Upgraded to MK4 from MK3S with RPI board and camera - now I don't have a camera
So the upgrade to MK4 went well and printer is reborn and much the better for it - however in the upgrade I lost the RPI with pie camera that I used to hook into Prusa Link/Connect. The new board and printer doesn’t have this as an option and I don't fancy digging out an old mobile to use as a webcam. What have others done / tried for a wide angled camera that integrates with connect/link as neatly as the MK3S plus RPI camera did? I don’t want to go back to Octoprint either.
Looking for inspiration 🙂
RE: Upgraded to MK4 from MK3S with RPI board and camera - now I don't have a camera
This is what I've done, cost me about £6
https://www.printables.com/model/668369-esp32-cam-case-and-mount-for-mk4
RE: Upgraded to MK4 from MK3S with RPI board and camera - now I don't have a camera
I used my RPi 5 + camera module 3 - start up a web browser on the pi and go to webcam.connect.prusa3d.com and add the camera. I think you have to go to connect.prusa3d.com on the Camera tab and take a photo of the QR code with the camera to link it. It's working great, although I really had trouble getting the software to recognize the QR code...
Prusa MK4 since Jan 2024, Printables: @MikeB_1505898
RE: Upgraded to MK4 from MK3S with RPI board and camera - now I don't have a camera
I currently have a nest cam pointing at it - what type of cameras can you link - any IP camera ? (Not tried yet)
RE: Upgraded to MK4 from MK3S with RPI board and camera - now I don't have a camera
I think any camera you can view in the browser will work - but I'm not sure if the browser has to be active on the Pi to keep it working...
Prusa MK4 since Jan 2024, Printables: @MikeB_1505898