OV528-OmniVision - User Manual

OV528
Single Chip Camera to Serial Bridge

ShangHai OmniVision IC Design, Inc.
July 18, 2002
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User Manual
Rev. 1.1
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction .........................................................................................................................................1
1.1 OV528.....................................................................................................................2
1.2 Sensors ................................................................................................................2
1.3 Boards .........................................................................................................................2
1.3.1 Evaluation Board................................................................................ 2
1.3.2 Demo Board.......................................................................................................2
2. DownLoad / Update Firmware..................................................................................................5
3. Software User Guide.................................................................................................................7

3.1 System Installation......................................................................................................7
3.2 Initialization. ......................................................................................................................7
3.3 Functions Overview........................................................................................................8
3.4 View Group. ....................................................................................................9
3.5 Snap Shot Group.............................................................................................................10
3.6 DSC Group .........................................................................................................................11
3.7 Cursor & Mouse Messages..................................................................................................12
4. Software Develop Guide..............................................................................................................13

4.1 Data Structure .......................................................................................................13
4.1.1 Sensor Type........................................................................................................13
4.1.2 Color Type.................................................................................................13
4.1.3 JPEG Image Size....................................................................................................13
4.1.4 Bitmap Image Size (Preview Size) .................................................................................14
4.1.5 Preview or Snapshot Image Information (SELECT_PARAM) ......................................14
4.1.6 Flash Memroy File Information(PFlash_FileTableItem) ............................................14
4.1.7 Display Image Information (only in OV528Ap.exe) ......................................................15
4.2 Function Modules ................................................................................................15
4.2.1 Commands......................................................................................................15
4.2.2 Download or Update Firmware..........................................................................20
4.2.3 Systems Initialization, Start, Stop and Reset (Exit)....................................22
4.2.4 Preview of Live Video........................................26
4.2.5 SnapShot of Still JPEG Image.........................................27
4.2.6 DSC or Flash Memory Functions.....................................29
4.2.7 JPEG Image Decoding.........................................34
4.2.8 Other Functions.............................................................................................36
4.2.9 Threads and Synchronization......................................................................39
Index of functions.....................................................................................................40
References...................................................................................................40
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1. Introduction
This document aims at providing a guideline to the user or developer of OV528 system in case the
system will be maintained and developed.
1.1 OV528
OV528 is the back-end chip for the Serial Bus Camera System that can be attached to a wireless or
PDA host and performs as a video camera or a JPEG compressed still camera. It provides camera
(sensor) interface, serial interface and JPEG image compression engine to act as a low cost and
low powered single chip solution for the high-resolution serial bus PDA or cellular phone camera
accessory applications (See Fig. 1-1).
For detailed information of OV528, please refer [1].
1.2 Sensors
So far, OV528 supports four kinds of image sensors: OV7620, OV7635, OV6630 and OV6640.
OV7620 and OV7635 are CMOS digital video camera sensors with VGA (640x480) or QVGA
(320x240) resolution. The frequency of the output frame is up to 30 Hz (VGA). Different data
formats, YCrCb 4:2:2, GRB 4:2:2 and RGB raw data, are supported. 16Bit or 8Bit video data,
namely ZV Port, CCIR601 or CCIR656 are outputted.
OV6630 and OV6640 image sensors provide CIF (352x288) or QCIF (176x144) data output
format. Maximum FPS (frame per second) can achieve to 60.
Some advanced and attractive functions are also integrated into the sensors, such as the exposure
control, gamma correction, gain control, automatic white balance, bloomings drastically reduction,
etc. All these functions or algorithms together guarantee the output images quality to reach the
satisfactory level.
For more information and specifications about the image sensors, please refer materials [2] [5].
Note: The supplied powers for these four types of sensors are not the same. OV7620 needs 5VDC
to support while the other three types need 3.0-3.6 VDC. Therefore, before a sensor is connected
with a board, please make sure the power provided by board is correct.
1.3 Board
1.3.1 Evaluation Board
Jumpers on evaluation board must be correctly set before any field usage. Table 1-1 gives a
reference of the jumper and button positions. Fig.1-2 shows the sketch map of jumpers and buttons
on OV528 evaluation board.
1.3.2 Demo Board

User should remove R20 off and add R13 (10K) on demo board to down load firmware. If succeed,
reposit them to run the system.

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Legend:
Sensor
Data Path
OV7620 OV7635
OV6630 OV6640 Control Path
Camera JPEG SRAM

Interface CODEC
Interface
Micro
SCCB Controller
RS232
Serial
Interface
Program

Buffer
EEPROM Flash Memory

HOST
(SAMSUNG/TOSHIBA)
Fig. 1-1 OV528 Function Block Diagram

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Fig. 1-2 Sketch Map of Jumpers and Buttons on OV528 Evaluation Board
Table 1-1. Jumper and Button Positions of OV528 Evaluation Board

Description of Functions Relevant Jumpers or Buttons Remarks
J 101->0 J 102->1 These 9 jumpers must be set
J 103->1 J 104->0 on the given positions regardless
All Functions J 105->1 J 106->0 the other conditions that the
J 107->1 J 111->0 system works under.
J 113->1
Boot Up the System J 108->0 Firmware is stored in EEPROM.
/ Down Load Firmware / J108->1
RS232 serial bus J 109->0 If use RS232, to short-circuit J1C
/ 4 wires serial bus / J109->1 pin 3 and pin 4
Internal Microprocessor J 114->0
/ External Microprocessor / J114->1
Reset Button S12 Reset the whole system after
power on
Snap Shot Button S11 Get a still image and save it into
flash memory
External Power Jet J41 5VDC

