Miniature TTL Serial JPEG Camera with NTSC Video

Compact serial JPEG camera with NTSC composite video output; captures 160×120, 320×240, or 640×480 stills over TTL serial. Includes auto white-balance, auto brightness/contrast, and motion-detection trigger output.

Logical pinout · physical placement not verified

3.3VVIN
Camera module power input. Adafruit states the power pin is marked 3.3V but feeds a 3-5V input regulator, so it can be powered with 3-5VDC.
Type · PowerVoltage · 3-5VDC input, pin marked 3.3V on module
TX
3.3V TTL serial transmit from the camera module; Adafruit describes communication as three-wire TX, RX, GND.
Type · UARTVoltage · 3.3V TTL logic
RX
3.3V TTL serial receive into the camera module; Adafruit describes communication as three-wire TX, RX, GND.
Type · UARTVoltage · 3.3V TTL logic
GND
Ground reference for power and the three-wire TTL serial interface.
Type · GroundVoltage · 0V

Pin	Type	Function	Voltage
3.3VVIN	Power	Camera module power input. Adafruit states the power pin is marked 3.3V but feeds a 3-5V input regulator, so it can be powered with 3-5VDC.	3-5VDC input, pin marked 3.3V on module
TX	UART	3.3V TTL serial transmit from the camera module; Adafruit describes communication as three-wire TX, RX, GND.	3.3V TTL logic
RX	UART	3.3V TTL serial receive into the camera module; Adafruit describes communication as three-wire TX, RX, GND.	3.3V TTL logic
GND	Ground	Ground reference for power and the three-wire TTL serial interface.	0V

Logical pinout · physical placement not verified

Pin details

4 connections

3.3VVIN
Camera module power input. Adafruit states the power pin is marked 3.3V but feeds a 3-5V input regulator, so it can be powered with 3-5VDC.
PowerVoltage · 3-5VDC input, pin marked 3.3V on module
TX
3.3V TTL serial transmit from the camera module; Adafruit describes communication as three-wire TX, RX, GND.
UARTVoltage · 3.3V TTL logic
RX
3.3V TTL serial receive into the camera module; Adafruit describes communication as three-wire TX, RX, GND.
UARTVoltage · 3.3V TTL logic
GND
Ground reference for power and the three-wire TTL serial interface.
GroundVoltage · 0V

Start wiring

USB · UART · I2C · 3.3 V · Module

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Module pins: 3.3V / VIN, GND, TX, RX. Schematik maps them to your board in the app.

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