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Camera setup for PrusaLink / Prusa Connect

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Camera setup for PrusaLink / Prusa Connect

Camera setup for PrusaLink / Prusa Connect
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Camera setup for PrusaLink / Prusa Connect
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Step 1 Introduction

Introduction
Introduction
Introduction
Introduction

In this article, we will set up a camera for Prusa Connect / PrusaLink.

To get more info about these services, visit the Prusa Connect and PrusaLink explained article.

⬢Right now, there are three basic camera options for your printer:
⬢1. Phone with a camera / or a computer with a webcam connected to internet and linked with Prusa Connect.
⬢For i3 series printers only:
⬢2. RPi camera connected via CSI directly to Raspberry Pi or Raspberry Pi Zero running PrusaLink
⬢3. USB Webcam connected to Raspberry Pi running PrusaLink (or RPi Zero using USB OTG adapter)
Continue to the next steps to explore the options one by one.

Step 2 Using a phone as a camera

Using a phone as a camera
Using a phone as a camera
⬢In these steps, will check out the first way to assign a camera to one of your printers in Prusa Connect:
⬢

Using a phone as a webcam. 

Or any computer with a webcam and a web browser.
This method is compatible with all the printer models available in Prusa Connect.
⬢

Navigate to Connect.prusa3D.com, open up the printer details page for one of your printers.

⬢Open up Cameras page.
⬢Click + ADD NEW CAMERA

Step 3 Using a phone as a camera

Using a phone as a camera
Using a phone as a camera
Using a phone as a camera
Using a phone as a camera
⬢On the phone you are going to use as a webcam, open up the link either by clicking the QR code or scanning it.
⬢On the phone, click the START CAMERA button to start streaming the image to Prusa Connect.
⬢The camera image will appear in the Printer details page in Prusa Connect, in the Cameras page for the given printer as well as in the printer thumbnail.

Step 4 RPi camera via CSI

RPi camera via CSI
RPi camera via CSI
RPi camera via CSI
⬢As a next option, in the following steps, we will install the RPi camera connected to Raspberry Pi using the CSI port.
⬢This setup is compatible with any of the printers that need to run PrusaLink on a Raspberry Pi, which are the Original Prusa MK2.5, MK2.5S, MK3, MK3S, MK3S+.
⬢These cameras can be connected to the RPi 3,3+,4, or RPi Zero W and Zero 2 running PrusaLink.

Step 5 RPi camera via CSI

RPi camera via CSI
RPi camera via CSI
RPi camera via CSI
⬢For the following steps, please prepare:
⬢Raspberry Pi CSI camera
⬢Supported versions are: Pi camera 1.3, 2, 3 / NoIR / Wide
⬢CSI cable for Pi camera (get a compatible version for your Raspberry Pi)
⬢RPi Zero CSI cable has a narrower connector on the RPi side.
⬢Standard RPi CSI cable has same connectors on both sides.
⬢RPi camera holder and cover of your choice (you can print one from Printables.com)

Step 6 RPi camera via CSI

RPi camera via CSI
RPi camera via CSI
RPi camera via CSI
RPi camera via CSI
⬢Pull the locking part out on the camera’s connector.
⬢Plug the cable into the connector. Orient the cable so that the conductive pads are facing the pins in the connector.
⬢Make sure the cable is fully seated in the connector. Then, press the locking part of the connector to fix the cable in place.

Step 7 RPi camera via CSI

RPi camera via CSI
RPi camera via CSI
RPi camera via CSI
RPi camera via CSI
⬢Remove the RPi from your printer.
⬢Pull out the locking part on the RPi camera connector.
⬢Insert the CSI cable into the camera connector on the RPi.
On RPi Zero, the camera connector is smaller than on the RPi 3/3+/4 board.
⬢Orient the cable so that the conductive pads are facing the pins in the connector.
⬢Make sure the cable is fully seated in the connector. Then, press the locking part of the connector to fix the cable in place.
⬢

Install the camera into a case and attach it onto a holder.

Re-wire or re-attach the RPi back onto your printer.

⬢Skip to the PrusaLink RPi camera setup step to configure the camera.

Step 8 RPi USB camera

RPi USB camera
RPi USB camera
RPi USB camera
⬢As a next option, in the following steps, we will connect a USB camera to Raspberry Pi running PrusaLink.
⬢This setup is compatible with any of the printers that need to run PrusaLink on a Raspberry Pi, which are the Original Prusa MK2.5, MK2.5S, MK3, MK3S, MK3S+.
⬢USB camera can be connected to the RPi 3,3+,4 directly or using USB OTG adapter to RPi Zero W and Zero 2.

Step 9 RPi USB camera

RPi USB camera
RPi USB camera
RPi USB camera
⬢Power down the printer and the RPi.
⬢Connect the camera’s USB cable into a free USB port on the RPi.
⬢In case you’re connecting the camera to RPi Zero using USB OTG adapter, use the microUSB plug labeled USB, NOT the one labeled PWR_IN.
⬢Re-wire or re-attach the RPi back onto your printer.

Step 10 PrusaLink RPi camera setup

PrusaLink RPi camera setup
PrusaLink RPi camera setup
PrusaLink RPi camera setup
⬢Connect the printer with the RPi back together and turn it on.
⬢Open up PrusaLink in your browser, log in.
⬢Visit the Cameras tab
⬢Below the camera image, there is a Link camera to Connect button. Turn this function on.
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