Getting an image with arduino

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Hey guys,

I am starting a project that involves taking pictures, using Arduino Uno R3 (Mega 2560 is also a possibility).

I do not have much experience with Arduino so I need some serious help to get started.
I guess what I need is a "Hello World" example of how to operate a camera with the arduino (nothing fancy - just want to know how to connect the pins and then a simple code that demonstrates how to read data from it).

I intend to use the following camera:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/OV7670-AL422-FIFO-Camera-Module-/270755438712

REALLY hope you can help me.
Thanks in advance :slight_smile:

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When you buy the camera, you will either get the software with it, or you need to contact the seller and ask for the software.

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Some previous post.

https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&as_q=OV7670&as_epq=&as_oq=&as_eq=&as_nlo=&as_nhi=&lr=&cr=&as_qdr=all&as_sitesearch=http%3A%2F%2Farduino.cc%2Fforum&as_occt=any&safe=images&tbs=&as_filetype=&as_rights=

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talbenmoshe:
I guess what I need is a "Hello World" example of how to operate a camera with the arduino (nothing fancy - just want to know how to connect the pins and then a simple code that demonstrates how to read data from it).

I saw nothing in that ebay advert to suggest that the device would come with any software or examples showing how to access it. It has links to data sheets which seem to provide the sort of information you'd need to design your own wiring connections and write your own driver library for it, but I think it would be up to you to do that for yourself, or find somebody else who has already done it.

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Thanks PeterH, that is the purpose of this post - to find someone who has already done it and willing to share his results :slight_smile:
I wish I had the knowledge to write my own library but sadly I don't.

So I'm still looking for someone who can show me the way from A to Z (Doesn't even have to explain it to me, just show me how to do it and I will reverse engineer it)

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talbenmoshe:
So I'm still looking for someone who can show me the way from A to Z (Doesn't even have to explain it to me, just show me how to do it and I will reverse engineer it)

This is the one of it.
http://arduino.cc/forum/index.php/topic,159557.0.html

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Thanks BillHo.

I probably should have mentioned it earlier but.. I've searched google for many days before posting this message.
I even tried to follow the "instructions" from the link that BillHo posted.

But that example is way overhead for what I need; the connections are unclear and it is not using the same sensor (more or less)..

All I need are the minimum steps in order to get an image (don't need to save it on an SD or something like that, just get the values problematically and I'll take it from there).

In my quest of finding the answer I seek, I stumbled upon many people like me that are searching for the same answer, It'll be nice if someone could devote some time to write a detailed answer.. Please... :slight_smile: