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Digital camera interface (DCMI)
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15.5.1 DMA
interface
The DMA interface is active when the CAPTURE bit in the DCMI_CR register is set. A DMA
request is generated each time the camera interface receives a complete 32-bit data block
in its register.
15.5.2 DCMI
physical
interface
The interface is composed of 11/13/15/17 inputs. Only the Slave mode is supported.
The camera interface can capture 8-bit, 10-bit, 12-bit or 14-bit data depending on the
EDM[1:0] bits in the DCMI_CR register. If less than 14 bits are used, the unused data pins
must not be assigned to DCMI interface through GPIO alternate functions.
The data are synchronous with PIXCLK and change on the rising/falling edge of the pixel
clock depending on the polarity.
The HSYNC signal indicates the start/end of a line.
The VSYNC signal indicates the start/end of a frame
Figure 74. DCMI signal waveforms
1. The capture edge of DCMI_PIXCLK is the falling edge, the active state of DCMI_HSYNC and
DCMI_VSYNC is 1.
1. DCMI_HSYNC and DCMI_VSYNC can change states at the same time.
Table 78. DCMI signals
Signal name
Signal description
8 bits
10 bits
12 bits
14 bits
D[0..7]
D[0..9]
D[0..11]
D[0..13]
Data
PIXCLK
Pixel clock
HSYNC
Horizontal synchronization / Data valid
VSYNC
Vertical synchronization
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