I have no words... I just turned my simple Ender 3 Pro into a Bambu Lab A1, I don't even have to use the printer's old school interface anymore, I can just control it from my phone! Thank you so much, this is one of the most helpful 3D printing tutorials I watched yet.
Thank you! I bought a Raspberry Pi 4 back when I thought I was able to be clever. Needless to say it sat around unused. Following your steps I got it set up with my Ender3v2 for a much more convenient printing setup! Thanks again!
I was initially under the impression that octoprint replaced the Ender 3's firmware and board. Thanks for this video. I would have added a pi to my setup long ago had I realized it was a separate entity
Perfect timing! Been trying to use that imager and wondering why I could not see my Pi on the network. I somehow missed the part where you choose the right OS! Worked perfect after this vid, Thanks!!
Hmm, I’ve got an H6 orange pi. Read somewhere it will work. Orange pi had more features and expansion and also allowed me to use a full size solid state drive to install the operating system to.
I got two of these in a few days back and need to get them set up, but they sure do look beastly with that “new” SOC! Can’t wait to really push them to see how much they’ll take.
I'd love to see how well Klipper will run on that. I do have several projects, that would innclude installing klipper on a printer and i'd rather not have to buy a full size PI, they are rather expensive.
@ModBot FING app reccomended: Hey! You said the easiest way to see the pi ip adress was logging into the router. I used to do the same, until i started having to set up pis at my workplace where i dont have access to the router, and had to rely on the hostname. UNTIL: i discovered an app called "FING" that scans the network and shows devices as well as online time, hostname and so on. It even has an option to wake on lan, ping and ssh via an ssh app. The app is definitely reccomended! it's available on both IOS and Android, and is a lot easier thatn logging into router, no matter how easi that may be ;)
Great video, good luck finding one though! Only one reseller had any in stock, 32, limit one per customer. Actually all models were sold out pretty much everywhere.
The OCTOPI build on the Pi Zero 2 W took me about five minutes. It was remarkable and needed no setting up. BUT if you want VNC and all the other Raspberry pi GUI based interface in addition to Octoprint - go the 'install octoprint onto an existing Raspberry pi' route, not the all-in-one octopi build method. My RPI won't support the standard 'startx' GUI because octopi is a subset of the standard Raspbian.
Hey thanks for the simple walkthrough as I’m new to Pi altogether and am receiving my board soon. Here’s a question: are you able to install other software onto the Pi 2 W alongside Octoprint as well? I’m thinking it might be nice to run something like Vaultwarden, or would you just suggest a different route?
Go to the official Pi website and click what you want to buy and they will show you a list of stores you can get it from. I had to go through about 4 before I found one with them in stock. I ordered it about two days ago.
Please consider modifying the case lid and add some holes/slots for heat dissapation. I, for one. don't want the fully enclose the pi without providing some way for the heat to get out.
@@ModBotArmy yup, it's a nice contender for low power sbc home servers when you can't afford AsRock or SuperMicro SOC itx boards. It's a bit more evolved than the RaspBerry Pi.
@@ModBotArmy Its the same size as the Pi, and power wise its right about in the middle of the Pi3 and Pi4. I missed the super cheap train, if you read the reviews on it there was some people who picked them up for $5ish, I bought mine when they were $15. It came with 100% of everything you would need to use it, a power brick, a case, a micro sd card. It even came with a small little screen, the screen was sorta useless for Octoprint, but extra is extra. Probably would have made a nice SBC for a small/cheap NAS too, as it has USB 3 and gigabit ethernet. Amazon has since sold out of them, and every time they restocked them, the price went up.
Great video. If you know, will you be able to do a video "how to add multiple webcams to octoprint"? The old method doesn't work anymore or I'm doing something wrong.
Not something I have done. Would the reason for this be to make cool timelapses from different angles? Or just if a print gets tall to make sure nothing if failing?
@@ModBotArmy I like to put one camera to the Filament roll since I have couple web cams laying around. There is a multi cam plugging in plugging manager, but I did not had any luck.
Hi, just got my ender 5 pro and want to run it wireless like you have done here, I just wanted to check with you since this video was made months back and ask you if there was newer items and software I should get Thanks
Sweet video! Curious, if you have a pi 3 b+ do you think it is worth spending the time and money to upgrade to a pi 4 8gb to run octoprint or other software for a voron, or do you think the 3 b+ would be suitable and able to handle the software and run a cam or 2?
