Chapter 2. Spy Camera

This project (shown in Figure 2-1) uses the camera module to capture images periodically and save them to the SD card.

Spy Camera

Figure 2-1. Spy Camera

The LCD touchscreen is used to set the recording interval of between 5 and 60 seconds.

The Design

The components are all included in the Fez Starter Kit.

Once you have downloaded the zip files for the projects from the book’s website (http://www.gadgeteerbook.com/downloads) you will need to unzip them into your Gadgeteer’s projects area, which is usually My Documents\Visual Studio 2010\Projects\. You can then open the project from the File menu by selecting “Open Project..” from Visual Studio’s menu.

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