USB camera Endoscope Android 5.1 black screen. USB endoscope for android - portable camera for your android smartphone. What flaws I noticed

Each person had situations when small items rolled into a narrow slit or, for example, fell into the sink. It is for such situations that a waterproof USB is an endoscope, which can be used with any smartphone or another Android gadget.

This device is universal for any situations. With it, you can look into the most hard-to-reach places: in the details of the engine engine parts, in the sewer pipes, in the sink, in the slot under the plinth, in the slot between the sofa or the cabinet and the wall. Due to the adjustable illumination of six mini-LEDs, video filming can be conducted in complete darkness.

It should be immediately noted that to use a mini-endoscope, the smartphone must support the OTG function - external USB port Or an adapter that allows you to connect peripheral devices to a smartphone (keyboard, mouse, controllers, and in this case - endoscope).

After connecting the mini-endoscope to the phone, the user encourages the camera on flexible cord In the place you need, while the image from the camera is displayed on the screen of the smartphone with special applications. After pressing the control button embedded in the device, you can take photos or shoot videos. Photos and video files will be saved directly to the memory card mobile phoneAnd you can reconsider them at any convenient moment.

The advantages of the endoscope include its small size, light weight, backlight setting, as well as saving photos / videos on the phone.

The total length of the mini-endoscope (with a cord): 3.5 m.
Waterproof Level: IP66
Video resolution: 640 × 480 at 30 fps
Camera Focus Distance: 6 cm

Outer diameter of the camera: 7 mm

Food: USB
Weight: 0,060 kg
Price: $ 21,98

In continuation of the topic with smartphones, we want to imagine that adds many functions to him.

One familiar dentist asked to order an endoscope in China. Not that she needed to work. With their magic mirror, they can look anywhere, even in the soul (well, not in the soul, in the brain for sure). But to show your teeth on the tablet "to" clients and "after" - it is very profitable.
With which you can look into the most hard-to-reach places. In addition to dentists (and in general, doctors loving to look at us in unusual angles), such a devil is useful to mechanics, especially cars and radio equipment, repairing and collecting equipment. Still voyeurists and hackers, but we will miss these in this review)))

On the occasion, bought such a tider on Gearbest. With the title, the price turned out quite adequate.

Characteristics of the device

• The resolution of the device in the description is quite controversial. On the one hand, in the description it is written that the camera is used 1.3mp. On the other - the resolution is 480x640. All right! After all, the chamber is hard to check, but the resolution is easy. The instruction says that you can get a screenshot of 1600x1200. It is possible, but the merit is again not the chamber, but the software))).
• Purchase execution
• Six highlighting LEDs with adjustable brightness.
• Length wire 2m. Available models 1, 2, 5 and 10m at cost. Why do you need cable 10m I did not come up with
• Camera diameter 5.5mm
• Support Windows / Android (you can and Linux)

Completeness and appearance

What is inside

Connection

When connecting the endoscope to USB port. Computer automatically installs GL USB2.0 UVC Camera Device device


Driver enters all windows Distributions Starting with Windows XP. However, I do not have Windows XP, and on my Windows 7 the device has earned without any effort.
Endoscope as a camera saw Skype


Installed the application from the AMCAP disk. There are also available all cameras including an endoscope.


AMCAP program functionality is not very large - capture video and photos in different resolution, but only with the approximation of the original 480x620, but to work with the endoscope is quite sufficient.
True, as it turned out later, working with an endoscope occasionally brings Windows to blue Screen Death (I had three times during intensive work). Maybe I have an incorrect OS, maybe the piece of "slightly buggy", but since I did not find the camera driver updates on the Internet anywhere, then I was coming up with it, as with the necessary evil.

Installing the Android application also passed without problems. The same functionality, only without setting up the resolution of the output formats

I also tried to connect the camera to the computer under Linux. An old CentOS 4 also identified the device

Use of endoscope

Endoscope for the radio amateur

As a radio amateler, I immediately rushed to watch what I dreamed of buying this endoscope - Small inscriptions on microcircuit






You can read, but before the USB microscope is of course far.
But you can climb where the microscope has not dreamed. For example, without disassembling this chamber to read the inscriptions on the chip on the bottom board


The picture at an angle is not the best quality, but you can see the MPEG-1 chip-1 decoder WinBond W9925

Endoscope for dentist

Now a little of the life of the dentist


The dentist liked the endoscope, but she did not give the collection of pictures of the teeth. He says that only shows the image to patients, and does not save it.

I had to study the teeth himself. Teeth as teeth at first glance)))


And this is a seal.


The cat did not want his teeth. Probably a feline dentist, not the best profession.

Endoscope for authanicanika

Auto mechanics, like doctors, sometimes it is necessary to look at some terribly uncomfortable place of the car. Here, the illumination endoscope gives great opportunities. You can look into various aggregates through the technological holes, the sensors and probes are turned.
Clasple


And it is there inside in the cylinders


Under the valve lid through the hole where the oil is poured


Engine number, which, with such luck, read traffic cops when registering a non-carbon car


Since I am the same car mechanic as a dentist, I will leave the car professionals. But it will be after the dentist.

