Octoprint setup with Raspberry Pi

Note!
For a guide how to setup the hardware and software, i recommend that you see Thomas Sanladerer guide on Youtube. Octoprint recommends this video aswell. Thomas makes it real easy and explains everything you need to know. Link below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHzN_MwunmE


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHzN_MwunmE

So I bought these not too long ago:

• Raspberry Pi B+
• Sandisk 16Gb Micro-SDHC Memory card

I then printed a case for the raspberry and continued watching and following Tom’s guide.
Worth mentioning is i used Windows for most of this since you need terminal knowledge to do this on Linux or Mac - I don't have any :)


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This is what i did after watching Tom’s guide a few times.

1. Download the Octoprint image
2. Formated the micro-SDHC card to FAT32
3. Write the octoprint-image using Win32 Disk Imager
4. Connected these to the Pi:
   
   
   1. Micro-SDHC with now Octopi installed
   2. HDMI-monitor
   3. Ethernet-cable
   4. USB-keyboard
   5. Printer via USB
   6. USB-charger onto the Pi
   
   
5. After it booted i Expanded the filesystem
6. Changed the password on the Pi
7. Restarted the Pi and let it boot up

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I could now access http://octopi.local/ on my computer and begin setup up Octopi with the numerous settings.

After setting up Octoprint, i can now upload either exported gcode from Repetier/Slic3r or upload .stl-files that Cura can slice on the Raspberry. Though, i will probably upload the gcode instead - since my laptop and computer have alot of computing power :)

And again, i cant give much support on this, only a few things. But Thomas explains all you need to know, so if your interested in using Octoprint on a Raspberry Pi to make your printer wireless, watch his video :)

What i need to do now, is make my raspberry pi accessable on the web using my own domain using Port Forwarding and DNS pointers. This way, i can remotely access my printed when not at home using a connected Webcam and the controls that Octoprint enables.

Awesome!

That mixes with my webcam idea ;) Sounds really nice! ;)

What about this slicer?
https://www.astroprint.com/p/cloud-slicer

May be you can set up some sort of macro or something to get the whole thing generate "in the air" ;)

Where did u get your raspberry?

This cam looks tiny and powerful enough to monitor the printer!

http://www.amazon.es/Raspberry-Pi-10..._bxgy_e_text_z

I've looked at Astroprint. I think their UI is amazing :)
But i wanted the challenge of the Raspberry Pi because its a really versatile device!

You can use Cura with Octoprint, havent tried yet :) So much to try - so little time :/

I got my raspberry at a swedish tech-store. They sell these everywhere and the price difference is so little that i didnt bother buying it of ebay :)

I bought a RPi Camera Module last night, same as the one you linked. I have no proper installment on the printer for the camera. For stable timelapses you need to mount it on the side of the printbed - but for that i need a longer cable for the camera. So I bought this on ebay today: http://www.ebay.com/itm/291342540605...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

When that cable arrives ill mount both my RPi and the Camera properly on the printer. Making it really wireless :)

Thanks for the ribbon cable link, just ordered one too, along with a RBPi :D

Shall we start a SUBFORUM for RBPi hacks? :D

Great idea Bolson - go ahead :)

Btw. Got the printer online now :)
print.jonatanjacobsson.se

This sounds so cool and right up my alley. Once I can figure out my clogging/jaming issue 100% I will for sure put some funds and time to making a wireless setup mainly for monitoring a print though as right now I do not trust even leaving the house while the machine is running let alone trying to print to the machine while I am at work haha

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Great idea Bolson - go ahead :)

Btw. Got the printer online now :)
print.jonatanjacobsson.se

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Im stunned man! Congratz! It's already displaying live video feed!! haha! Amazing! ;) What cam did you use for that?

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Great idea Bolson - go ahead :)

Btw. Got the printer online now :)
print.jonatanjacobsson.se

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Fantastic stuff!:cool: I'm now going to have to get this kit for my set-up, especially now I'm back and printing. :D

Wow that is great! Next is to mount it inside the base of the printer :)

Ps. Kul att se fler Svenskar som har köpt skrivaren! Var köpte du din RPi?

RBPi looks tiny enough to fit inside, as long as Amps and Volts dont complain lol

RPi takes 1A from the 5V.
I am not sure if the power source will support the extra 1A but I will try it anyway.
The 12V output is the one with the most power consuming for the heating elements.
These new power sources complaint if they can't (or start smelling burn :) ).

May be if you stream video with RBPi cam at the same time another user is connected and the printer is printing in ABS may ruin your print :D

I wouldnt mess with the power source for the printer, it's just 1 extra cable coming out of the case in the worst case :D

Why would that ruin the print? :P Curious :)

You can connect the USB-PSU to the back of the female power cable connector inside the printers case.
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Just add a connector to the two red cables shown in the picture, and solder in your wires to the USB-PSU powering your RBPi. That way you always have power for your RBPi as long as you have connected the power cable to the printer :) Just a thought, maybe it would be of use. But having your RBPi inside the Printers case, certainly makes the RBPi Camera installation harder :P

Just bought a RPi today! Super easy to setup! Now i'm going to print a case for it and attach inside the rapide! Just don't know where i will power it from! Joao did you use the rapide powersource?

