The Bolt-1335CRS is a 13MP color rolling shutter MIPI CSI-2 camera built on the Onsemi AR1335 sensor with factory-set fixed-focus optics, and Vadzo has validated it for the Rockchip RV1126 processor. Autofocus is often treated as the default upgrade, but many edge AI devices work at a known distance and gain little from a moving lens. A locked lens has no actuator to wear, no focus search to disturb the video, and no variation from one frame to the next, which makes the image easier for an inference model to trust. The challenge shifts to getting the focus right at the factory and keeping it there. Vadzo sets and locks the focus for the intended working distance and confirms that the module streams cleanly through the RV1126 camera interface. Output modes span full 13MP capture down to 4K, 1080p, and 720p. Designed for OEMs building edge AI, robotics, industrial, security, and kiosk devices on RV1126, the Bolt-1335CRS gives fixed-distance applications sharp, repeatable images without the cost and complexity of a moving lens.
FORT WORTH, TX / ACCESS Newswire / October 8, 2026 / Vadzo Imaging, a global provider of embedded vision solutions, today announced validation of the Bolt-1335CRS, a 13MP rolling shutter color MIPI camera built on the Onsemi AR1335 CMOS image sensor, with the Rockchip RV1126 vision processor. The Bolt-1335CRS integrates an on-board ISP that performs debayering, color correction and gamma correction. It also runs auto exposure, auto white balance and auto local tone mapping on the camera itself. Processed YUV frames are delivered over a 4-lane MIPI CSI-2 interface and supported by a Linux V4L2 driver and device tree configuration. The result is a 13MP MIPI camera for Rockchip RV1126 that produces a finished color image without any RV1126 ISP tuning by the OEM.
Overview
The RV1126 is widely used in smart IP cameras, access control terminals, edge AI boxes and robotics controllers because it combines an ISP, a hardware video encoder and a neural processing unit in one low-power SoC. For most RV1126 programs, the bottleneck is camera bring-up rather than the processor. A RAW sensor needs a driver, MIPI lane configuration, media-controller topology and a sensor-specific IQ tuning file for the Rockchip ISP before the image is usable. IQ tuning alone typically requires lab equipment, calibration targets and several weeks of iteration.
The Bolt-1335CRS removes that step. Its on-board ISP converts the AR1335’s RAW Bayer data into a fully processed color image inside the camera module. The 3A engine adjusts exposure, white balance and local tone mapping frame by frame. The RV1126 receives display-ready YUV frames and can send them directly to the encoder, display or NPU.
Bolt-1335CRS: AR1335 Fixed Focus MIPI Camera Validated for RV1126 Rockchip Processor
The Bolt-1335CRS is an AR1335 Fixed Focus MIPI Camera built on the Onsemi AR1335 sensor and validated for the Rockchip RV1126 processor. As an Onsemi AR1335 Fixed Focus Sensor, it is built for OEMs whose devices work at a known distance and want sharp, repeatable images without a moving lens. The AR1335 RV1126 Fixed Focus Sensor designation reflects Vadzo’s validation of streaming and platform configuration on RV1126 hardware before the module reaches customers. The module houses the AR1335 sensor, ISP, and MIPI CSI-2 interface in a compact form factor with factory-set optics. As an AR1335 CSI-2 Rolling Shutter Sensor, it connects through the standard camera interface of RV1126 boards, and the AR1335 Color Fixed Focus Module designation confirms full color output across supported modes. As an AR1335 RV1126 Color Camera, it integrates with the RV1126 Linux camera stack through confirmed device tree overlays, so standard capture needs no independent driver development. The module also qualifies as a 13MP RV1126 Fixed Focus Camera for designs that need the full resolution.
Key specs: 13MP (4208 x 3120) Max Resolution | Onsemi AR1335 1/3.2 inch Sensor Format | 1.1 micron Pixel | Color with Rolling Shutter | MIPI CSI-2 Interface | Fixed Focus Optics
Key Capabilities of the Onsemi AR1335 Fixed Focus MIPI Camera for RV1126
On-board ISP for debayering, color correction and gamma correction: A RAW sensor makes the host processor responsible for every image processing stage and for the IQ tuning that drives it. The Bolt-1335CRS performs debayering, color correction and gamma correction in its own ISP, so it outputs a finished YUV image over MIPI CSI-2. OEMs skip RV1126 IQ calibration entirely, and image quality stays consistent across hardware revisions and BSP updates.
Built-in auto exposure and auto white balance: Lighting changes in doorways, retail floors and outdoor-facing kiosks cause over-exposure and color casts unless the 3A loop is properly tuned. The Bolt-1335CRS runs auto exposure and auto white balance on the camera, adjusting to scene brightness and color temperature every frame. The RV1126 application does not need to implement or tune a 3A control loop.
Auto local tone mapping for high-contrast scenes: Global exposure cannot hold detail in both a bright window and a shaded face in the same frame. The Bolt-1335CRS applies auto local tone mapping, which adjusts contrast region by region. This keeps detail in highlights and shadows at once for face recognition, ID capture and surveillance in backlit or mixed-lighting installations.
