Root + Webcam

[Enginwiz @enginwiz My Robox is a Blue Commercial Version Germany]

The Root is a great add-on to the Robox. I really appreciate that it was released as a mature product with proper setup instructions.

Remote control works well on a Ipad, but somehow I would like to watch the Robox with a webcam in HD during printing. Does anybody already use a good USB webcam on the Raspberry Pi? What are your recommendations?

 

[Henry @henry My Robox is a Blue Commercial Version Washington State USA]

Use the Raspberry Pi camera board. https://www.adafruit.com/product/3099

$30 and plugs into the pi.

[Jack @jack-strong My Robox is a Green Kickstarter Limited Edition]

+1 I want this on the root. Hoping it comes at some point

[Enginwiz @enginwiz My Robox is a Blue Commercial Version Germany]

I ordered a Microsoft LifeCam HD-3000. The viewing angle is OK.

Streaming from my windows laptop works well.

The instructions on using a USB Webcam with the Raspberry Pi are on: https://www.raspberrypi.org/documentation/usage/webcams/

I enabled SSH on the Raspberry Pi by writing an empty file with the name “SSH” into the boot directory of the SD card on my laptop. After a reboot of the Pi the file is deleted and SSH is switched on to active. When I try to login into the Raspberry Pi with PuTTY the login prompt of the Raspberry Pi appears, but it doesn’t accept the standard login “pi” and the password “raspberry”.

What are the correct login and password for SSH on the Root Linux system?

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[click @click My Robox is a Green Kickstarter Limited Edition]

@enginwiz you don’t really need it if you set correct keys. Create RSA or DSA key and put public part of the key (file ending with .pub) to /home/pi/.ssh/authorized_keys file.

Then on your machine (if you are using Windows in Putty) use private part of the key along with pre-defined username (pi) to log in. Here’s one documentation how to: https://www.raspberrypi.org/documentation/remote-access/ssh/passwordless.md

After that, when you log in RPi, you can always issue:

sudo passwd pi

command and change password for pi users to anything you want.

[Pete @pete I have both RoboxDual and other Robox versions CEL HQ Bristol UK]

This is the default Root SSH

http://www.cel-robox.com/root/#ssh

Username: pi

Password: CELRoot

For official support please visit www.cel-robox.com/support/ and create a ticket

[Enginwiz @enginwiz My Robox is a Blue Commercial Version Germany]

Thank you!

[Enginwiz @enginwiz My Robox is a Blue Commercial Version Germany]

After installing fswebcam on the Root it is possible to take pictures from the command line and save them locally as JPG on the Root.

The fswebcam motion demon as default uses port 8081 for video streaming and it seems that this port is already in use by Root or Automaker. Any recommendations for a port that doesn’t interfere with root or automaker?

[click @click My Robox is a Green Kickstarter Limited Edition]

@enginwiz sorry to state obvious - but any greater than 1024 🙂

Anyway - I warmly recommend you have a quick look at UV4L project: https://www.linux-projects.org/uv4l/

It is quite comprehensive and well rounded project with many features. I am using it for my Robox video streaming…

[Juan Barbini @juan15pablo Argentina]

I use PiKrellCam with Root and it works great! It is very easy to install.

 

Here is a video recording with the Raspicam:

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1ygvilygYxciwXDpIjhaNgtezhVpJYLHTZA

Now I am seeing where to locate the camera inside the Robox.

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