Why won't Lightburn open my ArduCam 8MP IMX179 Camera?

[JohnJohn (John Johnson)]

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ArduCam 8MP IMX179

It is a UVC Camera, so we should be able to see it.

For me, the most counterintuitive step with Cameras in Win 10/11 has been enabling the microphone.

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…

The next stumbling point may be the Auto-focus lens. Adjustable fixed-focus optics are a requirement.

The focus operation will move the lens, which changes the alignment between the camera and the bed. Some camera manufacturers hot-glue the lens into a fixed mode. I don’t know if the firmware in the camera will generate an error if the lens isn’t permitted to move.