Great stuff Chris. Clear and easy to follow. I'd definitely be interested in seeing a webcam setup as well. Nothing like putting old hardware collecting dust to work. Thanks and Happy New Year!
Fantastic as always Chris, your guidance is really helping me out build a control system for my print farm! Hoping you teach us how to add webcams for each printer soon!
@@ChrisRiley any news on adding those cams Chris? Thanks alot by the way, really considering to play around with octoprint first on a windows pc and then buying the pi. I only have 1 printer though :). You mentioned 10 printers, that must be printerheaven :).
Thanks so much for doing this one! I've still not used Octoprint because I haven't bought a Pi. I avoided installing it on Windows because it seemed complicated. After watching this I felt stupid for not diving in sooner... lol I had it up and running on an old spare PC in a few minutes, just have to move it out to my shop and connect up the printers now. I used Remote Desktop built into Win10 Pro instead of VNC though, since I'm already using it on a few PCs around the house now.
@@ChrisRiley I've been playing around with this a bit and like it! I'm having an issue though. I have two instances running on ports 5000 and 5001 like you show here. My Ender 3 is on #1 and EMT8 on #2. I named each instance accordingly, and set the COM port and printer profile in each. Everything works great until I close Octoprint and restart them. They will both start up with the name, COM port, and printer profile from which ever one I set last. I can't figure out how to get each one to save it's own settings. Any ideas? Maybe I'm not shutting down Octoprint properly? I just closed the windows. Is there a command to properly shut them down?
I just searched around a bit, and found this info here - github.com/foosel/OctoPrint/issues/2112 It suggests that maybe we need a second directory and copy of Octoprint installed into it to run the second instance. Could that be why changing settings in one instance seems to affect both on mine, running in one install/directory? lol I'll experiment with this a bit later tonight and see if I can sort it out.
Just one more post... lol I can confirm that did fix my issue. Even though I installed in C:\Octoprint, I had a folder in AppData, "C:\Users\YourUsername\AppData\Roaming\OctoPrint". I made a copy of that folder in the same location, named Octoprint2, or "C:\Users\YourUsername\AppData\Roaming\OctoPrint2". I then changed the properties of the shortcut on my desktop for the second instance so the target included "basedir", the whole target is now "C:\Octoprint\venv\Scripts\octoprint.exe serve --basedir "C:\Users\YourUsername\AppData\Roaming\Octoprint2" --host=myiphere --port=5001" This works now, and changing the settings in one instance doesn't affect the other, and they both retain their settings after restarting either instance of Octoprint, or the restarting Windows. Success!
@@bonafidepirate Well done! I have to admit I didn't use the install a lot after I set it up. I will play around with it and add this to my follow up video. Thanks for doing all the work on figuring this out.
Nicely done again Chris, but you might slow down a little bit when doing configuration so that people that are following along can catch up. Happy new year
I'm gonna write this here. Mainly as a note to myself. I tried this with a fresh install and could not for the life of me get it working! after about 2 hours of trying/googling i found the answer. In device manager the printer wasn't listed as a com port. It was under the USB section. This arduino driver needs installing for the windows machine to recognise the printer. www.wch.cn/download/CH341SER_MAC_ZIP.html After this was installed i refreshed octoprint and device manager. There is was, in all it's glory. COM3. I have now connected and successfully ran a print. Bless you Chris and i hope this helps someone out there.
This tutorial could not have come at a better time, I don't have an Rpi yet but I do have old laptop laying around, time to put it to good use! Also I would love for you to make that tutorial on adding a camera to Octoprint! Great job overall.
Hey Chris, You must have read my mind... I was just looking at an old laptop and thing about making it a Octprint Server!! Yes... on the camera video!! Have a Happy New Year!
For some reason, our channel got a bunch of comments recently that are over a year old. I hope you got your issue solved. We didn't purposely ignore you. Thanks for watching!
Thanks for running through all this and providing the feedback. Someone else reported this same thing, I will definitely add all this stuff into the follow up video.
TightVNC is a great one to use as well, there is also a java based viewer on tightvnc website I use a phone app called printoid and I can see and control my instances of Octoprint on all my printers as well Really cool video man...great job! Awesome! I wonder if this could be done on a Linux machine..hmmm (possibly with multiple Octoprint directories and change port #'s in the config file) Chris check out ContaCam,EZStation, or AtHome Camera to stream all video streams in one window for viewing...I think those support windows and streaming together
Another great video! I'd love to see how to add camera's to this as well. Especially wifi camera's as I have several of them from an old security system.
I would love to see a multiple camera setup. I’ve been trying to find a simple solution to display the video feeds of all 10 of my printers on one screen
That would probably have to be with a program that can collect all the streams at one time zoneminder seems like the best bet (nope..zoneminder is linux only) maybe Contacam or EZStation
Windows update service will reenable itself. To stop that, go to the "Log in" tab of the service window, and set login as "./Guest" with no password. When the service attempts to reenable it will be unable to, as that user does not have the privs to start a service.
Chris, looks like the latest Octoprint update changes how the server works. The shortcuts as you have them no longer work. Any chance of an update video on what to change? Thanks!
Is there a reason for getting that specific version of Python? Can I just get the latest release? If I need an older one, is there a better one to go for since the videos release?
I would be interested to see which software you use for the multiple webcameras. I have tried this setup several times and haven't found anything that works consistently.
@@ChrisRiley Thank You. I tried yawcam and ipcamera viewer but I just could not get things to work together all the time, especially after a reboot. I use ELP web cameras with adjustable lenses. They do not have serial numbers so I even have problems setting up multiple cameras in linux.
Hi Chris. I have my Octoprint running on windows after following your guide. great step by step video guide. Recently version 1.4.0 got released and I got a message to update it when opened the OctoPrint Web interface. Unfortunately, it did not succeed using the update button. What is the correct way to upgrade? Do I need this Upgrade? Can you post a follow-up video on how to do the upgrade in a windows version?
Thanks for the video, but having issues here and im desperate. Installed this on two seperate computers now and two different issues. #1 computer - when you hit connect with settings auto it works, connects just fine. But when you send move commands/heat up commands nothing happens. #2 computer - cant connect to the printer. "no more candidates to test, and no working port/baudrate combinations detected." Any ideas?
Great, looking forward to it. :) Using Pi's for the two printers I have, but would be nice to run a windows machine instead for those and the next printers I get. Good to see you on the stream, when is the next one?
