My Hydra 16 has arrived. I’ve been through the set up tutorial from Bearded Builds: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCIBAT87HNgY5HlJub9LA7I58HGqKWCo6&si=UdRSMyIU8jzKulVu
What’s next? Do I need to calibrate the camera? Run material tests? Is there setup work to be done with lightburn?
Before your machine shipped, a professional technician calibrated the camera and other settings. However, shipping can sometimes cause minor inaccuracies. You can easily check the camera’s alignment just by using the machine and then calibrate it.
You can get started by using the official recommended settings for materials found here: https://www.1laser.com/pages/laser-cutter-engraving-settings-for-different-materials. Feel free to adjust the parameters from there to find what works best for you.
Hope you enjoy your new laser journey!
Is the camera available to lightburn over the Ethernet connection?
The camera only supports a USB cable connection currently. Once you have it connected, simply open LightBurn and select the corresponding camera name.
Thank you for raising this point—it’s a valuable suggestion. Hope that solve your problem 