05-14-2016, 07:13 PM | #1 |
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Anyone know about, or know where a technical reference document is describing the cameras - front, back, mirrors - if they are analogue or if they feed into the bus to get image to the CIC/CCC?
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05-14-2016, 10:33 PM | #2 |
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The front and rear cameras are 560TVL analogue cameras. They connect directly to the iDrive control module in the console.
I've often considered the possibility of putting in an analogue splitter and a small 12VDC DVR in my F30 to effectively use the front camera as a dash cam, but have never gotten around to assessing the actual viability. It might be worth checking if anyone on any of the forums has installed Bimmer-Tech's after market OEM camera - that way you could at least confirm what the connection itself looks like. I very much doubt it's a standard BNC. EDIT: On further research, it appears the camera connection to the iDrive module is a conventional RCA connector (like on a television).
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05-15-2016, 02:53 AM | #3 |
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Attached are a number of documents I came across when trying to figure out how to add front camera to existing top, side, and rear cameras. Hopefully, you find some of the information useful.
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Looking through the docs that Almaretto posted, it appears that the front facing camera uses an IP connection whereas the rear camera is a line-level analogue connection.
Based on the resolution specifications of the front camera, my guess would be that it's an analogue image device with a built-in encoder to turn that in to an IP signal. The issue you'll have is that even though there are a couple of open source IP streaming protocols (ONVIF being the most common), it's more likely that the IP streaming protocol is something proprietary to BMW or at least to the OEM hardware that they use. What are you hoping to set up with the cameras?
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if the f15 system is anything like the f31 (which i believe it is exactly the same) it is a LVDS operation.
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I just want a cheap way to replace a cracked camera (from stone hit) without spending $500 on a new camera. I haven't gone into the technical stuff yet but the thread seems like a start of great info.
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