================================== LS - Y201 Jpeg Serial Camera

As you can see is written in python. Requires struct and serial packages. I built this library to be used with beaglebone. If you are also using this camera under beaglebone you will need to enable serial ports (check BeagleBoneTools )

Methods

• JPEGSerial(serialPort, baudRate = 38400) Constructor: Serial port, for example /dev/ttyO1. You can specify the baudrate but 38400 is the default value. If you have already initilizated the camera and changed the baudrate, you can specify this baudrate

• simpleTakePhoto(filename) Just provide a filename and all process will be automatically done (takePicture, savePicture and stopTakingPictures)

• setBaudRate(baudRate) Baudrates allowed are: 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, 115200. The library automatically close and open a new connection with the new baudRate

• setResolution(resolution) Allowed resolutions are: 640x480, 320x240 and 160x120 Example of use: camera.setResolution("640x480")

• resetCamera Reset the camera. A new connection with the default baudRate is opened after reset

• getSize Get the size in bytes of the image stored in the camera

• takePicture Take a picture and storage it in the camera

• savePicture
  Save the picture from the camera to a local file

• stopTakingPictures Once you saved the picture, set the camera ready to get take next picture

• close Close connection with the camera

Note

The camera works at 5V or 3.3V, but I you connect VCC to 5V dont use a 3.3V serial connection

Resources

Resolution Issue Datasheet Reference page