Camera model
Lifecam HD-5001
What is the problem?
I just need to know how to make the camera settings persist. Specifically I'm trying to set a focus level and tell it not to auto focus. Apparently the new camera setup has a cool screen that lets you modify these values. http://octopi.local/webcam/control. At the top it says that the settings don't persist. How do i make them persist so I don't have to set it after every reboot?
What did you already try to solve it?
I found the control panel at http://octopi.local/webcam/control. I did try modify the usb-default.conf and put --camera-options perist but the file is permission locked and I didn't want to do anything with Chown without knowing why they are locked down.
Have you tried running in safe mode?
no
Did running in safe mode solve the problem?
no
Systeminfo Bundle
You can download this in OctoPrint's System Information dialog ... no bundle, no support!)
I can download the system info. Just tell me where it should be posted. Not sure if there is anything private in there.
Additional information about your setup
OctoPrint version, OctoPi version, printer, firmware, browser, operating system, ... as much data as possible
Current version of everything. Bambu P1S using the Bambu Printer plugin. All of this is working. Its just the auto focus I need to fix.
This is the same problem I have been having. The camera settings are never saved. Replying here to see if anyone has any solutions.
because of the location of where this file is saved you are required to use sudo, so try with sudo nano /boot/camera-streamer/usb-default.conf. you should be able to save the file then.
I suggest looking at the Available additional options to be included in OPTIONS section in the FAQ: https://community.octoprint.org/t/camera-streamer-configuration-on-the-new-camera-stack-for-octopi/49950?u=jneilliii. not sure if just adding "persist" is going to do it.
there's also the camera settings plugin, that you can create a profile that is automatically set when OctoPrint starts up. not sure if it's compatible with the new camera stack or not, which the OP is using.
I am using the camera settings plugin [Camera Settings (0.4.3)] and I suppose I am using the new camera stack [OctoPrint Version 1.10.3]. Seems like the Save button should Just Workâ„¢ but I guess there's more to it.
Maybe you're running into a specific setting issue as mentioned in the FAQ here. That's assuming it's still enabled. Not sure if there is any weird quirk where you need to create a non-default preset or not, @TTalkington might have some insight as well.
I don't use any presets…all I ever do is flip the camera right way up/right way round and hit Save. Then do it again next time. Same deal on two installs of OcroPrint (different Rasp π and camera but otherwise identical). It has even been thus.
Hi, I'm the author of the camera settings plugin.
Unfortunately, I can't really control the overall UI of the settings page, so it gets a bit confusing. The 'Save' button at the bottom saves OctoPrint and overall plugin settings.
If you want your individual camera settings saved you do need to create a preset and save it with those settings active. Then you can have that preset loaded at start up as jneilliii described. The save button mentioned above has no relation to this.
I made my settings changes, saved them as a preset, rebooted, and they seem to persist. What I found confusing was the message that pressing Save would save those changes. It's not clear to me that they first need to be written to a preset and that is what gets saved with the Save button. TIL…
