JPEG Color Camera - UART Interface

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This is a simple-to-use, UART controlled, color camera with on-board JPEG compression. Capable of resolutions up to 640x480, and a number of color types. Send the snapshot command, and this module will capture a single-frame picture, compress it, and send it back over a serial connection. The easy-to-use and well defined command set is detailed in the User's Manual below.

This module includes an OmniVision OV7640/8 VGA camera sensor, OV528 camera-to-serial bridge, program EEPROM and a 4-wire cable that mates with the camera module.20x28x10mm

Features:

  • Low power: 3.3V, 60mA
  • 4-pin interface: Vdd, GND, TX, RX
  • 100uA current consumption in sleep mode
  • VGA resolution; built-in down-sampling to QVGA or CIF
  • TTL interface of up to 115.2kbps, auto baud detection
  • Simple, well-defined command set
  • JPEG codec for different resolutions
  • Built-in color conversion: 4 gray, 16 gray, 256 gray, 12-bit RGB, 16-bit RGB


Availability

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