Add and Align a camera to your Laser Engraver - LightBurn | Any Machine
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- čas přidán 28. 05. 2024
- In this video, I will show how to add and align a camera or a webcam to your machine using LightBurn.
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The machine in the video is the Atomstack P9, while the webcam I used is the Logitech C922
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Timestamp
00:00 Start
00:19 Why should you need a camera
03:00 What Camera
04:23 Fixture
07:55 Calibrate Camera Lens
12:51 Aligning the Camera
19:54 What you can do with the camera
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Your awesome. You were doing something completely different but you still help me figure out how to find my camera. So thank you.
I just set my camera up today and your video helped...thanks! Will test it doing a part in a scrap area next to verify!!
I really appreciate Your Video!!
I'm brand new to lasers and have been using the Trial Version of Lightburn.
This will most definitely make aligning projects much easier!!
Thank You again for Your Time and Help, especially for a newbie like myself!!
Happy Holidays to you and yours!! 😊
Hi, thank you for your comment.
I am glad you found my video helpful.
Happy Holidays to you and good luck with your new hobby.
Ciao
Thanks for the clear explanation, very nice feature!
Great. I learned a lot from your detailed explanation..
It is very helpful. Thank you so much❤
Hello my friend I have a question please
What is the appropriate height to put for the camera, I mean how high is the wooden pole that you installed the camera on?
Wow, thank you! This has answered a nagging question on the dotted pattern sheet. I've a LightBurn camera, and I've the XTOOL D1 10 watt Laser, and for some reason LightBurn does not like the Laser???? I try to frame after calibration and the laser will go off to the right or left and frame an area that does not have my coaster. Yes, I undate the camera. Anyway, I'm thankful for you clearing up the dot size pattern.
Awesome!!! thanks for the video!!!, this works with a creality falcon 10w? thanks!
Mi pregunta es si puedo instalar la cámara teniendo el kit de expansión en mi láser?
Thanks for the tutorial. The overlay just showing the area between the alignment marks, what about the rest of the area around the current overlay? Is there any way to get the full view of your bed area?
Hi, Markus; thank you for your comment.
The overlay should show you the corresponding engraving area as long as the camera is placed high enough to capture the entire area and the size of or machine is set correctly.
Do you see the entire picture in the Camera Control Tab? That is everything that the camera sees. If not, you need to raise the camera.
Is your engraving area corresponding to the machine? Check under Device Settings > Working Area.
Let me know
Ciao and Happy New Year
I use my laser to cut out prints on card stock paper. I cut out hundreds of the exact same prints. My issue is I have to constantly position the paper in the exact spot so the laser cuts precisely where I need the cut to be. Is there a way I can print on these sheets registration marks so this camera can pick them up and self align the laser to however I’ve placed the page on the work bed?
I am new to this . Thank you for the video . If for example your machine is working engraving and your computer is doing an update i dident know en was restarted . Everything stopped working . How can i go back and start again from where the engraving was stopped to end the job ?? Can you tell me please. Thank you.
Hi, Xavier Pemmerl; thank you for your comment.
This is an interesting question
Unfortunately, is not that simple, but it can be done.
It depends on which machine and software you are using and whether you are working in an Absolute or Current Coordinate system.
If you are using LightBurn, and you were working in Absolute coordinate, and you did not move the workpiece, once the machine powers on, home it, then get to the preview window, use the slider to approach the point where it stopped, and then use the arrow keys to make fine movements, finally click on "Start from here" button.
In most cases, you should get out good or, if noticeable, a very small imperfection.
If you were using LaserGRBL, it is a bit trickier because first, you need to reposition the custom coordinate system, then you need to do something similar to what is explained above, but you cannot do it in the software itself; you need a code previewer like ncviewer.com/
Load again the file you were working with in LaserGRBL and set it exactly the way it was, then move the laser to the point of reference, say the bottom left corner of your design and make finite jogs adjustments to get as close as you can there, once that is done save the file as a .nc file and open it in the software linked above.
Here you will be able to preview the file, and you need to try to get to the point where it stopped; you will see the dot on the screen and the corresponding code line highlighted. Once you are there, hold SHIFT, scroll to the top of the code and click the beginning of the 3rd line, delete and save.
Now you can re-import the file in LaserGRBL; if all is good, you should see the engraving starting exactly where it was.
If the engraving is not a picture, that should be much simpler, but you need to understand your code a bit to leave the parts required for the machine to work.
As I said is not simple, but it is also not impossible.
A comment may not be very easy to understand; therefore, I might plan on making a video about it in the future.
