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Camera-Tool Tutorial

Note

Firmware Compatibility
Camera-Tool is available for both TimerCAM and UnitCAM series products, UnitCAM requires the GROVE interface to be connected to a PC via a TTL-TO-USB adapter board before use.

Driver Installation

Driver Installation
Connect the device to PC, open the device manager to install FTDI driver for the device. Take Win10 as an example, download the driver file that matches your operating system, unzip it, and install it through the device manager. (Note: In some system environment, you need to install the driver twice before it takes effect, the unrecognized device name is usually M5Stack or USB Serial, Windows recommend to use the driver file in the device manager to install it directly (customize the update), the executable file installation method may not work properly). Click here to go to download FTDI driver
Note for MacOS Users
For MacOS users before installing please check System Preferences - > Security & Privacy - > General - > Apps Allowed to be Downloaded from the Following Locations - > App Store and Approved Developer Options.

Software Introduction

Camera-Tool is used to control the Timer-CAM camera to take pictures, and currently supports both serial and WiFi connection modes.

Software Download

Currently only available for windows

Version Download
cameraToolsV1.5 Download

Burning Firmware

Open the host software, connect the device to the computer, select the corresponding port, click Burner to burn, wait for the pop-up window successful means that the burner is complete.

Wait for the pop-up window to be successful to indicate that the burner is complete. > Note | Do not click Connect before burning the firmware, otherwise it will occupy the port and cause failure of burning the firmware.

Serial Mode

In Serial Mode, the device is connected to the computer via USB and the Camera-Tool is used to access the serial port of the device/acquire images.

Note: Unit-CAM series, when using CameraTools, the image transfer interface is Grove interface. Please connect the TX and RX of Grove interface to PC via USB-TTL adapter board, and then select the corresponding port for connection.

Wi-Fi Mode

Connect the device to the port, click the Configure button, enter the Wi-Fi name and password, click Connect, the face will automatically switch to the HTTP tab Switch the mode to Wi-Fi-HTTP and display the image.

Taking pictures

The shooting menu can be expanded by clicking the Fold switch. The operation bar provides functions for Shooting', Time-lapse', and `Setting the picture save path'.

Parameter Adjustment

The Configuration menu on the left provides a series of image parameter settings for adjusting the imaging effect of the picture.

Mobile APP

In network mode, you can also use the cell phone version of the APP to take pictures and view the monitoring.

Version Download
TimerCAM-App-Android v1.0 Download
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