![]() If the image is curved, it will affect the calibration process and reduce the accuracy. Mount it to stiff card, foam-board, or wood, so the image remains very, very flat. The circles image will be approximately 148mm x 105mm (5.8" x 4.1"), and should have at least 6mm (1/4") of white space around the pattern. ![]() You will need to download and print the following image: Calibration-Circles.png ![]() The first part of this is accomplished in the Lens Calibration wizard. In order to use the camera for work placement, it's necessary to "teach" LightBurn how to remove the distortion from your camera lens, and where your camera is in relation to the work area of your laser. There is a YouTube video of the calibration process here: LightBurn Camera Calibration Walkthrough It takes a bit of effort to set up, but it's well worth it. LightBurn can counter both of these, and simulate a top-down view from nearly any camera. The image from this camera is very distorted, because it is uses a fish-eye lens to achieve a very wide field of view, and it's mounted at an odd angle for use with the laser. Select the camera, and the view from the camera will appear in the window, as shown: If your system has a compatible USB camera connected, it will appear in the Camera drop-down box. You'll be presented with a window that looks like this: Using the camera as a monitor is simple - enable the Camera Control window (right-click on any window or toolbar and choose "Camera Control" from the pop-up).
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