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xproplayer

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Webcam? Raspberry Pi Control?

New MK4 user here, currently using the local PrusaLink which is fine for quick use but I want to have better control over the printer octoprint style (other printer is an ender 3 v2) or at least have a webcam and remote view. What's the method for this?

Posted : 12/07/2023 1:40 am

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Hello

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RE: Webcam? Raspberry Pi Control?

Raspberry pi and Octoprint

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Posted : 16/07/2023 8:47 am

Hello

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RE: Webcam? Raspberry Pi Control?

Through usb conecting to printer and a Raspberry pi camera or usb Webcam

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Posted : 16/07/2023 8:55 am

loneman2mn

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RE: Webcam? Raspberry Pi Control?

Some may think this is a dumb question but here goes anyway. I have a mk3s+ and just purchased a mk4. On my mk3x+ I plugged my rp iinto the connectiion on top of my main board. That option is no longer on the mk4. So my fellow printers where do I plug it in now ? The usb port ?

Posted : 23/08/2023 4:17 am

carlmmii

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RE: Webcam? Raspberry Pi Control?

USB-C port on the back

Posted : 25/08/2023 2:52 am

loneman2mn

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RE: Webcam? Raspberry Pi Control?

I am thankful for you responce but all I see on the back is a usb type B port and I tried that without any luck.

Posted : 26/08/2023 11:24 am

w huson

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RE: Webcam? Raspberry Pi Control?

@xproplayer, the usb-c connector is "small". What you identify as the usb B port is in fact the ethernet port.

See red circle in attached picture.

Posted : 26/08/2023 12:24 pm

loneman2mn

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RE: Webcam? Raspberry Pi Control?

Thank you so much I didn't see that. I feel really dumb, blind or both. But really greatful.

Posted : 29/08/2023 12:44 pm

Bullseye3d

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RE: Webcam? Raspberry Pi Control?

Can't believe that the mk4 still doesnt support a simple usb webcam plugged directly into it without having to setup a raspberry pi 🙁

Posted : 29/08/2023 11:50 pm

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Posted by: @bullseye3d

Can't believe that the mk4 still doesnt support a simple usb webcam plugged directly into it without having to setup a raspberry pi 🙁

That's exactly what I thought... Especially as PrusaLink seems to support a USB camera if you run it on an external RPI. I would have expected their shiny new controller board to let us do the same as well.

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