$15 board? I wish!! Where can I get one of these for $15? I found some on Amazon for $120! Over the last few years there seems to be a great shortage of Raspberry Pi, unless you just want an older model or a pico, they cost an arm and a leg. What's going on with RPi these days?
@@ModBotArmy YEP same form-factor and pin out ... everything that PI Zero is now. FYI I ordered the new Pi Zero W2 since it has better support and compatibility. The Banana Pi was no slouch just sucky camera support
I've been running a couple modified E3Ps for a while now and I don't see a need for a linear rail setup. Once you have them tuned in, print accuracy is completely fine for most projects (I use mine primarily for functional parts).
I would argue not a huge noticeable difference. It is going to be stiffer and I would be curious to see if it has much affect on tolerances but I think it is a pretty overkill mod. That being said it has never stopped me before so if you want to I say hell yeah. The low cost ones can be decent if you do not mind shipping and cleaning them when you get them.
I hooked this up tonight and could only get it working if I plugged the USB OTG cable into the 2nd port. If I used the first port it just wouldn't work, so I gather that is by design. I had some right angle USB OTG cables I was hoping to use, but those are out as they would block the power one. Will have to order a left angle one to make it a bit neater, but luckily had a straight one that will work for the time being. It's nice to have a Pi devoted to each printer.
I followed the steps but for some reason the pi won't connect to the wifi network. I tried connect via ethernet cable and that works but when I disconnect the cable, I get disconnected. Can you off any advice?
@@ModBotArmy I followed your steps yesterday and the boot partition was very small and 7GB where unformated till I added them. SSH into the PI sudo raspi-config // first to make sure all is fine update // after that into advanced expand_rootfs // and Finish
Thank you for the video. Took me a while to understand that I had to wait for octopi to auto login and then grab IP from network on computer or through internet provider.
please someone show this setup with a wired connection to the internet. it should be easy but cannot figure it out, only ever get shown wireless setup. i tried just plugging the ethernet into the pi and no luck, its working over wirelss but the camera is lagging behind about 5 mins so wont a better more stable connection but seems like you cant, even tho theres a ethernet port on the board
Just bought a pi zero 2 w yesterday and was thinking of using it for this but I am wondering if for my needs a 1st gen pi zero W will do ender 3 pro and jus for simple printing , can you explain the differences ? how much slower is it? I have a wyze v2 I was going to use for a camera with it's original FW or RTSP FW so I won't be using a camera with it , I guess I could use the pi zero 2 W with the wyze cam connected to it via USB if I flash the wyze web cam FW to the camera and view it through octoprint instead of wyze app
@@housinit Microcenter , in store 1st time they came in stock they sold out in a day , about a week later they were back they had 25+ not sure if there still in stock now thought that was few days ago
Totally up to you. I used the gen 1 with no cam and didnt mind it. Hell I ran them in a farm config and had no issues. I have not done a side by side speed wise but if you already have the original zero w maybe try that and see how you feel.
Marlin stays as the firmware for your printer. Octoprint is loaded on to the raspberry pi, which is connected to the USB on the printer like an external device. The pi simply sends the gcode to the printer via the USB. Basically, Octoprint gives you WiFi control (by Web interface), which is actually very useful. It can also use a camera to allow you to watch the print without being right next to it and a bunch of other useful stuff
Yup! So it is just an interface between the Octoprint and Marlin on your printer :). For Klipper it is a different scenario as it is its own firmware that runs on the Pi.
It should not be an issue. This does draw a bit more power but I swore I saw a few posts in Prusa forums saying it was no issue. I would double check just to be safe before.
That is a great question. I cannot see why not, however I am not entirely sure if there is anything done on first boot that would sign the micro sd card to a specific pi. I dont think that would be the case. If you do please let me know the outcome.
And I’d really LOVE to know where I can get one of these for $15. Looking on Amazon (Australia) they are nearer AU$100. I know our dollar is weak, but it’s not that weak.
I still think pi zero w 2 makes more sense R PI foundation dun goofed I was searching for w2 and nothing was coming up when trying to buy one W 2 makes more sense IMO
So I took the plug and ended up getting a pi zero w which may have been a mistake. I got an error message from Octoprint saying this pi is and never will be supported. It did seem to connect but now not sure I should stick with it. Guess I need to now upgrade to a 2W. Anyone using the pi zero w?
