Thunder Bolt Camera Information, Calibration and Setup

Thunder Bolt Camera Information, Calibration and Setup

Preface: This article covers information about setting up your Thunder Bolt Lid camera.


This video will guide you through setup and calibrations in Lightburn 

Camera Model and Specs:


Model KS5A2361:


Results from WebCamTests.com


Windows Device Manager:


How to Setup:

Connect the Camera:

The camera is USB. Even if you are communicating with the Bolt through Ethernet, you must still run the USB connection from the Laser to the Computer.
The top connection with the black cable doubles as the Camera connection.


Import the preset in Lightburn:


1. Select the KS5A2361 from the Camera Control Window dropdown menu
2. Right Click on the camera preview and select "Import Camera Settings"


3. Navigate to the preset.

The Preset File is located on the included USB stick:



4. Select the Preset YourMachineSerial.lbcm and import into Lightburn

Notes about the Camera: Usage:

-Use with the Lid Down
-Use with Autofocus
-Lightburn will default to Absolute Coordinates when using the camera


Basic Camera Usage Steps:

1.Place your material
2. Jog the laser head to the material and Autofocus the machine
4. Jog the Laser Head to the Back Left corner out of the way
5. Use the "Update Overlay" button in the Camera Control Window to snap a picture

6, Place your Artwork




A sample Dot Calibration is attached, you can import it but you must still do a Calibrate Camera Alignment procedure