Cannot install Creality Falcon 2 Pro camera Windows 7?

[JohnJohn (John Johnson)]

@Badgersurfer

If you’re interested and inclined, I’d like to take a look at the README.md file. If it’s stubborn and it won’t upload, please add a .txt suffix to the end of the filename. I can change it back.

We don’t have a Creality Falcon 2 at LightBurn, so we don’t have the setup files on hand.

If the USB port, (where the camera is connected) is being used by another app or program LightBurn won’t be able to break in and see it.

One other silly thing with permissions… did you allow access to the Microphone? I don’t know why windows does this, but it can make a difference.

@Badgersurfer

I had already tried these and they don’t work. BUT it seems to me the problem is with Lightburn and not the drivers as the Webcam Viewer free download from CNET sees the camera perfectly.

There may still be windows permissions that could be holding this up.

Because the Win 10 computer is working, I don’t think this is completely accurate for your project… but it’s a good checklist:

Getting your camera to work in the hellscape of Windows

Windows 10 and 11 have been cranking up permissions in recent updates, wreaking havoc with camera access for applications. Here is a list of things you can try to get it to behave: If you have anti-virus software, that it is not set to block camera access Check that your Windows security settings allow apps to access the camera. – To do this, click the Start menu, type “camera privacy” and click the ‘Camera Privacy Settings’ entry. – Check that ‘Allow apps to access your camera’ is enab…

@Badgersurfer

They also added a text file with this note:

If you use Win7 system and the corresponding COM port of the engraving machine cannot be identify automatically, please unzip the package and install the driver in the device manager manually. <

The ESP32 microcontroller that runs the newer engravers may need a driver for Win 7 devices. I don’t think that they’d give you a camera with an ESP32 device… that would be overkill.

Please capture the initial connection message when the Creality Falcon 2 Pro is connected to your computer with LightBurn running.

You could be up and running but in a state which doesn’t enable the camera because of the Device Profile.

@parsec

As for the question of updating the firmware, in Creality_Falcon2_CV50_22W_V3_0_5.zip there are two files, one for the controller and one for the laser head, but you shouldn’t need to update them just yet.

I’ve downloaded this zip file. Reviewing this as well.
(nope… just the firmware for the controller…)

Please confirm that you’ve removed the sd card and the USB drive from the engraver. Historically, the SD card at the controller, would interfere with the USB Connection.