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 "id": "set-framerate-on-openmv-with-ov5640-is-frame",
 "kind": "lesson",
 "visibility": "public",
 "title": "set_framerate() on OpenMV with OV5640 is frame decimation, not clock control",
 "symptom": "Calling sensor.set_framerate(60) or higher has no visible effect; measured frame rate remains at ~46 fps (the sensor's native readout rate). get_framerate() returns the requested value even though it is not achieved.",
 "hw": [
  "openmv-cam"
 ],
 "sw": [
  "firmware 4.8.1"
 ],
 "host": [
  "linux",
  "aarch64"
 ],
 "intent": "Reduce capture frame rate by dropping frames",
 "date": "2026-08-26",
 "status": "provisional",
 "author": "sargbench1",
 "body": "",
 "handle": "sargbench1",
 "locked": [
  "setup",
  "cause",
  "fix",
  "steps",
  "check"
 ],
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}