Aideepen ESP32-CAM W-BT Board ESP32-CAM-MB Micro USB to Serial Port CH-340G with OV2640 2MP Camera Module Dual Mode Support NodeMCU

One set worked and the other did not . I noticed one camera had OV2640 stamped on the ribbon and the other did not have any camera model stamped on it. I tried both cameras on both MB's and the unstamped camera would not work with either MB's. The working camera would not work on the MB that came with the unstamped camera.Please send another OV2640 and MB replacement.Sense my first review I have changed the rating from two to five. The refunded my purchase and I purchased the same items and they all worked as expected.

Worked as expected. Eventually.note: use a DATA rated USB cable - NOT JUST A POWER supply cable...I had two cables - both for charging things - neither had data - I didn't consider this and nothing would work. I installed drivers... chased after the wrong device... force installed drivers ... crashed windows... reloaded windows... finally asked ChatGPT.... first suggestion was ensure you are using a DATA CABLE... found a data cable for a kids tablet... AND they worked immediately and were recognized by windows... without installing any drivers.

The first twopack of the cams did not work. Code could be loaded, but the cameras were DOA. Amazon immediately replaced these, originals being returned. However, the second pair work perfectly - one as a stand-alone camera; the other has been integrated into Home Assistant using ESPHome for setup.Using the Arduino 2.4.6 IDE, the code automatically downloaded to the camera with no RST or button pushes required.Painless...and had the first two not failed, this would get five stars.The Home Assistant camera was manually set up, using a boilerplate .yaml file from ESPHome, listed below. The initial code is created using the ESPHome Wizard, specifying "esp32cam" from the list. The updated .yaml file is processed using the ESPhome Run command.Follows is a working .yaml file that allows the camera and it's "flashbulb" to be accessed in Home Assistant:________________#esp32_camera:external_clock:pin: GPIO0frequency: 20MHzi2c_pins:sda: GPIO26scl: GPIO27data_pins: [GPIO5, GPIO18, GPIO19, GPIO21, GPIO36, GPIO39, GPIO34, GPIO35]# the order of the data_pins is significant, don't mix up the ordervsync_pin: GPIO25href_pin: GPIO23pixel_clock_pin: GPIO22power_down_pin: GPIO32resolution: 800x600name: esp_cam02idle_framerate: 0.1fpsoutput:- platform: ledcpin: GPIO4channel: 2 # channel 1 is used for esp32_cameraid: ledlight:- platform: monochromaticoutput: ledname: espcam_02 light#-------------------------------------------Have fun! Considering the price, if one has the application, these cameras are the ticket.

Save your money and get the official AI Thinker version elsewhere.After months of questioning myself I'm giving up on these. I've tried all the troubleshooting steps I can find but these simply do not work as advertised.I've been trying the ESP32CamWebServer Arduino sketch on both modules. Other sketches work on these and I've verified my pinout settings are correct. The web page takes forever to load, and it will only sometimes give me a picture. I even tried boosting the input voltage to 5.2v, which helped the web page to load a little faster, but I am still not able to get the video stream to work. Just a single frame per boot. I'm also getting the "E (489) esp_core_dump_flash: No core dump partition found!" error in the serial monitor.I also noticed that one of the USB-TTL adapters uses a typical 2mA while the other uses about 270mA, and its CH340G chip gets too hot to touch within a minute. I think this is just a bad product.

This was much easier to get up and running than I thought it would be. I was expecting compiling errors and whatnot, but it all went smoothly. I recommend following the guide at DRONEBOTWORKSHOP. I used arduino IDE/code since the libraries seem more robust. The steps are as follows:1. Plug it in > open device manager to make sure it enumerates correctly as a COM port.2. Go to DRONEBOTWORKSHOP and follow directions to download correct board settings and libraries3. Open arduino IDE and select correct board, and COM port as shown in my screenshot. Your COM port may differ.4. Open sketch "CameraWebServer"5. Change the wifi settings in the code, near the top. This is your WiFi credentials.6. Upload7. Open COM port serial while in arduino IDE, set baud to 115200. I had to power cycle the board before I started receiving correct serial communication.8. Copy the IP/URL shown in the serial terminal. Paste the address in a browser. I used Chrome.9. The camera interface should come up. Click start stream and your camera should start producing video.Voila! $10 wifi security camera that doesn't need a subscription, and isn't easily exploitable by said subscription company.

I've used eps32-cam modules for years. I've always had to deal with the ftdi serial adaptors which are a real pain. I had to connect 2 jumpers for power and then 5 jumpers for the serial and the jumpers always fell off. This plugs in easily and stays in. Just plug in the usb from your PC and Bob's your uncle.One catch though: The esp32-cam module that comes with it has a different pinout than the traditional ones sold by themselves. The traditional esp32-cam has always been missing a reset pin. This version fixes this by replacing one of the grounds with a reset pin which is great. But it means you have to keep track of which type esp32-cam is which and not mix them. They could have solved the problem of compatibility by reversing the polarity of that reset pin but I guess not all designers are as smart as me. :-)