LinkSprite JPEG Color Camera TTL Interface

Description: The LinkSprite JPEG color camera allows you to capture and output JPEG images through UART, making it easy to integrate into an existing design.
Note: Cameras purchased before November 01, 2010 output RS232 serial data, so you will need a level converter if you plan on connecting it to an Arduino or other microcontroller. See the related items for an appropriate converter. Cameras purchased after this time are use a TTL interface.
Note: These only work reliably with a 5V power supply, even though the manual states they can work at 3.3V.
Features:

• VGA/QVGA/160x120 resolution
• Support capture JPEG from serial port
• Default baud rate of serial port is 38400
• 5V power supply
• Size 32X32mm
• Current consumption: 80-100mA

Documents:

• Manual
• Software
• Tutorial
• Library
• Product Page

 Sample

 using (var camera = new LinkspriteCamera(new SerialPort("COM1", 38400, Parity.None, 8, StopBits.One)))

            {

                //DoSuccessFail(camera.Reset, "Reset successfull", "ERROR resetting");

                //DoSuccessFail(() => camera.SetPictureSize(LinkspriteCamera.SET_SIZE_640x480), "Size change successfull", "ERROR changing size");

                //DoSuccessFail(camera.Reset, "Reset successfull", "ERROR resetting");

                if(camera.Reset())

                    camera.GetPicture(ProcessChunk);

                DoSuccessFail(camera.Stop, "Stop successfull", "ERROR stopping");

            }

FEZ Library: http://code.tinyclr.com/project/220/linksprite-camera-library/


Sample pic

Bad point


The camera doesn't have a white balance and the pictures are half color and half BW ( outdoor )