Find the camera port on the raspberry pi between the hdmi and jack port.
Raspberry pi camera cable installation.
In other words remove the pi from the gopigo or the grovepi board in order to have just the pi.
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The camera board attaches to the raspberry pi via a 15 way ribbon cable.
It is best to install the camera to the raspberry pi without the extra boards.
If you re using the raspberry pi camera v2 module make sure you ve connected the camera in the right orientation as shown in the following image.
Fitting a camera module to a pi zero is a little more complex.
The latest addition released by the raspberry pi foundation is a camera module designed to connect to the csi bus which is the dedicated camera ribbon connector closest to the ethernet port.
Install the raspberry pi camera module by inserting the cable into the raspberry pi camera port.
Take the raspberry pi out of its box.
On the raspberry pi b 2 and 3 the.
The ribbon cable needs to be attached to the camera pcb and to the raspberry pi itself.
There are only two connections to make.
The camera installation on the raspberry pi is straightforward once you find the port location.
The standard camera module is green.
If in doubt just make sure.
You can buy the cable separately or get it with the official pi zero case.
You need to get the cable the right way round or the camera will not work.
The pi zero w camera socket uses a different width of cable to the main raspberry pi boards.
Once everything is ok you can stop the raspberry pi to install the camera sudo shutdown h now.
29 08 2013 the raspberry pi camera module comes fully assembled with a 15 way 150mm flat cable that plugs directly in the raspberry pi csi port.
Open the camera port on the raspberry pi.
Unfortunately the included cable is quite fragile and can break if twisted or bent too far.
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The camera and the pi board have similar sockets for the cable.
The cable slots into the connector situated between the usb and micro hdmi ports with the silver connectors facing the micro hdmi ports.
They are installed and work in the same way.
Insert the microsd card in the raspberry pi.
Connecting the camera on a pi zero w.
Using with pi zero.
This is a step by step explanation but we also have a video explanation if you prefer.
First of all the ffc connector located on the end of the board on a pi zero is narrower than the standard connector on the larger boards.
Don t worry though not all is lost if that cable does happen to break.
