There are lots of accessories and add ons available for the raspberry pi but the raspberry pi camera module has the rare status of being an official product from the raspberry pi foundation so here you see how to connect it.
Raspberry pi ribbon cable camera.
The cable that comes with the raspberry pi camera is shorter than i needed.
Unfortunately the included cable is quite fragile and can break if twisted or bent too far.
Cable type ffc flat flexible cable ribbon cable cable colour white no red edge raspberry pi compatibility all pi boards with dsi or mipi ports.
The camera module is a small circuit board with a strip of ribbon cable that plugs directly into the raspberry pi board.
Don t worry though not all is lost if that cable does happen to break.
The cgl 6 mm cs mount and 16 mm c mount lenses are examples of third party products that are compatible with the high quality camera.
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.
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Raspberry pi 60cm ffc camera cable technical specifications.
This is actually longer than i need but it works.
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The ribbon cable needs to be attached to the camera pcb and to the raspberry pi itself.
You need to get the cable the right way round or the camera will not work.
See step by step instructions for fitting these cs mount and c mount lenses.
There are only two connections to make.
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.
Cable length 60cm.
