Ender 3 v3 and Octoprint only 1 USB A port

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What is the problem?

Is there any way to connect the Ender 3 v3 to my rpi with octopi running?

What did you already try to solve it?

I tried a double USB A cable with no luck.

Have you tried running in safe mode?

Yes

Did running in safe mode solve the problem?

No

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Creality Ender 3 v3 and a pi 3B+ with up to date octoprint

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Hello @rp355 !

As long the printer has no USB input port (USB-B, mini or micro), there is no chance to Connect OctoPrint out of the box.

USB A is meant to connect a peripheral device to the system: USB drive, USB cam etc.

Also:

This printer runs on Klipper that Creality has badly modified. A second point that OctoPrint will not connect out of the box.

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Ok thank you! I take it no work arounds yet for this?

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depends on which variant. pretty sure the SE is Marlin based and the KE is klipper based.

It's possible you just aren't using a data cable and the cable you tried is power only charge cable?

EDIT: another possibility is the usb port you can connect to for serial communication is not exposed to the outside of the printer and inside on the main board directly might be additional connections.

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I have the regular ender 3 v3 and the USB a port is used for thumb drives to load the code or power the web cam attachment no other plugs, other than power, anywhere on the machine

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then yeah, only possibility would be if there's another hidden USB port inside your printer.

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Anyhow: With their printers Marlin is a mangles up as Klipper