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2. DownLoad/Update Firmware
If its the first time to use the OV528 system, firmware should be downloaded into the EEPROM
at first. While, if an old version firmware has already been in the EEPROM and a newer one exists,
user can update the old one by the new firmware (in the latter situation, downloading can also be
effective but we dont recommend user to do so).
An application program named OV528DL.exe is used to undertake such work.
Double click the ICON of OV528DL.exe to run the program, the main interface will look like
Fig.2-1:
Operation Specify the
Mode Available
Select COM Port
Select
Binary File
Baud to Download
Rate Select
Select Binary File
to Update
Progress
of Operation
Fig. 2-1 Main Interface of DownLoading or Updating Firmware Program

Operation Mode:
1. Download Firmware: download firmware into OV528, if its valid, save it into
EEPROM.
2. Update Firmware: update the old firmware in EEPROM with a new one.
3. DownLoad->Update Firmware: download a firmware into OV528, then use it to save a
different firmware file into EEPROM. In fact, except the source file (being downloaded)
is different from the object file (being updated), mode 3 is the same with mode 1.
If it is downloading firmware, user should set Jumper J108 at position 1, otherwise, set it at 0
(refer Table 1-1 and Fig. 1-1).
Besides this, user also needs to do some additional things before downloading or updating the
firmware
1. select the binary firmware file with the name *.bin
If the operation mode is Download->Update Firmware, user needs to select two *.bin files,
one is to be downloaded into OV528, the other is to be saved into EEPROM.
2. select an available COM (COM1 or COM2) port through which host can communicate
with the firmware
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3. select the supported baud rate, default one is 14400 for both downloading and updating.
Only after all the three requirements mentioned above are met, can the operation be carried out
(See Fig. 2-2), otherwise, error message will appear (See Fig. 2-3).
a. Download Firmware into OV528 b. Update Firmware in EEPROM

Fig. 2-2 Begin Download or Update Operation
Fig. 2-3 Error Occurs before Updating Firmware
If an error message box like Fig.2-3 is shown, user should follow the instructions to find out the
problem. If not, Fig. 2-4 tells user that the operation has been finished and the system is all set.
Fig. 2-4 Download or Update Success Message
Note: After successfully downloading the firmware, J108 should be placed at position
0 (refer Table 1-1). Then push S11 (Reset button) to reset the system before running
the application program.
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3. Software User Guide

Software will automatically recognize which one is in use when the system works up. Considering
the flash memory is only an optional function of the system, we will also check the system before
showing the Main Interface to make sure whether it is supported or not.
3.1 System Installation

The software of the system contains three files:
1. OV528Ap.exe : application program
2. OV528Drv.dll : dynamic link library, driver for OV528Ap.exe
3. JPEGDecoder.dll: dynamic link library, decode JPEG image into Bitmap file.
Copy these three files to the same folder then double click OV528Ap.exe to run the program. The
two DLLs can also be placed under the windows default directories. If OV528Ap.exe cant find
any of the two DLLs, an error message similar with Fig. 3-1 will appear (under Windows 2000).
Fig. 3-1 Application Program Cant Find the DLL
3.2 Initialization
The first of all things that the software will do is to initialize the Serial Interface (COM or SPI) of
the Host (PC, PDA, Cell-phone, etc.) in order to set up the communication way between host and
OV528.
When searching the available communication port and the supported baud rate, a little time will be
cost. Therefore, the driver will create a processing bar to show the status.
Unfortunately, sometimes the function may fail to initialize the system. In this case, a dialog box
(see Fig.3-2) will show the error message.
If this happens, please push S12 (Reset button) then run OV528Ap.exe once again.
If the problem still exists, please make sure:
a. External power has been correctly connected with the board (5V DC)

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b. The mounted sensor is compatible with the board (For OV7620, the sensors input power is
5V DC, for others, the input power is 3.3V DC. Just because of this reason, there is a minor
difference between the boards as for the different sensor type.)
c. RS-232 cable has been correctly established between the board and host
d. At last one of COM1 and COM2 ports is unoccupied and available.
Therefore, sometime user needs to check and reset the system for several more times.
Fig.3-2 Initialize Fail Message
3.3 Functions Overview:

If the hardware supports the flash memory and the sensor type is OV76#0 (VGA), the appearance
of the user interface will look like Fig.3-3.
Images will be showing in the Preview Window frame by frame once the system has been booted
up. It will differ in the frame rate when user chooses different image formats or sizes. The
progressing bar indicates the progress of images loading operation.
View Group Progressing Bar DSC Group
Flash
Memory
Picture
View
Window
Preview
Window
SnapShot
Picture
View
Window
Thumbnail
Window
SnapShot
Group
Fig.3-3 Main Interface of VGA Sensor (with Flash Memory Support)

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A still image will be displayed in the SnapShot Picture View Window if user snapshots an image.
Meanwhile, a copy of this image will appear in the Thumbnail Window in a smaller size. Totally,
there can be 11 such small images being displayed within the bound of the Thumbnail Window at
most. Which means that when more images are got, latter ones will overwrite the former images.
For convenience, we give them the name Thumbnail. User can review any one of these 11
thumbnails by clicking it with the cursor. Then, the image interest you will appear in the
SnapShot Picture View Window again.
If you want to save the image in any small thumbnail into a file, you can double click with your
mouses left button on it, then, a JPEG file will be generated, the files name is shown to you in a
message box.
The image in the DSC group is the one that you load from the flash memory. In Flash Memory
Picture View Window, you will view the last picture you load from the flash memory in a
minified size. By clicking it with the cursor, it can also be displayed in the SnapShot Picture
View Window where you can see more details of it.
If the sensor type is OV66#0 (CIF) and the flash memory is supported, the Main Interface will be
another one (see. Fig.3-4). Except the previewing and still images sizes, all the other functions are
the same with that of VGA system.
Fig.3-4 Main Interface of CIF Sensor (Flash Memory Support)
3.4 View Group

From the main dialog, it can be easily found that there are four function modules in this group.
When the button Begin is pressed down, live images will appear within the preview window
frame by frame. Limited by the windows area, some images showing size (maximum is 320*240)
may be different with its real size (maximum is 640*480). When the button Set is chosen, a dialog
containing the data structures will be popup out, all the supporting parameters and color types are
listed in it (See Fig.3-5). The SnapShot Image Resolution in this dialog is the resolution of
images got by SNAP (button S11 on evaluation or demo board).
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The Stop button is to be used to stop the displaying operation immediately.