@@andreamitchell4758 thanks and no have not. The board is working but sounds like I may run in to stability issues. This is all new to me (thanks Daniel ;) )
Pressing CTRL + X (CMD+X) in Raspberry Pi Imager will open the advanced configuration setup menu. You can set the WIFI and SSH access there before burning the image, and remove the supplicant.wpa and .ssh file edits. I made a video about it a few months back. th-cam.com/video/eS-N8NCB9rk/w-d-xo.html&t
I used an old USB cable and peeled off the outer sleeve. I cut a section of the red v++ wire and used electrical tape to cover the wires. I felt this to be necessary, as the printer would try to power from USB (dim glow on printers screen). In my mind this is dangerous and must be looked at, as 5he USB bus is not meant to supply 24v and worst case scenario is fire. I have heard of folks attaching USB to the computer before powering on the printer - the result being a corrupt firmware on the printer and a fried USB bus on the computer. Be aware if your printer lights up by USB...
You mean to prevent the Pi from trying to power the printer or to prevent the printer from trying to power the Pi? I have never ran this but if you did want to I have seen some use a thing tape strip to cover the 5V line. Or as mentioned below you can also remove the outer cover and cut the connection of the 5v line.
@@ModBotArmy the ender 6 seems to like put power on the 5V and that makes it that the printer sometimes just doesn't power on properly. i really want to use octoprint but i don want to fry it or my printer. i saw another youtuber using a blocker between the printer board and the pi. thought maybe you know were to find this, is it save to just disconnect/cut the 5V?
@@ModBotArmy Actually after researching online the CR10 / CR10s pro v2 seems to have problem with it. People reporting gantry crashing into various places, so definitely not something you want to recommend to people without them looking into it !
I've read a few comments here that they sell out quickly so the advise someone wrote is to go to the official pi website and get links there. It can't be that hard to Google some shops tho.
@@ModBotArmy idk, for some reason the audio was extremely loud for my headset and i had it running thru only at 70% thru elgato wavelink, had to absolute min it on the player and still lower the physical headset slider for some reason, might be goin deaf i guess lmao
@@mrphysics2625 interesting it should be in the same range as my other videos. If I get this response from others I will investigate. Sorry about your ears 😣
I have no words... I just turned my simple Ender 3 Pro into a Bambu Lab A1, I don't even have to use the printer's old school interface anymore, I can just control it from my phone! Thank you so much, this is one of the most helpful 3D printing tutorials I watched yet.
Thank you! I bought a Raspberry Pi 4 back when I thought I was able to be clever. Needless to say it sat around unused. Following your steps I got it set up with my Ender3v2 for a much more convenient printing setup! Thanks again!
Great video! Thanks. I would like to see the next step... installing Mainsail/Klipper on an OctoPi setup.
Thank you Pi! I am not sure if I can run Mainsail unless it is a dual boot scenario but the Klipper side will definitely be happening :).
@@ModBotArmy Cool! Thanks
I was initially under the impression that octoprint replaced the Ender 3's firmware and board. Thanks for this video. I would have added a pi to my setup long ago had I realized it was a separate entity
To prevent the pi powering the printer you can put some tape over the usb power pin on the usb-a side.
I wanted to not only thumbs up this but comment, very important step!
oh wow! I wish I thought of that before cutting the power wire on my cord. Kapton tape probably would be good to use.
what the heck
Thanks for this video, just got an ender 3 vs neo today and didnt know really what to do with my pi 2 zero, so now ive turned my printer wireless :)
I know OctoPrint/PI isn't recommended on a Raspberry PI Zero 1, but a 2 makes sense give the spec bump.
Definitely interested in seeing an octoklipper vid. Thanks for the awesome videos!
I will make it happen. Thanks for watching :)
Perfect timing! Been trying to use that imager and wondering why I could not see my Pi on the network. I somehow missed the part where you choose the right OS! Worked perfect after this vid, Thanks!!
Sweet! Happy to hear :) Enjoy!
Going to have to say, you have the coolest logo of any 3D printing channel!
Thank you very much 😊
It's the Pi Zero 2 W. Now that we can actually get them, this is useful!
Hmm, I’ve got an H6 orange pi. Read somewhere it will work. Orange pi had more features and expansion and also allowed me to use a full size solid state drive to install the operating system to.
