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) × Makeblock (mBot) + mBlock 5

Using the SharpShot Vision (ESP32CAM) with Makeblock (mBot) + mBlock 5: check the edition and the wiring, then pick your software; its page covers that software only.

Makeblock (mBot) + mBlock 5

Which edition

Get the MakeBlock edition (RJ25 plug) and plug it into an RJ25 port of mBot / Ranger / Orion / MegaPi; usable ports per board are listed in MakeBlock extension.

Wiring

SharpShot Vision (ESP32CAM) × Makeblock (mBot) + mBlock 5

② Pick your software

mBlock 5Add the MBC extension and read values with blocks

Interactive tutorialmBlock

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 editionmBlock 5

WRO editionmBlock 5

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