PiCamera and this error below occured:
mmal: mmal_vc_component_create: failed to create component 'vc.ril.camera' (1:ENOMEM)
mmal: mmal_component_create_core: could not create component 'vc.ril.camera' (1)
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/picamera/camera.py", line 456, in _init_camera
self._camera = mo.MMALCamera()
File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/picamera/mmalobj.py", line 2279, in __init__
super(MMALCamera, self).__init__()
File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/picamera/mmalobj.py", line 633, in __init__
prefix="Failed to create MMAL component %s" % self.component_type)
File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/picamera/exc.py", line 184, in mmal_check
raise PiCameraMMALError(status, prefix)
picamera.exc.PiCameraMMALError: Failed to create MMAL component b'vc.ril.camera': Out of memory
During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "cam.py", line 4, in <module>
camera = PiCamera()
File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/picamera/camera.py", line 431, in __init__
self._init_camera(camera_num, stereo_mode, stereo_decimate)
File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/picamera/camera.py", line 460, in _init_camera
"Camera is not enabled. Try running 'sudo raspi-config' "
picamera.exc.PiCameraError: Camera is not enabled. Try running 'sudo raspi-config' and ensure that the camera has been enabled.
There are two possible issue that which can cause this error to appear.
- Your FFC (Flexible Flat Cable) connection to your camera or your board is loose.
- You haven’t enabled your camera yet.
Solution: Tighten your loose FFC on your camera and board
Yes, as it says. It won’t be that hard to follow right. 😀
Solution: Enable camera access
Step 1
Open your terminal and execute:
sudo raspi-config
Once executed and you have provided your password, you’ll be greeted by this screen:
┌──────────────────────────────┤ Raspberry Pi Software Configuration Tool (raspi-config) ├───────────────────────────────┐
│ │
│ 1 Change User Password Change password for the 'pi' user │
│ 2 Network Options Configure network settings │
│ 3 Boot Options Configure options for start-up │
│ 4 Localisation Options Set up language and regional settings to match your location │
│ 5 Interfacing Options Configure connections to peripherals │
│ 6 Overclock Configure overclocking for your Pi │
│ 7 Advanced Options Configure advanced settings │
│ 8 Update Update this tool to the latest version │
│ 9 About raspi-config Information about this configuration tool │
│ │
│ │
│ │
│ │
│ <Select> <Finish> │
│ │
└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
Select 5 Interfacing Options
Step 2
Once you have selected 5 Interfacing Options, this screen will show:
┌──────────────────────────────┤ Raspberry Pi Software Configuration Tool (raspi-config) ├───────────────────────────────┐
│ │
│ P1 Camera Enable/Disable connection to the Raspberry Pi Camera │
│ P2 SSH Enable/Disable remote command line access to your Pi using SSH │
│ P3 VNC Enable/Disable graphical remote access to your Pi using RealVNC │
│ P4 SPI Enable/Disable automatic loading of SPI kernel module │
│ P5 I2C Enable/Disable automatic loading of I2C kernel module │
│ P6 Serial Enable/Disable shell and kernel messages on the serial connection │
│ P7 1-Wire Enable/Disable one-wire interface │
│ P8 Remote GPIO Enable/Disable remote access to GPIO pins │
│ │
│ │
│ │
│ │
│ │
│ <Select> <Back> │
│ │
└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
Select P1 Camera and proceed with the instructions of enabling your camera. After it, go back on the main menu and select <Finish>. You’ll be prompted to restart your board. Go on and restart, then proceed to the next step to test your camera.
Step 3
Execute the command below and see if your board can detect your camera:
vcgencmd get_camera
You should get this output supported=1 detected=1 if not, tighten your FFC on your cam and board.
To test if the camera is working, execute the command below:
raspistill -v -o test.jpg
Once executed, on the same directory you’re in, you should see a file named test.jpg open it and you should see the captured image from your cam.
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