I got two of these in a few days back and need to get them set up, but they sure do look beastly with that “new” SOC! Can’t wait to really push them to see how much they’ll take.
Yeah I am loving this board. It is such a good blend of price to performance.
I'd love to see how well Klipper will run on that. I do have several projects, that would innclude installing klipper on a printer and i'd rather not have to buy a full size PI, they are rather expensive.
I'm in exactly the same position.
It runs really well. I installed it on my ender 3.
$45 is "rather expensive"?
Kossel Linear Plus, Klipper, Fluidd, Pi Zero 2, no webcam, runs lovely.
@@corey640 More like 80$ where i live, 10% of my monthly salary.
Thanks. I just managed to get a Canakit Pi 0 2w kit. Your tutorial should come in handy.
Of course you can use the octoprint with klipper though you do have to make some changes to octoprint to get it to work with klipper.
Love it. This dude is genius. Finally got my raspberry on the Wi-Fi.
I love Micro Swiss and as a bonus they are based in Minnesota about 25 miles from me.
Hey! How cool. Always awesome to support a US company making products in the US.
@ModBot FING app reccomended:
Hey! You said the easiest way to see the pi ip adress was logging into the router. I used to do the same, until i started having to set up pis at my workplace where i dont have access to the router, and had to rely on the hostname.
UNTIL: i discovered an app called "FING" that scans the network and shows devices as well as online time, hostname and so on. It even has an option to wake on lan, ping and ssh via an ssh app. The app is definitely reccomended! it's available on both IOS and Android, and is a lot easier thatn logging into router, no matter how easi that may be ;)
Great video, good luck finding one though! Only one reseller had any in stock, 32, limit one per customer. Actually all models were sold out pretty much everywhere.
You can disable the 5V wire in the connector between the Pi Zero and the printer - comms only need the data and grounds wires to be connected.
I was looking up how to do this less than an hour before you posted this video, lol.
good luck getting the pie 02w, i've been waiting to buy several but none of them have came in stock.
Sorry to hear. They have been easier to find in the US than I would have imagines.
I'm trying octoprint on my old fire 7 tablet next. Would probably be the cheapest solution for me, as you already have a cam and Touchscreen, too.
i was using a old phone but battery kept killing over n crashing the printer
@@wayneuk get a y cable for around 3€?
Pi Imager is dope. So much faster than hunting for IMGs and using etcher.
I was going to use a pi zero 2 on my new Prusa, but they're sold out everywhere. Guess I'll be using my pi 4 since it's on hand.
The OCTOPI build on the Pi Zero 2 W took me about five minutes. It was remarkable and needed no setting up.
BUT if you want VNC and all the other Raspberry pi GUI based interface in addition to Octoprint - go the 'install octoprint onto an existing Raspberry pi' route, not the all-in-one octopi build method. My RPI won't support the standard 'startx' GUI because octopi is a subset of the standard Raspbian.
Hey thanks for the simple walkthrough as I’m new to Pi altogether and am receiving my board soon. Here’s a question: are you able to install other software onto the Pi 2 W alongside Octoprint as well? I’m thinking it might be nice to run something like Vaultwarden, or would you just suggest a different route?
Hoping you do follow this up with a octoprint/klipper/pi zero 2.
I would love to see the OctoKlipper video. I just got my Pi 0 Wireless v2 today, so that would be a cool project for it.
It sounds like there is a lot of interest in this so I will see if I can make it happen in the next few weeks :)
Great video. Where are you finding the Pi 2s for $15? Amazon prices in the US are 3 times that cost.
I got one yesterday at microcenter, they sell out quick though
in store only too I think
@@andreamitchell4758 Thanks
I got them from Digikey :)
Any idea on how long their back order wait is?
Go to the official Pi website and click what you want to buy and they will show you a list of stores you can get it from. I had to go through about 4 before I found one with them in stock. I ordered it about two days ago.
Please consider modifying the case lid and add some holes/slots for heat dissapation. I, for one. don't want the fully enclose the pi without providing some way for the heat to get out.
I vote for bying an old android and run octo on that. Same price, higher specs and camera included!
Awesome video. Wish I had bought more of the Rock64 boards when they were so cheap on Amazon, so was pretty excited about this new Pi.
I dont know if I am familiar with the Rock64, maybe I am haha. Is it a small 64 bit sort of all in one computer like the Pi?