Hi Chris, I'm really confused why you are using realvnc and not Windows inbuilt remote desktop as you don't explain this in the video? I think this is an overcomplicated way of remote desktopping to the remote pc when Windows has that built in. Everything else in the video is great and very informative.
ever since the last win 10 major security patch that Broke windows home sharing, it is easier to setup realVNC then it is to use Remote desktop, but you can setup it up or any other number of options.
Very helpful video. Unfortunately the names entered under "Appearance" don't seem to be individual to the port instance, and it over writes the previous values every time a new one is entered on a consecutive instance. e.g Connect to port 5000, rename Printer 1... Connect to port 5001, rename Printer 2. Printer 1 on port 5000 then gets renamed to Printer 2. In fact, all settings applied seem to happen across all instances, except for the connected COM port luckily. Even setting up 2 separate virtual environments has the same effect. It's like windows is pulling the configs from a shared location for each venv.
Hi, i followed your instructions but i've got a issue that i don't understand : Saving does not work. At the install, i've got a install loop, i had to shutdown and power the python script and it work I installed a plugin and again, had to restart the script If i want to change the colour theme or another option, it does not apply what ever i do, what's wrong ?
Hy Chris! i just folowed the tutorial until the end, with many errors but i figured out a way to make it work. at the final step where i am making 2 instances, i realized that they are conected between them, if i modify something in the first one will change also in the second. the ports are different!
I'm not sure if you're still answering questions for this video. When I click the "Get More" button to add the new plugins, I get this "Sadly the repository is currently not available Is your OctoPrint installation connected to the internet? " I'm not able to get online in any browser until I turn off the server. Can you please help? Thanks.
I actually figured it out. For some reason "RealVNC" fights with Octoprint and once I was not connected with RealVNC, it connected perfectly. You might want to update this video since RealVNC is messing things up.
All was good till I got to the running of virtualenv venv I get the standard error when dos CMD can not recognize an entry. Is this a path problem? Can you help? Now your video was posted in 2018 and it is now 2020 maybe something needs updating?
Hi Chris. Followed your instructions and when I got to server stage my computer started running the commands and got stuck on a line "octoprint.util.pip - INFO - ==> pip ok -> yes". It is stuck there for over an hour now and not starting the server. I have also noticed that there's an hour difference between the computer and the log lines on the screen. any ideas?
I know this video was released some time ago (and may have already been mentioned), but with the changes to Windows 10 since then, it is getting harder, if not impossible, to keep windows from rebooting because of updates. Because of that, I would not recommend Windows for hosting OctoPrint. If you have a spare computer, you would be better off running a version of Linux and hosting OctoPrint on that instead.
ever since the last win 10 major security patch that Broke windows home sharing, it is easier to setup realVNC then it is to use Remote desktop, but you can setup it up or any other number of options.
@@nolesen5699 Yes, there have been reports of this. However I'm running 1809 and it seems to be working well. I find that RDP is better/faster than VNC. For this application, GUI performance is probably not a key consideration.
I am having a problem with the instances just restarting themselves. I will be in the middle of a print, and all of a suddent I will see that it had stopped. I pull up the PC running octoprint and the terminal windows look as if they had shutdown and restarted the octoprint server. I dont understand.. can anyone help?
Hi Chris ,great tutorial congratulations ,I achieved to install Octoprint and camera and works.Any way I have a question ,do you achieve to install new plugins ?Right now ,after several tries no way to work.Any idea ? Rgds
Hi ; Chris ,thanks for your reply .After some googling I found a way .You should copy the file adress of the pluging ,then go to the Octprint directory Scripts ,and type the command pip --disable-pip-version-check install file:c:/users/utiliz~1/appdata/local/temp/tmpk7iaq_/octoprint-automaticshutdown-master.zip removing the 3 "/" after "file :" , and the " ' " before "file" .I hope you undersand .Rgds
Hey Chris, I know you do a lot already for the 3D printing community, but any chance you could update this tutorial? It seems that Python 2.7 is no longer supported, and not being a huge Computer person, I couldn't figure out the whole compiler thing with a newer version of Python, as the compiler used in this install only works for 2.7
Hi Chris, I am trying what you explain here but when I plug in my printer no new COM port pops up. When I check device manager I do see a USB Serial device with a yellow exclamation mark next to it. So I guess I don't have the correct drivers installed? Can you help? Thank you.
@@ChrisRiley well. It looks more like once you choose an USB port for your printer. You always have to keep ok using the same USB port. If not the computer can't connect to the printer anymore. Kind regards.
Great video! Is there a minimum recommended spec for the Windows machine? I have a few options lying about and would like to use the least powerful one (Range from Core2Duos to Core i5 2400). I'll most prob be running 2 printers and 3 cameras on it if that effects performance. Thanks again for the great videos!
Hey Chris one question.. lets say u have the uuid for each printer from marlin, can you run a script to connect the specific instance with a given printer? something like give the parameter uuid (such as done with port and host) and automatically connect to any printer, if the uuid doesnt match, disconnect and connect to the other till match, this for all instances. Where should that for be? Or maybe something easier, you could create a file on the sd of the printer and that would identify it.
Hey Felipe, I could never find a way to get the UUID to line up to anything in Linux. I wish it would, that would make life a lot easier. Paul P. has an easier way to line all this up, I hope to do a video on it soon.
Totally new to 3d printing (just built my PRusa MK3s), and now I want to use octoprint. I have a couple RP3B+ sitting here from various other things, but I also have a few spare Dell pcs (Win10, i7, 32gb ram, ssd..etc) Literally doing nothing. From your video it seems like Windows would be fine, but then I also have to have other things. With the Pi, I could get the touchscreen and everything would all be in one small unit. For just sending prints from the slicer to octoprint or having one webcam what would you honestly recommend. I'm not having to really "buy" anything since I have everything all ready here at the house.
Chris, Can you use a USB hub to get more USB ports? Or are you required to use only the USB ports available via the motherboard and/or expansion slots?
Thanks Chris - I hate to sound like an idiot but I can't help it. I've installed Octoprint as per your video and it works BUT I can't "see" my printer when I plug it in. It doesnt show on a com port. I know it's something to do with the USB driver, but I can't find one for my Ender 5 plus. Do you have any ideas how to get a windows driver so it will recognise the Ender?
is there any updated video for this? Python is currently at 3.9 can that be used just the same as the 2.7 version in your video?? tried and had issues so removing everything and starting steps back one by one
@@ChrisRiley seem to have gotten the second the time around a install successfully using the links instead of up to date software I.e. python 2.7 etc hard to navigate with a different looking setup but was manageable a tutorial with octolapse with ender 3 V2 up to date would be amazing! :) thank you for your content this has helped me out tons on learning
wish you would have went further into remote viewing from anywhere. Example Im at work and want to access octoprint. simply entering the 192.168.1.##:5000 will not by itself access octoprint unless you are are on the same server. not to many people i know are on the same server both at work and at home.
just because i forgot to mention it. freakin awsome very straight forward and comprehensive. but deffinately Yes to camera and multi camera setup and remote viewing from outside network.
