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Running Octoprint from a Raspberry Pi Zero 2W for my first time (new to Raspberry in general.) One thing I wanted to mention is that I had everything set up before installing this camera and mount and the quality was grainy at best. I tried updating the code directly on my Pi within the config.txt (think that's the name) to bump up the resolution and FPS to 30, but the image was still grainy. I believed you had to leave the USB line as-is but uncomment that, but perhaps what I read was wrong.Well, I had to rebuild my OS because I made some dumb mistakes with something else. Reinstalled the Raspberry PI OS and Octoprint with this camera attached for the first time, and the camera is SO MUCH BETTER. I'm not sure what changed with the config file versus my manually adding to the code, but something is VERY different. So if you're experiencing graininess AFTER having already installed Raspberry and Octoprint, there is a setting somewhere which is impacting the overall quality.

Pros: it is compatible with the Raspberry Pi right out of the box.Cons: The manufacturing quality is hit-or-miss.Overview: I purchased this camera and the first one that arrived would overheat and restrict the bootup of the pi as soon at it was plugged in. I returned that camera and was shipped a replacement. The replacement works, but one of the IR light modules had a lose piece and it popped off in the package during transport. I kept the tiny (size of a pin head) piece as I wanted to get the camera up and monitoring a long 3D print over the weekend, but the night vision is impaired without that secondary ir module attached.I do not have the tools or steadiness of hands to solder the minuscule part back on the board of the ir module.Not sure if I can get just that part replaced, but I would like to do so.The current camera does work. It is a 4:3 aspect ratio, which is weird for streaming, but is sufficient for my project. The camera does seem to be a bit lower resolution than I was hoping for, but it is just monitoring a 3D printer for failures through OctoPi and is enough for that application.

Positive:Amazing for the price. Works well with standard software drivers.Negative:No instructions on assembly but there are only a few ways you can put it together. One screw needed some convincing, the little screwdriver is appreciated but was not strong enough for that.How to:For the ribbon cable gently pull the plastic locks on camera and pi and put the ribbon with the metal connectors on the side of the metal connectors in the camera and pi (same process on both ends)For the screws: from the pictures i guess the LED modules go on top, there is only 1 way you can put it together once that is clear.Software: Enable camera in raspi-config, reboot, then i tried a python script i found on internet and I had it up and running on the Pi Model 2 in a few minutes, it works with the standard Rasp Pi drivers/softwareThe Infrared LED does indeed get hot (but well, infrared lights are used in incubators as heaters so it's not a surprise), likely uses quite a bit electricity over time. I guess you could use it without the LED's if you don't need night vision.

This does not work with the 64 bit raspberry pi os

Just got it today, so I'll come back and update this more after I've had a bit more time to play around with it, but it's worth noting that the IR LEDs--which do generate quite a lot of heat--use a physical light sensor as their cutoff. The sensitivity of this sensor is adjustable via a tiny (TINY) adjustable screw on each of the two LED circuit boards--tighter = less sensitive (turns off more easily), looser = more sensitive (stays on under brighter conditions). I think they ship almost fully loosened, which is why I'm seeing a lot of reviewers saying they're always on: I had the same issue initially.

Good camera, but be aware that it gets very hot when the IR LEDs get turned ON. I definitely advise attaching heatsinks top the back of the LED PCB.Another thing I’d like to mention is that there are 3 IR sensors. One on the camera to switch it to/from the night mode and one on each IR LED. They all have their own threshold. In my case the IR LED turn ON when the camera is in day mode. So, the module starts heating for nothing.

Works good. Connected it to an RPi3A running Raspbian buster. I'm using an app on my smartphone called "Raspicam". Cam has an adjustable lens so I could get a sharp picture easy. IR LEDs "do" shut off in the daytime. works good in the daytime, also works good when it is pitch black. However when there is a little light the electric-eye (photocells) make the LEDs click on and off. I don't (as of yet) know how to make the IR LEDs stay on at night (there are street lights in front of my house causing this, camera is non functional at night without the IR LEDs). Photo 1: home made case with camera and RPi3A. Photo 2: taken with IR cam in my pitch black basement. Final note: "do not" look at the IR LEDs, I do think they can damage your eyes. Gave me a headache, even when wearing sunglasses.

Works great on my pi3 the ir blaster puts out more light than I expected. There are a lot of projects this little guy could get used for. The side mounted sensors can be moved so the form factor is a lot more forgiving than it looks like in the image.