Mini Thermal Camera

Build a mini thermal imaging camera with Adafruit PyBadge and MLX90640 IR Thermal Camera breakout. Record and analyze images for revealing the heat in circuits, machines and even humans!

PyBadge & MLX90640

The IR thermal camera sensor uses the STEMMA QT connection so it easily plugs into the Adafruit PyBadge.

An external slide switch is used to power the circuit on and off. A metal ball button is used for reset.

A 3.7V 320mAh battery connects directly making this a portable project with rechargeable USB.

Prerequisite Guide

This learn guide covers the 3D printing of the enclosure and assembly only. Follow the learn guides below to get the PyBadge board setup with code.

Parts

1 x PyBadge
Feather Compatible Dev Board
1 x MLX90640 Breakout
IR Thermal Camera
1 x 420mAh Battery
3.7V Lipoly
1 x Slide Switch
Breadboard Friendly
1 x Metal Ball Button
6mm x 10 pack
1 x Stemma Cable
4-pin jST PH to JST SH cable
1 x Tripod Screw
3/8" to 1/4" screw adapter
1 x Mini Tripod
Portable folding desktop stand
1 x M2.5 Hardware
M2.5 Screw and Nut Kit – 4x M2.5 x 16mm
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This guide was first published on Apr 24, 2020. It was last updated on Mar 08, 2024.

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