Best Livefeed solution for MK4 with enclosure
Folks,
My current setup is using a Universal Webcam Mount along with a Logitech C925e Webcam connected to Raspberry Pi4B running 3D PrinterOS.
The problem with the current setup is:
- The webcam is unable to focus on the subject.
- The livefeed from the camera is crap and lags a lot. (I think it's just a 3D PrinterOS problem)
- The webcam moves at Z axis and I would like it rather mounted to the baseplate to give a clean unobstructed view like this Rear camera mount.
RE: Best Livefeed solution for MK4 with enclosure
some webcams have a ring around the lens which allows some focus adjustment
check yours out
Joan
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RE: Best Livefeed solution for MK4 with enclosure
I have used Octoprint with different camera set-ups, both webcams and Pi-based cams as well as Pi-based camera-feed systems, and they always had problems of some sort. So I ended up with an Aqara ( https://www.aqara.com/en/product/camera-hub-g2h-pro/ ) Smart Home-based camera system. Yes, the cameras might cost more than a pi-based system, but they work so much more reliably. From my homekit system, I can see either live feed or 10s interval shots. Yes, you need a home automation system like Apple HomeKit, Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant, but it actually works.
I use Prusa Connect on all my four Prusas, and have an old iPad to control my whole 3D printing setup; on the iPad, I use a split-screen, with the Connect on one side and the HomeKit on the other side. This means I can keep an eye on both the printing and the telemetry at the same time. And if I need a live feed of a print in progress, I just select it, and I get my printing live in glorious 1080P.
Of course, at the moment there are no AI such as spaghetti detection, but since all I need to do is cast a glance at my iPad I pretty much am on top of things during my regular printing hours.
RE: Best Livefeed solution for MK4 with enclosure
Amazing, I thought that I will be needing an external system.
Now I only got to ask- Can you integrate this Aqara camera with the Prusa Connect application?
Actually, we are looking for a multi-user enterprise level solution, and I am inclining towards using Prusa Connect. 
RE: Best Livefeed solution for MK4 with enclosure
It's a separate system, so no link between them. But I don't see the need for the Prusa Connect to control the cameras anyway.
With my setup, I can see the printer via HomeKit (in my case) and view the printing progress through Prusa Connect simultaneously. And since the printers are hooked up to HomeKit plugs, I can turn them on and off from the Home app on my iPad (or watch, iPhone, Mac) without having to run up and down the basement stairs all the time.
I'm very happy with this setup, and the control it gives me.