@ajb2k3

Huh ?

192.168.4.1/jpg_stream

Does not work

Then next post you say it works ? You are being confusing lol, you can edit the posts if you want..

Nope it doesn't work however, reading the source code that you linked to and a bit of probing, I found the other info but mine seems to have overheated and died.
I need to find someone to solder in some wires to bypass the usb>usart chip and I just cant get it to work.
Is it supposed to only draw 0.1A?
Just trying to work out why the esp32 is running hot.

Huh ?

192.168.4.1/jpg_stream

Does not work

Then next post you say it works ? You are being confusing lol, you can edit the posts if you want..

ohhhh...

you have a typo in your "faulty post" , I thought you meant is was messy soldering but works.

I must have recieved a faulty unit. the led next to the camera does light up

192.168.4.1/jpg_stream

Does not work.

@ajb2k3

the schematic can be found on this page https://github.com/m5stack/M5Stack-UserGuide/blob/master/ESP32CAM.md

The empty footprints are bottom left of page 2, the MPU60x0 (gyro ) and SPQ2410HR5H which appears to be a microphone. I might try fitting an electret later and connecting it to pad 4, gain might be an issue though.
I have seen old ads for them listed with the extra parts fitted for 3 times the price of this module, I think now sold out.
The flux is normal and no big deal, if the LED works then it is not shorted by solder blobs, mine did not come with a lens cover either, the price for the entire module with ESP32 is cheaper than what I can buy the camera for, not expecting gold class here :)

oh, the "demo" software as mentioned by jeff above sets it up in access point mode and then you can open either 192.168.4.1/jpg for a single image grab or 192.168.4.1/jpg_stream for a live feed

the firmware is also on the page I linked, the page was branched from a previous demo by igrr and nothing has been edited so it does not properly explain either the hardware setup or the firmware, ie .. there is no ascii image output..

Wait, the advertised gyro is missing?
I put the test meter across the LED, the led is shorted (it's not even flat on the pcb!

the schematic can be found on this page https://github.com/m5stack/M5Stack-UserGuide/blob/master/ESP32CAM.md

The empty footprints are bottom left of page 2, the MPU60x0 (gyro ) and SPQ2410HR5H which appears to be a microphone. I might try fitting an electret later and connecting it to pad 4, gain might be an issue though.
I have seen old ads for them listed with the extra parts fitted for 3 times the price of this module, I think now sold out.
The flux is normal and no big deal, if the LED works then it is not shorted by solder blobs, mine did not come with a lens cover either, the price for the entire module with ESP32 is cheaper than what I can buy the camera for, not expecting gold class here :)

oh, the "demo" software as mentioned by jeff above sets it up in access point mode and then you can open either 192.168.4.1/jpg for a single image grab or 192.168.4.1/jpg_stream for a live feed

the firmware is also on the page I linked, the page was branched from a previous demo by igrr and nothing has been edited so it does not properly explain either the hardware setup or the firmware, ie .. there is no ascii image output..

@ajb2k3 在 Have the camera, what now. 中说：

Just recieved my M5esp camera today but what do I do with it?

Just wondering, why have you ordered one, not knowing what to do with it?

I'm actually hoping that it will prove smaller and better then a rpizero+camera option.

@ajb2k3 在 Have the camera, what now. 中说：

Just recieved my M5esp camera today but what do I do with it?

Just wondering, why have you ordered one, not knowing what to do with it?

Err yes,
I have idea but the lack of information on it is proving difficult.
I plug in the usb and the thing runs hot (no leds)
I connect to it and it downloads data but shows nothing on screen.
It produces a file that ends in .jpg.download

Just recieved my M5esp camera today but what do I do with it?

Just wondering, why have you ordered one, not knowing what to do with it?