Removing the picture from the ocular instruments

With this spectroscope


Not a single camera / telephone and a camera could not be removed from it. Too small eyepiece hole. And then this endoscope was caught. The thin lens of the chamber perfectly went to the eyepiece. It was necessary only to firmly fix it.


True had to turn off the LEDs at all, since they did not turn off the regulator completely and gave a glare in the eyepiece.
Because of the lack of manual focusing and accurate adjustment of the camera position, the pictures turned out so-so. But the main result was achieved. The spectra are removed and uploaded to the analyzing program.








Similarly, you can also decrease the picture and from an optical microscope and other devices having an eyepiece. Quality will not be the best, but sometimes it is better than nothing. For example, when writing reviews)))

Summing up

From the explicit flaws of this unit, I want to note:

• Low allowing camera ability
• At times, the sublitting software
• The absence of a button to save a picture right on the endoscope.
• Fully disabled LEDs

I will take advantage

• First of all, mobility. Huge features that give the connection of this instrument to any tablet / telephone with OTG.
• Pretty bright backlight that allows you to look in complete darkness.
• Easy installation.
• Sizes that allow you to climb into different, hard-to-reach places.
• Waterproof. Special test did not spend, but during testing immersed the device in various media and liquids. Performance I. appearance Endoscope has not lost.

The other day I bought such a funny thing. I really liked it, I'll tell you impressions.

The story began with the fact that the wife lost the Golden Sergey in the bathroom. Fortunately, the lattice is installed at the outlet of the drain, since I already had a bitter experience. It is unpleasant to climb pipes, so thought came to mind - what if there is some modern solution for such tasks?

Conventional stores offer many relevant goods, but mostly it is expensive products from well-known brands. The minimum cost is 60 dollars. Therefore, I wanted to find something more simple.

Where can one buy?

Made an order on this site. Surprise delivery was fast. So, let's see what we have. Sent me the youngest model. Of course, there are more steep. They even have a cable length of 10 meters. True, I first thought that the company did the pixels, but not.

On the turn of the box is written small reference Information. Inside you can find a small instruction. In addition to the main devices, there was a simple CD with drivers and Android applications.

Now let's turn to the review itself. The head of the chamber is 35 millimeters long, and diameters of 7.4 millimeters. It places the camera itself and highlighting with six LEDs. Protection is in the form of a glass cover. Enlightenment is not observed.

4.6 millimeters diameter cable. He was made hard to better manage the camera. In water, the cable is sinking, as quite heavy. At the end it has a Micro USB connector. Endoscope also has a small remote control with:

• shutter button shutter;
• microphone hole;
• brightness regulator.

Accessories are:

• magnet and hook with holder;
• oTG cable;
• cloth to wipe the camera's protective glass;
• mirror.

How to connect to a computer

Connect the device to the PC, the driver is installed on the machine. Endoscope is displayed as "PC USB Camera".

If your smartphone is from Android 2.3, then remember - the videos are written very well, but when they are saved, Nexus 5 crashes. True, I do not bother me at all. After all, I use telephones on Android, and I have a camera on a tablet with Windows 10.

The program that is represented on the disk with the drivers does not cause complaints. True, she has a very primitive interface, but it works without problems on recent versions Windows.

Endoscope Real technical specifications Such:

• 640x480 pixels - permission on a computer and telephone;
• from 4 to 20 centimeters - focal length;
• excellent waterproofability;
• 100 degrees - working temperature;
• 16 frames per second - shooting speed.

Now, with the help of full-time accessories, let's pull different things from the tube. To do this, on the ¼ kine nut into a quartz tube. Take out with the help of a hook and magnet.

The magnet works without problems. However, it will be unsuitable if you decide to pull out an iron object from the iron tube. We will have to enjoy the crochet. But there is a snag - it is long. So that everything was in order, you need to shorten the tip.

Apply the mirror in practice - a very dubious occupation. Yes, you can "look" with an angle, but the camera cannot focus indefinitely. Therefore, in a similar mode, you will not look far away.

What benefits do you get?

I believe that they include:

• cost - a similar Chinese endoscope for Android costs from $ 60. Why pay more when there is a tablet or smartphone?
• With all the tasks that are delivered, the device copes perfectly.
• Very happy waterproof. The day in the water endoscope can easily withstand.
• Endoscope weighs only 20 grams.

What flaws did I notice?

Waterproof Chinese Endoscope 7mm x 1m viki710. writes on April 5, 2016

the goods are provided by online store Chinabuye.com for free overview.

This endoscope is one of the variations of such devices offered in chinese online stores. I hope you will be interested to know about the features of this model, software, application capabilities, as well as not unavailable, compatibility with hardware, because than more information Available, the easier to do right choice at the time of buying.

Depending on the execution, Chinese endoscopes are distinguished by:

The diameter of the head with the camera,
- camera resolution,
- length of the cord,
- the presence of a control switch,
- Completing additional devices.

