Error Message Using Pi Camera Noire V2, but not when using PI Camera V2

I am experiencing the EXACT same situation.  I am running a brand new V2 camera and a brand new V2 NOIR camera.  When I install the V2 camera on my Rpi3B, it works exactly as planned.  When I install the V2NOIR it gives the following error:

mmal: mmal_vc_component_enable: failed to enable component: ENOSPC
mmal: camera component couldn't be enabled
mmal: main: Failed to create camera component
mmal: Failed to run camera app. Please check for firmware updates

Troubleshooting steps I have undertaken thus far:

• Swapped cables on both cameras.  Both cables work fine with the V2 camera.  Neither one works on the V2NOIR.
• Applied all the latest patches/firmware/updates.
• From the StackExchange link: Modified the /boot/config.txt file to increase gpu_mem from 128 to 144 (even tried 256 just for kicks)
• From the StackExchange link: Modified the /boot/cmdline.txt file to add the 1-Wire fix "bcm2708.w1_gpio_pin=18"
• Checked and reseated the J2 connector between the NOIR camera itself and the board it is mounted on.
• Swapped cameras onto a brand-new (different) Rpi3B board.  Same results (V2 Camera works, V2NOIR does not work - same errors).

Anyone have any other suggestions?

Thanks ahead of time!

Rich

I am experiencing the EXACT same situation.  I am running a brand new V2 camera and a brand new V2 NOIR camera.  When I install the V2 camera on my Rpi3B, it works exactly as planned.  When I install the V2NOIR it gives the following error:

mmal: mmal_vc_component_enable: failed to enable component: ENOSPC
mmal: camera component couldn't be enabled
mmal: main: Failed to create camera component
mmal: Failed to run camera app. Please check for firmware updates

Troubleshooting steps I have undertaken thus far:

• Swapped cables on both cameras.  Both cables work fine with the V2 camera.  Neither one works on the V2NOIR.
• Applied all the latest patches/firmware/updates.
• From the StackExchange link: Modified the /boot/config.txt file to increase gpu_mem from 128 to 144 (even tried 256 just for kicks)
• From the StackExchange link: Modified the /boot/cmdline.txt file to add the 1-Wire fix "bcm2708.w1_gpio_pin=18"
• Checked and reseated the J2 connector between the NOIR camera itself and the board it is mounted on.
• Swapped cameras onto a brand-new (different) Rpi3B board.  Same results (V2 Camera works, V2NOIR does not work - same errors).

Anyone have any other suggestions?

Thanks ahead of time!

Rich

This is likely a hardware error. Read Rpi Camera Module - eLinux.org for some possible things to check.

C

Hi,

I had "NOSPC" errors too. The error message hints at memory being exhausted. So I tried increasing GPU memory and now it works. I found an error message somewhere that indicated a minimum of 128Mb of GPU memory was required, but I already had that. You need even more. I have gpu_mem=144 in my config.txt on the pi that has the noirV2 attached.....

Update:  I returned the camera and got a replacement.  The new one works flawlessly.  Ultimately this was a case of a faulty piece of hardware that was DOA. 

So for those that might run into this in the future: If you are experiencing the same symptoms, and all of the workarounds/fixes that everyone has mentioned don't seem to work, then you probably have a faulty device.  Try returning it and getting a replacement.

Take care all!

Rich

Clem - You are correct.  It was a faulty device.  I returned it for a new one and that solved the problem.

Thanks. Kindly mark my response correct for others who may read.

Cheers,

Clem

Thx brother, u help me a lot