Article In the pin description of the MAX9217 serializer datasheet, it says that DE_IN must be switching for proper operation. What does this mean, and what sort of input needs to be connected to this pin?


Most camera modules have a DE output of some kind to indicate when camera data is available.  If your camera does not have that output, oftentimes, the HSYNC output is what you connect to DE_IN.  HSYNC signals the beginning of a video data stream. 

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