[Solved] Use USB Camera with Prusa Link  

AFAICT cameras are not yet implemented but they're being worked on ...

Cheerio,

RE: Use USB Camera with Prusa Link

Hi, yes, the new version of PrusaLink will have usb camera support. Coming either monday - tuesday, or next year.  Here's hoping 🙃

RE: Use USB Camera with Prusa Link

That sounds wonderful, looking forward to it as i really start to like the PrusaLink! Thanks for the wonderful software looking forward to what you guys add in the future!

RE: Use USB Camera with Prusa Link

 Hi

As webcam working on USB now, how's work? Just plug it on the small USB from the RPI0W2 then it's appears on the connect.? Or have some specifications abt the webcam and plug?

I tried with android phone its easy and work well but would prefer to use old webcam..

Thx

RE: Use USB Camera with Prusa Link

Yes, on the rc2 it should be as easy as connecting the camera to the pi. To show it in connect, you will need to enable it under the cameras section in PrusaLink web interface.

RE: Use USB Camera with Prusa Link

Hello Tojik and all prusa users, happy NY printing.. 😊 🍾 🥂 

just load and install the rc2 ..let's see...keep in touch...

RE: Use USB Camera with Prusa Link

it's not the right post i assume, but had problem to install the prusa connect as it's just say to download the ini files and load !!!! but after while i use the hostname.local then i could have the display to add the printer and the link opened very fast with the cameras now , i just need to plug one 😊 

maybe it's important to write on beginner or new user that point

RE: Use USB Camera with Prusa Link

Sorry, I don't understand that. It almost sounds like you had no issue at all, but your post says "problem", so you probably had. Cannot deduce what was it tho. Sorry, maybe try in french, so I can ask someone to translate it for me

RE: Use USB Camera with Prusa Link

Well Tojik yes and no i had problem with the new rc2 not to install with the rpi02 i use the im1.6.2 so far no prob but then i had when i started the prusa connect with my IP adress and can't install new printer , and it's only work when i choose the http....hostname.local then prusa connect opened correctly and could have the correct set up for my printer...

at today all is work fine just still the prusa link don't want run on 1st time i load so i found a trick . I am on mozilla so i run the prusa link window = nothing work sure , then close and put my printer ON and then reload the prusa link window and then work well..

hope i am clear..

RE: Use USB Camera with Prusa Link

You have a problem with PrusaLink - the local interface is not opening on the first try using Firefox. I'd say show me the problem using video, so we don't have to rely on language. I asked ChatGPT to try and make sense of your message. This is the first time I've seen it be unsure about something 😀

I am confused about a few things, like what is the "im1.6.2" then you seem to mix Connect and PrusaLink around. This is a problem created by us when we called PrusaLink "Prusa Connect Local"

One might think that you expect PrusaLink to work when your printer is off. That should not be the case. Especially if your RaspberryPi is powered from your printer.
I am glad that you are able to get it to work, but i am really stuck trying to understand stuff you say.
Maybe try to talk to ChatGPT until you make it understand your problem, then give me that chat history. Bonus points, it can understand french too.
i do not mean to be offensive, I'm just searching for solutions here.

RE: Use USB Camera with Prusa Link

Hello Tojik

alors je te la fait en français ..je pense que je devrais y arriver 😉 donc en résumé tout fonctionne bien , pour moi j'ai utilisé le fichier "im1.6.2" = raspberry pi OS car j'avais des problèmes avec les autres versions.  j'ai installé la ver RC2 prusa link et tout fonctionne aussi , cependant comme j'ai expliqué en utilisant l'adresse IP qui est écrite sur le lcd de la MK3 cela ne fonctionne pas !! ça me rajoute de suite une imprimante mais aucune fonction , je suppose que , comme j'ai déja une imprimante !! alors j'ai tout supprimé mais idem!! j'ai donc utilisé la fonction ''http....hostname.local'' sur mon mozilla et alors j'ai pu retrouver le site prusa connect pour rajouter normalement 1 imprimante avec nom ..etc...

Et pour prusa link , je disais que lorsque je lance prusa connect et ensuite prusa link , souvent le prusa link reste blanc = pas de connection !! donc ma technique c'est soit j'éteint la mk3 et allume 1 fois encore. et a ce moment là le prusa link fonctionne ..donc ce que je fais c'est que je lance prusa link SANS allumé la mk3 et je referme la page mozilla , ensuite j'allume l'imprimante et relance 1 page mozilla prusa link et il me donne le nom et mot de passe déja inscrit je dis juste ok et tout fonctionne voilà ..je ferais des photos pour la suite pour te montrer mais en résumé cela fonctionne trés bien...merci de ton aide

un petits détails que j'ai eu aujourd'hui c'est que ma buse s'est bouchée !! et alors pour faire sortir le filament on ne peut plus le faire de l'imprimante les fonctions ne s'affiche pas !! il faut alors utiliser prusa connect et rajouter des fonctions load , unload c'est un peu bizarre et faire des aller retour à l'imprimante mais voilà je pense que tu le sais !

bonne lecture 😉 

RE: Use USB Camera with Prusa Link

That behavior is weird. Never seen anything like that. The buttons to load and unload filament should be visible. The only time they're not is when the printer thinks it's USB printing, but that should go away after 10s or so.

RE: Use USB Camera with Prusa Link

well that what i had..i could change T° and stop or continue as i was in a middle of a print and have to change filament , but the function on the mk3 to unload or load wasn't visible..!!