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TimerCamera-F

SKU:U082-F

Description

TimerCamera-F is a fisheye camera module based on ESP32-D0WDQ6-V3, with onboard 8M PSRAM and 4M Flash. It features a 3MP camera (OV3660) with a DFOV of 120°, capable of capturing photos at a maximum resolution of 2048x1536. The camera is designed with ultra-low power consumption in mind, with an integrated RTC (BM8563) that exposes the IRQ signal for device sleep and timed wake-up (sleep current can be as low as 2μA). With timed photo capture (one photo per hour), the built-in 270mAh battery can provide over a month of battery life. The module supports WiFi image transmission and USB port debugging, with a HY2.0-4P port output at the bottom for expanding other peripherals. The onboard LED status indicator and reset button facilitate program development and debugging. In terms of applications, M5Stack provides some simple and efficient application development methods and interfaces for the TimerCAM series, offering convenience for user usage and development. (Including PC/Mobile photo capture apps, cloud-based HTTP interfaces for timed photo capture, etc.)

Features

  • ESP32-based design
  • WiFi image transmission
  • Timed sleep and wake-up
  • Status indicator
  • Ultra-low power design
  • Built-in 270mAh battery
  • Programming platforms: ESP-IDF/Arduino/UIFlow

Includes

  • 1 x TimerCamera-F
  • 1 x LEGO Adapter
  • 1 x Wall-1515
  • 1 x USB Type-C cable (20cm)

Applications

  • Timed photo capture
  • Remote monitoring

Specifications

Specification Parameter
PSRAM 8MB Quad
Flash 4M
Battery 270mAh
Image Sensor OV3660
Maximum Resolution 3MP
Output Format 8-/10-Bit RAW, RGB and YCbCr output, compression.
DFOV 120°
Product Size 48.0 x 24.0 x 23.3mm
Product Weight 21.4g
Package Size 75.0 x 46.0 x 30.0mm
Gross Weight 43.8g

Learn

The Timer Camera series uses a low-power power management solution different from CORE and StickC devices. When in use, the PWR button is used as the power button (press and hold for 2s). To turn off the device, you need to use the software API or press the reset button on the PCB. When using external power, the device will remain powered on.

Fisheye Lens vs. Standard Lens Imaging Comparison

Schematics

PinMap

OV3660

Interface Camera Pin TimerCamera
SCCB Clock SIOC G23
SCCB Data SIOD G25
System Clock XCLK G27
Vertical Sync VSYNC G22
Horizontal Reference HREF G26
Pixel Clock PCLK G21
Pixel Data Bit 0 D0 G32
Pixel Data Bit 1 D1 G35
Pixel Data Bit 2 D2 G34
Pixel Data Bit 3 D3 G5
Pixel Data Bit 4 D4 G39
Pixel Data Bit 5 D5 G18
Pixel Data Bit 6 D6 G36
Pixel Data Bit 7 D7 G19
Camera Reset RESET G15
Camera Power Down PWDN -1
Power Supply 3.3V 3V3 3V3
Ground GND GND

HY2.0-4P

HY2.0-4P TimerCamera
SCL G13
SDA G4
5V 5V
GND GND

LED

LED TimerCamera
LED_Pin G2

BM8563

BM8563 TimerCamera
SCL G14
SDA G12

BAT

BAT TimerCamera
BAT_ADC_Pin G38
BAT_HOLD_Pin G33

Datasheets

Model Size

module size

Structure

Softwares

Quick Start

Arduino

ESP-IDF

Home Assistant

Undervoltage/Power Loss Protection

When the device is undervoltage, the camera may trigger undervoltage protection, causing a reset.

ESP-IDF

ESP-IDF can be configured in menuconfig during project compilation to disable this feature.

idf.py menuconfig

Component config->ESP32-specific->Hardware brownout detect & reset (disable)

Arduino

On the Arduino platform, you can disable this feature during initialization with the following example code.

#include "soc/soc.h"
#include "soc/rtc_cntl_reg.h"

void setup() {
  WRITE_PERI_REG(RTC_CNTL_BROWN_OUT_REG, 0); //disable detector
}

USB Driver

TimerCamera-F may not work without a driver on some systems. You can resolve this issue by manually installing the FTDI VCP driver. Follow these steps:

  1. Select and download the driver file matching your operating system from the list below, then extract it. You can also visit the FTDI Chip official website to get additional FTDI driver versions.
Driver name Download link
Windows_Desktop_x64 Download
Windows_Desktop_x86_32 Download
Windows_Desktop_ARM Download
MacOS_Intel Download
MacOS_ARM64 Download
  1. Connect the device to your PC, open Device Manager, and install the FTDI driver (the screenshot below uses Windows 10 as an example). (Note: On some systems, you may need to install the driver twice for it to take effect. The unrecognized device is usually named M5Stack or USB Serial.)

EasyLoader

Easyloader Download Link Notes
TimerCamera-F Firmware Easyloader download /

Video

  • Connect to the Unit TimerCAM hotspot, password 12345678, and open 192.168.4.1 in your browser to view the image. For timed photo capture, refer to the Quick Start Guide.

  • Focus Adjustment

Product Comparison

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