Embest CAM8200-U Digital Camera Module User Manual
- June 5, 2024
- Embest
Table of Contents
Embest CAM8200-U Digital Camera Module
Copyright Statement
- CAM8200-U and its related intellectual property are owned by Shenzhen Embest Technology Co., Ltd.
- Shenzhen Embest Technology has the copyright of this document and reserves all rights. Any part of the document should not be modified, distributed or duplicated in any approach and form without the written permission issued by Embest Technology Co., Ltd.
Disclaimer
Shenzhen Embest Technology does not take warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, as to the program source code, software and documents in the CD/DVD-ROMs provided along with the products, and including, but not limited to, warranties of fitness for a particular purpose; The entire risk as to the quality or performance of the program is with the user of products.
Revision History
| Version | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1.0 | 2014-6-30 | Original Version |
| 1.1 | 2014-8-15 | Added contents for the use under Linux (Yocto) |
Product Overview
About CAM8200-U
CAM8200-U is a new 5-megapixel USB camera module designed by Embest Technology
and featured with automatic focus, white balance, exposure control and gain
control. It is currently compatible with Atmel SAMA5D4-XULT and Freescale i.MX
6 processors-based evaluation boards from Embest including RIoTboard and MarS
Board. CAM8200-U can also work with PCs installed with Windows 2000\Windows
XP\Windows 7 system (the driver required will be installed automatically under
Windows systems). CAM8200-U implements image capture by working with an
evaluation board to which the module is connected through a mini USB cable.
Packing List
- CAM8200-U Module×1
- Mini USB Cable×1 (Mini type B male to USB2.0 type A male)
Product Features
- Product Dimensions: 43mm×43mm×5.88mm
- Operating Temperature: -20 ℃ ~ 70 ℃
- Operating Temperature for Stable Imaging: 0℃ ~ 50℃
- Focus: Auto
- Object Distance: 30cm ~∞
- Resolution: 600LW/PH (Center)
- Interface: USB 2.0
- Power Consumption: 150mW (VGA), 200 mW (QSXGA)
- Active Array Size: 2592×1944
- Pixel Size: 1.4μm×1.4μm
- Max Frame Rate: 15 fps (QSXGA)
- AGC/AEC/White Balance: Auto
- Compatible Boards: SAMA5D4-XULT, MarS Board and RIoTboard (can also work with a PC installed with Windows 2000\Windows XP\Windows 7)
Interface Definitions
This chapter lists the pin definitions of the OTG interface on CAM8200-U:
USB OTG interface
| Pins | Definitions | Descriptions |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | VBUS | +5V |
| 2 | DN | USB Data- |
| 3 | DP | USB Data+ |
| 4 | ID | USB ID |
| 5 | GND | GND |
OTG interface of CAM8200-U
Hardware Preparations
This chapter contains a list of hardware required and will introduce how to connect them together.
Hardware Requirements
- Evaluation Board Installed with Linux System*1 (SAMA5D4-XULT,RIoTboard/MarS Board)
- CAM8200-U Camera Module*1
- Mini USB Cable*1
- TF Card*1 (optional)
- 5V Power Adapter*1
Hardware Connections
-
As shown in the following image, please use the Mini USB cable to connect CAM8200-U camera module to the USB interface of an evaluation board (SAMA5D4-XULT is taken as an example here)
Hardware Connections 1 -
Connect an UART8000-U converter cable to the J1 pin header on SAMA5D4-XULT according to the illustration shown below, and then connect the other end of the cable to an USB interface of your PC. Hardware Connections 2
Note:
Please refer to UART8000-U User Manual for information on software
configurations.
Use under Linux
System platform
Hardware:
- Target board ( SAMA5D4-XULT)
- CAM8200-U Module
- SD card
- 5V power adapter
Software:
- Boot image( target board\linux\image\）
- luvc_test(disk-CAM8200-U\linux\)
Preparation
- According to the target board using a corresponding image to start the development board.
- If the customer had modified the kernel source, the user can added the new configuration to the kernel, refer the following steps:
You can find the file “uImage” on the directory of arch/arm/boot/, replace the uImage on the SD card and run the board.
Testing
- Copy the file luvc_test(disk\linux\) to the SD card
- Insert the SD card to the target board
- Turn on the board and input the following commands:
Photographed testing:
The command “-skip 10” means skip 10 frames which can catch the image clearly.
Technical Support and Warranty
Technical Support
Embest Technology provides its product with one-year free technical support including:
- Providing software and hardware resources related to the embedded products of Embest Technology;
- Helping customers properly compile and run the source code provided by Embest Technology;
- Providing technical support service if the embedded hardware products do not function properly under the circumstances that customers operate according to the instructions in the documents provided by Embest Technology;
- Helping customers troubleshoot the products.
The following conditions will not be covered by our technical support service. We will take appropriate measures accordingly:
- Customers encounter issues related to software or hardware during their development process;
- Customers encounter issues caused by any unauthorized alter to the embedded operating system;
- Customers encounter issues related to their own applications;
- Customers encounter issues caused by any unauthorized alter to the source code provided by Embest Technology;
Warranty Conditions
- 12-month free warranty on the PCB under normal conditions of use since the sales
- The following conditions are not covered by free services; Embest Technology will charge accordingly:
- Customers fail to provide valid purchase vouchers or the product identification tag is damaged, unreadable, altered or inconsistent with the products.
- Products are damaged caused by operations inconsistent with the user manual;
- Products are damaged in appearance or function caused by natural disasters (flood, fire, earthquake, lightning strike or typhoon) or natural aging of components or other force majeure;
- Products are damaged in appearance or function caused by power failure, external forces, water, animals or foreign materials;
- Products malfunction caused by disassembly or alter of components by customers or, products disassembled or repaired by persons or organizations unauthorized by Embest Technology, or altered in factory specifications, or configured or expanded with the components that are not provided or recognized by Embest Technology and the resulted damage in appearance or function;
- Product failures caused by the software or system installed by customers or inappropriate settings of software or computer viruses;
- Products purchased from unauthorized sales;
- Warranty (including verbal and written) that is not made by Embest Technology and not included in the scope of our warranty should be fulfilled by the party who committed. Embest Technology has no any responsibility;
- Within the period of warranty, the freight for sending products from customers to Embest Technology should be paid by customers; the freight from Embest to customers should be paid by us. The freight in any direction occurs after warranty period should be paid by customers.
- Please contact technical support if there is any repair request.
Note:
Embest Technology will not take any responsibility on the products sent back without the permission of the company.
Contact Information
Technical Support
Telephone Number: +86-755-25635626-872/875/897
Email Address: support@embest-tech.com
Sales Information
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Fax Number: +86-755-25616057
Email Address: globalsales@embest-tech.com
Company Information
Company Website: http://www.embest-tech.com
Company Address: Tower B 4/F, Shanshui Building, Nanshan Yungu Innovation
Industry Park, Liuxian Ave. No. 1183, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, Guangdong,
China (518055)