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OV7670 Camera Module

Description:

This Module uses OV7670 image sensor, which is small in volume, works at low
operating voltage, and provides all functions of a single chip VGA camera and image
processor. Through SCCB bus control, the sensor can output the whole frame, sampling,
and various resolution of 8 bits of data. The product VGA image can reach up to a
maximum of 30 frames per second. Users can completely control the image quality, data
format and transmission mode. All the process of image processing functions can be
through the SCCB programming interface, including gamma curve, white balance,
saturation and chroma .

The OV7670 is a low cost image sensor DSP that can operate at a maximum of 30
fps and 640 x 480 ("VGA") resolutions, equivalent to 0.3 Megapixels. The captured image
can be pre-processed by the DSP before sending it out. This preprocessing can be
configured via the Serial Camera Control Bus (SCCB). The datasheet has protocol.

In addition, OmmiVision image sensor has been in application of unique sensor

technology, by reducing or eliminating the optical or electronic defect such as fixed
pattern noise, tail, floating away, etc., to improve the quality of the image, and get the
clear and stable color images.
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Features:
 High sensitivity for low-light operation
 Low operating voltage for embedded portable apps
 Lens shading correction
 Flicker (50/60 Hz) auto detection
 De-noise level auto adjust
 Supports image sizes: VGA, CIF, and any size scaling down from CIF to 40x30
 VarioPixel method for sub-sampling
 Automatic image control functions including: automatic exposure control (AEC),
automatic gain control (AGC), automatic white balance(AWB), automatic band filter
(ABF), and automatic black-level calibration (ABLC)
 ISP includes noise reduction and defect correction
 Supports LED and flash strobe mode
 Supports scaling
 Output support for Raw RGB, RGB (GRB 4:2:2, RGB565/555/444), YUV (4:2:2)
and YCbCr (4:2:2) formats
 Image quality controls including color saturation, hue, gamma, sharpness (edge
enhancement), and anti-blooming
 Saturation level auto adjust (UV adjust)
 Edge enhancement level auto adjust

Specificationss
 Optical size 1/6 inch
 Resolution 640×480 VGA
 Onboard regulator, only single 3.3V supply needed
 Standard 0.1inch (2.54mm) pin pitch header connector
 Mounted with high quality F1.8 / 6mm lens
 Output support for Raw RGB, RGB (GRB 4:2:2, RGB565/555/444), YUV (4:2:2)
and YCbCr (4:2:2) formats
 High sensitivity for low-light operation
 Low operating voltage for embedded portable apps
 Standard SCCB interface compatible with I2C interface
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 Supports image sizes: VGA, CIF, and any size scaling down from CIF to 40×30
 VarioPixel® method for sub-sampling
 Automatic image control functions including: Automatic
 Exposure Control (AEC), Automatic Gain Control (AGC), Automatic White Balance
(AWB), Automatic
 Band Filter (ABF), and Automatic Black-Level Calibration (ABLC)
 Image quality controls including color saturation, hue, gamma, sharpness (edge
enhancement), and anti-blooming
 ISP includes noise reduction and defect correction
 Supports LED and flash strobe mode
 Supports scaling
 Lens shading correction
 Flicker (50/60 Hz) auto detection
 Saturation level auto adjust (UV adjust)
 Edge enhancement level auto adjust
 De-noise level auto adjust

Application
 Cellular phones
 PDAs
 Toys
 Other battery-powered products
 Can be used in Arduino, Maple, ChipKit, STM32, ARM, DSP, FPGA platforms
The following schematic diagram show a basic camera based system. The camera
module is powered from a single +3.3V power supply. An external oscillator provide the
clock source for camera module XCLK pin. With proper configuration to the camera
internal registers via I2C bus, then the camera supply pixel clock (PCLK) and camera data
(Data[9:0]) back to the host with synchronize signal like HREF and VSYNC.
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The host may have integrate camera interface like STM32F2 or STM32F4 series
MCUs, or ARM9/11 which has dedicate camera port, and DPS like TI TMS320DM series,
as well as FPGAs that user can design special logic for camera application. The typical
connection between these system and camera module would show like following diagram.

For the host that doesn’t have a dedicate camera interface, additional hardware is
needed. User need to buffer a entire frame before read them out with low speed MCUs.
For example ArduCAM shield is a additional hardware that can be connected to Arduino
UNO/Mega board, user can take a photo or something like that easily. The following
diagram show the system without dedicate camera

interface.
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 Pin Definition

Pin No. PIN NAME TYPE DESCRIPTION

1 VCC POWER 3.3v Power supply

2 GND Ground Power ground

3 SCL Input Two-Wire Serial Interface Clock

4 SDATA Bi-directional Two-Wire Serial Interface Data I/O

5 VSYNC Output Active High: Frame Valid; indicates active frame

6 HREF Output Active High: Line/Data Valid; indicates active pixels

7 PCLK Output Pixel Clock output from sensor

8 XCLK Input Master Clock into Sensor

9 DOUT9 Output Pixel Data Output 9 (MSB)

10 DOUT8 Output Pixel Data Output 8

11 DOUT7 Output Pixel Data Output 7

12 DOUT6 Output Pixel Data Output 6

13 DOUT5 Output Pixel Data Output 5

14 DOUT4 Output Pixel Data Output 4

15 DOUT3 Output Pixel Data Output 3

16 DOUT2 Output Pixel Data Output 2 (LSB)

 Mechanical Dimension
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 Demnstration

ArduCAM provides a full demonstration for OV7670 camera module on Arduino

platform. Please download the ArduCAM_OV7670_Camera_Playback.ino from github.
It will turn the ArduCAM into a real digital camera with capture and playback
functions.
1. Preview the live video on LCD Screen.
2. Capture and buffer the image to FIFO when shutter pressed quickly.
3. Store the image to Micro SD/TF card with BMP format.
4. Playback the capture photos one by one when shutter button hold on for 3 seconds.
This program requires the latest ArduCAM library and Rev.C or Rev.C+ ArduCAM
shield and use Arduino IDE 1.5.2 compiler or above.