The last one, namely the Decode button corresponds to the function of decompressing some JPEG
image into the Bitmap files through hardware.
As for the Decode function, more words are needed.
At first, user should select a JPEG file from the hard disc as the source image (Fig.3-6). Then the
software will check several domains of the file header to make sure that file is a VALID one.
Note: word VALID mentioned above refers to the following situations:
1. Source files size must be one of the following 4 kinds: 320*240, 640*480, 176*144, 35*288.
2. JPEG files must be those being created from OV528 system especially those generated by
JPEG Image Parameters
BMP
Image
Parameters
Light
Frequency
Select
SnapShot
Image Resolution
a. for 7620 or 7635 b. for 6630 or 6640
Fig 3-5. Sensor Parameters Setting Dialog
Fig.3-7 Invalid File Size Message
Fig.3-6 Select a JPEG file
SnapShot. That means some other types even the standard JPEG files cant meet our demands at
the moment. Otherwise, an error message will be posted and the function will return FALSE
(Fig.3-7 and Fig.3-8).
If the file meets the standard, a dialog box (Fig.3-9) will be created to inform the user to select the
destination Bmp files properties. And, of course, the decoded files size must be no larger than the
source files.
3.5 Snap Shot Group

This group contains one button and several radios. Button Go! is the entry of functions to get
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Destination files property

Source files type and size
Fig.3-8 Invalid File Type message
Fig.3-9 Set the destination file properties
a compressed picture from the hardware and

1. display the decompressed still Bmp image on the snap shot picture view window;
2. save the decompressed image data into file snapshot.jpg. The size of the file is determined
beforehand by choosing one of the four radios (VGA mode) or one of the three radios (CIF
mode).
Also dont forget to specify a size from the snapshot group before Go!.
3.6 DSC Group

When DSC button is pressed down, Flash Memory Dialog will appear (See Fig.3-10). From the
dialog, you can view a table that contains all the flash memory images information, or you can
delete all of them by pressing Format ALL button or the last one by Delete Last (of course, you
must think twice befor3e doing so, though its just a small deal).
It provides two ways to load an image from the flash memory.
Double-click any
list of the table to
load up the file Picture
List
Table
Delete
ID Edit Box Last
Picture
Delete
All
View Area Pictures
(Only Jpeg Image)
Fig.3-10 Flash Memory Picture View Dialog
1. When you double click an item listed in the table, the ID of this item will appear in the ID Edit
Box, at the same time, the real image (JPEG type) will show in the View Area. So far, the image
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has been loaded out even you exit the dialog now.
2. You can also put the ID number into the ID Edit Box then by pressing the Load This button to
load the image with the given ID number.
The foregoing two ways can produce the same effect.
The total memory of the flash is 8 Mega bytes and has been divided into 1000 blocks. So each
locks size is 8 K bytes.
Save Image button of DSC group corresponds to the function of saving the current live image into
the flash memory. A message box will appear after this operation to inform whether it has been
successfully finished or not.
Unlike Save Image, Save Disc File will save a disc file rather than a current displayed image into
the flash memory. Thus, an object file must be specified by the user at first (See Fig.3-11).
Fig.3-11 Select a File to Down Load into Flash Memory
3.7 Cursor & Mouse Messages

As we know, when you click or double-click with your mouse on some given region, messages are
created. Windows will capture the messages and send them to the program or to be more precisely,
to the windows procedure.
Such regions that defined in our program and response to the messages together compose the
Flash Memory Picture View Window and Thumbnail Window. Totally, there are 12 such
small regions which we call thumbnail.
If there is image within any of these 12 thumbnails you can click or double-click with your mouse
on it. In the former case, the image will be shown in the SnapShot Picture View Window and in
the latter case, the image date will be saved into a JPEG file with the name thumbnail*.jpg
(Thumbnail Window) or OVDsc.jpg(Flash Memory Picture View Window) under current
directory.
Note: In thumbnail*.jpg, * is replaced by number from 0 to 10.

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4. Software Develop Guide

In this part, we will give a detailed description of OV528 softwares develop guide. Data
structures, driver exported functions, parameters, commands and protocols (only in OV528Drv.dll)
are explained. Base on the guide, users can deeply understand OV528 software and easily develop
their own software.
4.1 Data Structure
4.1.1 Sensor Type

Table 4-1 Sensor Type
Sensor Type Definition
OV7620 0x00
OV7635 0x01
OV6630 0x02
OV6640 0x03
4.1.2 Color Type

Table 4-2 Color Type
Color Type Definition
Bitmap 2 bit gray 0x01
Bitmap 8 bit color 0x04
JPEG 0x07
4.1.3 JPEG Image Size

Table 4-3 JPEG Image Size
JPEG Image Size Definition Remarks
80x64 (VGA) 0x01 For OV7620 and OV7635 (VGA/QVGA)
160x128 0x03 The height of the JPEG image must be the
320x240 0x05 multiples of 16. That is why there are 128
640x480 0x07 and 64 instead of 120 and 60.
80x64 (CIF) 0x02 For OV6630 and OV6640 (CIF/QCIF)
176x144 0x04 Because of the same reason as in OV76##,
352x288 0x06 there is 80x64 instead of 88x72.

