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Camera Config

SETTING UP THE CAMERA HARDWARE

Warning: Cameras are sensitive to static. Earth yourself prior to handling the PCB. A sink tap or similar should suffice if you don’t have an earthing strap.

The camera board attaches to the Tinker Board via a 15-way ribbon cable. There are only two connections to make: the ribbon cable needs to be attached to the camera PCB, and to the Tinker Board itself. You need to get the cable the right way round, or the camera will not work. On the camera PCB, the blue backing on the cable should face away from the PCB, and on the Tinker Board it should face towards the Ethernet connection (or where the Ethernet connector would be if you're using a model A).

Although the connectors on the PCB and the Tinker Board are different, they work in a similar way. On the Tinker Board itself, pull up the tabs on each end of the connector. It should slide up easily, and be able to pivot around slightly. Fully insert the ribbon cable into the slot, ensuring it is set straigh

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TinkerTeam / How to Compile Debian Kernel for Tinker Board.md
Last active May 11, 2023 11:26
How to Compile Debian Kernel for Tinker Board

How to Compile Kernel for Tinker Board

- Build environment

Installing the build tools

sudo apt-get install git-core gitk git-gui gcc-arm-linux-gnueabihf device-tree-compiler gcc-aarch64-linux-gnu mtools parted libssl-dev

- Build Kernel

1. Compile the kernel