# 234x-CSI

The AR0234CS is a 2.3-megapixel global shutter CMOS sensor that uses a 3.0µm pixel array of 1920 x 1200, giving a 1/2.6″ (6.8mm diagonal) optical format. It outputs 8 or 10 bit RAW through up to four MIPI CSI-2 lanes at 900 Mb/s per lane. Default streaming reaches 120 fps at full resolution, while a 2×2 binned 960 x 600 window delivers 237fps. Best suitable for: bar-code scanners, gesture-recognition devices, 3D scanners, positional tracking systems, iris scanning terminals, augmented reality headsets, virtual reality headsets, biometric sensors, machine-vision cameras, and industrial-inspection equipment.

#### Camera variants

<table border="1" id="bkmrk-sku-lens-mount-chrom" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; height: 139px;"><tbody><tr style="height: 29px;"><td class="align-center" style="width: 16.3581%; height: 29px;">**SKU**</td><td class="align-center" style="width: 27.8395%; height: 29px;">**Lens mount**</td><td class="align-center" style="width: 13.5185%; height: 29px;">**Chroma**</td><td class="align-center" style="width: 52.4075%; height: 29px;">**Note**</td></tr><tr style="height: 29px;"><td style="width: 16.3581%; height: 29px;">234C-CSI-M12</td><td style="width: 27.8395%; height: 29px;">9.5mm for wide angle lenses</td><td style="width: 13.5185%; height: 29px;">RGB Color</td><td style="width: 52.4075%; height: 29px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Most common use for wide angle and fish-eye lenses.</span></td></tr><tr style="height: 29px;"><td style="width: 16.3581%; height: 29px;">234C-CSI-M12L</td><td style="width: 27.8395%; height: 29px;">14.7mm for regular and telephoto lenses</td><td style="width: 13.5185%; height: 29px;">RGB Color</td><td style="width: 52.4075%; height: 29px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Modification for lenses above 6mm (typical)</span></td></tr><tr><td style="width: 16.3581%;">234C-CSI</td><td style="width: 27.8395%;">No lens mount</td><td style="width: 13.5185%;">RGB Color</td><td style="width: 52.4075%;">Bare sensor board without lens mount</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 16.3581%;">234C-CSI-CS</td><td style="width: 27.8395%;">CS lens mount</td><td style="width: 13.5185%;">RGB Color</td><td style="width: 52.4075%;">Boxed camera with CS mount and IRCUT filter.</td></tr></tbody></table>

#### Pinout

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Interface connector 22pin 0.5mm pitch [687122183622](https://www.we-online.com/en/components/products/FPC_0_5_SMT_ZIF_HORIZONTAL_TOP_CONTACT_LOW_PROFILE_6871XX183622) from Würth Elektronik. Top facing pins.

