Arduino CMOS to Grayscale Image on PC

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Hello,

I am currently working on a project which involves mounting a very tiny CMOS chip in a fairly inaccessible place. Currently I have the mechanics worked out, however, I am looking for some guidance as how to collect/process some data.

I will need to use an OV07740-A32A CMOS sensor chip to detect images. I understand how to configure the circuit to correctly read the the HREF, VSYNC, and DATA[9:0] ports. I am stuck on how to process the raw data into a coherent data stream.

Preferably I would like the Arduino to send a 2D grayscale matrix to my PC, but I know the Arduino has some limitations that prevent this. Is this possible? If so, is there any existing code that I could use that would help me learn how to correctly build an grayscale image array from the input signals (HREF, VSYNC, and DATA[9:0])? If this is indeed impossible, can I send raw input data to my PC for processing to occur off the Arduino?

Any help would be appreciated! I apologize if some of these questions are profoundly dumb, I am just beginning to learn about all of this.

Thank you!

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Hi,
Welcome to the forum.

Please read the first post in any forum entitled how to use this forum.
http://forum.arduino.cc/index.php/topic,148850.0.html .

Ops ,CCD.

I think you need a lot more R&D, that chip has no lense to focus an image on the CCD.

Can you tell us your electronics, programming, arduino, hardware experience?

Thanks.. Tom.... :slight_smile:

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This - given that you add a lens - is a video camera.

So whatever would this have to do with an Arduino?

Wrong forum, unfortunately, mate! :astonished: :astonished:

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Arduinos are totally unsuitable for image storage or processing.