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ArducamCameraControl
ArducamCameraControl
Plugin to control Arducam motorized and ptz camera
Arducam
AGPLv3
2021-06-07
Arducam
Camera
assets/img/plugins/ArducamCameraControl/ArducamCameraControl.png
octoprint os python
1.4.0
linux
>=2.7,<4

ArducamCameraControl

Plugin

http://plugins.octoprint.org/plugin/ArducamCameraControl/

Description

A plugin to control your arducam camera with motorized and ptz camera on octoprint.
screenshot

Install

Please follow the manufacturer's instructions:

I2C

This plugin uses I2C to communicate with the camera. That is not enabled by default. The ArduCamFocus plugin will not function until you enable I2C. ssh to your octopi and enter this commands (this only needs to be done once):

if ! grep -Fxq "^#ArduCamFocus$" /boot/config.txt; then
sudo cat << end_of_file > /boot/config.txt
#ArduCamFocus
dtparam=i2c_vc=on
dtparam=i2c_arm=on
end_of_file
fi

After executing the above command, the file /boot/config.txt should now have the commands to enable I2C. In addition, you have to enable the I2C kernel module using raspi-config. Again, ssh to your octopi, and then enter this command:

sudo raspi-config
  1. select "5 Interfacing Options"
  2. select "P5 I2C"
  3. raspi-config will ask, "Would you like the ARM I2C interface to be enabled?"
  4. select "Yes"
  5. you should see, "The ARM I2C interface is enabled"
  6. select "Finish"

Smbus

Install smbus

pip install smbus

Plugin

Install plugin http://plugins.octoprint.org/plugin/ArducamCameraControl/

After you reboot, the camera should become operational in OctoPrint

Settings

This plugin has no configurable settings.