<table border="1" id="bkmrk-pin-signal-descripti" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; height: 725px;"><tbody><tr style="height: 29px;"><td class="align-center" style="width: 22.2222%; height: 29px;">**Pin**</td><td class="align-center" style="width: 35%; height: 29px;">**Signal**</td><td style="width: 42.7778%; height: 29px;">**Description**</td></tr><tr style="height: 29px;"><td style="width: 22.2222%; height: 29px;">1</td><td style="width: 35%; height: 29px;">GND</td><td style="width: 42.7778%; height: 29px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 29px;"><td style="width: 22.2222%; height: 29px;">2</td><td style="width: 35%; height: 29px;">D0\_N</td><td style="width: 42.7778%; height: 29px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 29px;"><td style="width: 22.2222%; height: 29px;">3</td><td style="width: 35%; height: 29px;">D0\_P</td><td style="width: 42.7778%; height: 29px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 29px;"><td style="width: 22.2222%; height: 29px;">4</td><td style="width: 35%; height: 29px;">GND</td><td style="width: 42.7778%; height: 29px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 29px;"><td style="width: 22.2222%; height: 29px;">5</td><td style="width: 35%; height: 29px;">D1\_N</td><td style="width: 42.7778%; height: 29px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 29px;"><td style="width: 22.2222%; height: 29px;">6</td><td style="width: 35%; height: 29px;">D1\_P</td><td style="width: 42.7778%; height: 29px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 29px;"><td style="width: 22.2222%; height: 29px;">7</td><td style="width: 35%; height: 29px;">GND</td><td style="width: 42.7778%; height: 29px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 29px;"><td style="width: 22.2222%; height: 29px;">8</td><td style="width: 35%; height: 29px;">CLK\_N</td><td style="width: 42.7778%; height: 29px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 29px;"><td style="width: 22.2222%; height: 29px;">9</td><td style="width: 35%; height: 29px;">CLK\_P</td><td style="width: 42.7778%; height: 29px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 29px;"><td style="width: 22.2222%; height: 29px;">10</td><td style="width: 35%; height: 29px;">GND</td><td style="width: 42.7778%; height: 29px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 29px;"><td style="width: 22.2222%; height: 29px;">11</td><td style="width: 35%; height: 29px;">D2\_N</td><td style="width: 42.7778%; height: 29px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 29px;"><td style="width: 22.2222%; height: 29px;">12</td><td style="width: 35%; height: 29px;">D2\_P</td><td style="width: 42.7778%; height: 29px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 29px;"><td style="width: 22.2222%; height: 29px;">13</td><td style="width: 35%; height: 29px;">GND</td><td style="width: 42.7778%; height: 29px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 29px;"><td style="width: 22.2222%; height: 29px;">14</td><td style="width: 35%; height: 29px;">D3\_N</td><td style="width: 42.7778%; height: 29px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 29px;"><td style="width: 22.2222%; height: 29px;">15</td><td style="width: 35%; height: 29px;">D3\_P</td><td style="width: 42.7778%; height: 29px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 29px;"><td style="width: 22.2222%; height: 29px;">16</td><td style="width: 35%; height: 29px;">GND</td><td style="width: 42.7778%; height: 29px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 29px;"><td style="width: 22.2222%; height: 29px;">17</td><td style="width: 35%; height: 29px;">ENABLE</td><td style="width: 42.7778%; height: 29px;">Wired to sensor RESET\_N</td></tr><tr style="height: 29px;"><td style="width: 22.2222%; height: 29px;">18</td><td style="width: 35%; height: 29px;">N.C.</td><td style="width: 42.7778%; height: 29px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 29px;"><td style="width: 22.2222%; height: 29px;">19</td><td style="width: 35%; height: 29px;">GND</td><td style="width: 42.7778%; height: 29px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 29px;"><td style="width: 22.2222%; height: 29px;">20</td><td style="width: 35%; height: 29px;">SCL</td><td style="width: 42.7778%; height: 29px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 29px;"><td style="width: 22.2222%; height: 29px;">21</td><td style="width: 35%; height: 29px;">SDA</td><td style="width: 42.7778%; height: 29px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 29px;"><td style="width: 22.2222%; height: 29px;">22</td><td style="width: 35%; height: 29px;">+3.3V</td><td style="width: 42.7778%; height: 29px;"> </td></tr></tbody></table>

#### AUX wiring

Interface connector 5 pin 1mm pitch [665305124022](https://www.we-online.com/en/components/products/WTB_1_00_SMT_MALE_VERTICAL_SHROUDED_HEADER_6653XX124022) from Würth Elektronik.

<table border="1" id="bkmrk-pin-signal-descripti-0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 808px;"><tbody><tr style="height: 29px;"><td class="align-center" style="width: 126px; height: 29px;">**Pin**</td><td class="align-center" style="width: 260px; height: 29px;">**Signal**</td><td style="width: 422px; height: 29px;">**Description**</td></tr><tr style="height: 29px;"><td style="width: 126px; height: 29px;">1</td><td style="width: 260px; height: 29px;">FLASH</td><td style="width: 422px; height: 29px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 29px;"><td style="width: 126px; height: 29px;">2</td><td style="width: 260px; height: 29px;">LINE-VALID</td><td style="width: 422px; height: 29px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 29px;"><td style="width: 126px; height: 29px;">3</td><td style="width: 260px; height: 29px;">FRAME-VALID</td><td style="width: 422px; height: 29px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 29px;"><td style="width: 126px; height: 29px;">4</td><td style="width: 260px; height: 29px;">TRIG</td><td style="width: 422px; height: 29px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 29px;"><td style="width: 126px; height: 29px;">5</td><td style="width: 260px; height: 29px;">GND</td><td style="width: 422px; height: 29px;"> </td></tr></tbody></table>