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4.1.4 Bitmap Image Size (Preview Size)
Table 4-4 Bitmap Image Size

Bitmap Image Size Definition Remarks
80x60 0x01
160x120 0x03 For OV7620 and OV7635 (VGA/QVGA)
320x240 0x05
640x480 0x07
88x72 0x02
176x144 0x04 For OV6630 and OV6640 (CIF/QCIF)
352x288 0x06
4.1.5 Preview or Snapshot Image Information (SELECT_PARAM)
Table 4-5 Preview or Snapshot Image Information

Parameters Types Remarks
Color Type One of the types in Table 4-2
Bitmap Image Size UINT One of the types in Table 4-4
JPEG Image Size One of the types in Table 4-3
4.1.6 Flash Memory File Information (PFlash_FileTableItem)
Table 4-6 Flash Memory File Information

File ID WORD Start from 1 to 511
File Name Char[2]
Reserved 1 DWORD Reserved
Reserved 2 WORD
Property File types (JPEG, Bitmap or Others)
Low-Byte of Start Block 8k bytes per block
High-Byte of Start Block BYTE (Samsung and Toshiba)
Low-Byte of File Size Support flash memory size: 2M x
Middle-Byte of File Size 8Bit ~ 32M x 8Bit, Single files
max. size is 16M. (for Samsung and
High-Byte of File Size Toshiba, the flash memory size is
8M)

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4.1.7 Display Image Information (only in OV528Ap.exe)
Table 4-7 Display Image Information

Bitmap Image Data Buffer BYTE
JPEG Image Data Buffer BYTE To display image on Flash Memory
Bitmap Image Data Width UINT Picture View Window or
Bitmap Image Data Height UINT Thumbnail Window
JPEG Image Data Size DWORD
4.2 Function Modules

Just like user guide, we divide the functions provided by the driver into several modules.
Generally speaking, they are:
1. Download or update firmware
2. Systems initialization, start, reset and stop
3. Preview of Live Video
4. Snapshot of Still JPEG Image
5. DSC or flash memory
6. JPEG images decoding
7. Others
4.2.1 Commands
There are totally15 own-defined commands in OV528 system. OV528Drv.dll talks
with firmware (default name is Rsrunner.bin) by means of these commands. With
them, software and firmware have their own language. Only after driver got in touch
with firmware through commands, can the whole system run up. What is more, only
after driver got the affirmative answer (again, it is command) from firmware, can any
operation be successful.
Any command is composed with eight bytes.
Starting with three bytes of 0xFF, the fourth byte is the ID number of the command,
following them are four parameters. Commands ID number ranges from 1 (0x01) to
15 (0x0F). It is used by firmware to identify which is which. The last four bytes, or
namely parameters, are the content of the command. Therefore, any command will
look like this: 0xFFFFFF0?P1P2P3 (? is from 1 to F).
Table 4-8 lists all the commands name, ID and parameters.

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Table 4-8 Command List

Command ID Parameter1 Parameter2 Parameter3 Parameter4
INITIAL 0x01 0x00 Color Type Preview JPEG
Resolution Resolution
DUMP 0x02 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00
SET 0x03 Address of Register Type Data 0x00
REGISTER Register
GET 0x04 Picture Type File ID Low File ID High 0x00
PICTURE Byte / Color Byte / Preview / JPEG
Type/0x00 Resolution/0x00 Resolution
SNAP 0x05 Snap shot Skip frame Skip frame 0x00
SHOT Type Low Byte High Byte
SAVE 0x06 Destination Length Byte 0 Length Byte 1 File Property /
DATA / JPEG Re- / 0x00 Length Byte 2
solution/0x00 / 0x00
SET 0x07 Fist Divider Second 0x00 0x00
BAUDRATE Divider
RESET 0x08 Reset Type 0x00 0x00 0xXX*
POWER OFF 0x09 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00
DATA 0x0A Data Type Length Byte 0 Length Byte 1 Package
Status /
Length Byte 2
GET 0x0B Address of Register Type 0x00 0x00
REGISTER Register
DOWNLOAD 0x0C Destination Length Byte 0 Length Byte 1 Length Byte 2
PROGRAM
SYNC 0x0D 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00
ACK 0x0E Command ID ACK counter 0x00 0x00
NAK 0x0F 0x00 NAK counter Error Code 0x00
Note: * If the parameter is 0xFF, the command is a special Reset command and the firmware
responds to it immediately.
Table 4-9 gives out the explanations of these commands.
Table 4-9 Command Explanation

Command Explanation
Host sends this command to configure the camera. After receiving this
command, camera programs its internal settings based on its own uC program.
INITIAL Color Type: Table 4-2
Preview Resolution: Table 4-4
JPEG Resolution: Table 4-3
DUMP Camera will set its registers with default values when receives this command.

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Host can control cameras internal register value by using this command.
SET Register Type:
REGISTER OV528 Register: 0x00 Sensor Register: 0x01
Host can get picture from OV528 by using this command.

Picture Type:
Snap Shot Picture: 0x01 Preview Picture: 0x02
Flash Memory File: 0x04 JPEG Preview Picture: 0x05
GET Decode Picture: 0x06 Flash Memory Free Space: 0x08
PICTURE
File ID Low Byte and File ID High Byte:
If it is getting pictures from Flash memory, these two parameters
determine which one is the object. The ID number starts from 0x01. If the
ID number is 0x00, firmware will send Flash File Table data back.
Host sends this command to inform OV528 to keep a JPEG image in its
memory.
Snap Shot Type:
SNAP Compressed Picture: 0x00 Uncompressed Picture: 0x01
SHOT (unused)
Picture skip count:
Host can define how many frame pictures to skip before compression.
0 means keep current picture. 1 means compress next frame. Est.
By using this command, host can save data to OV528 or Flash Memory,
change snapshot resolution and delete Flash Memory Files.
Destination:
Serial bus to SRAM (buffer in OV528): 0x01
Serial bus to OV528 FIFO RAM: 0x02 (unused)
Serial bus to EEPROM: 0x03 Serial bus to Flash Memory: 0x04
SRAM to EEPROM: 0x05 SRAM to Flash Memory: 0x06
Change JPEG Resolution for Snapshot Button: 0x07
SAVE Delete Flash Memory Last File: 0xF0 Format Flash Memory: 0xFF
DATA
Length Byte 0 / JPEG Resolution:
If Destination is Change JPEG Resolution for Snapshot Button, this
byte is JPEG Resolution. If Destination is Flash Memory, this byte is
0x00. Otherwise, it represents the low byte of downloading programs
length.
Length Byte 1:
If saving file into Flash Memory, it is 0x00. Otherwise, it represents the
middle byte of downloading programs length.
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File Property / Length Byte 2:

