You’ll also need to know a little about getting around a Linux command line and using the nano text editor. You’ll need to get that done first before moving on. In this post I don’t explain how to install Octopi 0.17/0.18, nor how to attach and get working a PI Cam. His instructions are great and I wouldn’t have found a solution without his videos, but they are geared toward hooking up USB cameras - not both a Raspberry PI camera and a USB camera.

He has a series of videos on how to set up an Octoprint multi-instance on one PI on Octopi 0.17. I searched on YouTube, my favorite DIY resource, and found Chris Riley’s Chris’ Basement channel. Octopi 0.17 is significantly different from previous versions, so I couldn’t rely on the tutorials I had used before. When I upgraded Octopi - a Raspberry PI Linux distribution that comes with Octoprint pre-installed - the USB camera stopped working and I couldn’t figure out how to get it working again. The main camera is a Raspberry PI camera that hooks up directly the PI via a ribbon cable, and the second camera is a Logitech C510 webcam that I plug into one of the PI’s USB ports. To keep an eye on my prints, I have two cameras hooked up to the Raspberry PI on which I have Octoprint installed. This is found on the underside of the PCB, on the back of the Mini HDMI port.I use Octoprint to manage my Prusa MK3 3D printer. Note that you can also connect a Pi Zero to a non-HD display via the TV header.

A utility for installing the operating system (either Raspberry Pi Imager or Etcher)Įven if you plan to use the Pi Zero 2 W in headless mode (that is, without a display), having a display handy for the set-up is useful.

USB keyboard and mouse or similar input device.

Mini-HDMI cable: this should have a full-sized HDMI connector at one end.

USB card reader (if your PC doesn’t have one built-in).

microSD card: 32Gb is a good size, but up to 1TB is supported.

Power supply unit (PSU): the official Raspberry Pi PSU with micro-USB power connector is the best option.

To get your Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W up and running, you will need: What You Need to Set Up a Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W

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