What you will need.
Raspberry pi camera cable orientation.
Capture images v.
Enable camera interface step 3.
There are only two connections to make.
On the raspberry pi b 2 and 3 the camera port is between the audio port and the hdmi port.
Find the camera port on the raspberry pi between the hdmi and jack port.
Install the raspberry pi camera module by inserting the cable into the raspberry pi camera port.
You can buy the cable separately or get it with the official pi zero case.
This is actually longer than i need but it works.
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Connect camera module step 2.
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Removing the original flex cable from the raspberry pi camera module.
Connecting the camera on a pi zero w.
You need to get the cable the right way round or the camera will not work.
The cable that comes with the raspberry pi camera is shorter than i needed.
They are installed and work in the same way.
The camera and the pi board have similar sockets for the cable.
Sign in to or create a raspberry pi account to save your project progress and come back later.
The cable slots into the connector situated between the usb and micro hdmi ports with the silver connectors facing the micro hdmi ports.
If in doubt just make sure.
Once everything is ok you can stop the raspberry pi to install the camera sudo shutdown h now.
On the original raspberry pi b it is between the ethernet port and the hdmi port.
To do so we pull the black connector downwards as shown in the picture below.
The standard camera module is green.
Learn how to connect the raspberry pi camera module to your raspberry pi and take pictures record video and apply image effects.
One thing i didn t realize was that the socket on the raspberry pi 3b has a lift up clamp that then needs to be pushed back down to lock the cable in place.
Interfacing camera module with raspberry pi4 is three steps process.
The camera installation on the raspberry pi is straightforward once you find the port location.
Hence we will need to remove the flex cable from the camera module.
On the camera pcb the blue backing on the cable should face away.
The pi zero w camera socket uses a different width of cable to the main raspberry pi boards.
To open the port use two fingers and lift the ends up slightly.
The camera module comes with a flex cable that will not fit into the csi camera connector on the raspberry pi zero w.
The camera board attaches to the raspberry pi via a 15 way ribbon cable.
