First Steps¶
Build your FabScan¶
You can purchase the FabScanPi as a kit or in parts at Watterott Electronics
- FabScanPi Kit ( contains all needed parts )
- FabScanPi HAT ( a Raspberry Pi HAT for FabScan )
- FabScanPi Camera Mount ( Raspberr`y Pi cam mount with LED’s)
- FaBScanPi Case ( laser cut wooden case parts )
But you can also build one by yourself. All needed files are located at GitHub.
Get the latest Software¶
The fastest way to use the FabScanPi is to use the FabScanPi Raspbian ISO image. Connect all needed hardware parts, download and flash the latest ISO image:
Open the User Interface¶
You have to unzip the file to get the .img file. After flashing the image to an SD card point your browser to
http://[ ip-address-of-your-raspberry-pi ]
It is also possible to join the web-enabled FabScanPi user interface by pointing your browser to
Note
Calling fabscanpi.local requires zeroconf. This is povided by default on Apple devices. For Windows you will needto install the Bonjour printer driver to access your FabScanPi over thelocal address.