Need help using Raspberry Pi 4 w/Raspberry Pi cam on XL
Hello, I am hoping someone can point me in the right direction here.
We recently got an XL and we want to have a camera. From what we read, it looked like we need a Raspberry Pi to accomplish this, so we bought a Pi 4 and a camera. But, then it looks like that is not supported by the XL after all.
Then we saw this post on Reddit where they suggest running Prusalink / Prusalink web on a Pi with an XL in order to make this kind of a setup work. I am a noob, so I know I am getting into a complicated area that there are no specific instructions for, but it sounds to me like this could basically work.
So, if someone here has a good idea how this could be done and give me a little direction, it would be greatly appreciated.
I know there is the "spare smart phone" method, which I can do if this direction fails, and I do not want to use Octoprint.
Thanks
-JCL
RE: Need help using Raspberry Pi 4 w/Raspberry Pi cam on XL
Hi i have the same problem and found this:
https://www.printables.com/de/model/736656-xlcam-prusa-xl-raspberry-pi-camera
In the description is the needed information but i didn‘t got it to work. 🙄
It depends what you are trying to do. Simplest is just to set up any old webcam and point it at the printer. A raspberry Pi is fine for this.
Cheerio,
RE: Need help using Raspberry Pi 4 w/Raspberry Pi cam on XL
I am currently using Octoprint with a XL. Appears to work well with a camera (Raspberry Pi Cam 3). I have only had the XL for about a week but a long time Octoprint user. So far only issues I had was needed to disable Binary G code in the Slicer. In Prusa Slicer, Configuration, Preferences, Other, uncheck Use Binary G-code when printer supports it.
I am testing the BGCode plugin that allows to print with Binary G-Code and seems to work. But I would disable Binary-G to start and then you can install the plugin and test. Also using Spaghetti Detective (Obico ) on all my printers and it works great.
Enjoy the XL.
RE: Need help using Raspberry Pi 4 w/Raspberry Pi cam on XL
Hi i have the same problem and found this:
https://www.printables.com/de/model/736656-xlcam-prusa-xl-raspberry-pi-camera
In the description is the needed information but i didn‘t got it to work. 🙄
Thank you for this, do you have any pictures of what the camera view looks like? We have been going with a posable arm so that we could fine tune the position of the camera, even for specific jobs.