Can I use a IP Camera with Duet on a network with no internet?
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Hi All,
I have a unique challenge where I need to be able to monitor prints using a camera however the system won't be connected to a network which has internet the entire time.
Is this possible?
If so which camera is best suites for it? I've tried using a NEOS smartcam however it needs the internet.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Regards,
Andre
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presumably you will be on the same network?
if so any camera that is able to stream locally will work fine. you may want to check you can provide a static ip if your network doesn't provide dhcp.
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@JustinCase Does the camera have to be on the same network as the printer, or can it have access to the internet via a different network?
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@bearer thank you very much for the response. Yes everything will be on the same network.
I’ll start looking around for cameras which can stream locally.
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@mrehorstdmd unfortunately there might not be any internet at all. The units might end up in remote locations.
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Assuming you have WiFi on your internal network (LAN).
I built a camera out of a Pi Zero:
https://amzn.to/31Bhp7QI didn't want to have lights on around my printer so I made sure that the camera had Night Vision capability (low light with IR illumination).
https://amzn.to/2XKmCtbThen I used a DC-DC converter hooked to the 24VDC output of the printer to power it:
https://amzn.to/31BHYdlThe housing I printed was from Thingaverse
The Software on the Pi Zero
https://github.com/ccrisan/motioneyeosYou can then map the local IP address to your Duet for live view as well as save feeds directly to the PiZero or other network location.
