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RunCam Nano 650TVL camera: specs

A 14 x 14 mm PCB analog FPV camera from RunCam with a 1/3-inch CMOS sensor, 650 TVL horizontal resolution and a 2.1 mm lens (160 degree viewing angle). It outputs analog video, so it needs an analog video transmitter, receiver or capture device to show a picture.

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Specs

Power

Pinout

We don't publish a pin table for this part: no official source we could verify gives one. Check the labels printed on your module, and see the notes below.

RunCam's product page gives no wire colours or connector pinout for this camera, so none are listed here. Read the label or plug on your unit and check supply and ground with a meter before powering it.

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Project ideas for the RunCam Nano 650TVL camera. Each link opens Soldr with the prompt filled in; Soldr assigns the pins, checks power and shows how to wire every part.

• Camera power-draw tester: The maker lists 140 mA at 3.3 V to 5.5 V, far below what an INA219 module can pass; read the shunt value printed on your module first. The power bank gives 5 V, inside the camera's supply range. The ESP32 is a 3.3 V board and talks to the INA219 over I2C, and the OLED shows the measured current so you can compare it with the maker's figure. The camera only needs to be powered, not pointed at anyone; if you later film people, tell them and get their consent.
• Camera warm-up temperature recorder: The maker lists 140 mA at 3.3 V to 5.5 V, so the camera dissipates well under a watt. Tape the probe to the camera housing and record the temperature while it runs to see whether it needs airflow in a tight enclosure. The DS18B20 data line needs a pull-up resistor to 3.3 V, normally 4.7 kohm (check that your resistor pack contains that value). The maker gives no operating temperature range, so treat the readings as a learning tool. If you later film people, tell them and get their consent.
• Check the camera's current at 3.3 V and at 5 V: The maker lists 140 mA at 3.3 V and 140 mA at 5.5 V. Check that the breadboard supply takes the power bank's USB plug, and measure each rail with the meter before connecting the camera. 3.3 V is this camera's lowest rated supply, so measure the 3.3 V rail under load before trusting a reading there. Put the meter in series with the camera's positive wire on the A input, 4.000 A range (1 mA resolution, about +/-5 mA at 140 mA from the meter's 1.5 % + 3 rating). Comparing your reading with the maker's figure is a quick health check. The camera only needs to be powered, not pointed at anyone; if you later film people, tell them and get their consent.

Common mistakes

• Powering it from more than 5.5 V, for example straight from a 2S or 3S LiPo: the maker's supply range is 3.3 V to 5.5 V, so use a regulated 5 V rail or a single Li-ion/LiPo cell (source: link, Parameters: Power)
• Powering it below 3.3 V: this model lists 3.3 V as the minimum supply, so a nearly empty single cell may cause dropouts (source: link, Parameters: Power)
• Expecting a USB or Wi-Fi image: it is an analog camera with only an analog video signal described, so an analog receiver or capture device is needed (source: link, Parameters: Signal System)

Not covered by the official source

• The maker page links a User Manual, but it was not obtained, so wire colours, connector pinout, operating temperature and video output level are not given.
• The page is an archived copy from January 2022; check the current RunCam page for changes.

Sources

• link (RunCam product page 'RunCam Nano', archived 29 Jan 2022; original link; copy hosted by the Internet Archive)