Pict. 23 - Multi Material Upgrade 2S mounted on the Original Prusa i3 MK3S+
7.3.3 Connecting Raspberry Pi Zero W
Raspberry Pi Zero W can be connected to the accessory header of the printer motherboard
(EINSY) which will provide power and a serial data line for communication. After the
connection, you can run applications like OctoPrint (
) or Repetier Server
) to control the printer via a web browser interface.
PowerPanic functionality will not work with OctoPrint as of now, but Prusa
Research is working with OctoPrint developers on implementing it.
You can always find up-to-date,
detailed instructions on how to connect the Raspberry
Pi Zero W
at
. This walkthrough includes information about purchasing
necessary components, printer disassembly, assembly, and configuration.
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