

Now you can connect the FT232 adapter to your computer. Here you can see the whole thing again as a schematic structure:

#NODEMCU ARDUINO CAMERA SERIAL#
The wiring to the serial USB adapter is as follows: ESP32 Cam Modul FT232 USB-TTL Serial Adapter 5V VCC (5V) UOR Tx UOT Rx GND GND Then we close the bracket again and the small camera is attached. All you have to do is open the bracket 90° and insert the end of the ribbon cable. Incidentally, the camera is very easy to assemble.

From above, the ESP board looks like this: Lateral labelling of the IO pins of the ESP32 board with a camera We use the red FT232 USB-TTL serial adapter for this. In contrast to the NodeMCU Development Board, the ESP32 module with a camera does not have a USB port and must therefore be connected to the computer via an adapter. There are also sets with all parts to buy, but some hobbyists will have jumper cables and a USB-TTL adapter lying around anyway.Ĭonnection and Cabling of the ESP32 Cam via Serial USB Port Nothing has to be soldered here and you can start directly. However, there is already combined modules (ESP32 + Camera) for little money. However, this is advantageous in the rarest cases, as this is more work and becomes more expensive in most cases. Then we configure the camera and create a live stream that can be integrated into various smart home systems and accessed from a smartphone.Īnyone who has an ESP8266 with enough pins can theoretically take and connect an OV2640 or OV7670. In this tutorial, we look at the necessary steps to do it and flash the ESP32 Cam software. The ESP can also be used for other projects at the same time, as many IO pins are still free. This means that you can either set up a live stream and watch it permanently or, for example, record and save regular still images (wild camera). With the ESP32 Cam, there is a cheap and compact alternative to the common IP cameras that are usually used for surveillance.
