The Artillery Sidewinder X4 Pro and Artillery Sidewinder X4 Plus are amazingly capable and affordable 3D printers. Since they run Klipper, their software is extremely powerful and flexible. If you’re wondering how to SSH into your Sidewinder X4, what the SSH password is, or how to set up a webcam, this is the post for you!
How To SSH Into The Artillery Sidewinder X4
SSH is a way to connect to your Sidewinder X4 printer from your desktop or laptop computer. To SSH, you will need a terminal, such as MobaXterm, on Windows or the Terminal app on a Mac. If you need help downloading and using MobaXterm, here is an excellent guide.
When you have your terminal ready, use the following command to ssh into your Artillery Sidewinder X4:
ssh -p 22 mks@<your-printer-ip-address>SSH Password For The Artillery Sidewinder X4
When SSHing into your Sidewinder X4, you must use a username and password. The SSH username and password for the Artillery Sidewinder X4 are:
Username: mks
Password: makerbase
When you open the SSH connection, use the password above when prompted.
Enable Webcam Support For The Sidewinder X4
To use a webcam, plug any USB webcam into the Artillery Sidewinder X4 USB port and enable the webcam server.
To enable the webcam server on the Artillery Sidewinder X4, SSH into the device and run the following command:
sudo systemctl enable webcamd
sudo systemctl start webcamdSetup Remote Access & AI Print Failure Detection
Bonus tip! Consider installing OctoEverywhere on your Sidewinder X4. OctoEverywhere is a maker community project that provides free & unlimited remote access, AI print failure detection, real-time print notifications, and more!
bash <(curl -s https://octoeverywhere.com/install.sh)For a full guide on how to install OctoEverywhere on your Artillery Sidewinder X4, see this blog post!
