OV7670 Camera module to PC with Arduino (SIMPLIFIED!)

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This is a remake of my old OV7670 to tutorial PC video. I have simplified and optimized it a lot.
Link to my Article to download ArduImageCapture plugin for Arduino IDE:
circuitjournal.com/arduino-OV...
LiveOV7670 code:
github.com/indrekluuk/LiveOV7670
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00:00 Intro
00:48 ArduImageCapture plugin
01:50 Required components
03:02 Arduino code (LiveOV7670)
04:12 Checkpoint #1
04:42 Wiring
07:07 Checkpoint #2
07:45 Pixel wires
08:07 Done!
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КОМЕНТАРІ: 202

@MahBor 2 роки тому

Found your channel recently, just tried this project and the load cell one and they both work! Wanted to thank you for making these videos. Without you I wouldn’t have been able to make this camera work. Keep up the great work and good luck!

@IndrekL 2 роки тому

Thank's a lot for the feedback!

@darrenleeyx 2 роки тому

Hi Indrek, good to see you back on these tutorials! Thank you so much for your assistance in my load cell project earlier this year. Hope to see more amazing videos from you :) All the best, Darren

@IndrekL 2 роки тому

Thanks!

@maxamad13 8 місяців тому

found your channel now and loving it man.

@dogzer 9 місяців тому

I'm glad to have found this channel! UKposts shouldn't keep this hidden from people. 😅

@augustvanhout2163 Рік тому

Great stuff! Just discovered that the custom tools functionality (so ArduImageCapture) is not implemented in Arduino IDE > version 2.0. Be sure to use legacy IDE

@manavmanoj3870 Рік тому

thank you very much for sharing, I just came across this issue

@1queijocas Рік тому

thank you, I was having difficulties figuring out what was wrong

@nitish6491 8 місяців тому

But i need to implement in Arduino IDE 2.1.1 Version. Then what I have to do. Set ArdulmageCapture plugin. Please reply ASAP.

@mukhos2481 23 дні тому

Which Arduino ide is suggested? 1.8.0 ?

@xuttuh5260 2 роки тому

This is so cool! At last someone who solved the mysteries of OV7670! Idea for a future Iteration: A version that streams the Image to the LCD and into the PC at the same time. 🙂

@rtmesuperthegreat7412 7 місяців тому

Hey there. Thanks so much for the tutorial but is there a way to export each individual frame to edit it. Thanks for your help.

@pixelkoucholo7462 Рік тому

Dude we miss you!

@gabs1216 Рік тому

Nice! Thanks for this video. Works for me

@leotoe7425 Рік тому

Thank you very much for your video. I can't find any information about OV7670 without FIFO in China LAN.Luckily, I found it on UKposts.Thanks again.

@Bianchi77 9 місяців тому

Nice info, thanks for sharing it, keep it up :)

@averagegodotenjoyer 4 місяці тому

For anyone who just keeps getting the red screen and everything looks correct. You even get the vsync word popping up in the terminal. Try switching out the 1k and 680k resistors for 4.7k resisters. 4.7's on both connections. I'm not sure why this worked for me. I believe it is a difference in the camera chip itself. My ov767 module was labeled differently is as follows: scl = sioc sda = siod mclk = xclk pclk = pclx vs = vsync If yours is labeled this way it may be your resistors that need changing. Only change the 1k and 680 though. Leave the 10k resisters alone, they are fine. I don't know why this works I'm just documenting that it did. Hope this helps someone, because it threw me for a loop. this guide was great though. Also if you have the new Arduino ide It may be better to just get the old version which is still available on the website. Idk why I didn't think of that sooner trying to get this working with the new ide is annoying.

@wpprohelper9796 2 місяці тому

Hi, I am getting coloured blur images. Do you know what can be the issue?

@user-me4ks2km3r Місяць тому

@@wpprohelper9796 Did you manage to fix it?

