Astro π

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Initializing the camera ​

Enabling the camera ​

On Raspbian 12, the camera is enabled by default. However, if not enabled, follow these steps:

  1. Open the Raspberry Pi Configuration tool by running sudo raspi-config in the terminal.
  2. Navigate to Interfacing Options and select Camera.
  3. Select Yes to enable the camera.

You can also enable the camera from the graphical interface:

  1. Open the Raspberry Pi Configuration tool from the main menu.
  2. Navigate to Interfaces and select Camera.
  3. Select Enabled to enable the camera.

Camera interface

Verifying if the camera is enabled ​

To verify if the camera is enabled, run the following command in the terminal:

bash
vcgencmd get_camera

If the camera is enabled, you will see the following output:

supported=1 detected=1

If the camera is not detected, you will see the following output:

supported=0 detected=0

In this case, check the camera connection and try again. In some cases, you might get this output but the camera will still work. Make sure to test thoroughly.