I downloaded real vnc viewer form my phone but having trouble connecting it to the vnc vewer or server on my computer. Figured the app may have had a semi secure way to connect but no such luck yet even getting it to connect at all.
got it found out you have to disable proxy settings in vnc server options and it gives me complete access to my computer through my phone including octoprint.
Hey Chris. Great vid as always. I'm thinking about doing this on a windows tablet I have that's running full windows 10. But I've grown attached to my webcam on my pi octoprint. So if you could make a vid about cameras that would be great. And multiple cameras would be awesome. Thanks. Cheers
I wish I could just connect my Ender to my Windows PC and be done with it, but Cura can't see the printer and I'm not very keen on spending $200 for Simplify3D just to get that functionality.
@@somerandomfox1153 My Ender Max has a micro USB connector that's only compatible with usb2, but people have used Cura-USB printing with Ender 3's that have my type of connector. I haven't been able to get the firmware right (Max + Sprite + CLtouch), so maybe that's it, but I _am_ going to try a different cable. The one I'm using is from on old phone I had.
Great video. I set it up on a windows tablet and now I have an octoprint server and touch interface all in one unit. One question, can this system run on Python3? I keep getting reminders that python2 is no longer supported.
Chris thank for the beautiful tutorial . some notes: when i try to install octoprint.org i meet two problems: 1- it is not running with the new version of python 3.xx only with ver 27.1.4 2- With ver 2.7.1.4 i still get error in the octoprint installation ERROR 42 due to byte sequence. the solution is to run the installation in quit mode pip instatll get.octoprint.org/latest -q with this change it is working
community.octoprint.org/t/towards-python-3-and-octoprint-1-4-0/12382, so it will still work with newer python versions, but the command are different then in the video "C:\>py -m venv C:\OctoPrint" was to install the virtual environment on py 3.8
Oh, what a nice video - I hate all these loose PCBs, wires and PSUs for the RaspBerry-stuff so I will investigate your path here, BUT ... 0) I like the old Occams Razor ... an very early version of the todays KISS princip ! 1) I only have ONE printer and don't plan more ! 2) I have an elder Lenovo ThinkDesk computer I use for doing my weekly/monthly and year backups and I would like to use that for hosting the OctoPrint server Normally I control this machine from my office machine using Remote Desktop and I works nicely. Can I use Remote Desktop instead of your RealVNC ? 3) Where did you use the Python in your video - I didn't get that ? Hope you will give me an advice here - thx in advance ! Best Keld from Denmark
Hey! Yes remote desktop should work just fine. Octoprint is developed in python, so you have to install the environment on top of windows. Let me know what other questions you have.
@@ChrisRiley Hi again ! Oh, it's nearly working - I got OctoPrint up and running on the remote machine and accessing it via Remote Desktop BUT when I try connect to the printer ( ... and it's connected by USB cable) I get this error in the terminal: Changing monitoring state from "Offline" to "Detecting serial port"Serial port list: [u'COM1', u'COM3']Trying COM1Changing monitoring state from "Detecting serial port" to "Error: Connection error, see Terminal tab"Unexpected error while connecting to serial port: AUTO IspError: ''Timeout'' @ comm.py:_openSerial:2611 (hook default) What do I do wrong here ?
So I think octoprint is searching through the port on the PC and not finding one it like. Open up device manager and com ports. Unplug and plug your printer back in. What com port did it come up as? Try to hard set that com port in the octoprint gui.
@@ChrisRiley I've tried to NOT use AUTO settings in COM and BAUD and this works - I have to select COM3 and 115200 then it works ! Thx for your time and answer !
Looking for help on how to set up a camera plugged into my Laptop running windows 10? There are many videos on how to set up camera on Pi but very few with windows 10 as the computer running octoprint. I did get Octoprint setup and working on my laptop (Windows 10) but not sure how you connect the camera and set it up. In my case, I have GoPro that I could use but not sure it can be used in this configuration.(Enjoy the coffee)
@@ChrisRiley Yes and thank you got it working with the built-in laptop camera. One problem with this setup is the screen on my Prusa i3 MK3 every once and a while showing a bunch of characters I am not used to seeing in other words garbage. This requires resetting the printer to make it go away. Have you heard of this happening before or seen it? Gues that is the one drawback from using YT you can't post pictures.
Has anyone had a problem with this setup after this past Windows 10 update? Everything was working fine and I was able to run 3 printer off of my laptop and now when I start up the laptop and run the Octoprint instance it starts to run then shuts down and I am not able to catch it befroe it closes to see if there an error. Just started having this problem as of 4/18/2019 but it worked fine on 4/16/2019
Great video, thanks! How ‘bout for the next, installing and using plugins in general? I could be looking in the wrong places but it seems if you’re not on a Pi information is sparse to nonexistent.
HI Im trying to insall octoprint on windows 10. Im using python 2.7.15 and when I try to install the octoprint via this line: pip install get.octoprint.org/latest I`m getting an error: Error 42: "1% |could not install package due to an EnvironmentError: [Error 42] Illigal byte sequence" how can I solve this error and install octoprint on my PC?? thanks!
you don't need full laptop one pi zero will do the work (and total cost will be at the 15$~25$) per access you can use service like ngrok to access from the outside to the web UI no need for full GUI it will be faster and easy
hi! im having trouble to connect to my printer (ender 3 v2) it throws me Offline (Error: No more candidates to test, and no working port/baudrate combination detected.). i tried connecting it to different usb ports and nothing. please help!! Great tutorial btw!!!
Given the cost of owning and operating a Raspberry Pi 3B-as compared to the electricity cost for running an ATX power supply on that Windows PC and the downside risk of Windows upgrading during the middle of a print-I personally would go the sane route and dedicate one Raspberry Pi 3B computer per 3D printer (without exception). I can't ever imagine suggesting to anyone that they put more than one 3D printer per OctoPrint installation. It feels like a recipe for losing multiple print jobs at once.
@@ChrisRiley hey Chris thanks for responding! I have checked that the drivers are installed and that I have changed the baurd rate. Still nothing. I’m pretty sus of the wire. I recon it is a faulty one.