@wpprohelper9796 Місяць тому

@@user-me4ks2km3rYes, it was due to the lens. Try adjusting the lens of the camera and see if image is clear

@coolmcplayz 7 місяців тому

Hey indrek could you make another video with this module only? The ArduImageCapture plugin doesnt work with the newest arduino release

@diasdasilva5096 7 місяців тому

Hello, very nice tutorial! Could you perhaps tell me why my image is very distorted, and you can't really make anything from it?

@Mudye 2 роки тому

you wont believe how quick i pressed like after you said no compilation

@elless317 Рік тому

Congratulations!👍🏻

@israelperezvicente1747 2 роки тому

Amazing, many thanks!!!

@apurvasingh1907 7 місяців тому

why have you not used the horizontal sync? any particular reason?

@jameslewis1093 2 роки тому

Hello lndrek, I was wondering if you knew what these boards where. My son and I are building a small robot by Thames Kosmos and I wanted to put a blue tooth camera on it. Thanks.

@DierAllenChannel 2 роки тому

Thank you so much!

@ysh_lapish Рік тому

This helps me a lot. I wanna ask how could I set up sepecifed path for the captured images? Like make it automatically saved to my google drive? Thanks again for your big help!!

@alikahkesh9679 Рік тому

Hello, thank you very much for your tutorial. Do you have a similar video for the FIFO version of this module?

@elianvasquez6862 Рік тому

Hi Indrek, nice project, super useful. Am planning to apply it for my final college project. Can you help creating the code to take a picture just when I tell the code to do it?

@luisnoriegaolalde3316 2 роки тому

Hi Indrek! Your tutorial is amazing! Thanks a lot. Just one question: is there any way to save to an SD card any image captured by the camera? I'm trying to do something like a "surveilance camera" (not connected to a PC): when a PIR sensor is activated, the arduino captures an image on a SD card. Is it possible? Can you help me? Thanks.

@Raj-mc5hk 2 роки тому

Yes its is possible, but you will require more pins and an sd card module.

@Anointingify 11 місяців тому

Hi Indrek, thanks for the video. Please, Can I connect the D0 to D7 of the camera to I/O Expander pcf8574? Which of the camera pins are input and output? I haven't tried it because I don't want to damage any of my boards. Thank you in anticipation.

@kindchikowero9027 Рік тому

thank you for this video but am having a bit of challenge connecting 3 different cameras and viewing them in the way you did here

@ritikakumari6591 Рік тому

Thank you for the video. Will definitely try this. As an extension to this project, can you please show how to upload the images captured to google drive

@alpha499 3 місяці тому

The video you showed us is very useful. But how make this board to send the video or photo to another device (computer) wirelessly?

@Hooverblox Рік тому

good day sir, i will be blunt with you. 7 years ago i repeatedly attempted to get this to work, bought a level shifter, 2 cameras and failed to make it work after many days of frustrating work. thanks to your tutorial i have succeeded and i am extremely thankful. to be blunt, although i am not this way inclined i would be willing to offer myself to provide "favors" as i am so happy that i have managed to do this. thank you sir.

@prajapatimanvendra3128 Рік тому

Can u give me some insight on how to achieve picture from camera

@Hooverblox Рік тому

@@prajapatimanvendra3128 i can try, what are you are having issues with?

@prajapatimanvendra3128 Рік тому

@@Hooverblox I am getting that red image, insite of doing all the pixel data connections, I tried different baud rates as well.. I am using Arduino IDe 1.8.18 version

@Hooverblox Рік тому

@@prajapatimanvendra3128 sorry to hear this. if you've checked your wiring is correct, make sure your resistors are correct (i find it very easy to misread the colors). if that doesn't work, maybe check one of your wires isn't broken inside?

@ElectronicIngDiaz0786 2 роки тому

Excellent.

@moonmatthew Рік тому

how do you make it with the display, with a HUD? maybe with a rtc module to live stream time to the display with the live video feed from the camera?

