Legacy edition, no longer supported: SharpShot Vision units shipped before 2026-10 (School and WRO editions) are no longer supported; their guides and examples stay here for reference. To upgrade to the current SharpShot Vision, contact the distributor you bought it from and send it back: the firmware update is free, and the buyer pays shipping both ways.

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SharpShot Vision (ESP32CAM) × MATRIX Mini R4

Using the SharpShot Vision (ESP32CAM) with MATRIX Mini R4: check the edition and the wiring, then pick your software; its page covers that software only.

MATRIX Mini R4

Which edition

Get the MATRIX edition and connect it with the stock MATRIX 4-pin cable to I2C1 or I2C2 of the Mini R4 (address 0x22); pick that port in the block.

② Pick your software

mVision blocksThe camera talks serial; read it with the built-in camera blocks

Interactive tutorialMATRIX

No hub needed: click through it in your browser. Pick a function on the left, watch the code or blocks build up on the right, and drag the simulated sensor to see the values.

School editionMATRIXblock

WRO editionMATRIXblock

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