Hi Chris, great video as usual :) Maybe you can help me out, I created the 2 shortcuts, and when I run the one on port 5001, it takes me to the login screen for octoprint. Then when I login, it has the same settings as the 5000 instance, did I miss anything?
Having this option opens up a lot of Windows for me. Thanks Chris!
Not bad, not bad. :)
Does anyone else slow down Chris's video to ingest all the information? Thank you Thee Chris Riley for another fact filled video.
Thanks John! I try to move fast, but I figure there is always slow down and pause. :)
I just watch it three or four times
@@kalrog22 lol
Excellent use of old but still working Hardware thanks Chris !!!
Thank you Ron! As always, you're the man! :)
I just wanted to thank you for your help in getting it working. Reviewed your video again and read the write up you referenced.
I'm glad it worked for you.
Great stuff Chris. Clear and easy to follow. I'd definitely be interested in seeing a webcam setup as well. Nothing like putting old hardware collecting dust to work. Thanks and Happy New Year!
Thanks, will do! Happy new year!
Fantastic as always Chris, your guidance is really helping me out build a control system for my print farm!
Hoping you teach us how to add webcams for each printer soon!
Thanks Pedro, there were a few things I missed in the video. I hope to have an update out soon.
Thanks Chris, really well done. Cameras would be an interesting next step ( octolapse etc ). Cheers, JAYTEE
Thanks Jaytee, will do!
@@ChrisRiley any news on adding those cams Chris? Thanks alot by the way, really considering to play around with octoprint first on a windows pc and then buying the pi. I only have 1 printer though :). You mentioned 10 printers, that must be printerheaven :).
got it, thanks chris
Thanks so much for doing this one! I've still not used Octoprint because I haven't bought a Pi. I avoided installing it on Windows because it seemed complicated. After watching this I felt stupid for not diving in sooner... lol I had it up and running on an old spare PC in a few minutes, just have to move it out to my shop and connect up the printers now. I used Remote Desktop built into Win10 Pro instead of VNC though, since I'm already using it on a few PCs around the house now.
Awesome man! Glad you gave ir a try. Yeah, I had problems with RDP, so I went the realvnc route.
@@ChrisRiley I've been playing around with this a bit and like it! I'm having an issue though. I have two instances running on ports 5000 and 5001 like you show here. My Ender 3 is on #1 and EMT8 on #2. I named each instance accordingly, and set the COM port and printer profile in each. Everything works great until I close Octoprint and restart them. They will both start up with the name, COM port, and printer profile from which ever one I set last. I can't figure out how to get each one to save it's own settings. Any ideas? Maybe I'm not shutting down Octoprint properly? I just closed the windows. Is there a command to properly shut them down?
I just searched around a bit, and found this info here - github.com/foosel/OctoPrint/issues/2112 It suggests that maybe we need a second directory and copy of Octoprint installed into it to run the second instance. Could that be why changing settings in one instance seems to affect both on mine, running in one install/directory? lol I'll experiment with this a bit later tonight and see if I can sort it out.
Just one more post... lol I can confirm that did fix my issue. Even though I installed in C:\Octoprint, I had a folder in AppData, "C:\Users\YourUsername\AppData\Roaming\OctoPrint". I made a copy of that folder in the same location, named Octoprint2, or "C:\Users\YourUsername\AppData\Roaming\OctoPrint2". I then changed the properties of the shortcut on my desktop for the second instance so the target included "basedir", the whole target is now "C:\Octoprint\venv\Scripts\octoprint.exe serve --basedir "C:\Users\YourUsername\AppData\Roaming\Octoprint2" --host=myiphere --port=5001" This works now, and changing the settings in one instance doesn't affect the other, and they both retain their settings after restarting either instance of Octoprint, or the restarting Windows. Success!
@@bonafidepirate Well done! I have to admit I didn't use the install a lot after I set it up. I will play around with it and add this to my follow up video. Thanks for doing all the work on figuring this out.
Thank you so much got my Printer running on my local web server without purchasing any hardware that I didn't have already.
Glad I could help!
Nicely done again Chris, but you might slow down a little bit when doing configuration so that people that are following along can catch up. Happy new year
Thanks David, it's hard to go slow sometimes. Happy New Year!
And he does it again. Another great video. Certainly please do the camera setup video. That would be awesome. Happy new year
Thanks Andy! Looks like there will be a couple of things I need to follow up on in the next video for this. Stay tuned.
Great video. Good use for older machines you don’t use anymore.
Thanks Mike!
I'm gonna write this here. Mainly as a note to myself.
I tried this with a fresh install and could not for the life of me get it working!
after about 2 hours of trying/googling i found the answer.
In device manager the printer wasn't listed as a com port. It was under the USB section.
This arduino driver needs installing for the windows machine to recognise the printer.
www.wch.cn/download/CH341SER_MAC_ZIP.html
After this was installed i refreshed octoprint and device manager. There is was, in all it's glory. COM3.
I have now connected and successfully ran a print.
Bless you Chris and i hope this helps someone out there.
Thank you for leaving this info, it's great that people take the time to share these things.
Awesome tutorial as always. Would love to see the cameras being added to this.
Thanks Chadd! Will do!
@@ChrisRiley Did you manage it?
This tutorial could not have come at a better time, I don't have an Rpi yet but I do have old laptop laying around, time to put it to good use! Also I would love for you to make that tutorial on adding a camera to Octoprint! Great job overall.
Thanks! Yes, I need to follow up on a lot of things on this one. I will start working on it soon.
Hey Chris, You must have read my mind... I was just looking at an old laptop and thing about making it a Octprint Server!!
Yes... on the camera video!!
Have a Happy New Year!
Happy new year! Awesome! I will circle back on a camera video.
Yes, cameras please......
And HAPPY NEW YEAR SIR!!!!!!!
Will do!
Chris Riley we still waiting ;)
Man your videos are fantastic and yes I would love to see camera's added on the windows laptop
For some reason, our channel got a bunch of comments recently that are over a year old. I hope you got your issue solved. We didn't purposely ignore you. Thanks for watching!
Great great series! Subbed.
Looking forward to more print farm related videos.
Thanks for the sub!
Thanks for the video! Love the channel, keep up the good work!! Camera set up would be awesome!
Thanks! Cams will be coming!
Fantastic tutorial Chris. I'd love to see the camera tutorial too please.
Thanks Spike! Will do!
