Camera

The G1 supports a standard USB webcam for print monitoring. The webcam is added through the Mainsail dashboard and its stream then appears in the dashboard. The webcam is an optional accessory, not part of the base package.

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Supported cameras

• Standard USB webcams that are compatible with Klipper
• Most UVC-compliant webcams work — verify the specific model works with Klipper before relying on it
• No specific Ginger Additive model is required

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Installation procedure

1. Connect the webcam to a USB port on the Raspberry Pi.
2. Route the cable carefully: make sure the webcam cable does not interfere with the gantry movement and cannot get caught or snagged as the gantry moves.
3. Reboot the printer and verify that the webcam’s own indicator light turns on (confirms the Pi is powering it).
4. In the Mainsail dashboard, go to Interface Settings → Webcams and press Add Webcam.
5. Assign a name to the webcam and save. The stream then appears on the dashboard.

Note

That is the whole procedure. You only need to give the webcam a name and save — there is no manual service configuration to do. If the webcam still does not appear after this, the cause is elsewhere (faulty cable, unsupported model, or a USB power issue) — not a missing setting.

Caution

USB bandwidth note: if printing from a USB stick and using the camera at the same time, USB bandwidth can saturate on large G-code files. Prefer Wi-Fi file upload (G-Code Files in G1OS) to avoid print crashes when the camera is active.

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Remote monitoring

For monitoring from outside the local network, connect the Raspberry Pi to an Obico account (formerly The Spaghetti Detective). Obico provides remote viewing and AI failure detection. See the Obico Klipper camera guide: https://www.obico.io/blog/klipper-camera/.

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Related notes

• Raspberry Pi and SD card
• Mainsail dashboard basics
• G1OS installation