Can I use a IP Camera with Duet on a network with no internet?

[JustinCase]

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

[A Former User]

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.

[mrehorstdmd]

@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?

[JustinCase]

@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.

[JustinCase]

@mrehorstdmd unfortunately there might not be any internet at all. The units might end up in remote locations.

[mitch]

Assuming you have WiFi on your internal network (LAN).

I built a camera out of a Pi Zero:
https://amzn.to/31Bhp7Q

I 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/2XKmCtb

Then I used a DC-DC converter hooked to the 24VDC output of the printer to power it:
https://amzn.to/31BHYdl

The housing I printed was from Thingaverse

The Software on the Pi Zero
https://github.com/ccrisan/motioneyeos

You 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.