@@ChrisRiley Thanks mate. Happy New year to you and your family
Great write-up, Chris. A better option would be to use that old laptop with a Linux install to do the same thing.
That's how I do mine...old busted screen laptop (no screen at all) I use the VGA output for when I'm in front of it...but normally I run it remotely
I totally agree, I am a Linux guy myself. I thought maybe a lot of folks wouldn't want to see Linux, but maybe there is more than I thought.
@@ChrisRiley I think there might be interest in a video setting up an old linux box to run octoprint
@@shorinbonsai I think there might be, I will see what I can come up with.
Awesome!!! You are an excellent teacher, coming from a teacher. lol, Octolapse would be nice, I haven't ever set up Octoprint fully yet. Thanks.
Thanks for the kind words! I have an octolapse video out there.
Not up to 8 printers yet though slowly getting there. Parts coming for another. Great video.
Thanks James!
Always a great presentation. Very well done.
Thanks Oral!
Amazing as always !! Would love to see your take on adding multiple cams to the computer for these instances...
Thanks man! Will do!
Another nice follow up might be to show how to set up the watched folders for network sharing
Thanks for running through all this and providing the feedback. Someone else reported this same thing, I will definitely add all this stuff into the follow up video.
TightVNC is a great one to use as well, there is also a java based viewer on tightvnc website
I use a phone app called printoid and I can see and control my instances of Octoprint on all my printers as well
Really cool video man...great job! Awesome! I wonder if this could be done on a Linux machine..hmmm (possibly with multiple Octoprint directories and change port #'s in the config file)
Chris check out ContaCam,EZStation, or AtHome Camera to stream all video streams in one window for viewing...I think those support windows and streaming together
Thanks Brian for all the suggestions, I'll look into all this and come up with a follow up video.
Really good video man. You just helped me out a lot.
Glad I could help!
Another great video! I'd love to see how to add camera's to this as well. Especially wifi camera's as I have several of them from an old security system.
Thanks! Cams are coming for sure.
I would love to see a multiple camera setup. I’ve been trying to find a simple solution to display the video feeds of all 10 of my printers on one screen
That would probably have to be with a program that can collect all the streams at one time zoneminder seems like the best bet (nope..zoneminder is linux only) maybe Contacam or EZStation
I will look around and see what I can come up with.
Chris Riley any update?
Windows update service will reenable itself. To stop that, go to the "Log in" tab of the service window, and set login as "./Guest" with no password. When the service attempts to reenable it will be unable to, as that user does not have the privs to start a service.
Thanks! I will add this to my follow up.
Chris, looks like the latest Octoprint update changes how the server works. The shortcuts as you have them no longer work. Any chance of an update video on what to change? Thanks!
I'll work on it
@@ChrisRiley Seems I misspoke, the error was mine. An update did not install correctly.
@@Twin_Flyer thx for the update
Do I have an extra Windows computer lying around?
No... but I have all the spare parts to make one, and now I know what I'm doing later today!
Nice! It sounds like a fun project.
Is there a reason for getting that specific version of Python? Can I just get the latest release? If I need an older one, is there a better one to go for since the videos release?
That is the current version of Python that is supported by Octoprint. You could try a newer one, just not sure it will work.
I would be interested to see which software you use for the multiple webcameras. I have tried this setup several times and haven't found anything that works consistently.
Sure, I will see what I can come up with.
@@ChrisRiley Thank You. I tried yawcam and ipcamera viewer but I just could not get things to work together all the time, especially after a reboot. I use ELP web cameras with adjustable lenses. They do not have serial numbers so I even have problems setting up multiple cameras in linux.
Hi Chris, Thank you so much for this!
Glad it was helpful!
Hi Chris. I have my Octoprint running on windows after following your guide. great step by step video guide. Recently version 1.4.0 got released and I got a message to update it when opened the OctoPrint Web interface. Unfortunately, it did not succeed using the update button. What is the correct way to upgrade? Do I need this Upgrade? Can you post a follow-up video on how to do the upgrade in a windows version?
I will look into that, but I can tell you Python will have to be upgraded to 3.x That is the major change from 1.3 to 1.4.
Thanks for the video, but having issues here and im desperate. Installed this on two seperate computers now and two different issues. #1 computer - when you hit connect with settings auto it works, connects just fine. But when you send move commands/heat up commands nothing happens. #2 computer - cant connect to the printer. "no more candidates to test, and no working port/baudrate combinations detected." Any ideas?
It might be just a driver issue, try to install the ch340 driver.
Awesome. I think I will try this. It will free up some PIs for other projects.
Sweet!
I would love to set up cameras.
Do you think a raspberry pi B+ original would run 2 printers with cameras?
It might, but you will have to play with the resolution a bit. You might need to run at low res.
Interesting video. :) Would like to see multiple cameras and how Octolapse runs.
It will be coming for sure, thanks for coming to the stream today!
Great, looking forward to it. :) Using Pi's for the two printers I have, but would be nice to run a windows machine instead for those and the next printers I get.
Good to see you on the stream, when is the next one?
@@MakerViking We usually stream every week on Sundays at 4 EST.
@@ChrisRileyGreat! A happy new year to you and your loved ones. :)
@@MakerViking Happy new year!!!
yes cameras would be good, just set up vnc on my iphone
Will do! It's coming up for sure.
Hi Chris, I'm really confused why you are using realvnc and not Windows inbuilt remote desktop as you don't explain this in the video? I think this is an overcomplicated way of remote desktopping to the remote pc when Windows has that built in.
Everything else in the video is great and very informative.
ever since the last win 10 major security patch that Broke windows home sharing, it is easier to setup realVNC then it is to use Remote desktop, but you can setup it up or any other number of options.
Thanks Scalda, I have had a lot of issues with RDP lately, I might go back and give it another try.
Another option could be Teamviewer.. Is cloud based and really fast.
Very helpful video. Unfortunately the names entered under "Appearance" don't seem to be individual to the port instance, and it over writes the previous values every time a new one is entered on a consecutive instance. e.g Connect to port 5000, rename Printer 1... Connect to port 5001, rename Printer 2. Printer 1 on port 5000 then gets renamed to Printer 2. In fact, all settings applied seem to happen across all instances, except for the connected COM port luckily. Even setting up 2 separate virtual environments has the same effect. It's like windows is pulling the configs from a shared location for each venv.
This will help break them out. ruclips.net/video/YqbzHSCxT-s/видео.html
why in the world couldn't they just make an install file for some of us who aren't learning code to just use a printer
Python does complicate things. I've never tried, but there could be one out there.
