TimerCamera

SKU:U082

Description

TimerCamera is a camera module based on the ESP32-D0WDQ6-V3, equipped with an onboard 8MB PSRAM and a 3MP camera (OV3660) with a DFOV of 66.5°, capable of capturing photos at resolutions up to 2048x1536. It features a status indicator and a RESET button, focusing on ultra-low power consumption design. Through the RTC (BM8563), it supports timed sleep and wake functions, with sleep current as low as 2μA. The board has a reserved battery connector for user-supplied battery power. The module supports Wi-Fi image transmission and USB port debugging, with a bottom HY2.0-4P port output for connecting other peripherals. Using M5Burner to flash the firmware, the TimerCamera can be configured directly via Camera-Tool, or the data can be processed in UiFlow.

Features

Designed based on ESP32
Wi-Fi image transmission
Timed sleep and wake
Status indicator
Ultra-low power consumption design
Development Platform: ESP-IDF / Arduino / UiFlow

Includes

1 x TimerCamera

Applications

Timed photography
Remote monitoring

Specifications

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

Learn

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

Schematics

TimerCamera Schematics PDF

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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

Softwares

Quick Start

Arduino

TimerCamera-Arduino

ESP-IDF

Under-voltage / Power-off Protection

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

ESP-IDF

In ESP-IDF, you can configure and disable this in menuconfig when compiling the project.

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 sample 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 may not work driver-free on some systems. Users can manually install the FTDI VCP driver to resolve this issue. Taking Windows 10 as an example, download the driver file that matches your operating system and extract it. Then, install it via Device Manager. (Note: In certain system environments, you may need to install the driver twice for it to take effect. The unrecognized device name is usually M5Stack or USB Serial. For Windows, it is recommended to use Device Manager to install the driver manually (custom update). The executable installation method may not work properly.)

FTDI VCP Driver Download Page:

Installation Method:

EasyLoader

Easyloader	Download	Note
TimerCamera Firmware Easyloader	download	/

Video

Connect to the Unit TimerCAM hotspot, password 12345678. Open the browser at 192.168.4.1 to view the image. To use the timed photo function, please refer to the Quick Start guide.

Focal length adjustment

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