Background

You can use the camera calibration function on XCS to perform camera calibration.

The position of the camera of xTool M1 may be changed due to severe vibration and shaking during transportation, causing image positioning errors. To solve this problem, XCS provides the camera calibration function, allowing you to perform camera calibration to adjust the algorithm for processing the images captured. If anything goes wrong during camera calibration, you can also reset the calibration to factory settings.

Tips:

Camera calibration can restore the image positioning accuracy of xTool M1 to the factory level, that is, about 2 mm.
If the image positioning accuracy is 2 mm or less, you don't need to perform camera calibration.
You are advised to remove the blade module from the laser module before you perform camera calibration, so that your fingers won't get hurt by the point blade.

Preparation

A computer with XCS installed
xTool M1
Transparent tape
Two pieces of blank A4 paper or a piece of blank A3 paper

Perform camera calibration

1. Connect xTool M1 to XCS

(1) Use the USB cable to connect xTool M1 to the computer.

(2) Power on xTool M1.

(3) Open XCS, click Connect device, and click your xTool M1 in the device list.

2. Start the camera calibration function

(1) Click the settings icon in the upper right corner of XCS.

(2) Choose Setting and click Calibrate on the right of Camera calibration.

(3) Click Start to start the calibration.

The calibration starts.

3. Complete the calibration as prompted

(1) Use transparent tape to paste two pieces of blank A4 paper or a piece of blank A3 paper on the baseplate of xTool M1. Ensure that the paper will not be blown away by the fan on the laser module.

(2) Click Next and press the button on xTool M1 to perform the calibration.

(3) Wait for the processing and automatic calibration to complete.

(4) Check the image captured by the camera on XCS to see whether the processed points on the paper overlap with the calibration lines and are located at the crossings of the lines.

If yes, the calibration succeeds. Click Yes to complete the calibration.
If no, the calibration fails. Click No to cancel the calibration. You can perform the calibration again to improve the image positioning accuracy.

As shown in the following figure, the processed points on the paper overlap with the calibration lines and are located at the crossings of the lines. Click Yes.