OV5647 Arducam to Windows computer

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OV5647 Arducam to Windows computer

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Hello,
I am trying to run a project where I plan to use the NoIR OV5647 camera from Arducam. My particular use case requires a small camera with NoIR settings, so this is potentially the only option I have. This camera seems to be designed to be RasPi camera, but I came across and ordered CSI to HDMI converters/adapters (part # 3552 ) and HDMI to USB (part # 4669) adapters. My goal is to get this camera to work on a Windows PC and be detected like a regular webcam. The dual conversion from CSI to HDMI and then to USB does not seem to work. When I do that, my windows PC recognizes that USB port as a "USB video" device, but is not able to play or open the camera.
Please do let me know if what I trying to do is feasible, and if yes, how can I set it up correctly.
Thanks in advance,
Chinmay

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Re: OV5647 Arducam to Windows computer

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A microcontroller of some sort is required between the camera and the PC, in order to implement the handshaking required for the PC to recognize the camera as a USB device, to tell the PC what type of device, and to control specific camera actions.

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Re: OV5647 Arducam to Windows computer

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Thank you so much for the quick reply. Do you know if Adafruit has any of those microcontrollers for sale. I would be very interested to buy and resolve the issue.
Thank you again for your help

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Re: OV5647 Arducam to Windows computer

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Hi,
To follow up on this issue, I ordered a CSI to UVC board from Amazon. (https://www.amazon.com/Arducam-CSI-USB- ... 138&sr=1-1). Connecting my OV5647 to CSI, then to this board and then through an USB to the Windows computer, I get the windows Webcam software to recognize the board, but it is not able to communicate with the camera. Is there any configuration file which I can load on the board such that it can enable to handshake between the PC and OV5647?
Thanks and looking forward to your help,
Chinmay

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