If saving file into Flash Memory, it represents the File Property (See
Table 4-6). Otherwise, this is the highest byte of downloading programs
length.
SET Fist Divider and Second Divider:

BAUDRATE Baud rate = 14.7456MHz / 2 x (Second Divider + 1) / 2 x (First Divider + 1)
Host can reset the system by using this command.
RESET Reset Type:

0x00 means reset the whole system. System will reboot and reset all
registers and state machine. 0x01 means camera only reset state
machine.
System will go into sleep-mode when receives this command. To wake up the
POWER OFF system, host need to send SYNC command several times till receives ACK
command from firmware.
Host downloads or system sends data back by using this command. The unit
for the length is byte and it doesnt include the length of command itself.
Data Type:
Register Data: 0x00
SnapShot Picture: 0x01
Preview Picture: 0x02
Program: 0x03
Flash Memory File: 0x04
JPEG Preview Picture: 0x05
Decode Picture: 0x06
DATA Check Sum Data: 0x07 (unused)
Flash Memory Free Space Data: 0x08
Flash Memory File Size: 0x09
Length byte 1 and Length byte 0:

If the data is about Register, Snapshot, Preview picture, JPEG or Flash,
these two bytes represent the length of those data. Otherwise, these two
bytes are 0x0000.
Package Status / Length Byte 2:

If the data is Flash File, this byte represents the package status (last or not
last). Otherwise, this byte is the highest length byte.

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Host can read systems internal register value by using this command. System
GET will send back the register value by using DATA command.
REGISTER Register Type:
OV528 Register: 0x00 Sensor Register: 0x01
Host can download program to OV528 by using this command. After host
downloads program into systems program RAM, host needs to send SYNC
command and wait ACK command from firmware.
DOWNLOAD
PROGRAM Destination:
Program RAM: 0x05
Length:
These three bytes represent the last two bytes of the download programs
length.
Either host or OV528 can send this command. ACK command is sent back
SYNC after receiving this command.
This command is used to indicate the success of the last operation. After
receiving any valid command, ACK command is sent out except downloading
program or getting preview data.
ACK Command ID:

Indicate the receiving command ID.
ACK Count:
No use.
This command is used to indicate the fail of the last communication or any
unsupported feature.
NAK NAK Count:

No use.
Error Code:
Error codes defined in firmware.

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4.2.2 Download or Update Firmware
Table 4-10 Download or Update Functions and protocol

BOOL DownloadProgramToOV528(HWND hWnd, LPBYTE lpBuffer,
DWORD dwBufferSize, HWND hProcessBar)
Function description:
If its the first time for the system to be used and no firmware in it, this function
will fulfill the order of downloading file. This function is used to write firmware file
into OV528 and check its validity. If the file is valid, the function will return TURE
and program should invoke function SaveToEEPROM to re-write the file into
EEPROM and store the file there.
Parameters:
hWnd: handle of the main window
lpBuffer: buffer for firmware file (Rsrunner.bin)
dwBufferSize: size of firmware file
hProgressBar: handle of the progressing bar which indicates the progress of
Functions the downloading or updating operation
BOOL SaveToEEPROM(HWND hWnd, LPBYTE lpBuffer, DWORD

dwBufferSize, HWND hProgressBar)
Function description:
This function will update the old firmware with a new version. In fact, it writes
a new firmware into EEPROM. We recommend user to use this function instead of
the first one as long as there is usable firmware in the system.
Parameters:
All the parameters are the same with that in function
DownloadProgramToOV528.
HOST OV528
DownLoad
Protocol Check Whether There

Exists Firmware Already
Get COM Port Handle

& Set Baud Rate

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DOWNLOAD
Program
Program File
SYNC
ACK
SYNC
ACK
Update
Protocol
Check Whether There

Exists Firmware Already
Get COM Port Handle

& Set Baud Rate
SYNC
ACK
SYNC
ACK
SAVE DATA
(Destination:0x03
ACK
DATA
(Type:0x03)
Program File
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4.2.3 Systems Initialization, Video Start, Stop and Reset (Exit)
Table 4-11 Systems Initialization

BOOL InitComPort (HINSTANCE hInstance, HWND hWnd, DWORD *
pOVTSensorType)
Function Function description:

This function will get the handle of an available COM port and set the correct
baud rate.
Parameters:
hInstance: handle of the application programs instance
hWnd: handle of main window
pOVTSensorType: sensor type, see Table 4-1
HOST OV528
Get COM Port Handle
& Set Baud Rate
SYNC
ACK
Protocol
SYNC
ACK
Get Sensor Type
INITIAL
ACK
SET
BAUDRATE
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Table 4-12 Video Start
BOOL VideoStart(SELECT_PARAM Select_Param, HWND GetImageProcess,

int nLightFreq);
Function Description:
Invoking this function will inform the driver to apply a lot of source and begin
to get image data from the sensor.
Parameters:
Select_Param: Preview image information, see Table 4-5.

Function
GetImageProcess: Handle of the process bar which indicates the operation of
reading a frame of image. Because the rate of image datas reading through
RS-232 port is a little slow in a sense, the processing bar will inform the
customer about the systems current state.
FreqLight: It is the electronic frequency of the man-made light source. The
value must be 50 or 60, otherwise, it will return FALSE. If the system works
under the natural light condition, such as outdoors, this parameter is an invalid
one.
It must be uniform with the electronic frequency to guarantee the exposure time
of any frame to be identical. Otherwise, many black and white strips will appear
on the image.

