Adafruit PiCowbell OV5640 Camera Breakout - 160 Degree Wide Angle

Pico-format PiCowbell breakout with an OV5640 5 MP fixed-focus 160° wide-angle camera, DVP interface, STEMMA QT I2C, microSD slot, and shutter/reset buttons. Stacks directly on Raspberry Pi Pico / Pico W.
Pinout
One grouped source record is expanded into separate logical pads where unambiguous; physical placement is not implied.
- VBVBUSType · Power
- VSVSYSType · Power
- EN3V3_ENType · Control
- 3VType · Power
- VrADC_VREFType · Analog
- GType · Ground
- GP5SCLType · GPIO, I2C
- GP4SDAType · GPIO, I2C
- STEMMA QT connectorType · I2C
- GP0OV5640 VSYNCType · GPIO, Signal
- GP2OV5640 HREFType · GPIO, Signal
- GP3OV5640 PCLKType · GPIO, Signal
- GP1OV5640 PWDNType · GPIO, Control
- OV5640 DATA2-DATA9GP6-GP13Type · Signal
- GP14OV5640 RESETType · GPIO, Control
- XCLK jumperType · Unknown
- Vmotor jumperType · Unknown
- GP16microSD MISOType · GPIO, SPI
- GP18microSD SCKType · GPIO, SPI
- GP19microSD MOSIType · GPIO, SPI
- GP17microSD CSType · GPIO, SPI
- GP15SD DetType · GPIO, Unknown
- GP22Shutter buttonType · GPIO, Unknown
- Reset buttonType · Control
| Pin | Type |
|---|---|
| VBVBUS | Power |
| VSVSYS | Power |
| EN3V3_EN | Control |
| 3V | Power |
| VrADC_VREF | Analog |
| G | Ground |
| GP5SCL | GPIO, I2C |
| GP4SDA | GPIO, I2C |
| STEMMA QT connector | I2C |
| GP0OV5640 VSYNC | GPIO, Signal |
| GP2OV5640 HREF | GPIO, Signal |
| GP3OV5640 PCLK | GPIO, Signal |
| GP1OV5640 PWDN | GPIO, Control |
| OV5640 DATA2-DATA9GP6-GP13 | Signal |
| GP14OV5640 RESET | GPIO, Control |
| XCLK jumper | Unknown |
| Vmotor jumper | Unknown |
| GP16microSD MISO | GPIO, SPI |
| GP18microSD SCK | GPIO, SPI |
| GP19microSD MOSI | GPIO, SPI |
| GP17microSD CS | GPIO, SPI |
| GP15SD Det | GPIO, Unknown |
| GP22Shutter button | GPIO, Unknown |
| Reset button | Control |
One grouped source record is expanded into separate logical pads where unambiguous; physical placement is not implied.
Pin details
24 connections- VBVBUSPower
- VSVSYSPower
- EN3V3_ENControl
- 3VPower
- VrADC_VREFAnalog
- GGround
- GP5SCLGPIO, I2C
- GP4SDAGPIO, I2C
- STEMMA QT connectorI2C
- GP0OV5640 VSYNCGPIO, Signal
- GP2OV5640 HREFGPIO, Signal
- GP3OV5640 PCLKGPIO, Signal
- GP1OV5640 PWDNGPIO, Control
- OV5640 DATA2-DATA9GP6-GP13Signal
- GP14OV5640 RESETGPIO, Control
- XCLK jumperUnknown
- Vmotor jumperUnknown
- GP16microSD MISOGPIO, SPI
- GP18microSD SCKGPIO, SPI
- GP19microSD MOSIGPIO, SPI
- GP17microSD CSGPIO, SPI
- GP15SD DetGPIO, Unknown
- GP22Shutter buttonGPIO, Unknown
- Reset buttonControl
Start wiring
USB · UART · I2C · 3.3 V · Module
Confirm the data interface matches your host board.
Module pins: VB / VBUS, VS / VSYS, G. Schematik maps them to your board in the app.
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