13MP resolution on a compact 1/3.2-inch optical format: RV1126 products often need to read small text, faces or part markings at a distance without adding optical zoom. The AR1335 places 4208 x 3120 BSI pixels at 1.1 µm pitch on a 1/3.2-inch format. OEMs can use compact M12 optics and extract regions digitally instead of using a larger lens assembly, which keeps enclosure size and BOM cost down.
4K color video: Image processing happens on the camera, so the RV1126 captures processed YUV frames and routes them to its H.264/H.265 hardware encoder without loading the ARM cores. The RV1126’s own ISP remains available for a second camera input. This allows dual-camera designs, such as a 13MP main view paired with a secondary sensor.
Rolling shutter optimized for resolution and low-light sensitivity: A rolling shutter design allows the small 1.1 µm pixel pitch that makes 13MP practical at this optical format, along with the higher fill factor of a BSI architecture. For static or slow-moving scenes such as kiosks, document capture, surveillance and inspection, this gives higher resolution and better low-light performance per dollar than a global shutter sensor of comparable size.
Fixed focus lens set for the target working distance: The Bolt-1335CRS ships with a fixed focus lens, removing the VCM driver, focus control loop and autofocus hunting from the system. Fewer moving parts improve reliability in vibration-prone and sealed enclosures. Vadzo can also review lens selection and focus setting for an OEM’s specific working distance.
Linux V4L2 driver and device tree support for RV1126: Vadzo provides a Linux V4L2 driver integrated with the Rockchip BSP, device tree bindings for the MIPI CSI-2 lane configuration, and capture pipeline setup through the RV1126 VICAP interface. The camera delivers a processed image, so engineering teams can stream with standard V4L2 tools and GStreamer on day one and move straight to application development.
Direct path to on-device AI on the RV1126 NPU: Processed frames from the Bolt-1335CRS can be scaled and routed to the RV1126 NPU for detection, classification and OCR models while the encoder records in parallel. A single 13MP MIPI camera for Rockchip RV1126 can feed both a high-resolution recording stream and a lower-resolution inference stream.
Software Stacks for RV1126 Camera Systems
Beyond the driver, Vadzo maintains a set of video and device management stacks that can be ported to the RV1126, so OEMs ship a complete camera product rather than a raw video source:
ONVIF server: ONVIF-compliant device discovery, configuration and streaming. The RV1126 camera can integrate with third-party VMS and NVR platforms without custom integration.
RTSP server: Low-latency RTSP streaming with unicast and multicast support. One RV1126 camera can serve multiple clients without duplicating the encode workload.
Video on Demand server: Serves on-device or edge-stored recordings on request. This suits applications that record locally and retrieve footage only when needed, and it reduces continuous network load.
Live video streaming: Real-time H.264/H.265 delivery for monitoring and remote viewing applications.
GenICam stack: A GenICam-compliant interface for industrial and machine vision software that expects standardized camera feature access and control.
Secure Over-the-Air Updates
Vadzo also provides safe and secure over-the-air (OTA) update and fleet management platform for devices running on the RV1126. The platform delivers firmware, driver and application updates to deployed cameras with authenticated update packages and recovery handling. A failed or interrupted update does not leave a field unit unusable. OEMs deploying hundreds or thousands of RV1126 cameras in security, retail or industrial sites do not need to build and maintain their own update infrastructure. Rota keeps drivers, camera firmware and security patches current across the fleet.
RV1126 Fixed Focus MIPI Camera Applications
RV1126 Fixed Focus Edge AI Devices
Edge AI products on RV1126 often run a single model on a stable view, such as a doorway, a work surface, or a shelf. The Bolt-1335CRS serves as an RV1126 Fixed Focus Edge AI platform for these devices, giving the model a consistent image with no focus changes to disturb it. Its role as a Fixed Focus Embedded Vision MIPI module extends to compact designs that need a standard interface and a short optical stack. Teams can train and test against images captured through the same fixed optics the product will use. That match between training images and deployment images often improves real-world accuracy more than any amount of additional tuning.
RV1126 Fixed Focus Robotics Camera for Fixed Work Cells
Robot work cells fix the distance between the camera and the work area, so focus can be set once. The module works as an RV1126 Fixed Focus Robotics Camera in cells for sorting, pick and place, and part verification, and its role as an RV1126 Fixed Focus Vision System extends to stations that combine capture and on-device processing. A locked lens also removes one variable from calibration, because the geometry between camera and workpiece does not change with a focus setting. Cells that run several product types can store a lens choice per fixture, which keeps changeovers short and the setup repeatable.
RV1126 Fixed Focus Industrial Camera for Inspection Stations
Inspection stations present parts at a defined position, which suits a fixed lens. The Bolt-1335CRS functions as an RV1126 Fixed Focus Industrial Camera for presence checks, label reading, and surface review, with 13MP detail for small features and the option to crop to a region of interest. Because the rolling shutter reads row by row, teams should match exposure and motion to the line, using indexed or slow-moving stations or short exposures with strobed lighting. Stations that need to resolve very fine detail can crop the 13MP frame to the area of interest and keep full pixel density there.
