🛠 Caméra sur le port CSI 22 broches (flex court) + time-lapse

Objectives

Use the CSI port of the Zero W for a time-lapse sent over Wi-Fi: from the Zero 1.3 onwards, all Zero models feature a mini 22-pin CSI port, 0.5 mm pitch, 11.5 mm wide — you need the specific short ribbon cable for the Zero.

Hardware

• 1 Raspberry Pi Zero W + camera module + short CSI ribbon cable (Zero-specific)
• Official case with "camera" lid (optional)

Steps

1. Power off. Lift the CSI connector latch, insert the ribbon cable with contacts facing the mini-HDMI port, and close the latch.
2. Enable the camera: sudo raspi-config → Interface Options → Camera (activates libcamera on recent images).
3. Test image (5 s for white balance):

libcamera-still -t 5000 -o shot.jpg

1. Time-lapse every 5 min, Wi-Fi transfer:

while sleep 300; do
  libcamera-still -o /tmp/img.jpg && \
  scp /tmp/img.jpg user@serveur:/data/
done

Verification

shot.jpg arrives on the server; vcgencmd measure_temp stays well below 80 °C despite codec + radio usage.

Common Errors

• Standard ribbon cable: too wide for the 11.5 mm connector — never force it.
• Ribbon cable inserted upside down: no image, no error message.