Embest CAM8100-D User manual

CAM8100-D
Digital Camera Module
User Manual
Version 1.0 –Jun. 30th, 2014

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Disclaimer:
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expressed or implied, as to the program source code, software and documents in
the CD/DVD-ROMs provided along with the products, and including, but not
limited to, warranties of fitness for a particular purpose; The entire risk as to the
quality or performance of the program is with the user of products.
Revision History:
Version
Date
Description
1.0
2014-6-30
Original Version

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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Product Overview ........................................................................................1
1.1 Brief Introduction............................................................................................1
1.2 Packing List....................................................................................................1
1.3 Product Features ...........................................................................................1
Chapter 2 Interface Definition ......................................................................................3
Chapter 3 Use of CAM8100-D.......................................................................................5
3.1Hardware/Software Requirements ................................................................5
3.2 Hardware Connections ..................................................................................5
3.3 Using CAM8100-D.........................................................................................6
Technical Support and Warranty......................................................................................8

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Chapter 1 Product Overview
1.1 Brief Introduction
CAM8100-D is a new 5-megapixel CMOS camera module designed by Embest
Technology. It used a 1/4" color image sensor with OmniBSI™ technology, support up
QSXGA (2592x1944) image resolution, featured with complete user control and output
data format conversion; supports automatic image control functions include automatic
exposure control (AEC), automatic white balance(AWB), automatic band filter (ABF),
automatic, and so on.
This module is currently compatible with RIoTboard. CAM8100-D has a camera
interface, connect to an evaluation board with a 30PIN FPC Cable e for implementing the
function of image capture.
1.2 Packing List
CAM8100-D Module×1
Mini USB Cable×1
1.3 Product Features
Module Dimensions: 39.16mm×34.96mm
Operating Temperature: 0 ℃~ 70 ℃
Operating Temperature for Stable Imaging: 0 ℃~ 50 ℃
Connector: 30Pin FPC connector
Power: powered by the target board
Sensitivity: 600 mV/Lux-sec
Active array size: 2592 x 1944

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Pixel Size: 1.4μm×1.4μm
Lens size: 1/4"
Maximum image transfer rate:
QSXGA (2592x1944): 15 fps
1080p: 15 fps
1280x960: 15 fps
720p: 15 fps
VGA (640x480): 30fps
QVGA (320x240): 30fps
Automatic image control functions:
Automatic exposure control (AEC),
Automatic white balance(AWB)
Automatic band filter (ABF)
Automatic 50/60 Hz luminance detection
Automatic black level calibration (ABLC)
Compatible Boards: RIoTboad

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Chapter 2 Interface Definition
CAM8100-D has a camera interface, connect to an evaluation board with a 30PIN FPC
Cable e for implementing the function of image capture. See below for the camera
location.
Figure 2-1 Camera interface location
The following table lists the pin definitions of the camera interfaces on CAM8100-D:
Table 2-1camera Interface
Camera
Pin
Signal
Function
1
GND
GND
2
D0
Digital image data bit 0
3
D1
Digital image data bit 1
4
D2
Digital image data bit 2
5
D3
Digital image data bit 3
6
D4
Digital image data bit 4
7
D5
Digital image data bit 5
8
D6
Digital image data bit 6
9
D7
Digital image data bit 7
10
D8
Digital image data bit 8
11
D9
Digital image data bit 9

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D10
Digital image data bit 10
13
D11
Digital image data bit 11
14
GND
GND
15
PCLK
Pixel clock
16
GND
GND
17
HS
Horizontal synchronization
18
VDD50
5V
19
VS
Vertical synchronization
20
VDD33
3.3V
21
XCLKA
Clock output a
22
XCLKB
Clock output b
23
GND
GND
24
FLD
Field identification
25
WEN
Write Enable
26
STROBE
Flash strobe control signal
27
SDA
IIC master serial clock
28
SCL
IIC serial bidirectional data
29
GND
GND