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HOST OV528
Check Preview Image Information

(Select_Param)
Write Light Frequency Value

into Register
Apply Memory
INITIAL
ACK
GET PICTURE
(Type:0x02)
Protocol NAK

GET PICTURE
(Type:0x02) ACK
DATA
(Type: 0x02)
Preview Image
Data
ACK
DATA
(Type: 0x02)
Preview Image
Data

ACK
DATA
(Type: 0x02)
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Data

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Table 4-13 Stop

BOOL VideoStop(void)
Functions When user needs to change the previewing image format or take snapshot still
image, he should stop the previewing video. If the application exits, user should also
call this function before invoking function ResetDevice().

HOST OV528
Release Memory
Protocol
RESET
(Type:0x01,
Parameter4:0xFF) ACK
Table 4-14 Reset (Exit)

BOOL ResetDevice(void)
Once the application program exit, it should reset the device and set the camera to
Functions
power off status to save energy. The driver should also free the COM port handle
which have been applied to program. (Before invoking this function, user needs to
call VideoStop() at first in application program.)

HOST OV528
INITIAL
ACK
SET
Protocol BAUDRATE
ACK
POWER OFF
ACK
Release COM
Port Handle

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4.2.4 Preview of Live Video

Table 4-15 Preview of Live Video
BOOL ViewLiveVideo(BYTE *pVideoBuffer, DWORD dwBufferSize, BOOL
bProcessImageData, DWORD *pRetImageSize, DWORD *pWidth, DWORD
*pHeight)
After calling VideoStart() function, the application program can get the image data
from the driver one frame by one frame. If the driver is not ready for one frame
image data, it will return FALSE, otherwise, it will return TRUE. And the image data
will be stored in the buffer that applied by the application program.
If the driver gets a whole frame of image data, driver will decode the data and
convert them to RGB24 format according to the requirement from the application
program, then return them to the latter to show on screen (Preview Window, see
Functions
Fig.3-3)
Parameters:
pVideoBuffer: buffer allocated by application program beforehand for live
video data.
dwBufferSize: size of the video buffer.

bProcessImageData: if it is TURE, driver will convert the image data (which
are got in function VideoStart).to RGB24; otherwise, it will send out the data
according to color type.
pRetImageSize: it is the size of the returned image.
pWidth and pHeigh: width and height of the frame.
Note: no protocol (command) in this function, all the tasks are finished inside
OV528Drv.dll.
HOST OV528
Get Video Data
(cooperate with function
Protocol VideoStart)
Convert Data from JPEG or other

compressed Bmp format to RGB24
(bProcessImageData is Ture)
or Do Nothing
(bProcessImageData is FALSE)

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4.2.5 SnapShot of JPEG Still Image

Table 4-16 SnapShot of JPEG Still Image
BOOL SnapShotJPEGImage(BYTE *pVideoBuffer, DWORD dwBufferSize,
SELECT_PARAM Still_Select_Param, DWORD *pDataSize, DWORD
*pWidth, DWORD *pHeight, int nLightFreq)
This function is to get the JPEG image data from the hardware and save to
memory buffer allocated by application program, then return the image data to the
latter to show on screen (SnapShot Picture View Window, see Fig.3-3).
Parameters:
pVideoBuffer: buffer allocated by application program beforehand for still JPEG
image data.
dwBufferSize: size of the video buffer.
Select_Param: Snapshot image information, see Table 4-5.

Functions pDataSize: JPEG images real size.
pWidth and pHeigh: width and height of the frame.
nLightFreq: light frequency.
BOOL SetSnapShotResolution(SELECT_PARAM SelectParam, int
nLightFreq, BOOL bCompressed, BYTE byMediumType)
This function is to change the size of the JPEG image (see Table 4-3 for the size
type). Here, the JPEG image is got by pressing button SNAP mounted on
evaluation or demo board and saved directly into flash memory. It differs from that
got by driver and send to application program to display (just as function
SnapShotJPEGImage does).
Parameters:
Select_Param, nLightFreq: the same with that in function SnapShotJPEGImage.
bCompressed: Is the snap shot picture in compressed format or not. In fact,
uncompressed images snapshot isnt supported by firmware now.
byMediumType: the type of the storage medium, MT_PFLASH is the only
choice in current system.

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HOST OV528
SnapShotJPEGImage
Check SnapShot Image Information

(Select_Param)
Write Light Frequency

Value into Register
RESET
(Type:0x01,
INITIAL
ACK
SNAPSHOT
(Type: 0x00) ACK
Protocol
GET PICTURE
(Type: 0x01) ACK
DATA
(Type: 0x01)
JPEG Image
Data
ACK
Check Data Problem (Register

0x9C) and Convert to RGB24
SetSnapShotResolution
Check SnapShot Image Information

(Select_Param)

Value into Register
SAVE DATA
(Type:0x07)
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4.2.6 DSC or Flash Memory Funtions

