# Camera on a laser **URL:** \ **Category:** 🔥 Laser\ **Created:** [April 4, 2022, 4:25pm UTC](https://forum.sienci.com/t/camera-on-a-laser/5537 "2022-04-04T16:25:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MikeH](https://forum.sienci.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/258eb7/32.png) [@MikeH](https://forum.sienci.com/u/MikeH)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2022, 4:25pm UTC](https://forum.sienci.com/t/camera-on-a-laser/5537/1 "2022-04-04T16:25:26Z")
Does anyone have any experience on a LongMill with using a camera in lightburn? Things like mounting a camera etc etc. The link below is from LAhobbyguy, he is a great resource for all things laser. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/9l0TdczaU_0/maxresdefault.jpg "Building a Lightburn Camera Setup from Scratch! Plus Software Hack!") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9l0TdczaU_0) ---
**Author:** ![Spamming\_Eddie](https://forum.sienci.com/user_avatar/forum.sienci.com/spamming_eddie/32/7296_2.png) [@Spamming\_Eddie](https://forum.sienci.com/u/Spamming_Eddie)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2023, 10:10pm UTC](https://forum.sienci.com/t/camera-on-a-laser/5537/2 "2023-01-30T22:10:59Z")
I have looked into your source and am absolutely going to give it a try. I hope vcarve has an option for this too, but if only on lightburn, it’ll still be a huge win. Thanks for linking to LAhobbyguy. He’s golden. ---
**Author:** ![\_Michael](https://forum.sienci.com/user_avatar/forum.sienci.com/_michael/32/2962_2.png) [@\_Michael](https://forum.sienci.com/u/_Michael)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2023, 11:02pm UTC](https://forum.sienci.com/t/camera-on-a-laser/5537/3 "2023-01-30T23:02:39Z")
I don’t think that VCarve has any options for a camera. That said I have an inexpensive webcam set up on my LongMill. The camera is connected to a raspberry pi running [OctoPi](https://github.com/guysoft/OctoPi). OctoPi is an operating system for the raspberry pi that runs OctoPrint. OctoPrint is software to control a 3D printer and it broadcasts the webcam for me on my local network. With this setup I can monitor my machine from any device on my local network by visiting 192.168.X.XXX/webcam/?action=stream where 192.168.X.XXX is the local address of the raspberry pi as shown in your router software. Setup a reserved address for the raspberry pi so it always has the same address. I’m sure there are other programs that you could stream the camera from with a raspberry pi or maybe even the computer that is running the CNC if it’s powerful enough to run both the CNC and broadcast the camera. I just used OctoPi because I was familiar with it. I think a camera is a good addition to a CNC. Granted if there is a problem I’m not right in front of the machine but it allows me to go design, or check the forums and still see the machine. ---
**Author:** ![Spamming\_Eddie](https://forum.sienci.com/user_avatar/forum.sienci.com/spamming_eddie/32/7296_2.png) [@Spamming\_Eddie](https://forum.sienci.com/u/Spamming_Eddie)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2023, 11:22pm UTC](https://forum.sienci.com/t/camera-on-a-laser/5537/4 "2023-01-30T23:22:02Z")
I am going to use my security system to install some cams to look at the CNC while I am on my cad pc or in VR doing design. I have a few poe ip cameras still idle, so that won’t be a problem. Bonus will be that I can look back at all the bleep ups I am going to make, to actually learn something. The how isn’t really important, but having an easy accessible camera watching the machine is close to a must-have. Do you have pictures of your setup and camera shot? ---
**Author:** ![\_Michael](https://forum.sienci.com/user_avatar/forum.sienci.com/_michael/32/2962_2.png) [@\_Michael](https://forum.sienci.com/u/_Michael)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2023, 11:30pm UTC](https://forum.sienci.com/t/camera-on-a-laser/5537/5 "2023-01-30T23:30:27Z")
Here are some pics. ![20230130_182428](https://forum.sienci.com/uploads/default/original/2X/f/f59401d47759999cd0b671291ff30181880037bf.jpeg) I have an enclosure on my mill so camera mounting was easy with the help of my 3D printer. ![LongMillCamera](https://forum.sienci.com/uploads/default/original/2X/a/a1abfc70ebb8bacf396651ed59bf1536e04b4657.jpeg) This is the feed I get from the position in the photo above.