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Chapter 3 Use of CAM8100-D
This chapter contains the lists of hardware and software that are required to allow
CAM8100-D function properly, an illustration that shows hardware connections, and
operations underAndroid to activate CAM8100-D camera module.
3.1 Hardware/Software Requirements
1）Hardware Requirements;
An RIoTboard installed with Android system
A CAM8100-D camera module
A 30Pin FPC Cable
ATF card (optional)
A 5V power adapter
A display device (HDMI monitors or
LCD8000-97C/LCD8000-43T/LCD8000-70T display modules /VGA8000
conversion module)
2）Software Requirements;
OS:Android
Veision: SVN2705 or higher
Note:
CAM8100-D can only work under Android systems temporarily.
3.2 Hardware Connections
As shown in the following image, please use the 30Pin FPC cable to connect CAM8100-D
camera module to the camera interface of RIoTboard, then connect a display device
(LCD8000-97C is used here) and a power adapter to the board.

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Figure 3-1 Hardware Connections
3.3 Using CAM8100-D
1）After Android system boots up, use your finger to touch the icon at the bottom of
Android home interface as shown blow to enter application list.
Figure 3-2 Android Home Interface

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2）Touch the Camera icon in the application list as shown below; The images
captured by the camera module will be displayed on your screen.
Figure 3-3 Run Camera Application

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Technical Support and Warranty
Technical Support
Embest Technology provides its product with one-year free technical support
including:
Providing software and hardware resources related to the embedded products of
Embest Technology;
Helping customers properly compile and run the source code provided by
Embest Technology;
Providing technical support service if the embedded hardware products do not
function properly under the circumstances that customers operate according to
the instructions in the documents provided by Embest Technology;
Helping customers troubleshoot the products.
The following conditions will not be covered by our technical support service. We will
take appropriate measures accordingly:
Customers encounter issues related to software or hardware during their
development process;
Customers encounter issues caused by any unauthorized alter to the embedded
operating system;
Customers encounter issues related to their own applications;
Customers encounter issues caused by any unauthorized alter to the source
code provided by Embest Technology;
Warranty Conditions
1）12-month free warranty on the PCB under normal conditions of use since the sales
of the product;

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2）The following conditions are not covered by free services; Embest Technology will
charge accordingly:
Customers fail to provide valid purchase vouchers or the product identification
tag is damaged, unreadable, altered or inconsistent with the products.
Products are damaged caused by operations inconsistent with the user manual;
Products are damaged in appearance or function caused by natural disasters
(flood, fire, earthquake, lightning strike or typhoon) or natural aging of
components or other force majeure;
Products are damaged in appearance or function caused by power failure,
external forces, water, animals or foreign materials;
Products malfunction caused by disassembly or alter of components by
customers or, products disassembled or repaired by persons or organizations
unauthorized by Embest Technology, or altered in factory specifications, or
configured or expanded with the components that are not provided or recognized
by Embest Technology and the resulted damage in appearance or function;
Product failures caused by the software or system installed by customers or
inappropriate settings of software or computer viruses;
Products purchased from unauthorized sales;
Warranty (including verbal and written) that is not made by Embest Technology
and not included in the scope of our warranty should be fulfilled by the party who
committed. Embest Technology has no any responsibility;
3）Within the period of warranty, the freight for sending products from customers to
Embest Technology should be paid by customers; the freight from Embest to
customers should be paid by us. The freight in any direction occurs after warranty
period should be paid by customers.
4）Please contact technical support if there is any repair request.
Note:
Embest Technology will not take any responsibility on the products sent back without the
permission of the company.
Contact Information

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Technical Support
Telephone Number: [phone]-872/875/897
Email Address: [e-mail]
Sales Information
Telephone Number: [phone]- 863/865/866/867/868
Fax Number: [phone]
Email Address: [e-mail]
Company Information
Company Website: http://www.embest-tech.com
Company Address: Tower B 4/F, Shanshui Building, Nanshan Yungu Innovation Industry
Park, LiuxianAve. No. 1183, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China (518055)

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