DuetLapse3

stuartofmt

@Proschi78 said in DuetLapse3:

Does anyone have clear instructions on how to install Duet laps 3?

Have you looked at the documentation here:
https://github.com/stuartofmt/DuetLapse3/blob/main/Documents/DuetLapse3.md

Also this:
https://github.com/stuartofmt/DuetLapse3/blob/main/Documents/DuetLapse3 Useage Examples.md

If you can give some insight into where you are at and what is stopping you from proceeding, we can help.

It is relatively straightforward but there are lots of options. Only a few are needed to get started.

Proschi3D

@stuartofmt first of all thank you very much for your offered help. I'll try again later and report back.

how can i start Lapse ?

pi@RepetierServer:~/Duetlapse $  python3 ./DuetLapse3.py -duet 192.168.178.91 -host 192.168.178.91 -port 8082 -pause yes -movehead 10 10
192.168.178.91 MainThread - ################### Options at start of this print job  #####################
192.168.178.91 MainThread - # Environment
192.168.178.91 MainThread - duet                 192.168.178.91
192.168.178.91 MainThread - basedir              /home/pi/Duetlapse
192.168.178.91 MainThread - poll                 12
192.168.178.91 MainThread - instances            single
192.168.178.91 MainThread - logtype              both
192.168.178.91 MainThread - nolog                False
192.168.178.91 MainThread - verbose              False
192.168.178.91 MainThread - host                 192.168.178.91
192.168.178.91 MainThread - port                 8082
192.168.178.91 MainThread - keeplogs             False
192.168.178.91 MainThread - novideo              False
192.168.178.91 MainThread - deletepics           False
192.168.178.91 MainThread - maxffmpeg            2
192.168.178.91 MainThread - keepfiles            False
192.168.178.91 MainThread - # Execution
192.168.178.91 MainThread - dontwait             False
192.168.178.91 MainThread - seconds              0
192.168.178.91 MainThread - detect               layer
192.168.178.91 MainThread - pause                yes
192.168.178.91 MainThread - movehead             [10.0, 10.0]
192.168.178.91 MainThread - rest                 1
192.168.178.91 MainThread - standby              False
192.168.178.91 MainThread - restart              False
192.168.178.91 MainThread - # Camera
192.168.178.91 MainThread -  camera1             usb
192.168.178.91 MainThread - camera2
192.168.178.91 MainThread - weburl1
192.168.178.91 MainThread - weburl2
192.168.178.91 MainThread - # Video
192.168.178.91 MainThread - extratime            0
192.168.178.91 MainThread - fps                  10
192.168.178.91 MainThread - minvideo             5
192.168.178.91 MainThread - # Overrides
192.168.178.91 MainThread - camparam1
192.168.178.91 MainThread - camparam2
192.168.178.91 MainThread - vidparam1
192.168.178.91 MainThread - vidparam2
192.168.178.91 MainThread - # UI
192.168.178.91 MainThread - hidebuttons          False
192.168.178.91 MainThread - # Special Functions
192.168.178.91 MainThread - execkey
192.168.178.91 MainThread - -----------------------------------------------------------------------


192.168.178.91 MainThread - Command Exception: fswebcam --version
192.168.178.91 MainThread - Command 'fswebcam --version' returned non-zero exit status 255.
192.168.178.91 MainThread - Module 'fswebcam' is required.
192.168.178.91 MainThread - Obtain via 'sudo apt install fswebcam'

