Thunder Nova Plus Camera Information, Calibration and Setup

Thunder Nova Plus Camera Information, Calibration and Setup

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


**coming soon**
This video will guide you through setup and calibrations in Lightburn 

Camera Model and Specs:


Model KS5A2361 :

(Your camera may be named different. Like "Camera Left" for example)

Results from WebCamTests.com



Windows Device Manager:

(Your camera may be named different. Like "Camera Left" for example)

How to Setup:

Connect the Camera:

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

Import the preset in Lightburn:

(Your camera may be named different. Like "Camera Left" for example)

1. Select 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 and will be named like so:

Serial-MachineSize-LightBurn camera calibation.lbcm

Example:


4. Select the Preset and import into Lightburn

Notes about the Camera: Usage:

-Use with the Lid Up/Open
-Use with Autofocus with your lens tube inserted to the laser head with the rubber stop ring in the same position
-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


7. Frame and send the project to the Laser machine and run in Absolute Coordinates


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

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