Using Nano With Sapera Api; Network And Computer Overview - Teledyne m640 User Manual

Using Nano with Sapera API

A Genie Nano camera installation with the Teledyne DALSA Sapera API generally follows the
sequence described below.

Network and Computer Overview

Nano needs to connect to a computer with a GigE network adapter, either built in on the
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computer motherboard or installed as a third party PCI adapter. See the previous section
Connecting the Genie Nano Camera.
Laptop computers with built in GigE network adapters may still not be able to stream full
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frame rates from Nano, especially when on battery power.
Nano also can connect through a Gigabit Ethernet switch. When using VLAN groups, the
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Nano and controlling computer must be in the same group (refer to the Teledyne DALSA
Network Imaging Package user's manual).
If Genie Nano is to be used in a Sapera development environment, Sapera LT 8.10 needs to
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be installed, which includes the GigE Vision Module software package with the Teledyne
DALSA GigE Vision TurboDrive Technology module.
If Genie Nano will be used in a third party GigE Vision Compliant environment, Sapera or
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Sapera runtime is not required and you need to follow the installation instructions of the third
party package.
The Windows Firewall exceptions feature is automatically configured to allow the Sapera GigE
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Server to pass through the firewall.
Computers with VPN software (virtual private network) may need to have the VPN driver
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disabled in the NIC properties. This would be required only on the NIC used with the Nano.
Testing by the user is required.
• Once a Nano is connected, look at the small camera icon added to the Windows tray (next to
the clock). Ensure the Nano camera has been found (right click the icon and select Status) Note
that in Windows 7, the icon remains hidden until a camera is connected.
• A new Nano installation may require a firmware update. The
select a firmware file. See the CamExpert procedure Updating Firmware via File Access in
CamExpert for additional information.
Use CamExpert (installed either with Sapera or Sapera runtime) to test the installation of the
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Nano camera. Set the Nano to internal test pattern. See Internal Test Pattern Generator.
• Set up the other components of the imaging system such as light sources, camera mounts,
optics, encoders, trigger sources, etc. Test with CamExpert.
Nano Series GigE Vision Camera
File Selector feature is used to
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