Thunder Nova Plus Camera Information, Calibration and Setup

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)

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"

1. 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:

1. Select the Preset and import into Lightburn

• 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

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

1. Place your Artwork

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

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

Reference Information:

• Lightburn Camera Alignment Procedure

LBCM — NovaPlus5mpAprilTag.lbcm