Changing the Sinden Camera
Why change the camera?
- You have two guns with the same camera ID (SindenCameraL, for example)
- You have been supplied with a new camera module to replace a faulty one.
- Your camera unique ID and associated information in the software is corrupt (255255252552525, for example)
Update The Camera ID
If you have 2 lightguns and they have the same cameraID, this can cause conflicts, so you may want to update one of them to be different. On the latest windows and linux Sinden software and Batocera V40 or higher this shouldn't be a problem, but if you are using older software and need to avoid the conflict the link is below, please follow all the included instructions:
https://www.sindenlightgun.com/software/CameraFirmwareAll.zip
Video Guide
Please follow the below tutorial 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 go to 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, and select drop-down.
- If it works, you should see a pop-up with the camera ID.
- If it is blank, it means it has not worked, and you need to repeat the process, making sure you select the cameraID in the drop-down.
Reverse software changes
Once you are happy with the ID that has been burnt to the lightgun and the new camera is working you can turn on the settings disabled earlier.
- Tick "Auto Detect Camera"
- Tick "AutoStart Sinden Lightgun on Load" (Optional)
- Return "Show Raw Video" to your preferred setting
- SAVE YOUR SETTINGS
