This EE-Note describes how to connect video devices such as the Micron® CMOS Image Sensor to the parallel peripheral interface (PPI) of Blackfin® processors. The PPI serves as a video interface to a host of CMOS sensors and video encoders and decoders. The system was tested on the ADSP-BF561 processor. Nevertheless, as the PPI interface of all Blackfin derivatives is fully compatible, this EE-Note applies.