Would a USB Endoscope camera work with the pi3?

[c3rberus]

Hello,

Does anyone know if using a Micro-USB Endoscope USB camera would work on a Raspberry Pi 3 running the Raspbian 4.4 Lite OS?

Specifically, I am thinking of attaching one such as this one from Amazon...

BlueFire® Android OTG 2.0MP HD Micro-USB Endoscope Waterproof Borescope Snake Inspection Tube Pipe Camera Cable
https://www.amazon.com/BlueFire%C2%AE-M ... 2661618011

I would like to use it to record video/images. Would I be able to plug 2 cameras (this one AND the official 8mp noIR Raspberry Pi Camera Module)?

Thank you.

[broe23]

The one you linked is specifically for that type of phone that they are showing in the info. All that you can do is try it and see if it works. You would most likely need to build drivers and a way to view the image on a screen. If no one else has done this project, you want to do it, I say do it.

[c3rberus]

They list phone in the title, but if you look at the details it also says PC/Laptop. One of the comments said they got it working on the PC but had to use the included CD. The only unknown left is, would it work under "debian linux".

[SonOfAMotherlessGoat]

You'd need to know if the drivers were available for the ARM architecture. You're probably going to have to build the drivers yourself if you want to get it working, but everything on that page scream x86 (PC/Windows). I did notice someone said they got it working on MacOS, so if you were able to source the right code, and were able to get something from the chip manufacturer that was ARM and not x86, then you'd have a good shot.

Otherwise you'd need to try another product.

[bensimmo]

They are just USB webcams on the end of a spring coil.

If Raspian etc have UVC support and a generic driver like windows has then I would give it a go.
It may loose some fine adjustments you would get with a specific driver. At least in windows.

[B.Goode]

Does anyone know if using a Micro-USB Endoscope USB camera would work on a Raspberry Pi 3 running the Raspbian 4.4 Lite OS?

Other replies have focussed on the device: can I draw attention to the final part of your requirement - "work on a Raspberry Pi 3 running the Raspbian 4.4 Lite OS?"


Depends what you mean by 'work'! One of the things that makes Raspbian Jessie Lite 'Lite' is the fact that lots of support for the GUI and other graphics has been taken out. So while technically you may be able to connect the camera and record images, you may not have a means to inspect, display or manipulate them. That may not be a problem for what you have in mind.

[jamesh]

I've got one of those! Works on Ubuntu, never tried it on a Pi, will take it to work and see if it functions.

[AsaltedPnut]

Hi Guys

I have a question for you guys. I have a usb Endoscope and would like to monitor the live video stream on my raspberry as I have a 7 inch lcd screen. I have made my pi mobile so as to create a mobile platform to monitor the endoscope.

kind regards and looking forward to hearing from you guys
Nathan

[bensimmo]

What do you want to know, try sticking it in the USB port

[AsaltedPnut]

What do you want to know, try sticking it in the USB port

Thanks for the reply, well with fswebcam the pi out puts a still image every 30 sec, but somehow i cant find a solution to view the cameras live video stream on the 7 inch screen.

So in other words I want to view the live feed as the camera moves, and perhaps record for the future.
any suggestions?

Kind regards