Where do you solder the 5v cable to the RPi? To the pins? If so which ones?

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Where do you solder the 5v cable to the RPi? To the pins? If so which ones?

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I assumed that the Rapide Lite used a RUMBA board - but i cant find any model online that looks the same as ours :/ Maybe its some kind of special model so you'll have to find out yourself - on the Logic Board, maybe you can see some +5v port on there?

I ment on the RPi, but i found the right pins! :) Which case did you print?

I printed this last night, works really well: http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:402356

My PSU cable was a bit to large for the hole - but i opened it up using a exactoknife.

Okay! Nice, what resolution and settings did you use?

I went for 0.1mm layer height (0.25 first layer) and a 5mm brim to make it stick firmly to the bed :) Took a while to print but it was very sturdy when screwed together :)

I will probably try to print one tonight! I made one very quickly now but with 0.25 layer height, but it is a very bad fit! Btw you should def get a BuildTak! I bought one today, it was the best 11€ ever invested!

Yes, BuiltTak, i've heard of those. How did you fit it to the printbed?

It is actually as amazing as in the commercial video! You can buy it here in Sweden: http://www.3dprima.com/sv/tillbehor/...t-surface.html.

Actually my heatbed is not completely even so i ordered a 200x200mm glass sheet from the glasmästare (Swedish word, don't know the english one) and then i applied the BuildTak to the glass and i am holding down the glass sheet to the heatbed with small clamps! It works flawlessly!

Gött! Då kan jag ju också köpa en billigt :) 3D Prima är riktigt bra :)
[Nice! Then I can also buy a cheap :) 3D Prima is really good :)]

Good to see thats some swedes bought this printer :) Could you post pictures Tigerpolis? Post it on a new thread named BuiltTak or something :)

My RBPi coming monday, cant wait ;)

So who's gonna do the first HowTo For Noobs guide? :D

Great! :)

Hahaha :) Well, i hoped that this post would serve as something like that. I did not go into too much detail, since i Thomas howto-video is way better :)

Someone created a touchpanel to work with Octoprint :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYjPcC37fNI

More stuff going on at:
https://plus.google.com/communities/...08349328485741

WOw response time is nice! I guess RBPB+ would be even faster? :D

Im also wondering if all those adafruit touch panels will work fine with RBPB+, I guess so but just in case?

I think its the touchscreen causing the delay.
Yeah i think they are quite versitile :)

How much different this would be from the LCD panel that Rapide will provide ?
Anyone knows about that LCD? Is is only to 'display' or also to control?

AFAIK it's for making the printer a standalone device so there must be some sort of CPU dealing with that, either inside marlin fw or by adding a Pi or something. The cost of the LCD version is $88 so a Pi is something they must have taken into care for it. However I also recall Ethan said "no touchscreen"....

There are lcdscreens that can be added to any Marlin fw.
http://www.reprapdiscount.com/electr...ontroller.html

But i think that Rapide will probably make an aluminium enclosure for this that can be easily retrofitted to a nice place on your printer :) Hence the 88$.

Hey all,

Just completed my Octopi setup. Managed to use an old Wifi USB dongle and a webcam scavanged from work. Super simple to set up - followed Tom's video instructions and it worked right away.


Here is the auto-generated time lapse from it... Will work on better time intervals...

I'm going to try to setup an Astroprint box once I get a Wifi dongle that is compatible.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oherGWXywKA&feature=youtu.be

You dont actually need a Wifi dongle - i installed mine with a Ethernet cable and it made the installation procedure alot faster :)

My printer is far from my router, so I need wifi. It works fine on Octopi, but Astroprint isn't seeing the wifi in the desktop. Ordered the recommended chipset on eBay for $4, but have to wait for it to come from China...

Hi,

Looks like I have the Octopi visible on the internet, including the webcam of the print in action - I'll be printing a new Pi case for the next two hours. If you don't find anything on TV, you can watch at:

http://3dprint.noip.me/

Under the Control tab. Comments are welcome.

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Hi,

Looks like I have the Octopi visible on the internet, including the webcam of the print in action - I'll be printing a new Pi case for the next two hours. If you don't find anything on TV, you can watch at:

http://3dprint.noip.me/

Under the Control tab. Comments are welcome.

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Watching live now! - I see your case prints on its end, what case is it? Unfortunately the columns holding the screws in my pi case broke off as I think they were slightly out of alignment and therefore under tension, so now I'm looking for a strong reliable case to replace it.

Hi,

It's this case:

http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:604915

It's a sleeve so you slide the Pi in - I'm going to try a different colour for the end cap.

I tried another one as well and the same thing happened to me - broke the uprights in a snap together model

@ clayton - Did your pi fit as a few people on the thingiverse site were saying it was a really tight fit?