RK3588 Serial Deserializer Board, Supporting 8-Channel GMSL Cameras

The number of GMSL cameras that can be connected to RK3588 depends on the deserializer board model and configuration scheme used:

1. ‌xcDeserializer3.0 Deserializer Board‌
   Can connect up to ‌8-channel 2M GMSL2 cameras‌1.

2. ‌xcDeserializer4.0 Deserializer Board‌
   Supports ‌4-channel 2M GMSL2 cameras‌1.

3. ‌Edge Computing Box Solution‌
   Some commercial solutions can enable ‌4 or 8 channels of GMSL camera input‌, for example, NVR solutions adapted for RK3588 support multi-channel intelligent detection38.

‌**Hardware Connectivity Support:**‌

• RK3588 itself supports ‌6 MIPI interfaces‌ (via DCPHY or CSI modules)46, requiring a deserializer board to convert GMSL signals to MIPI signals before connecting to the development board.
• In terms of software configuration, the Kernel needs to be upgraded to support the deserializer board, and the camera started via example programs (such as xcCamera)1.

‌**Summary:**‌
Theoretically, RK3588 can achieve higher channel GMSL camera input through combinations of multiple deserializer boards, but in actual projects, a comprehensive design is required based on the deserializer board model, ISP allocation, and software compatibility.