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3.02 What is a Camera Calibration?
• In order to get precise results, you must calibrate the camera. This is nothing more than letting the Skycut
know how far away the camera lens is located relative to the tip of the blade. Because the camera is
manually installed inside the blade carriage, the distance from the camera’s center to the tip of the blade
can vary slightly from one Skycut to the next.
• This calibration only needs to be done one time. If you have travelled with your Skycut or it’s been bumped
fairly hard, you might want to run a test to make sure your calibration hasn’t changed. It’s also
recommended that you redo your calibration after any firmware updates are installed.
• The process, which is conducted through the control panel involves:
(1) Having the Skycut draw a test shape. At that point the camera takes a photo and displays it on the
control panel, along with a red
+ and a large blue dashed +.
(2) Aligning the red
+ with the center of the test shape display until the blue dashed + is centered with the
test shape.
3.03 Camera Calibration Procedure
• You need the following items for this calibration:
◊ Sheet of paper
◊ Test pen that came with your Skycut
(1) Insert the test pen into the Skycut. Place the sheet of paper into the Skycut. You can use the cutting mat to
hold the paper or insert the paper directly.
(2) On the control panel, move the test pen over the sheet of paper.
(3) Select Speed/Force and set SPEED to ~ 8 and FORCE to ~ 30. Click on Test to verify that a square is
clearly drawn. If it is too faint, increase FORCE as needed and repeat.
(4) Move the pen an inch or two away from the test so that there is room for the calibration shape to be drawn.
(5) On the Main Screen, press Set and then Camera:
A custom shape is cut
around the printed image.