Table 4-17 DSC or Flash Memory Functions
BOOL DSCLoad(const PFlash_FileTableItem *pFileTableItem, BYTE
*pFileBuffer, DWORD dwFileBufferSize, DWORD *pNumberOfBytesWritten,
BYTE byMediumType)
This functions will load either the file table or the specified file from the flash
memory then save into a disc file on the hard disc. The files extension name can be
one of the two types : jpg and bmp or no extension name exists if the file is neither a
JPEG nor a Bitmap file.
Parameters:
PFlash_FileTableItem: flash memory file information (see Table 4-6). If this
parameter is NULL, driver will think that application program want to load the
file table from the flash memory. Otherwise, driver consider it to be the
information of the specified file in flash memory.
pFileBuffer: buffer contain the file content.
dwFileBufferSize: size of the file buffer.
pNumberOfBytesWritten: total number of the bytes that read into the file
buffer.
Functions choice in current system
BOOL DSCSave(SELECT_PARAM SelectParam, int nLightFreq, WORD
wSkipFrame, BOOL bCompressed, BYTE byMediumType)
It will save the current image in the RAM into the flash memory. The total
number of the image is from 1 to 511. Single files maximum size is less than 16 M
bytes (limited by flash memorys size, such as Samsung and Toshiba, this number is
only 8 M bytes in our current system).
Parameters:
Select_Param: Snapshot image information, see Table 4-5.
nLightFreq: light frequency, 50Hz or 60Hz.
wSkipFrame: save which image, current or not. If it is 0, current image will be
saved. Otherwise, firmware will skip wSkipFrame frames of image and save the
next one.
bCompressed: Is the image saved in compressed format or not. In fact,
uncompressed images saving isnt supported by firmware now.

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BOOL DSCFormat(BYTE byMediumType)
If this function is called, all the images in flash memory will be deleted without
recoverability. Thus, application program should remind user of the aftermath before
invoking this function.
Parameters:
choice in current system
BOOL DSCDeleteLastFile(BYTE byMedeiumType)
This function will inform the firmware to delete the last file from the flash
memory.
Parameters:
Functions BOOL DSCTransmitFile(const BYTE *pBuffer, DWORD dwBufferSize, BYTE
bySaveDataType, BYTE byMediumType)
Unlike DSCSave, this function will save a disc image file rather than a currently
displayed one into the flash memory. Thus, an object image file must be specified by
the user at first. File of any type can be saved as long as the files size is within the
bound of limitation.
Parameters:
pBuffer: buffer that contains the file to be saved into flash memory.
dwBufferSize: size of the file buffer.
bySaveDataType: this parameter is used by application program to classify the
files. Now, we roughly divided the files in flash memory into 3 types, JPEG, BMP
and Others. According to this parameter, application program will apply different
operation methods on them and save into different files.
BOOL DSCGetFreeSpace(DWORD *pFreeSpaceSize, BYTE byMediumType)
To get the remained space in flash memory.
Parameters:
pFreeSpaceSize: quantity (in bytes) of the free space.
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DSCLoad
Load File Table From Flash Memory
GET PICTURE
(Type:0x04 ID: 0x00)
NAK
END or
ACK
DATA
Protocol
File Table Data
ACK
Load File From Flash Memory
GET PICTURE
(Type:0x04 ID:1-511)
ACK
DATA
(not the last package)
File Data
ACK

DATA
(the last package)
File Data
ACK

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DSCSave
Check Image Information

(Select_Param)

Value into Register
RESET
(Type:0x01,
INITIAL
Protocol ACK
SNAP SHOT
ACK
SAVE DATA
(Destination: 0x06)
ACK
DSCFormat
RESET
(Type:0x01,
SAVE DATA
(Destination: 0xFF)
ACK
DSCDeleteLastFile
SAVE DATA
(Destination: 0xF0)
ACK

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DSCTransmitFile
Check File Size

(<16M Bytes)
SAVE DATA
(Destination: 0x04)
ACK
DATA
(Type: 0x09)
ACK
DATA
(Type: 0x04, not
Protocol
the Last Package)
Disc File Data
ACK

DATA
(Type: 0x04, the
Last Package)
Disc File Data
ACK
DSCGetFreeSpace
GET PICTURE
(Type:0x08)
ACK
DATA
(TYPE: 0x08)
ACK

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4.2.7 JPEG Image Decoding
Table 4-18 JPEG Image Decoding

BOOL JPGDecoder(unsigned char *ucSourceBuffer, unsigned char
*ucDestBuffer)
This function will decode a JPEG image file into a 24-bit Bitmap file. JPEG files
size, width and height will be read out inside this function.
Parameters:
ucSourceBuffer: source buffer for JPEG image data.
ucDestBuffer: destination buffer for Bitmap image data.
BOOL DecodePicture(SELECT_PARAM DecodeParam, const BYTE

*pPictureBuffer, DWORD dwBufferSize, BYTE *pBMPBuffer);
This function can also decode a JPEG file into a Bitmap one. Unlike function
JPGDecoder, this one decodes the JPEG file by means of hardware (OV528)
but not by software. And, there are some limitations on this functions usage. The
limitations are:
Functions 1. Source files size must be one of the following 4 kinds: 320*240, 640*480,
176*144, 352*288.
2. JPEG files must be those being created from OV528 system especially those
generated by operation SnapShot.
Parameters:
Select_Param: source image files information, see Table 4-5.
pPictureBuffer: source image files buffer.
dwBufferSize: size of source image files buffer
pBMPBuffer: object image files buffer

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This is defined and implemented in JPEGDecoder.dll, no command has been come

down to.
HOST OV528
DecodePicture
SAVE DATA
(Destination: 0x01)
ACK
Protocol
DATA
(Type:0x06)
Data
ACK
GET PICTURE
(Type:0x06)
ACK
DATA
(Type: 0x06)
Decoded Data
ACK

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4.2.8 Other Functions

Table 4-19 Other Functions
BOOL ReadRegister(int nRegisterAdd, int *pRegisterValue)
This function is designed to read the value of OV528 registers.
Parameters:
nRegisterAdd: address of the object register
pRegisterValue: address where the value read out from register is saved.
BOOL WriteRegister(int nRegisterAdd, int nRegisterValue)
This function is designed to write a number into OV528 registers.
Parameters:
pRegisterValue: value that will be written into the object register.
BOOL ReadI2CRegister(int nRegisterAdd, int *pRegisterValue)
Functions
This function is designed to read the value of sensor registers.
Parameters:
pRegisterValue: address where the value read out from register is saved.
BOOL WriteI2CRegister(int nRegisterAdd, int nRegisterValue)
This function is designed to write a number into sensor registers.
Parameters:
pRegisterValue: value that will be written into the object register.
BOOL GetFirmwareVersion(BYTE *pMajorVersion, BYTE *pMinorVersion)
This function will read the firmware version from a given register.
Parameters:
pMajorVersion and pMinorVersion: version value.