RV1126 Fixed Focus Camera for Fixed-Altitude Drone Imaging
Fixed installations such as doorways, counters, and gates work at a set distance, which makes fixed focus a sound choice for recording. The module serves as an RV1126 Fixed Focus NVR Camera with a lens chosen for the coverage area, and it can act as an RV1126 Fixed Focus Drone Camera on payloads that observe from a known stand off distance, such as a fixed altitude survey. Drone teams should check payload weight, vibration limits, and the range of altitudes before choosing a fixed lens. Doorway and counter installations, by contrast, rarely change distance at all, which is exactly where fixed focus performs best.
RV1126 Fixed Focus Kiosk Camera for Self Service Systems
Kiosk users stand at a roughly consistent distance because the screen and enclosure define it. The Bolt-1335CRS functions as an RV1126 Fixed Focus Kiosk Camera that is sharp across the interaction zone without a moving lens, which suits kiosks that run for years without service. The designer sets the zone through lens choice and enclosure geometry, and the focus is set to match. Because the module has no moving lens, it also avoids the small noise and delay of a focus mechanism in a quiet retail or healthcare setting.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: When does a 13MP Fixed Focus MIPI Camera make more sense than an autofocus camera?
A: Vadzo Imaging recommends fixed focus when the subject stays at a known distance, such as over a conveyor, in a kiosk bezel, or on a fixed robot cell. A fixed lens has no actuator to wear, no focus search to disturb the video, and no variation from frame to frame, and it costs less and draws less power. Vadzo Imaging recommends autofocus instead when the subject distance varies widely, and it helps teams decide by working through their actual distances.
Q: How is focus set on a Fixed Focus CSI-2 Camera Module, and does it stay put?
A: The focus is set during assembly at the intended working distance, checked for sharpness at the center and the corners, and then locked so the lens does not move. Vadzo Imaging validates the locked assembly because vibration, handling, and temperature cycling are the usual causes of drift. Teams can verify incoming modules with a simple sharpness chart, which makes acceptance testing straightforward.
Q: Can an RV1126 Fixed Focus Camera handle 13MP images and AI inference together?
A: The camera streams full 13MP frames, and the processor handles capture, image processing, and encoding. The neural processing unit on this class of processor is sized for compact workloads, so applications usually feed it a downscaled or cropped region instead of the full frame. Vadzo Imaging encourages teams to measure inference throughput with their own models during evaluation, since results depend on the model and the frame rate, and it can suggest cropping or downscaling strategies that keep inference responsive.
Q: What does a 13MP Rolling Shutter MIPI Camera mean for moving subjects?
A: A rolling shutter reads the image row by row, so a fast-moving subject can appear skewed. Many edge AI devices watch slow or stationary subjects and see no effect. For faster motion, short exposures and strobed lighting reduce the effect, and Vadzo Imaging points teams to global shutter options in its portfolio when a scene moves too quickly. Vadzo Imaging prefers to state this limit up front.
Q: Why should OEMs choose Vadzo Imaging as their RV1126 Fixed Focus Camera Supplier?
A: Vadzo Imaging offers more than a camera that lists processor compatibility on a spec sheet. OEMs working with Vadzo Imaging receive a module whose focus is set and locked for their working distance and whose integration has been confirmed on the processor, along with honest guidance on when autofocus is the better choice and engineering support for lens selection and firmware customization. Vadzo Imaging maintains evaluation kits with no minimum order requirement, so teams can test on their own hardware before committing to volume production. That combination of validated hardware and candid guidance is why OEMs continue to choose Vadzo Imaging for edge AI camera programs.
Availability
The Bolt-1335CRS AR1335 Fixed Focus MIPI Camera built on the Onsemi AR1335 sensor is available now for evaluation and production orders. Evaluation kits include the camera module, MIPI CSI-2 flex cable, and RV1126 device tree and driver documentation, with no minimum order requirement. Engineering teams can check sharpness across their own working distance range and confirm streaming on their own RV1126 hardware before committing to a production bill of materials, which tells them more than a datasheet comparison alone. Teams that need a different working distance can ask Vadzo to review the lens and focus setting for it. Browse the full range of RV1126 camera options at Vadzo’s website or contact Vadzo at support@vadzoimaging.com to request an evaluation unit or discuss OEM integration requirements for edge AI, robotics, industrial, security, and kiosk camera programs on Rockchip silicon.
About Vadzo Imaging
Vadzo Imaging is a global provider of embedded vision solutions and delivers high-performance camera technologies and imaging platforms for applications in robotics, industrial automation, UAVs, edge AI, and medical systems. Its products are designed for seamless integration with leading embedded platforms including Rockchip, NVIDIA Jetson, Raspberry Pi, and NXP i.MX. Vadzo supports customers through hardware customization, firmware development, and module-level drivers, enabling faster development and deployment of vision-based systems across MIPI, USB, GigE, Wi-Fi, and SerDes camera interfaces.
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