It's heartening to hear that other people think that way. How about everybody (few with little coding experience) "compiling Marlin"!?
Hi, i followed your instructions but i've got a issue that i don't understand : Saving does not work.
At the install, i've got a install loop, i had to shutdown and power the python script and it work
I installed a plugin and again, had to restart the script
If i want to change the colour theme or another option, it does not apply what ever i do, what's wrong ?
Check this video out, it might help. ruclips.net/video/YqbzHSCxT-s/видео.html
Hy Chris! i just folowed the tutorial until the end, with many errors but i figured out a way to make it work. at the final step where i am making 2 instances, i realized that they are conected between them, if i modify something in the first one will change also in the second. the ports are different!
Awesome, glad you got it working!
@@ChrisRiley but they won't need to be conected !
@@alexandrugroza839 This one should help you separate them. ruclips.net/video/YqbzHSCxT-s/видео.html
I'm not sure if you're still answering questions for this video. When I click the "Get More" button to add the new plugins, I get this "Sadly the repository is currently not available
Is your OctoPrint installation connected to the internet? " I'm not able to get online in any browser until I turn off the server. Can you please help? Thanks.
I actually figured it out. For some reason "RealVNC" fights with Octoprint and once I was not connected with RealVNC, it connected perfectly. You might want to update this video since RealVNC is messing things up.
I am really surprised realVNC messes things up. Maybe it's the extra network traffic it uses.
All was good till I got to the running of virtualenv venv I get the standard error when dos CMD can not recognize an entry. Is this a path problem? Can you help? Now your video was posted in 2018 and it is now 2020 maybe something needs updating?
A lot in Windows has changed, hopefully you are past this point now.
Another great video!
Thanks Jon!
Hi Chris. Followed your instructions and when I got to server stage my computer started running the commands and got stuck on a line "octoprint.util.pip - INFO - ==> pip ok -> yes". It is stuck there for over an hour now and not starting the server. I have also noticed that there's an hour difference between the computer and the log lines on the screen. any ideas?
I am not sure, did you try to redownload ocotprint? Maybe something got messed up during the install.
I know this video was released some time ago (and may have already been mentioned), but with the changes to Windows 10 since then, it is getting harder, if not impossible, to keep windows from rebooting because of updates. Because of that, I would not recommend Windows for hosting OctoPrint. If you have a spare computer, you would be better off running a version of Linux and hosting OctoPrint on that instead.
Agreed, windows keeps making it harder and harder.
If you're using Win10 Pro, you can use the built in RDP (Remote Desktop) instead of VNC.
ever since the last win 10 major security patch that Broke windows home sharing, it is easier to setup realVNC then it is to use Remote desktop, but you can setup it up or any other number of options.
@@nolesen5699 Yes, there have been reports of this. However I'm running 1809 and it seems to be working well. I find that RDP is better/faster than VNC. For this application, GUI performance is probably not a key consideration.
I had some issues with RDP, but I can give it another try.
@@ChrisRiley Another option is TightVNC - for use inside your own network, not over the internet/remote. No accounts needed.
@@kellyjordan Nice! Seems like I used that back in the day on Linux. I will check it out.
Have a happy new year Chris
You too Paul!
Interesting, might give it a try.
Ive been thinking of doing something like this for a long time! Would love to see how and what you use for a camera setup.
Cool! Will do!
I am having a problem with the instances just restarting themselves. I will be in the middle of a print, and all of a suddent I will see that it had stopped. I pull up the PC running octoprint and the terminal windows look as if they had shutdown and restarted the octoprint server. I dont understand.. can anyone help?
Some of the recent windows updates have made mine crazy unpredictable.
Hi Chris ,great tutorial congratulations ,I achieved to install Octoprint and camera and works.Any way I have a question ,do you achieve to install new plugins ?Right now ,after several tries no way to work.Any idea ? Rgds
I don't think this install will be able to get to the plugin repository. Not sure how you would get around that.
Hi ; Chris ,thanks for your reply .After some googling I found a way .You should copy the file adress of the pluging ,then go to the Octprint directory Scripts ,and type the command pip --disable-pip-version-check install file:c:/users/utiliz~1/appdata/local/temp/tmpk7iaq_/octoprint-automaticshutdown-master.zip removing the 3 "/" after "file :" , and the " ' " before "file" .I hope you undersand .Rgds
Hey Chris, I know you do a lot already for the 3D printing community, but any chance you could update this tutorial? It seems that Python 2.7 is no longer supported, and not being a huge Computer person, I couldn't figure out the whole compiler thing with a newer version of Python, as the compiler used in this install only works for 2.7
I will add it to the list and give it another try.
@@ChrisRiley OK, it still works, just gives you a bunch of warnings when you are setting it up, so no huge rush. Just figured I'd give you a heads up.
Hi Chris, I am trying what you explain here but when I plug in my printer no new COM port pops up. When I check device manager I do see a USB Serial device with a yellow exclamation mark next to it. So I guess I don't have the correct drivers installed? Can you help? Thank you.
a quick restart of windows update fixed it. Thanks
Awesome, glad it's fixed.
@@ChrisRiley well. It looks more like once you choose an USB port for your printer. You always have to keep ok using the same USB port. If not the computer can't connect to the printer anymore. Kind regards.
Great video! Is there a minimum recommended spec for the Windows machine? I have a few options lying about and would like to use the least powerful one (Range from Core2Duos to Core i5 2400). I'll most prob be running 2 printers and 3 cameras on it if that effects performance. Thanks again for the great videos!
The one I use in this video is very wimpy. You should be fine with that i5.
Hey Chris one question.. lets say u have the uuid for each printer from marlin, can you run a script to connect the specific instance with a given printer? something like give the parameter uuid (such as done with port and host) and automatically connect to any printer, if the uuid doesnt match, disconnect and connect to the other till match, this for all instances. Where should that for be? Or maybe something easier, you could create a file on the sd of the printer and that would identify it.
Hey Felipe, I could never find a way to get the UUID to line up to anything in Linux. I wish it would, that would make life a lot easier. Paul P. has an easier way to line all this up, I hope to do a video on it soon.
@@ChrisRiley octoprint_deploy? he answered me that too, seems pretty legit, back to the uuid, m115 doesnt give you the uuid info?
Totally new to 3d printing (just built my PRusa MK3s), and now I want to use octoprint. I have a couple RP3B+ sitting here from various other things, but I also have a few spare Dell pcs (Win10, i7, 32gb ram, ssd..etc) Literally doing nothing. From your video it seems like Windows would be fine, but then I also have to have other things. With the Pi, I could get the touchscreen and everything would all be in one small unit. For just sending prints from the slicer to octoprint or having one webcam what would you honestly recommend. I'm not having to really "buy" anything since I have everything all ready here at the house.
