TimerCamera

SKU:U082

Description

TimerCamera is a camera module based on ESP32-D0WDQ6-V3, with onboard 8M PSRAM, using a 3-megapixel camera (OV3660), DFOV 66.5°, capable of capturing photos with a maximum resolution of 2048x1536. It features a status indicator and a RESET button, designed with ultra-low power consumption in mind. It can achieve timed sleep and wake-up through RTC (BM8563), with a sleep current as low as 2μA. The board has a reserved battery interface, allowing users to connect a battery for power supply. The module supports WiFi image transmission and USB port debugging, with a bottom HY2.0-4P port output for connecting other peripherals. By flashing the firmware through M5Burner, users can directly use Camera-Tool to configure TimerCamera, or process TimerCamera data in UIFlow.

Features

Based on ESP32 design
WIFI image transmission
Timed sleep and wake-up
Status indicator
Ultra-low power consumption design
Programming platforms: ESP-IDF/Arduino/UIFlow

Includes

1 x TimerCamera

Applications

Timed photography
Remote monitoring

Specifications

Specification	Parameters
PSRAM	8MB
Flash	4M
Image Sensor	OV3660
Maximum Resolution	3 Megapixels
Output Format	8-/10-Bit RAW, RGB and YCbCr output, compression.
DFOV	66.5°
Battery Interface	SH1.0-2P
Net Weight	6g
Gross Weight	17g
Product Dimensions	45 x 20 x 12mm
Package Dimensions	60 x 60 x 15mm

Learn

The low-power power management solution used in the Timer Camera series is different from that of CORE and StickC devices. When in use, the PWR button serves as the power-on button (press and hold for 2s). To power 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.

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

BUTTON

BUTTON	TimerCamera
BUTTON	G37

BM8563

BM8563	TimerCamera
SCL	G14
SDA	G12

BAT

BAT	TimerCamera
BAT_ADC_Pin	G38
BAT_HOLD_Pin	G33

Datasheets

Datasheets
- ESP32-D0WDQ6-V3
- OV3660

Schematics

TimerCAM

Softwares

Quick Start

Arduino

TimerCamera-Arduino

ESP-IDF

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 it 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

TimerCAM may not work plug-and-play on some systems. Users can manually install the FTDI driver to fix this issue. For example, in a Windows 10 environment, download the driver file matching the operating system, extract it, and install it through the Device Manager. (Note: In some system environments, the driver may need to be installed twice to take effect. The unrecognized device name is usually M5Stack or USB Serial. Windows recommends using the driver file to install directly in the Device Manager (custom update), as the executable installation method may not work properly).

EasyLoader

Easyloader	Download Link	Notes
TimerCamera Firmware Easyloader	download	/

Video

Connect to the TimerCAM hotspot, password 12345678, and open 192.168.4.1 in your browser to view the image. For timed photography, please refer to the Quick Start Guide.

Focus Adjustment