Camera Interfacing With Arduino

General description
This camera module can perform image processing such as AWB (auto white balance),
AE (automatic exposure) and AGC (automatic gain control), for the video signal coming
from CMOS sensor. Whats more, in fusion of other advanced technology such as image
enhancement processing under low illumination, and image noise intelligent forecast and
suppress, this module would output high quality digital video signals by standard
CCIR656 interface. OV7670 built-in JPEG decoder supported real time encoding for
collected image, and external controller can easily read the M-JPEG video streams,
achieving the camera design of double stream. OV7670 supported motion detection and
OSD display function of screen characters and pattern overlay, capable of self-defining
detection area and sensitivity.

Tools Required
Hardware
i.

SD Module

ii.

Digital key module

iii.

Arduino UNO

iv.

Jumper wire

v.

USB cable

vi.

OV7670 camera module

Software
i.

Camera_OV7670_TEST

ii.

Arduino IDE(download it from official website

Connection Diagram

Procedure for Interfacing

1. Firstly download the two files of Camera_OV0706_lib and Camera_OV0706_TEST
from the Camera Module Code written by ElecFreaks and then unzip it.
2. Put the unzipped file of Camera_OV0706_lib into the Arduino IDE folder of
Libraries.
3. Open unzipped file of Camera_OV0706_TEST, and the program the code into UNO.
The detailed steps are demonstrated in the pictures.
4. Click Tools and then choose the board of Arduino UNO.
5. Click Tools / Serial Port and then choose the corresponding COM number.
6. And then click the button of programming like below in red rectangle, program the
code into the UNO board until done uploading appears.
7. Finally open the monitoring serial port as below in red rectangle.
8. When the serial port display the data like demonstrated below, you can press the
digital keys to take a photo.
9. If photo was taken successfully, the serial port would be displayed.