@@ModBotArmy yup, it's a nice contender for low power sbc home servers when you can't afford AsRock or SuperMicro SOC itx boards. It's a bit more evolved than the RaspBerry Pi.
@@ModBotArmy Its the same size as the Pi, and power wise its right about in the middle of the Pi3 and Pi4. I missed the super cheap train, if you read the reviews on it there was some people who picked them up for $5ish, I bought mine when they were $15. It came with 100% of everything you would need to use it, a power brick, a case, a micro sd card. It even came with a small little screen, the screen was sorta useless for Octoprint, but extra is extra.
Probably would have made a nice SBC for a small/cheap NAS too, as it has USB 3 and gigabit ethernet. Amazon has since sold out of them, and every time they restocked them, the price went up.
YESSSS PLEASE!!!! Octoklipper!!!
Hello, thank you for your video. Do you lose any functions by using the pi zero compared to using the pi 3 or 4?
Great video. If you know, will you be able to do a video "how to add multiple webcams to octoprint"? The old method doesn't work anymore or I'm doing something wrong.
Not something I have done. Would the reason for this be to make cool timelapses from different angles? Or just if a print gets tall to make sure nothing if failing?
@@ModBotArmy I like to put one camera to the Filament roll since I have couple web cams laying around. There is a multi cam plugging in plugging manager, but I did not had any luck.
@@ModBotArmy th-cam.com/video/FzpBgEG_ksw/w-d-xo.html
This is so outdated.
Micro-to-micro usb otg cables for convenience also exist.
👍😎👍. Definitely like to see octroklipper install
Yes, OctoKlipper would be awesome!
It will be happening :)
So surely you can run this with the pi 3 A+? It’s the exact same thing. I like it because well because I actually have one and can’t get a pi zero 2
Hi, just got my ender 5 pro and want to run it wireless like you have done here, I just wanted to check with you since this video was made months back and ask you if there was newer items and software I should get Thanks
Nice video clip, keep it up, thank you for sharing it :)
Isn't it possible to power the Pi Zero 2 directly from the motherboard with, for example, a SKR Pico?
Thanks a lot, does it live stream well with Pi camera?
Everything I have seen points to yes absolutely.
Sweet video! Curious, if you have a pi 3 b+ do you think it is worth spending the time and money to upgrade to a pi 4 8gb to run octoprint or other software for a voron, or do you think the 3 b+ would be suitable and able to handle the software and run a cam or 2?
Use it!
This is great 👍🏻 stuff. Thank you so much 😊
Absolutely! Thanks for watching :)
TOTAL Interested!!!!
i found the pi4 way quicker in loading files over the zero2 w
Noob here. The OctoKlipperPi is available. That a good choice to go with?
$15 board? I wish!! Where can I get one of these for $15? I found some on Amazon for $120! Over the last few years there seems to be a great shortage of Raspberry Pi, unless you just want an older model or a pico, they cost an arm and a leg. What's going on with RPi these days?
Modbot? do you have a discord?
In video description 😬
I use a Banana pi M2 Zero... its nice but may convert to this one based on this video
Is that a clone of the pi Zero? I know there are some other similar boards based on the Pi. Not sure I have heard of the Banana though.
@@ModBotArmy YEP same form-factor and pin out ... everything that PI Zero is now. FYI I ordered the new Pi Zero W2 since it has better support and compatibility.
The Banana Pi was no slouch just sucky camera support
9:52 I can’t seem to find the shaper 3d software you’re using. Could you please provide a link? Many thanks!
Thank you, very easy to follow
So did he need any visual interface to identify if what he did worked?
I was under the impression I needed to see how the pi handled the os
What's the software of choice that is used for editing and creating your designs?
I wish i did this instead of preordering a pi 4 thats never coming
Whi po zero w is not enought? Can You explain why You need pi zero w 2? For this
I've been thinking about upgrading my Ender 3 V2 to a linear rail system. Is it worth it and where can I find one not shipped from china??
I've seen on another video that it doesn't really make a difference in print quality.
I've been running a couple modified E3Ps for a while now and I don't see a need for a linear rail setup. Once you have them tuned in, print accuracy is completely fine for most projects (I use mine primarily for functional parts).
I would argue not a huge noticeable difference. It is going to be stiffer and I would be curious to see if it has much affect on tolerances but I think it is a pretty overkill mod. That being said it has never stopped me before so if you want to I say hell yeah. The low cost ones can be decent if you do not mind shipping and cleaning them when you get them.