On the website of the online store for the model under consideration the following characteristics were indicated:

- Camera 0.3mp, 1/9 CMOS,
- Video: 640 * 480 px, 30ftps
- 6 white light LEDs,
- slider for brightness control and photo button
- IP67 waterfront level,
- the outer diameter of the chamber 7 mm (or 5.5mm),
- Focal length: 5 cm (or 6 cm) - infinity.
- Support operating systems: Android / Windows 2000 / XP / Vista / 7
- Operating temperature: -20 ~ 100 "C
- Cable length: 1 - 3.5 m

As can be seen, some characteristics were directly said, not accurate, so the real state of affairs could be defined only by experimentally, which actually after receiving the endoscope I did.

The device was packed in such a box of fine cardboard with color print:

The characteristics of the endoscope were indicated on the side, and the actual were marked with manual checkboxes.

Included delivery was:

Endoscope with a cord length of 1 m,
- Protective nozzle on the endoscope chamber,
- Nozzle with a mirror for lateral inspection,
- probe with a magnet,
- probe with crochet,
- rag for wipes protective glass cameras
- MICROUSB - USB adapter for connecting to a computer,
- drive with drivers for PC,
- Instructions.

According to the final, the size parameters indicated on the box were faithful, and not in the description of the store - the length of the cord is 1 m, the diameter of the head with the camera is 7 mm.

The total weight of the endoscope is a little more than 20 g.

As for the design itself, it is the same as the other Chinese endoscopes from this price category. There are six LEDs for highlighting around the camera, and all this is closed with acrylic glass.

The thread allows you to fasten a protective ring on the camera head:

Or a block with a tilted mirror for lateral inspection:

To extract objects from hard to reach places On the groove on the back side of the head, you can fasten the probe with crochet:

or if the metal object is a probe with a magnet:

The length of the working part of the probe seems to imply a minimum focal length of 4 cm, but it is realistic within 1-2 cm, as you can make sure the video at the end of the review.

Closer to the end of the cord there is a control unit, with which you can adjust the brightness of the LED and take a photo. This block for the endoscope is optional. It can be of different designs, and then there is no place at all - after all, the entire main electronics is located in the chamber block. There is also a hole under the microphone, but it does not have it in this model, as it is not defined by the drivers. Run forward, I want to say that I also did not earn a button for snapshots on the tested software. With the timeline of the brightness of the LEDs, there were no problems.

We now turn to testing. With the help of an existing adapter, an endoscope can be connected to desktop computer or laptop. The camera is determined without the need to install additional drivers even on Windows XP as USB 2.0 PC Camera. It is good because the drivers on the attached disk caused doubts from my anti-virus. The accompanying program for working with an endoscope on PC such complaints did not cause. Despite the pretty primitive interface, it turned out to be quite functional even on Windows 10.

As for the software for Android, in addition to the Camera An97 presented on the CAMERA disk, you can download two more programs, USB WebCamera 220 and Endoskope2 for QR codes. In addition, many applications for endoscope and USB webcams (in fact, in our case, the same thing) is available on Google Play.

Despite big choice softwareHis performance has problems. On all three former I have on hand on Android devices - Jiayu G2S smartphone, ONDA V711S and Ainol Nova 7 Aurora II tablets. And on Onda, the camera was not determined at all, on Ainol and Jiayu the camera was determined, but the video did not work. The Internet search helped solve the problem with the display of video on the smartphone, but only partially. It turned out that the devices on the MTK platform have a problem with uSB support Webcam. In fact, only very low resolution 160x120 and 176x144 pixels are supported. Most programs for the webcam exhibit permission automatically depending on the camera characteristics. In fact, I managed to find only one program with which this endoscope earned, and then only on the resolution of 160x120 (on the resolution of 176x144 video hangs). This is a USBWebcamer from Serenegiant:

Resolution 160x120 pixels is very small for normal operation with an endoscope, so if you have a smartphone on this platform, then keep in mind that good quality Images you will not get. See how this will look like an example of the probing of the sealed system unit.

And so - in a regular resolution of 640 x 480 pixels:

Well, finally, about watering. For the endoscope, the IP67 shell protection is declared, which provides for a complete dustproof and waterproof with short-term immersion in water to a depth to one meter. The camera body really looks like a waterproof, so I decided to experiment with the immersion of the camera into the water.

As you can see, the test with water endoscope has respected. As for the rest, then everything is not so unequivocal.

conclusions

This is my first USB endoscope, and my first experience interfacing an external camera and Android devices. Very upset the lack of normal support mobile devices on the MTK platform. Agree that the resolution of 160x120 pixels is not even a last century, but some very deep antiquity. Of course, it is possible to see something, but for normal work it is still necessary for a regular resolution. That is, as with most users of devices on MTK, this endoscope will not fit. In the rest, due to waterproof, toolmaking, the presence of additional nozzles for extracting objects and side inspection The device has a fairly wide application for inspection of various hard-to-reach places, such as a motor compartment of a car, sealing computers (as in my example), plumbing and cable communications and much more.