@krishnamishra7597 2 роки тому

nicest tutorial ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

@mohammadalsmadi8260 5 місяців тому

when downloading the code I have a problem instead of the folder LiveOV7670.ino I have LiveOV7670 which is a notepad file, but still, the type is written as an INO file can u help me with it? what should I do? thank you,

@virginiaperez8971 2 роки тому

genial gracias

@carolinoangelihopep.5816 Рік тому

Hi, All was going well when I did it up until I experimented with the UART and there was an error what possibly could've happened?

@neutron7 Рік тому

Can the arduimagecapture work with 16 bit RGB565? i would like to send my ILI9341 frame buffer to the computer. If it does,I imagine it would be faster since its sending 16 bits instead of 24.

@dans.6646 10 місяців тому

Hi Indrek, If I put listen and I don't get any color screen, what problem could be happening, if I already uploaded the code to the arduino UNO.

@antronicsgaming8263 День тому

hey there can you put a video of connecting this camera to arduino touch screen 2.4 inch display

@user-te1hu7lb2p 2 роки тому

Can I use this program to test the OV7670 without FIFO? Can OV7670 be used to identify colors?

@eyadahmed Рік тому

Can i use this camera to make an OCR with arduino and outputs the text as a sound to help blind people in simple daily tasks which or it will be difficult to implement?

@user-kf6ij7ic2r Рік тому

Can I use OV7670 with FIFO for production? What is the difference between the steps above?

@toyotw 2 місяці тому

Wtf that has better quality than my camera

@prajapatimanvendra3128 Рік тому

Hi Indrek, I am not getting anything beyond red, checkpoint 1, what can go wrong? I am checking all the connections and wires

@Mudye 2 роки тому

is it possible to do this without the 8 extra data pins

@DidierWiot 5 місяців тому

Would it be possible to use this for basic shape recognition/object detection?

@stargazer4574 Рік тому

Hello. Isn't there already a 3.3V pin on the Arduino Uno or Nano for the XCLK pin of the OV7670?

@aryannavalkar6237 Місяць тому

Same question!!??

@vimalbherath7163 2 роки тому

1. I using ov7670 camera module for obstacle Avoidance car. So I used L293d motor driver shield. How to change my own pins in the code. 2. For camera test I tried it Arduino uno without L293d motor driver shield its work.but I want to change ov7670 camera image angle.(I fixed camera which pin side below and that time image is rotated) so I want to change rotate Angele. Can you help me.

@subayyalsajjad2527 Рік тому

Hi @Indrek, I've Been Following Your Tutorial To Integrate OV7670 with my own Project but I'm Unable To Control Frames at Output (I want The Camera To Take a Picture When My Motion Sensor Detects Motion). Can You Please Help me Out a Little 😅

@vittalsingh4034 2 роки тому

Arduino has 3.3v output why do we have to divide the voltage with resistors

@StevenHayles Рік тому

The camera is powered from the 3.3V output. The resistors are to reduce the 5V signals down to 3.3V.

@torcher5023 10 місяців тому

@@StevenHaylesbut we don't have 5v lol. Only 3.3. What a nonsense.

@orange_tweleve 2 місяці тому

I didnt watch the video yet , but the 3.3v comes from the ch340g chip which is the com chip and its pretty easy to burn this chip if you pull too much current from it. Its a better idea all in all to never use that 3.3v out and just use a 3.3v regulator instead

@manyatapawagi1656 9 місяців тому

Hi there. First of all I would like to thank you for providing such a resourceful video. I have installed the plugin and just as you said, added it in the tools folder. However I am still not able to see the option from tools bar in the arduino IDE. Would be grateful if you help. Thankyou!