The Pi is just so much easier and compact, I would go that direction for sure.
@@ChrisRiley awesome thank you! That's what I'm doing then. Also ordering the touch screen so I can have a full octoprint display for the pi
Chris, Can you use a USB hub to get more USB ports? Or are you required to use only the USB ports available via the motherboard and/or expansion slots?
Yes, you can use hub's but I do recommend a powered one.
@@ChrisRiley I was thinking USB hub, or usb over ethernet to reduce voltage drop. Could have lengthy usb cables then.
@@jamesmackay6815 Great idea.
Can you still access this with your phone if so how.
You could do octoprint anywhere, or I use realvnc from my phone to go straight to the laptop.
This is very helpful and I would really like to see the cameras installed
Looks like you already found the other video. ;)
😅
I think I'm gonna benge watch your channel for the next two days or something 😂
@@TheSomar1991 LOL, awesome!
Thanks Chris - I hate to sound like an idiot but I can't help it. I've installed Octoprint as per your video and it works BUT I can't "see" my printer when I plug it in. It doesnt show on a com port. I know it's something to do with the USB driver, but I can't find one for my Ender 5 plus. Do you have any ideas how to get a windows driver so it will recognise the Ender?
OK, so I solved it. I found the ft232r driver and now it all works. You're a legend.
Great, glad you found it, thanks!
I can't download the compiler anymore the link is gone. What do I do?
Should still work, www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=44266
is there any updated video for this? Python is currently at 3.9 can that be used just the same as the 2.7 version in your video?? tried and had issues so removing everything and starting steps back one by one
Everything has changed a lot, no update as of yet.
@@ChrisRiley seem to have gotten the second the time around a install successfully using the links instead of up to date software I.e. python 2.7 etc hard to navigate with a different looking setup but was manageable a tutorial with octolapse with ender 3 V2 up to date would be amazing! :) thank you for your content this has helped me out tons on learning
Very Good tutorial Bro.. excellent 👏
Glad you liked it!
RealVNC doesn't offer the free option anymore, only 30 days trials.... unfortunate :(
Well that sucks.
Thank you so much, man!
You're very welcome!
wish you would have went further into remote viewing from anywhere. Example Im at work and want to access octoprint. simply entering the 192.168.1.##:5000 will not by itself access octoprint unless you are are on the same server. not to many people i know are on the same server both at work and at home.
just because i forgot to mention it. freakin awsome very straight forward and comprehensive. but deffinately Yes to camera and multi camera setup and remote viewing from outside network.
It's hard to set this kind of thing up securely. I will see what I can come up with for the revisit video.
I downloaded real vnc viewer form my phone but having trouble connecting it to the vnc vewer or server on my computer. Figured the app may have had a semi secure way to connect but no such luck yet even getting it to connect at all.
got it found out you have to disable proxy settings in vnc server options and it gives me complete access to my computer through my phone including octoprint.
@@davidtingle6 Very nice!
Hey Chris. Great vid as always. I'm thinking about doing this on a windows tablet I have that's running full windows 10. But I've grown attached to my webcam on my pi octoprint. So if you could make a vid about cameras that would be great. And multiple cameras would be awesome.
Thanks. Cheers
Thanks! Will do!
Any chance we can get an update video on this? It seems the Localhost:5000 step is taking me to an octoprint login screen with username and password??
That should be the user you created from the first install.
I wish I could just connect my Ender to my Windows PC and be done with it, but Cura can't see the printer and I'm not very keen on spending $200 for Simplify3D just to get that functionality.
i have a ender 3 v2 and it worked on cura for me, have you tried usb3 port and a usb3 cable?
@@somerandomfox1153 My Ender Max has a micro USB connector that's only compatible with usb2, but people have used Cura-USB printing with Ender 3's that have my type of connector. I haven't been able to get the firmware right (Max + Sprite + CLtouch), so maybe that's it, but I _am_ going to try a different cable. The one I'm using is from on old phone I had.
Try installing the CH340 driver. Some times that will fix it.
Great video. I set it up on a windows tablet and now I have an octoprint server and touch interface all in one unit.
One question, can this system run on Python3? I keep getting reminders that python2 is no longer supported.
Yes, you can run 3 just like 2, no problem.
@@ChrisRiley Great. Is there anyway to upgrade python without messing up anything or will I have to redo octoprint when I upgrade python?
@@nighthawkfpv9682 You can try just the upgrade from the wizard, but you might break stuff. Fresh install might be better.
the guide community.octoprint.org/t/setting-up-octoprint-on-windows/383 has been updated to Python 3
TightVNC is a great alternative to RealVNCs limitations. I use both and RealVNC has just become annoying.
I haven't tried tight in years, I will give it another go.
Chris thank for the beautiful tutorial .
some notes:
when i try to install octoprint.org i meet two problems:
1- it is not running with the new version of python 3.xx only with ver 27.1.4
2- With ver 2.7.1.4 i still get error in the octoprint installation ERROR 42 due to byte sequence.
the solution is to run the installation in quit mode
pip instatll get.octoprint.org/latest -q
with this change it is working
Thanks for the notes, yeah not sure when we will get to 3.x Python on Octoprint. Interest on the quiet install, glad you got it working.
Hey Chris, they stop supporting Python 2.7 with PIP any suggestions...Please
I am not sure I am afraid, I would be just googling for answers at this point.
community.octoprint.org/t/towards-python-3-and-octoprint-1-4-0/12382, so it will still work with newer python versions, but the command are different then in the video "C:\>py -m venv C:\OctoPrint" was to install the virtual environment on py 3.8
docs.python.org/3/library/venv.html
@@2008abba Thank you for this!
Oh, what a nice video - I hate all these loose PCBs, wires and PSUs for the RaspBerry-stuff so I will investigate your path here, BUT ...
0) I like the old Occams Razor ... an very early version of the todays KISS princip !
1) I only have ONE printer and don't plan more !
2) I have an elder Lenovo ThinkDesk computer I use for doing my weekly/monthly and year backups and I would like to use that for hosting the OctoPrint server
Normally I control this machine from my office machine using Remote Desktop and I works nicely.
Can I use Remote Desktop instead of your RealVNC ?
3) Where did you use the Python in your video - I didn't get that ?
Hope you will give me an advice here - thx in advance !