Proschi3D

@stuartofmt

Create time lapse video for Duet3D based printer. V4.1.0

optional arguments:
  -h, --help            show this help message and exit
  -duet DUET            Name of duet or ip address. Default = localhost
  -poll POLL
  -basedir BASEDIR      default = This program directory
  -instances {single,oneip,many}
                        Default = single
  -logtype {console,file,both}
                        Deprecated. Use -nolog
  -nolog                Do not use log file
  -verbose              Detailed output
  -host HOST            The ip address this service listens on. Default = 0.0.0.0
  -port PORT            Specify the port on which the server listens. Default = 0
  -keeplogs             Does not delete logs.
  -novideo              Does not create a video.
  -deletepics           Deletes images on Terminate
  -maxffmpeg MAXFFMPEG  Max instances of ffmpeg during video creation. Default = 2
  -keepfiles            Dont delete files on startup or shutdown
  -dontwait             Capture images immediately.
  -seconds SECONDS
  -detect {layer,pause,none}
                        Trigger for capturing images. Default = layer
  -pause {yes,no}       Park head before image capture. Default = no
  -movehead MOVEHEAD MOVEHEAD
                        Where to park head on pause, Default = 0,0
  -rest REST            Delay before image capture after a pause. Default = 1
  -standby              Wait for command to start.
  -restart              Will restart when print finishes
  -camera1 {usb,pi,web,stream,other}
                        Mandatory Camera. Default = usb
  -weburl1 WEBURL1      Url for Camera1 if web or stream
  -camera2 {usb,pi,web,stream,other}
                        Optional second camera. No Default
  -weburl2 WEBURL2      Url for Camera2 if web or stream
  -extratime EXTRATIME  Time to repeat last image, Default = 0
  -minvideo MINVIDEO    Minimum video length, Default = 5
  -camparam1 CAMPARAM1  Camera1 Capture overrides. Use -camparam1="parameters"
  -camparam2 [CAMPARAM2 ...]
                        Camera2 Capture overrides. Use -camparam2="parameters"
  -vidparam1 VIDPARAM1  Camera1 Video overrides. Use -vidparam1="parameters"
  -vidparam2 VIDPARAM2  Camera2 Video overrides. Use -vidparam2="parameters"
  -fps FPS              Frames-per-second for video. Default = 10
  -hidebuttons          Hides buttons not logically available.
  -execkey EXECKEY      string to identify executable command
pi@RepetierServer:~/Duetlapse $

i installed everything.
when I start it as shown above this comes up

stuartofmt

@Proschi78
When you say that you installed everything. Do you mean that you installed fswebcam?
How do you normally view the webcam i.e independently of DuetLapse ?

-host can normally be left out as that is the ip for the web interface to DuetLapse and the program will normally work it out itself.

Are you saying that the second image is what you see on the console when you try to start DuetLapse.? What is the command line you are using ? That output should only occur if there is an invalid option used and it would be reported. This looks like the output when -h is used

Please use -verbose until we get you running properly as the extra info can be very helpful.

Proschi3D

@stuartofmt i usually use mjpeg stream to see the camera in the DWC

I installed fswebcam.
but would like to use mjpeg streamer for that.
Then I only have to specify the printer ip when starting?

pi@RepetierServer:~/Duetlapse $  python3 ./DuetLapse3.py -duet 192.168.178.91 -pause yes -movehead 10 10

stuartofmt

@Proschi78 said in DuetLapse3:

@stuartofmt i usually use mjpeg stream to see the camera in the DWC

I installed fswebcam.
but would like to use mjpeg streamer for that.
Then I only have to specify the printer ip when starting?

Ok - so there is a little confusion here - lets fix that

To get started, its best to use minimal options and make sure DuetLapse can "see" the webcam and your printer. Often the "hard" part is sorting out the camera connection since this can vary quite a lot from camera-to-camera.

Lets start with the camera:
You want to use mjpeg-streamer? That should be fine. (Shameless plug https://forum.duet3d.com/topic/23759/videostream)
Using mjpeg (or other) streamer: make sure its set up so that you can view the stream in your browser. What is that url ? you will use it below.

For DuetLapse:
The minimum options to start DuetLapse are:
- duet # the same ip address you would use for DWC
- port # this is the port number you want the DuetLapse http server to use
- basedir # not strictly necessary but best to include so as to not clutter the DuetLapse program folder

and of course (for now) add:
-verbose

Now you need some camera settings. Since you will be using a streaming url you do not want to specify usb. Instead try this (its what I do)
-weburl1 the url (that allows you to stream in browser
e.g. http://192.168.1.1:8081/mjpeg
-camera1 other
-camparam1= "'ffmpeg ' + ffmpegquiet + ' -y -i ' +weburl+ ' -vframes 1 ' +fn+debug" take careful note of spaces and " and '

When DuetLapse starts successfully: You will be able to access it locally using http://localhost:port where port was set with -port or you can access it locally or remotely with http://ip:port where ip is the ip address if the machine running DuetLapse (this is NOT set as an option).

Let me know how you get on.

BTW - I have a new / improved version coming out in the next few days. It simplifies things a bit by allowing the options to be placed in a configuration file and it has a much better UI. Once you are up and running the new version is just a file copy as it uses all the same config settings.