@switchcase7483 9 місяців тому

same

@user-zf2vd3yq1e Місяць тому

Idk if you still need this but the same happened to me and I had to revert to an older version of the Arduino IDE to view the option in Tools, try to get a version that is older than 2.0, 1.8 worked for me

@mumie_08 Рік тому

I don't haver a 680 resistor. Can i also use a 1k resistor? Great Video!

@GeneralSpazesSpy 8 місяців тому

Hi, nicely done and super useful! I've been trying to set up the SD card reader, even though you've specifically said it'd be a waste, just to try to see what kind of performance is possible. However, I get stuck on getting the pins to not cause collisions. The SD card library I'm using (SdFat) wants to use hardware SPI (11,12,13), and this would be compatible with the TFT display, but D12 is used for the camera pixel clock (pclk). So long story short, I've been trying to change that pinout to D8 and move D/C to D12. In CameraOV7670.h I found these lines (concatenated): #include "Arduino.h" #include "CameraOV7670Registers.h" #define OV7670_PIXEL_CLOCK_PIN 12 #define OV7670_PIXEL_CLOCK (PINB & 0b00010000) // PIN 12 which I changed to: #define OV7670_PIXEL_CLOCK_PIN 8 #define OV7670_PIXEL_CLOCK (PINB & 0b00000001) // PIN 12 This doesn't seem to change anything. However, adding it to the top of "ExampleTftBufferedCameraFrame.cpp" does seem to work, but the frame just stays white and/or flickers. Do you have any information on how to address this problem? Is it possible to change the pin for pclk to D8? Thanks!

@adityasinharoy437 4 місяці тому

I tried to do everything you mentioned here but when I installed the new ide (2.0), when I installed the libraries, when I upload the code, it says this(Compilation error: BufferedCameraOV7670_QQVGA_10hz.h: No such file or directory). but in the old ide it worked! ( just to note that after the new ide was installed the old ide cannot compile for uno anymore ) but anyway because it worked in the first place, i would like to thank you for the amazing content you upload.

@layor159 2 роки тому

Hello, thank you for your project. I have a problem when I run the code, there's an error which says: C:\Users\layocr\Downloads\LiveOV7670-master\src\LiveOV7670\ExampleUart.cpp: In function 'void processGrayscaleFrameBuffered()': ExampleUart.cpp:353:10: error: 'class CameraOV7670' has no member named 'ignoreVerticalPadding' camera.ignoreVerticalPadding(); and there are more errors like that with 'ignoreHorizontalPaddingLeft' and 'ignoreHorizontalPaddingRight' What can I do? Thanks Pdst. I solved it! I didn't know how, but when I moved all LiveOV7670Library archives to LiveOV7670 file the .ino compiled and worked.

@CaptainMarci104 Рік тому

unfortunately not working for me. The picture where it is supposed to be green in ImageArduCapture is sometimes working, sometimes not, regardless of the baudrate. Sometimes it threws errors, sometimes not. Mostly the picture look frizzy black and green. and when noting is connected, sometimes the image is red, sometimes blue with a frizzy top.. just not working and always other seemingly random results.

@dyl_ko 2 місяці тому

hi! can this take pictures and be displayed through an OLED display and be saved to a device?

@thom11s18 Місяць тому

Could we use this camera with a wifi module ? I would like to watch the video feed from an other computer

@laythevador Рік тому

Hi thank you for this video I need to know how make this on a raspberry pi pico with arduino IDE please Have a best regards

@sv5673 Рік тому

how about a version that writes to External SPI RAM - instead of Serial ?

@karljastin6985 Рік тому

CAN YOU HELP YOU ME? MY UART_MODE 16 is not functioning well in the correct size. What should I do?

@scottymcclaggin6527 Рік тому

Hmmm so I'm using an Arduino clone and it looks just like the one in the video, but I can't seem to use the 1 or 2 Mbps baud rates. Anyone have some insight into why that might be?

