Good evening, I has just received an esp32cam module with an adaptor board for a usb connector. It works when connected to a powerbank through the usb adaptor board, but I cannot get it to work when powered directly to either the 5v or 3.3 pins and ground connections. Is there another pin that I need to program to power up the camera?
Using what for a power supply?
How do you determine it is working, or not?
I recommend the Random Nerd getting started tutorials.
I've tried powering it from different 5v or 6v power packs through a power supply on a breadboard and there is no sign of life and nothing if I try the IP address. The supply voltages all seem stable from all supplies I've tried. If I connect through the usb adaptor board it works fine but the board prevents me from using the other pins that I need.
Post some images of the ESP32CAM connected to 5V.
Describe the 5V source.
5/6V into the 3V3 pin?
I'm away at the moment but I have been trying a power supply board similar to the one pictured. I've tried 3.3v and 5v outputs with the correct jumpers fitted and tried both 3.3 and 5v inputs on the camera module.The input voltage to the supply board is 6v.
Which GND pin are you using?
This is important because on the original AiThinker ESP32-CAM boards there were three but on the clones that I have there are only two.
On my boards the pin closest to the large white LED is marked GND/R. By default this pin is wired as a Reset. I believe it can be changed to GND by means of the added nearby jumpers (there are now 6 instead of the original 4).
Don
Minimum is 6.5V
6v power packs
What might those be?
Use either regulated 5V or regulated 3.3V power sources. You may have already destroyed the module by exceeding the allowed supply voltage.
no sign of life and nothing if I try the IP address
Doing what? Did you connect a PC running the Arduino IDE and load some code onto the ESP32?
Start over with this getting started guide.
I've used the ground pin next to the 5v pin and also tried the one half way down on the other side. The only way I can get the camera to work from any power source is if it is connected directly to the USB adaptor board. If I power it up straight to the camera module nothing shows on the web browser.
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