Proschi3D

@stuartofmt no matter what I enter, it always comes up with this message


pi@RepetierServer:~/Duetlapse $ python3 DuetLapse3.py -duet 192.168.178.91
192.168.178.91 MainThread - ################### Options at start of this print job  #####################
192.168.178.91 MainThread - # Environment
192.168.178.91 MainThread - duet                 192.168.178.91
192.168.178.91 MainThread - basedir              /home/pi/Duetlapse
192.168.178.91 MainThread - poll                 12
192.168.178.91 MainThread - instances            single
192.168.178.91 MainThread - logtype              both
192.168.178.91 MainThread - nolog                False
192.168.178.91 MainThread - verbose              False
192.168.178.91 MainThread - host                 0.0.0.0
192.168.178.91 MainThread - port                 0
192.168.178.91 MainThread - keeplogs             False
192.168.178.91 MainThread - novideo              False
192.168.178.91 MainThread - deletepics           False
192.168.178.91 MainThread - maxffmpeg            2
192.168.178.91 MainThread - keepfiles            False
192.168.178.91 MainThread - # Execution
192.168.178.91 MainThread - dontwait             False
192.168.178.91 MainThread - seconds              0
192.168.178.91 MainThread - detect               layer
192.168.178.91 MainThread - pause                no
192.168.178.91 MainThread - movehead             [0.0, 0.0]
192.168.178.91 MainThread - rest                 1
192.168.178.91 MainThread - standby              False
192.168.178.91 MainThread - restart              False
192.168.178.91 MainThread - # Camera
192.168.178.91 MainThread -  camera1             usb
192.168.178.91 MainThread - camera2
192.168.178.91 MainThread - weburl1
192.168.178.91 MainThread - weburl2
192.168.178.91 MainThread - # Video
192.168.178.91 MainThread - extratime            0
192.168.178.91 MainThread - fps                  10
192.168.178.91 MainThread - minvideo             5
192.168.178.91 MainThread - # Overrides
192.168.178.91 MainThread - camparam1
192.168.178.91 MainThread - camparam2
192.168.178.91 MainThread - vidparam1
192.168.178.91 MainThread - vidparam2
192.168.178.91 MainThread - # UI
192.168.178.91 MainThread - hidebuttons          False
192.168.178.91 MainThread - # Special Functions
192.168.178.91 MainThread - execkey
192.168.178.91 MainThread - -----------------------------------------------------------------------


192.168.178.91 MainThread - Command Exception: fswebcam --version
192.168.178.91 MainThread - Command 'fswebcam --version' returned non-zero exit status 255.
192.168.178.91 MainThread - Module 'fswebcam' is required.
192.168.178.91 MainThread - Obtain via 'sudo apt install fswebcam'

Proschi3D

pi@RepetierServer:~/Duetlapse $ python3 DuetLapse3.py -weburl1 http://192.168.178.70:8081/stream
localhost MainThread - ################### Options at start of this print job  #####################
localhost MainThread - # Environment
localhost MainThread - duet                 localhost
localhost MainThread - basedir              /home/pi/Duetlapse
localhost MainThread - poll                 12
localhost MainThread - instances            single
localhost MainThread - logtype              both
localhost MainThread - nolog                False
localhost MainThread - verbose              False
localhost MainThread - host                 0.0.0.0
localhost MainThread - port                 0
localhost MainThread - keeplogs             False
localhost MainThread - novideo              False
localhost MainThread - deletepics           False
localhost MainThread - maxffmpeg            2
localhost MainThread - keepfiles            False
localhost MainThread - # Execution
localhost MainThread - dontwait             False
localhost MainThread - seconds              0
localhost MainThread - detect               layer
localhost MainThread - pause                no
localhost MainThread - movehead             [0.0, 0.0]
localhost MainThread - rest                 1
localhost MainThread - standby              False
localhost MainThread - restart              False
localhost MainThread - # Camera
localhost MainThread -  camera1             usb
localhost MainThread - camera2
localhost MainThread - weburl1              http://192.168.178.70:8081/stream
localhost MainThread - weburl2
localhost MainThread - # Video
localhost MainThread - extratime            0
localhost MainThread - fps                  10
localhost MainThread - minvideo             5
localhost MainThread - # Overrides
localhost MainThread - camparam1
localhost MainThread - camparam2
localhost MainThread - vidparam1
localhost MainThread - vidparam2
localhost MainThread - # UI
localhost MainThread - hidebuttons          False
localhost MainThread - # Special Functions
localhost MainThread - execkey
localhost MainThread - -----------------------------------------------------------------------


localhost MainThread - Command Exception: fswebcam --version
localhost MainThread - Command 'fswebcam --version' returned non-zero exit status 255.
localhost MainThread - Module 'fswebcam' is required.
localhost MainThread - Obtain via 'sudo apt install fswebcam'
pi@RepetierServer:~/Duetlapse $

stuartofmt

@Proschi78

In both cases you are still using -camera1 usb (either explicitly of by default). This forced the program to try and use fswebcam. In any case fswebcam does not appear the be installed.