@@ModBotArmy Is the length for the Ender 3 v2 linear rails 300mm or 400mm??
got octopi set up on mine. then went to try out the next morning. Board seems to have died somehow :( Won't power up or anything.
Hello. Is it posible to configure marlint through raspberry? will be any tutorial for this. Thanx
Imager will not install on ubuntu studio 18.4 - Pi Legacy OS is better it is all plug and play no setting to worry about.
can i use the raspberry pi zero 1?
I hooked this up tonight and could only get it working if I plugged the USB OTG cable into the 2nd port. If I used the first port it just wouldn't work, so I gather that is by design. I had some right angle USB OTG cables I was hoping to use, but those are out as they would block the power one. Will have to order a left angle one to make it a bit neater, but luckily had a straight one that will work for the time being. It's nice to have a Pi devoted to each printer.
Damn, got excited, then realised i only have the Pi Zero W.......
Pi Zero W working great too 👍
Can I use a Micro USB to Micro USB cable instead of what you recommended? Thanks!
i'm sure that will work👍
How to set a good 2 axys or 3 axys CNC using rasp?
I have a epax 156 do you think this will work for my printer?
Great video and very helpful, thanks.
But £ is a pound sign ;)
On the Pi Zero 2W, how do I physically connect my Logitech c270? and which is the best plugin for viewing and time lapse?
I had an orange pi 3 that im using for octo print now. the useless H6 orange pi 3.
I followed the steps but for some reason the pi won't connect to the wifi network. I tried connect via ethernet cable and that works but when I disconnect the cable, I get disconnected. Can you off any advice?
Hmm The PI has a camera onboard, just have to connect to the pi !? Don't need the use of USB!?
I bought the RPI zero 2 w, installed the OctoPrint, everything works just fine exept for the webcam, I could not get it working, it just wont connect
Wasn't there a need to SSH into the PI to enlarge the storage to the full SD card?
No, its automatic now on the current releases of octopi.
Yeah I believe that was only with the older method of manually installing. With the current setup there is no need.
@@ModBotArmy I followed your steps yesterday and the boot partition was very small and 7GB where unformated till I added them.
SSH into the PI
sudo raspi-config
// first to make sure all is fine
update
// after that into advanced
expand_rootfs
// and
Finish
What if the light just doesn't show anything
OctoKlipper please!
Thank you for the video. Took me a while to understand that I had to wait for octopi to auto login and then grab IP from network on computer or through internet provider.
2023 and a pi2 is $100+ :(
Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W can now be bought new for $15! Just got my first Pi ever.
please someone show this setup with a wired connection to the internet. it should be easy but cannot figure it out, only ever get shown wireless setup. i tried just plugging the ethernet into the pi and no luck, its working over wirelss but the camera is lagging behind about 5 mins so wont a better more stable connection but seems like you cant, even tho theres a ethernet port on the board
I have a voron. A pi zero would not be powerful enough to run klipper. So it’s not the perfect choice
This is a pi zero 2 which is powerful enough to run klipper 👍
Just bought a pi zero 2 w yesterday and was thinking of using it for this
but I am wondering if for my needs a 1st gen pi zero W will do
ender 3 pro and jus for simple printing , can you explain the differences ? how much slower is it?
I have a wyze v2 I was going to use for a camera with it's original FW or RTSP FW
so I won't be using a camera with it , I guess I could use the pi zero 2 W with the wyze cam connected to it via USB if I flash the wyze web cam FW to the camera and view it through octoprint instead of wyze app
Where did you manage to find a place to order them from? They're sold out everywhere I'm looking.
@@housinit Microcenter , in store
1st time they came in stock they sold out in a day , about a week later they were back
they had 25+ not sure if there still in stock now thought that was few days ago
Totally up to you. I used the gen 1 with no cam and didnt mind it. Hell I ran them in a farm config and had no issues. I have not done a side by side speed wise but if you already have the original zero w maybe try that and see how you feel.
Does this work in parallel with Marlin then? For some reason I thought it replaced it and was the printer's new "firmware".
Marlin stays as the firmware for your printer.
Octoprint is loaded on to the raspberry pi, which is connected to the USB on the printer like an external device.
The pi simply sends the gcode to the printer via the USB.
