Author: AlexP
Date: 10-12-2008
This newer version of the PS3Eye camera features less parts. In this version Sony removed the GL850A USB2.0 hub thus greatly simplifying their design. Check here if you want to see the internals of the older version of this camera.
This newer version of the PS3Eye camera features less parts. In this version Sony removed the GL850A USB2.0 hub thus greatly simplifying their design. Check here if you want to see the internals of the older version of this camera.
Here you can see the OV538 USB 2.0 camera controller chip.
I marked the I2C signals that can be used to dump the commands sent to the OV7720 as well as data being read from the EEPROM during camera’s boot sequence.
The front side of camera’s PCB contains minimal amount of parts in comparison the older camera version.
Both versions of PS3Eye camera feature 24C64 (8K) EEPROM chip that contains USB descriptor table as well as the camera’s firmware. Check here for camera firmware difference analisys. I checked the status of the WP pin and it is tied to the GND (EEPROM is not write protected!). This means that camera’s firmware is software upgradeable. By disconnecting (floating) pin 8, you’ll get the OmniVision’s default (OV0534) PID and VIDs
(Not recomended unless you are a firmware developer or want to modify camera’s firmware)
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