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Add a webcam to your Klipper Screen on the Sovol SV07 Plus 3D Printer

Add a Webcam to Klipper on The Sovol SV07 Plus

Ryan Jones M.Ed.
23 February 2024

Instructions

Turn on your Sovol SV07-Plus with Klipper.
Maker sure the printer is connected to the network
Get your printer IP address

Note: if you are new to using a terminal/command prompt. The $: in the code examples should not be copied. It’s just referencing the current directory.

SSH into the Printer.

# User: mks
# Pass: makerbase

$: ssh mks@0.0.0.0

If you get a response/output asking to confirm, type: yes

When prompted type in your password. If you are on Windows using a GUI based tool, you’ll likely supply the password before attempting to connect.

Change into the Klipper directory

$: cd klipper

Clone/download the ustreamer repo from GitHub.com using the following command:

$: git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/pikvm/ustreamer

Change into the ustreamer directory.

$: cd ustreamer

Type make and press enter key to execute the process.

$: make

Connect your USB camera. Must be type: USB-A . You can disconnect from your SSH connection. This is no longer needed.
Open your browser and go to your printer’s IP address. In this scenario, Mainsail is loaded.
In the top-right of the Mainsail Web Application locate the settings gear icons.

In the pop-up window. Scroll-down through the left-side navigation and select WEBCAMS and then click on ADD WEBCAM

After clicking ADD WEBCAM, the Create Webcam window will appear. Provide a Name for the webcam.

Now under the Service drop-down select: MJPEG-Streamer.

Do not confuse this with the (experimental) option.

You will see a white screen appear. Nothing will show up until restart the printer.
Click the SAVE WEBCAM text.

Close out of the Interface Settings.
Back in the top-right of the Mainsail web application. Click on the Power Button then under the drop-down under Host Control select: Reboot