@alihammad2049 Рік тому

Hello Indrek, Thanks for the guide, I'm trying to read the image over serial from another computer and save it, do you have code to convert the raw data to an image file

@user-go5ri7zo9p Рік тому

Hello. I have converted and successfully received the images on python, but the rgb images seem to be very distorted, the frames arent being sent one by one, how do i alter my arduino code to add delimiters after each frame is sent

@oguzhantelli9204 2 роки тому

EXAMPLE comes without errors until 11, but then I get very different images. So, i didn't get 640*480 rgb. Can you help?

@debanjanborthakur4321 Рік тому

Hi, I was trying to use your serial to spreadsheet converter, it did not work.

@simi4509 2 місяці тому

Hello! I keep getting this error after connecting everything: Command checksum failed! 1. Check baud rate 2. Download the latest version of the Arduino code and the image capture program I do get the vsync after the green screen but then it turns into a repeated series of these messages. The baud rate is set at 50000 and I have downloaded the latest version from the link in the description box. All the connections are also correct

@Itsmeyourlookingfor Рік тому

can u please share the link of download of C++

@extragames4365 Рік тому

why is there no CameraOV7670.h library whan i am traying to do this on arduino 2.0.3

@safiafeknous2272 2 роки тому

Can i display with arduImageCapture tool, images from any type of camera (as an optical mouse sensor) ? Thank you.

@safiafeknous2272 2 роки тому

I rephrase my question to be more precise : Can I use "arduImageCapture" tool to display images from any type of camera as optical mouse sensor ? Of course, using an appropriate Arduino code. Please can you also give me a summary on how images are sent to this plugin so that I know how I should write my arduino code. I need this information for a Master's project. Thank you so much for saving me.

@damen1575 Рік тому

genuis i can add this as a back camera to my motorcycle

@oguzhantelli9204 2 роки тому

how can i record videos and i can use arduino yun right? Thankss :))

@alikahkesh9679 Рік тому

Hello, thank you for your good video. I use arduino mega in my project. When I upload the Exampleuart.cpp code to Mega, the red rectangle image does not appear; But when I use uno it appears. Why? Can I use your video and code on arduino mega? Thank you for your guidance.

@solalpapillard9364 Рік тому

We had the same problem today. After looking at some other videos : The pins for the arduino mega are different from the arduino uno, here is the video I used : ukposts.info/have/v-deo/cIN_pp-tpmuHpXU.html, in the description there is a link to github where the is the new code you should use and at the bottom of the page there are the changes you should make to your wiring. Hope this helps

@alikahkesh9679 Рік тому

@@solalpapillard9364 thank you very much 🙏. One more question: I have searched a lot to learn how to set up this module with FIFO. But I did not find a complete tutorial that is as complete and detailed as this video. Do you know a complete tutorial for the version with FIFO?

@solalpapillard9364 Рік тому

Hello, does anyone know what electrical schematic he is using?

@GodDaniLive 2 роки тому

Can you help me how to read the pixel values on the arduino? Another question. Is it possible to change the pins that the arduino uses for the camera?

@kareemalmkahelah5338 6 місяців тому

did u figure how to read the pixel values ? i am trying to make the same thing

@GodDaniLive 6 місяців тому

@@kareemalmkahelah5338 i didnt work on it but i can do with esp32 cam.

@mukhos2481 23 дні тому

I can't find the ardu image file in tools. How to solve?

@renderuthis 2 роки тому

I thought you could wire many of these to on board! Do you really need all these wires?

@IndrekL 2 роки тому

Yes, because the data is transferred in parallel 8 bits at the time. Plus some additional signalling wires. Alternatively you can create a PCB board that makes it all much cleaner.

@aryanderania425 9 місяців тому

Hey! I was wondering how can we control the exposure by manual input in code?

@claire938 9 місяців тому

Hey, I have the same question, the image I get after exposure stabilization is a little too dark. I’d be interested if you get any answer !

