September 28, 2022
Description
This is a small project to turn a "dummy-camera" into a working ESP32-CAM.
There is also an article on the website of the german MAKE-Magazine: https://www.heise.de/ratgeber/ESP32-Update-fuer-einen-Kamera-Dummy-4945742.html
01.12.2020 UPDATE:
Modified design for the adapter ring to match another housing. (Thanks to wolsom https://www.thingiverse.com/wolsom/designs for the idea / feedback.
Initial steps
Open Housing (latches) and remove acrylglass holding ring (3 screws). Remove and discard plate with dummy lens, LEDs and Battery wires
Drill centred 14 mm hole into acrylglass (a sequential drill head will do)
Print 3D parts
Prepare ESP 32 CAM Module
Upload Software
For the first tests and most purposes the arduino demo sketch will do.
There are many good instructions for that on the internet.
Camera assembly
Plug the camera into the designated hole at the rear side of the adapter ring. Put some self hardening gum on top of it (between camera and ESP board). This will fix the camera in position.
Mount ESP board with the two clips and 4 screws.
Screw in the objective and connect 5V power to the ESP32 Module.
Open webinterface in browser and adjust lens focus by turning the objective.
When adjustment is done fix the objective threads with self hardening gum.
Add LED-Ring from the front followed by the original holding ring. Add acrylic glass on top and fix everything with the three original screws to the housing (front).
License:
Creative Commons — Attribution — Noncommercial — Share Alike
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