Raspberry Pi HQ Camera Module Configuration

This guide assumes a stock, fresh install of Raspberry Pi OS with connected HQ camera module.

• After booting, run through the initial setup steps to change the default password and keyboard localization settings. Skip the rest.
• Switch to console display with Ctrl-Alt-F1.
• Change the password for the root user

pi@raspberrypi:~ $ sudo passwd root

New password:

Retype new password:

passwd: password updated successfully

• Switch user to root.

pi@raspberrypi:~ $ su -

Password:

root@raspberrypi:~#

• Update the OS

root@raspberrypi:~# apt-get update

root@raspberrypi:~# apt-get upgrade

• Run raspi-config and perform the following:
  • Advanced Options - Expand Filesystem
  • Interface Options - Enable Camera
  • Interface Options - Enable SSH (optional)
• Allow the unit to reboot after selecting Finish in raspi-config, and log back in as root.
• Install additional packages: qv4l2, curl, locate, psmisc, dnsutils, and net-tools
  • Optional additional packages: xrdp, tcpdump

root@raspberrypi:~# apt-get install qv4l2 curl locate psmisc dnsutils net-tools

• Update the locate database

root@raspberrypi:~# updatedb

• While in the desktop GUI, open a terminal window and run qv4l2