@lucamasini2115 Рік тому

ExampleUart.cpp:337: error: 'class CameraOV7670' has no member named 'ignoreVerticalPadding' help :(

@taibal5680 4 місяці тому

Hello , how can we add to it an LCD with it code to this tutorial?

@jazcess12 2 роки тому

is the ov7670 similar to the ov7725, i am trying to test my ov7725 is it the same wiring schematic as the ov7670?

@IndrekL 2 роки тому

Hey! I don't know for sure, but probably not.

@paulnowak6397 Рік тому

Hello ! Is the tutorial compatible with the VS code IDE with the Arduino Extension as well ?

@savirc84 Місяць тому

@nahdiafadhilaturrahma3780 Місяць тому

haii, thank you sm for this tutorial, but I can't get the arduImagecapture, I have tried for many times. can you tell me how fix the problem? I use arduino ide 2.21

@nahdiafadhilaturrahma3780 8 годин тому

haiii thank you so much, finally I can connect the camera to arduino uno. then, I permit to recreate this video for my duty in the college in indonesian language🙏 hope you give the permission for it

@KZX-nl1yh 8 годин тому

@@nahdiafadhilaturrahma3780 hi, can I ask how you fix it?

@user-hl4kp7nk8f Місяць тому

I've put the ArduImageCapture folder in the tools folder but I can't find the ArduImageCapture option in the tool tab in the arduina App

@raybomb6439 20 днів тому

same, not sure why, ill let you know if i find a solution

@tilee9415 8 годин тому

same problem too

@joeyteribeaani4651 2 роки тому

Can i use this camera for raspberry pi?

@bennewman5507 Рік тому

I can't get the image caputre tool to load

@LucreBem Рік тому

Can I use a laptop camera instead? It has a USB connection.

@sebsalvarado 2 роки тому

THere is a way to set the camera to record?

@user-go5ri7zo9p Рік тому

Can someone help me with altering the arduino code to add delimiters after each frame is being sent. Thankyou

@pixelkoucholo7462 2 роки тому

Hi Indrek I have problem with installing "ArduImageCapture" plug in I put it in correct direction and I reset the Arduino IDE but it's doesn't appear in tools bar Arduino 1.8.16 Windows 10 21H2

@IndrekL 2 роки тому

Hey! I replied to the issue you grated in Github.

@x33124 2 роки тому

Same case bro...what did u do?

@ZigZag-kl7vp Місяць тому

why doesn't the tools display appear?

@rkstudio2708 Рік тому

Hi @indrek i am followed your tutorials step by step, but while compiling on Arduino Uno it shows the following error message... error: no members matching 'Adafruit_GFX::drawRGBBitmap' in 'class Adafruit_GFX' using Adafruit_GFX::drawRGBBitmap; // Check base class first ^~~~~~~~~~~~~ exit status 1 Error compiling for board Arduino Uno. kindly help

@vincentlaizer 8 місяців тому

@rkstudio2708, if you've found the solution please share

@vincentlaizer 8 місяців тому

I've solved it by removing a previously installed Adafruit gfx library

@vigneshkumark2019 20 днів тому

I had downloaded and extracted the arduimagecapture file then copied the file to the path you had specifued but it haven't shown in the tools bar

@vigneshkumark2019 20 днів тому

Help me to fix it

@jaredrenzy4598 Рік тому

does the software work on ov7725?

@ZebBox1 Рік тому

Hello, I have this error : CameraOV7670.h: No such file or directory. And I can't find anywhere these library. Can anyone help me solve it?

@arsanymaged419 3 місяці тому

I have a problem with that. The red screen does not change .. and the vsync word appearing after the red screen appears.. i checked the wiring more than 5 times and iam sure it is right.. some times the arduino send a message that i must download the last version of arduino and imagecapture .. but arduino 2.0 does not have image capture and when i downloaded it , it does not work too.. can you help me please ❤

@AVI-xo1kb 2 місяці тому

yup, I was doing this today and facing the same issue. Did you find any solution bro?