Connect an ethernet cable this is needed on the first boot.
Raspberry pi camera cable installation.
Connecting the camera on a pi zero w.
You can buy the cable separately or get it with the official pi zero case.
If in doubt just make sure.
The camera installation on the raspberry pi is straightforward once you find the port location.
Using with pi zero.
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.
Insert the microsd card in the raspberry pi.
It is best to install the camera to the raspberry pi without the extra boards.
The cable slots into the connector situated between the usb and micro hdmi ports with the silver connectors facing the micro hdmi ports.
8 iot projects you can do yourself on a raspberry pi.
There are only two connections to make.
Find the camera port on the raspberry pi between the hdmi and jack port.
You need to get the cable the right way round or the camera will not work.
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.
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.
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.
Take the raspberry pi out of its box.
The pi zero w camera socket uses a different width of cable to the main raspberry pi boards.
In order to fit a camera you have to use an adapter cable.
Once everything is ok you can stop the raspberry pi to install the camera sudo shutdown h now.
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.
Open the camera port on the raspberry pi.
Install the raspberry pi camera module by inserting the cable into the raspberry pi camera port.
They are installed and work in the same way.
In other words remove the pi from the gopigo or the grovepi board in order to have just the pi.
What you will need.
The camera board attaches to the raspberry pi via a 15 way ribbon cable.
The camera and the pi board have similar sockets for the cable.
Fitting a camera module to a pi zero is a little more complex.
Don t worry though not all is lost if that cable does happen to break.
The standard camera module is green.
Unfortunately the included cable is quite fragile and can break if twisted or bent too far.