Best
Keld from Denmark
Hey! Yes remote desktop should work just fine. Octoprint is developed in python, so you have to install the environment on top of windows. Let me know what other questions you have.
@@ChrisRiley Thx !
@@ChrisRiley Hi again !
Oh, it's nearly working - I got OctoPrint up and running on the remote machine and accessing it via Remote Desktop BUT
when I try connect to the printer ( ... and it's connected by USB cable) I get this error in the terminal:
Changing monitoring state from "Offline" to "Detecting serial port"Serial port list: [u'COM1', u'COM3']Trying COM1Changing monitoring state from "Detecting serial port" to "Error: Connection error, see Terminal tab"Unexpected error while connecting to serial port: AUTO IspError: ''Timeout'' @ comm.py:_openSerial:2611 (hook default)
What do I do wrong here ?
So I think octoprint is searching through the port on the PC and not finding one it like. Open up device manager and com ports. Unplug and plug your printer back in. What com port did it come up as? Try to hard set that com port in the octoprint gui.
@@ChrisRiley I've tried to NOT use AUTO settings in COM and BAUD and this works - I have to select COM3 and 115200 then it works !
Thx for your time and answer !
Guess I shoud be asking if you have an updated version of this install.
I don't Windows has made a lot of changes.
After I installed VNC Viewer, after opening up with VNC Server password it is showing me multiple screens of my Windows 10 instead of only one.
If you have multiple screen it will show them all. There is a setting in VNC that will limit that.
At 8:29 when i write die comman d it says it is flase written or it is not avalible
Can somebody helps me fast pls !!!!!!!
Windows has changed a lot since I did this video. The updates might have caused you issues.,
Chris Riley Can make this Tutorial and this with the camera uptodate? Pls 😭🙏
Looking for help on how to set up a camera plugged into my Laptop running windows 10? There are many videos on how to set up camera on Pi but very few with windows 10 as the computer running octoprint. I did get Octoprint setup and working on my laptop (Windows 10) but not sure how you connect the camera and set it up. In my case, I have GoPro that I could use but not sure it can be used in this configuration.(Enjoy the coffee)
Did you see this one? ruclips.net/video/YqbzHSCxT-s/видео.html
@@ChrisRiley Yes and thank you got it working with the built-in laptop camera. One problem with this setup is the screen on my Prusa i3 MK3 every once and a while showing a bunch of characters I am not used to seeing in other words garbage. This requires resetting the printer to make it go away. Have you heard of this happening before or seen it? Gues that is the one drawback from using YT you can't post pictures.
Has anyone had a problem with this setup after this past Windows 10 update? Everything was working fine and I was able to run 3 printer off of my laptop and now when I start up the laptop and run the Octoprint instance it starts to run then shuts down and I am not able to catch it befroe it closes to see if there an error. Just started having this problem as of 4/18/2019 but it worked fine on 4/16/2019
Good old windows, you never know what they will change next. I would almost bet it was some update that impacted it.
I have the problem that octoprint won't find my serial port. Any suggestions on how to solve it?
I'm running windows 7 btw
What does device manager call the port when you plug the printer in?
It wont recognise it
Great video I’d love to see the video on adding cameras I am looking to have 10 prusa mk3s printer set up and I need to monitor them away from home
Check this one out! ruclips.net/video/YqbzHSCxT-s/видео.html
Great video, just what I was looking for. Any idea how to get the servers to start automatically with Windows?
Probably the easiest way would just be to put the short cuts in the startup folder. www.thewindowsclub.com/startup-folder-in-windows-8
Great video, thanks! How ‘bout for the next, installing and using plugins in general? I could be looking in the wrong places but it seems if you’re not on a Pi information is sparse to nonexistent.
Sure! I will circle back on it in a follow up video.
Plugins need to be done via the command prompt. Same with updates.
@@nolesen5699 how?
Hey brother. When are you planning to use cameras for this config?
Here you go. ruclips.net/video/YqbzHSCxT-s/видео.html
@@ChrisRiley awesome man! You are the best
HI
Im trying to insall octoprint on windows 10. Im using python 2.7.15 and when I try to install the octoprint via this line:
pip install get.octoprint.org/latest
I`m getting an error: Error 42:
"1% |could not install package due to an EnvironmentError: [Error 42] Illigal byte sequence"
how can I solve this error and install octoprint on my PC??
thanks!
That's strange, try this pip install get.octoprint.org/latest --progress-bar off
you don't need full laptop one pi zero will do the work (and total cost will be at the 15$~25$) per access you can use service like ngrok to access from the outside to the web UI no need for full GUI it will be faster and easy
Sounds awesome! I would love to see a video on the setup.
I got it to work you til the shortcut the command window runs then closes
It might be the python version, does this video help at all? ruclips.net/video/T3GImtrLVjY/видео.html
hi! im having trouble to connect to my printer (ender 3 v2) it throws me Offline (Error: No more candidates to test, and no working port/baudrate combination detected.). i tried connecting it to different usb ports and nothing. please help!! Great tutorial btw!!!
You might need to install a ch340 driver.
@@ChrisRiley Thanks a lot!!!! that solved my problem!!!
Given the cost of owning and operating a Raspberry Pi 3B-as compared to the electricity cost for running an ATX power supply on that Windows PC and the downside risk of Windows upgrading during the middle of a print-I personally would go the sane route and dedicate one Raspberry Pi 3B computer per 3D printer (without exception). I can't ever imagine suggesting to anyone that they put more than one 3D printer per OctoPrint installation. It feels like a recipe for losing multiple print jobs at once.
Thanks for the insight, if you are strapped for cash, multi optoprint actually works really well. I use it every day and have been for years.
My printer is not being detected my computer. I have installed the right drivers but still nothing. Plz may someone help me?
All I can think of is the driver is wrong, but you have checked that. Have you tried changing the baud rate?
@@ChrisRiley hey Chris thanks for responding! I have checked that the drivers are installed and that I have changed the baurd rate. Still nothing. I’m pretty sus of the wire. I recon it is a faulty one.
Hi Chris, great video as usual :)
Maybe you can help me out, I created the 2 shortcuts, and when I run the one on port 5001, it takes me to the login screen for octoprint. Then when I login, it has the same settings as the 5000 instance, did I miss anything?
Others have been reporting this. Looks like you need to divided up the home folders. I will be including this in my follow up video.
@@ChrisRiley Thanks for the reply :)
Great vid, Do you think you could a video on how to add rgb leds to a pi and control them with octopi , maybe with gcode linked to temps
Thanks, that could be fun!