Revision as of 22:13, 4 December 2022

Why change the camera?

You have two guns with the same camera ID (SindenCameraL for example)
You have been supplied a new camera module to replace a faulty one.
Your camera unique ID and associated information in the software is corrupt (255255252552525 for example)

Video Guide

Please follow the bellow tutorial in order to change the camera inside your Sinden Lightgun:

This video covers the physical camera module change and the software update:

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Software only instructions

The lightgun stores the cameraID to look for when you click “start” in the software. When you switch the camera board to one with a different ID you need to tell the lightgun to look for the new camera ID

Prepare the software

Connect 'only' the lightgun you are dealing with, to your PC.

Open the Sinden Software and GoTo the "Configuration" tab

Untick “Auto Detect Camera”.

Untick "Auto Start Sinden Lightgun on Load".

Tick "Show Raw camera feed".

Now save settings

Select new ID

Select your new camera ID from the camera drop down. EVEN if it is already selected. Click on the drop down and re-select it.

Start your Lightgun

Click "Start" and the camera should start processing footage as normal

Burn camera ID to Lightgun

Click "Burn To Lightgun", right of the camera select drop down.

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 * This video covers the physical camera module change and the software update:
-<youtube>https://youtu.be/p7PR7MshYYQ</youtube>
+<youtube>https://youtu.be/p7PR7MshYYQ</youtube>w
+== Software only instructions ==
+The lightgun stores the cameraID to look for when you click “start” in the software. When you switch the camera board to one with a different ID you need to tell the lightgun to look for the new camera ID
+=== Prepare the software ===
+* Connect <big>'''only''</big>' the lightgun you are dealing with, to your PC.
+* Open the Sinden Software and GoTo the "Configuration" tab
+* Untick “Auto Detect Camera”.
+* Untick "Auto Start Sinden Lightgun on Load".
+* Tick "Show Raw camera feed".
+* '''Now save settings'''
+[[File:CameraChange1.png|frameless|1010x1010px]]
+=== Select new ID ===
+Select your new camera ID from the camera drop down. <big>'''EVEN if it is already selected.'''</big> Click on the drop down and <big>'''re-select it.'''</big>
+=== Start your Lightgun ===
+Click "Start" and the camera should start processing footage as normal
+=== Burn camera ID to Lightgun ===
+Click "Burn To Lightgun", right of the camera select drop down.
+[[File:CameraChangeBurn.png|frameless|1012x1012px]]

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