In the second example you did not include all the options that I gave in the post above. Mandatory options like -duet and -port are missing, along with others. It cannot work given the command line input you used.

Does putting http://192.168.178.70:8081/stream in your browser (on the raspberry pi) display the camera stream ? Do this just to make sure there is no network issue e.g. the camera url is blocked).

If so - then the options I gave above should magically work

Proschi3D

@stuartofmt

no such option: -d
pi@RepetierServer:~/Duetlapse $ python3 -m pip -duet 192.168.178.91 -port 8025-verbose -weburl1 http://192.168.178.70:8081/?action=stream

Usage:
  /usr/bin/python3 -m pip <command> [options]

no such option: -d
pi@RepetierServer:~/Duetlapse $

stuartofmt

@Proschi78

I'm not sure what you are trying to tell me here? pip is for installing python modules. Also - its best to answer / confirm the interim questions so that the person helping knows what you know. Again, you have not included the options I recommended. What you should be entering is this: Note that its all one line.(I recomend you copy/paste)

python3 ./DuetLapse3.py -duet 192.168.178.91 -port 8025 -verbose -weburl1 http://192.168.178.70:8081/?action=stream -camera1 other -camparam1= "'ffmpeg ' + ffmpegquiet + ' -y -i ' +weburl+ ' -vframes 1 ' +fn+debug"

Depending on whether you have installed the required python modules (it looks like you may have been) then there is no reason why this does not start properly provided (1) the ip address for -duet is correct and (2) -weburl1 when placed in a browser, displays the camera stream.

P.S. you can also try this form. I prefer the one above because it sidesteps some possible issues with certain streaming cameras.

python3 ./DuetLapse3.py -duet 192.168.178.91 -port 8025 -verbose -weburl1 http://192.168.178.70:8081/?action=stream -camera1 stream

Proschi3D

@stuartofmt ok the pip was the problem.
thank you very much now I'm testing it.
Duetlapse is now available in the browser

stuartofmt

@Proschi78

Great !!

If you like, you can try this version. I'm about to release it but have to update the documentation first. Its fully backward compatible and uses the same options. There are a few fixes but the main difference is the UI.

All you need to do is replace the existing DuetLapse3.py file with this one (rename it first ).

~~[DuetLapse3.py]~~

Proschi3D

@stuartofmt
I tried again yesterday.
in the browser I see Duetlapse.
Duetlapse is also connected to the printer.
I see the current layer, etc. only pictures are not made

I will test the new version tonight.

Thanks

Proschi3D

@stuartofmt

Screenshot 2023-01-13 164129.png

Screenshot 2023-01-13 164154.png

Screenshot 2023-01-13 170706.png
no snapshot is taken

stuartofmt

@Proschi78
Thanks.

"Insufficient images for video to be created"

In this case zero images. So the program threw an error.
I'll see if I can clean up the logic / message in the popup.

stuartofmt

@stuartofmt

While you are testing:

-seconds 15 -dontwait will try to capture images every 15 seconds without the need to run a print job.

stuartofmt

@Proschi78 said in DuetLapse3:

@stuartofmt

I see the current layer, etc. only pictures are not made

If you see current layer > 1 and no images then the images are not being captured.

I need to see ther logfile (make sure you have -verbose set)

The logfile can be downloaded by clicking on the logfile name in the Files tab.

Proschi3D

@stuartofmt
The problem was the usb port. The snapshot works with camera2, but the picture is so dark that you can't see anything

Screenshot 2023-01-13 202714.png

stuartofmt

@Proschi78 said in DuetLapse3:

@stuartofmt
The problem was the usb port. The snapshot works with camera2, but the picture is so dark that you can't see anything

I would like to help but you need to provide details of what you are doing. At a minimum, please post the logfile with -verbose.

If you are using usb then fswebcam is being used.
If you are not getting images from the stream, then likely you have the wrong url in the commandline.

In both cases - the quality of the image is down to the settings on the program that is serving those images. DuetLapse does not manipulate the images, it only copies and shows what is there.

if fswebcam now works (before it did not) then something has changed.

What do you want to use: fswebcam (usb) or streaming ? Lets stick with one as jumping around just muddies the waters.

There are just too many combinations of software settings and cameras - some work together, some do not. This is all BEFORE DuetLapse.