Consider Arduino support?

[cnidus]

I've got an esp32 project that's already built in arduino that I'm trying to add in OV2640 camera support.

This is the simplest library I've found so far, but porting my existing project back to esp-idf is busy-work I'd like to avoid.

Would you consider instructions / changes to use in arduino?

[me-no-dev]

yes, I am thinking also of the best way to add it. I will be updating the IDF libs in Arduino any day now, and I think best is just to build the driver and add it that way. It's folder structure is otherwise incompatible with Arduino and can not be just included. Making a copy with the proper folder structure is also out of the question, since it will require to support the same code in two places. Keep an eye out over the weekend for update to Arduino (1.0.1-rc2)

[me-no-dev]

esp32-camera is included in the latest Arduino git and in 1.0.1-rc2 from the dev package manager link :)

[cnidus]

Nice! Thanks so much. That saves me a bunch of time!

[5shekel]

Any pointers or lib out there for using this code?
TTGO t-journal has working arduino port in their github for now. It works

https://github.com/LilyGO/ESP32-Camera

[me-no-dev]

the lib is already in Arduino, so all you need to do is include the headers and you are good to go :)
Here is an example using the lib with esp-idf: https://github.com/espressif/esp-who/tree/master/examples/single_chip/camera_web_server code can be copied and used in Arduino as is.

[me-no-dev]

@5shekel I do not recommend that lib if it is based on Ivan's earlier lib. This lib uses improved communication and registers with OV2640 and will perform much better than the old lib.

[5shekel]

agree the lilygo fork is a bit slow , but it has a working example. i was fighting with camera support for a few days. with esp-idf and arduino. its the only one that cam ready to go. i will dig deeper

here is my testing > https://wiki.idiot.io/esp32-cam

[me-no-dev]

I linked to you to a working example :) includes face detection and recognition also :) And all kinds of controls for the camera.

[me-no-dev]

If you need directions on how to run this code in Arduino let me know :) it's really easy :) you copy 4 files to the same folder as your sketch, two includes and a call to two functions and you have it running in Arduino :)

[5shekel]

got it working !
using the camera_web_server example you linked above and an esp32-cam ai-thinker module (thanks to the gods, i have like 5 of this)

[5shekel]

would appreciate an arduino example, just for completeness of this successful night.
was about to give up on the whole esp32-cam adventure.

[me-no-dev]

give me a few :) I'll post you the sketch

[me-no-dev]

esp32-camera.zip
try this please and if all is good, I will add the example to Arduino

[me-no-dev]

to get your other cameras to work, you need to set the proper pins and that is it :)