GStreamer Serial Plugin

Key Features:

• Full Serial Port Configuration Support
  Easily configure:

  • Baud rate

  • Stop bits

  • Parity

  • Data bits

  • Hardware flow control

  • Canonical mode

  • Block size and buffer limits

• Simple Integration via GStreamer
  Connect serial input directly into a GStreamer pipeline for synchronized processing or metadata tagging.

• Flexible Data Handling
  Serial data is wrapped into GStreamer buffers, compatible with downstream elements like parsers, analyzers, or sinks.

• Minimal Overhead for Embedded Use
  Lightweight, portable, and designed for resource-constrained environments.

Example Use Case:

An autonomous vehicle receives GPS and telemetry data from an onboard sensor over a serial connection. With RidgeRun’s GStreamer Serial Plugin, the system ingests this data in real time and synchronizes it with video frames in a GStreamer pipeline—allowing it to embed KLV metadata into the video stream or trigger visual overlays based on real-time sensor events.

What’s Included:

• GStreamer plugin with serialsrc element

• Full control via pipeline properties

• Sample pipelines and integration examples

• Optional 11-hour Embedded Software Support package

Supported Platforms:

• x86-64 Linux

• NVIDIA Jetson (Nano, TX2, Xavier NX, AGX Orin)

• NXP i.MX6 / i.MX8

• Qualcomm RB5, RB6, C8550

• Any Linux platform with serial interface and GStreamer support

Why RidgeRun?

With over 19 years of embedded multimedia development, RidgeRun builds robust, efficient GStreamer plugins for complex, real-world use cases. The GStreamer Serial Plugin bridges traditional serial communication with modern multimedia pipelines—making it a key component for systems where video and serial data must converge.

Learn more in the developer wiki