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DWORD OVGetLastError(void)
This function will return the error codes defined in firmware to the application
program or the driver.
Functions
BOOL PowerOff(void);
Set the system into sleep mode in order to save energy.
BOOL WakeUp(void);
Wake up the system who is sleeping to work.
HOST OV528
ReadRegister
GET REGISTER
(Type:0x00)
ACK
DATA
(Type: 0x00)
Protocol
Register Value
ACK
WriteRegister
SET REGISTER
(Type:0x00)
ACK
OVGetLastError
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GetFirmwareVersion
GET REGISTER
(Type:0x00
P1: 0xF0) ACK
DATA
(Type: 0x00)
Register Value
ACK
ReadI2CRegister
Protocol GET REGISTER

(Type:0x01)
ACK
DATA
(Type: 0x00)
Register Value
ACK
WriteI2CRegister
SET REGISTER
(Type:0x01)
ACK
PowerOff
RESET
(Type:0x01,
POWER OFF
ACK

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Wake Up
SYNC
ACK
SYNC
ACK
4.2.9 Thread and Synchronization
In function VideoStart, a thread is created to read in image data from hardware. Because this
thread has been regarded as a global variable, we give name g_hReadImageThreadHandle to
the handle of this thread. Once the thread is executed, image data will be continually read in until
an error engenders or the operation is stopped by user.
In windows, several synchronization objects are provided to permit the threads to synchronize
their actions. Therefore, depending on them, we can inform the thread to stop reading the image
data. Here, we use Event which is created in function VideoStart to take on the work, and it is
initialized to be manual-reset and unsignaled.
In function VideoStop, the Event Object (the name of its handle is g_hStopReadEvent) will be
manually reset to be signaled. So, the thread function (ReadImageThread) needs to check the
state of g_hStopReadEvent at proper positions to make sure whether the reading operation should
be continued or not. To be specific, if the Event Object is signaled, function should stop
immediately. Otherwise, continue.
Beyond reading image data from hardware, OV528Drv.dll still needs to send the data to the
application program. For the sake of not interrupting both of the operations, we allocate two image
data buffers (g_Img_Data_Buf ) to receive the image data alternately. Each buffer has its owe flag
which has four states now and can be used to indicate the current state of the buffer. The four
states are :
0 no data, no operation; 1 writing data into; 2 reading data out; 3 has data, no operation.
However, only state 0 and state 3 have been utilized now.
Another synchronization object concerning with g_Img_Data_Buf is Semaphore, it indicates the
status of the source (image buffers). Signaled Semaphore Object means there is available source.
With Semaphore Object, the image buffers are guaranteed not to be illegally occupied.
(In fact, the functions of Semaphore Object and image buffers flag are overlapped to some extend,
user can develop their own synchronization mechanism.)
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Index of Functions
Totally, there are 24 exported functions from OV528Drv.dll, all of them are described in this
manual. For convenience, we give out the index of each function.
Table Function Index

Function Name Page Table
DownloadProgramToOV528 20-21 4-10
SaveToEEPROM 20-21 4-10
InitComPort 21-22 4-11
VideoStart 23-24 4-11
VideoStop 25 4-13
ResetDevice 25 4-14
ViewLiveVideo 26 4-15
SnapShotJPEGImage 27 4-16
DSCLoad 2932 4-17
DSCSave 2933 4-17
DSCFormat 3032 4-17
DSCDeleteLastFile 3032 4-17
DSCTransmitFile 3033 4-17
DSCGetFreeSpace 3033 4-17
JPGDecoder 34-35 4-18
DecodePicture 34-35 4-18
ReadRegister 36-37 4-19
WriteRegister 36, 38 4-19
ReadI2CRegister 36, 38 4-19
WriteI2CRegister 36, 38 4-19
GetFirmwareVersion 36, 38 4-19
OVGetLastError 37-38 4-19
PowerOff 37-38 4-19
WakeUp 37-39 4-19
References
[1]. Chip OV528 Datasheet
[2]. OV7620 Product Specifications Rev.1.3
[3]. OV7635 Advanced Information Preliminary

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2. DownLoad / Update Firmware..................................................................................................5

3. Software User Guide.................................................................................................................7

4. Software Develop Guide..............................................................................................................13

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Camera JPEG SRAM

EEPROM Flash Memory

Fig. 1-1 OV528 Function Block Diagram

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Table 1-1. Jumper and Button Positions of OV528 Evaluation Board

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a. Download Firmware into OV528 b. Update Firmware in EEPROM

Fig. 2-3 Error Occurs before Updating Firmware

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3. Software User Guide

3.1 System Installation

1. OV528Ap.exe : application program

2. OV528Drv.dll : dynamic link library, driver for OV528Ap.exe

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(see Fig.3-2) will show the error message.

If the problem still exists, please make sure:

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difference between the boards as for the different sensor type.)

d. At last one of COM1 and COM2 ports is unoccupied and available.

Fig.3-2 Initialize Fail Message

3.3 Functions Overview:

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Fig.3-4 Main Interface of CIF Sensor (Flash Memory Support)

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The Stop button is to be used to stop the displaying operation immediately.

Fig.3-7 Invalid File Size Message

Fig.3-6 Select a JPEG file

3.5 Snap Shot Group

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Destination files property

Fig.3-8 Invalid File Type message

Fig.3-9 Set the destination file properties

a compressed picture from the hardware and

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Fig.3-11 Select a File to Down Load into Flash Memory

3.7 Cursor & Mouse Messages

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