Basically, Octoprint gives you WiFi control (by Web interface), which is actually very useful. It can also use a camera to allow you to watch the print without being right next to it and a bunch of other useful stuff
@@paulradford4100 Thanks!
Yup! So it is just an interface between the Octoprint and Marlin on your printer :). For Klipper it is a different scenario as it is its own firmware that runs on the Pi.
Can I use the gpio pins for the mk3s like I could with prusa print?
It should not be an issue. This does draw a bit more power but I swore I saw a few posts in Prusa forums saying it was no issue. I would double check just to be safe before.
I have Octopi set up on a Pi 4. Can I just plug in the microSD card without going through the install process?
That is a great question. I cannot see why not, however I am not entirely sure if there is anything done on first boot that would sign the micro sd card to a specific pi. I dont think that would be the case. If you do please let me know the outcome.
And I’d really LOVE to know where I can get one of these for $15. Looking on Amazon (Australia) they are nearer AU$100. I know our dollar is weak, but it’s not that weak.
octoklipper please :)
PSST! Pi Zero 2W ;)
lol updated. Thank you :)
I still think pi zero w 2 makes more sense
R PI foundation dun goofed
I was searching for w2 and nothing was coming up when trying to buy one
W 2 makes more sense IMO
So I took the plug and ended up getting a pi zero w which may have been a mistake. I got an error message from Octoprint saying this pi is and never will be supported. It did seem to connect but now not sure I should stick with it. Guess I need to now upgrade to a 2W. Anyone using the pi zero w?
@@jerseybarrier64 have you tried using an older version of the octoprint image? maybe Daniel could suggest one?
@@andreamitchell4758 thanks and no have not. The board is working but sounds like I may run in to stability issues. This is all new to me (thanks Daniel ;) )
Pressing CTRL + X (CMD+X) in Raspberry Pi Imager will open the advanced configuration setup menu. You can set the WIFI and SSH access there before burning the image, and remove the supplicant.wpa and .ssh file edits. I made a video about it a few months back.
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you know a good blocker that blocks the power on usb for my ender 6? i have no idea what to look for? i do live in eu.
I used an old USB cable and peeled off the outer sleeve. I cut a section of the red v++ wire and used electrical tape to cover the wires.
I felt this to be necessary, as the printer would try to power from USB (dim glow on printers screen). In my mind this is dangerous and must be looked at, as 5he USB bus is not meant to supply 24v and worst case scenario is fire.
I have heard of folks attaching USB to the computer before powering on the printer - the result being a corrupt firmware on the printer and a fried USB bus on the computer.
Be aware if your printer lights up by USB...
You mean to prevent the Pi from trying to power the printer or to prevent the printer from trying to power the Pi? I have never ran this but if you did want to I have seen some use a thing tape strip to cover the 5V line. Or as mentioned below you can also remove the outer cover and cut the connection of the 5v line.
@@ModBotArmy the ender 6 seems to like put power on the 5V and that makes it that the printer sometimes just doesn't power on properly. i really want to use octoprint but i don want to fry it or my printer. i saw another youtuber using a blocker between the printer board and the pi. thought maybe you know were to find this, is it save to just disconnect/cut the 5V?
Does this work on a Creality CR10S Pro V2 ?
Should not be an issue. Just connect over USB.
@@ModBotArmy Actually after researching online the CR10 / CR10s pro v2 seems to have problem with it. People reporting gantry crashing into various places, so definitely not something you want to recommend to people without them looking into it !
i can't with "lybary"
Go ahead and take a shot every time he says "go ahead and" :P
Useful content though.
Don’t! Haha unless you have nothing to do.
£16 zero 2 W + £15 webcam C270 + £4 some cables
So for £35 you are ready to control and watch the printer.
No link for the pi :/
I've read a few comments here that they sell out quickly so the advise someone wrote is to go to the official pi website and get links there. It can't be that hard to Google some shops tho.
Has anybody installed a Pi on a Lerdge board???
Yep but 60 usd for pi z 2 is too much !;(((
anyone else get their ears blown out from this vid?
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@@ModBotArmy idk, for some reason the audio was extremely loud for my headset and i had it running thru only at 70% thru elgato wavelink, had to absolute min it on the player and still lower the physical headset slider for some reason, might be goin deaf i guess lmao
@@mrphysics2625 interesting it should be in the same range as my other videos. If I get this response from others I will investigate. Sorry about your ears 😣
So why is the title “Octrorprint”?