Let me know
Ciao
@@MiddleRoomWorkshop this wil be great . I look forward to see the video . Ciao
Does this let you use entire bed or just the section that the you aligned the camera with?
Hi, @elquis_merl; thank you for your comment,
As long as you verify that the camera sees your entire engraving area after the optical correction and the engraving test, the software crops automatically to include only the engraving area.
I hope it helps
Ciao
How long wood did you used to make the L . I have the same laser and Razer Camera. I am struggling to align
Hi, thank you for your comment.
I believe it was 400mm tall.
Ciao
If I am using a laptop and I disconnect the laptop close the program etc, and come back to do another cut does the camera have the setting saved or do I need to recalibrate everytime I reconnect?
Hi, @jeancancel; thank you for your comment.
As long as the camera is not relocated or the machine moved relative to the camera, the software should retain the settings. Therefore you can shut down your laptop.
Still, I have had users reporting a problem with the calibration lost.
I hope it helps
Ciao
Which camera can use with lightburn? Can i use webcam or the other camera to connect with it? Thanks
Hi, @tomy8148; thank you for your comment.
Yes, you can use a simple webcam to implement this feature. Alternatively, you can look for a dedicated, inexpensive fish eye lens camera.
Here is the link to the one I recently installed on my Machine, version 160°:
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Unfortunately, it has no enclosure or shell. in a few days, I will upload the one I designed on my website so that you may 3D print it.
I hope it helps
Ciao
Will this work on the CR 10W Falcon?
Hi, thank you for your comment.
Yes, this is independent of the type of machine you have; if the machine works with LightBurn and you have a camera that LightBurn recognises, then you are good to go.
Ciao
My camera was working great for a few days and now it does not want to work! It’s off by a lot. Anyone know how to fix it?
my ligtburn is not capturing when i click to capture
Hi KM, thank you for your comment.
Please make sure that the pattern is printed in the correct paper format or to be occupying a portion of the view of the camera.
If the pattern is too large compared to the view of the camera is not going to capture it.
Let me know
Ciao
Name of this logitech camera model?
Hi, thank you for your comment.
Logitech C922.
Ciao
Where did you connect the camera to ?? You missed that step 😮
Hi, @foxyloxy57; thank you for your comment.
Not sure what you mean.
The camera connects to a free USB-A port on my PC. There is nothing particular about the connection.
Give me more details about your trouble so I can help you with that.
Ciao
I Have the EXACT SAME Camera you are showing.
And it will not show a Picture. Shiws the camera Name.
Does not show a picture.
So I have no idea why. 🤷🏽♂️
No, Made sure, You have Logitech,
I have an ONN autofocus 1440p
It will not show up in Laightburn.
The name pops up, I selected it. and Nothing.
So I went to the Computer settings for devices.
Click the name, Video popped up, saying Laserburn is using the camera.
🤷🏽♂️
Nothing else.
doesn't work in Lightburn.
😮💨
Hi, Jason Medina; thank you for your comment.
It looks like some other software is using your camera.
Try to see if another app is running in the background that takes priority of the camera use. You could check in the Task Manager if you recognise some app that may use a camera, otherwise in Windows; go to the settings, and under Privacy > Camera at the bottom, you should see the application currently using the camera, from here you can either look for it and remove its permission by toggling off the button or go back to the task manager and locate the up to terminate it.
Last but not least, you may want to try updating the camera, as there may be some incompatibility issues with your specific machine/software combination.
I guess this can be done with the Logitech G Hub support.logi.com/hc/en-gb/articles/360025298133
I hope it helps
Ciao
@Middle Room Workshop I finally got it. It was on the laserburn site.
Settings was in Custom camera, I changed it to default, and it popped up right away.
I'm not sure why. the pictures are a little out of focus, but it get the job done.
Thanks 👍🏻
holly crap this sucks... i tried for hours to get this to work and it either won't capture the image or says it can't see the pattern..
Hi, B Gat; thank you for your comment.
Yes, it can be a bit problematic the first time.
Make sure that you are printing out the pattern in A5 format; if the size is not correct it won't take it.
What webcam are you using? You may have some incompatibility issues with the specific camera.
Ciao
I have the AC1 Camera from Adamstack I had to scan the dots on a 1 to 1 ratio or exact size and print the dots on a flat white paper. The dot matrix printed on a glossy paper was not seeing the dots I also had to cover the honeycomb even though I tried the switch to hide the honeycomb. Between those two I was able get it calibrated.😀🛫