Network Recommendations; Recommended Network Adapters - Basler Pioneer User Manual

Network Recommendations

4 Network Recommendations
This section describes the recommended adapters and architectures for the network to which your
cameras are attached.

4.1 Recommended Network Adapters

The recommended network adapters for use with Basler GigE cameras are adapters of the Intel
PRO 1000 series. The recommended adapters in the PRO 1000 series have been tested with the
cameras and compatibility with these adapters is assured. These adapters are attractively priced
and readily available.
Contact Basler technical support for recommendations of currently available PRO 1000 adapters
and for information about compatible chipsets.
Network Adapters and the Basler Network Drivers
Although Basler recommends using PRO 1000 series adapters with our GigE cameras, the
cameras will work with any Fast Ethernet (100 Mbit/s) or Gigabit Ethernet (1000 MBit/s) compatible
network adapter card.
Two Basler network drivers are available, the Basler FIlter Driver and the Basler Performance
Driver.
If the adapter you are using is not a PRO series adapter and does not have one of the Intel chipsets
used in a PRO series adapter, you must install the Basler Filter Driver. Your camera will use the filter
driver to communicate via the adapter. The advantage of the filter driver is that it will work with any
Fast Ethernet or Gigabit Ethernet compatible adapter. (If you will be using the filter driver with your
adapter, there is no need to install the performance driver.)
If you are using a PRO series adapter or if your adapter has one of the Intel chipsets used in a PRO
series adapter, you can install the Basler Performance Driver. Your camera will use the performance
driver to communicate via the network adapter. The advantage of the performance driver is that is
requires significantly less CPU load to service the network communications between your camera
and your PC. It also has a more robust packet resend mechanism.
For more information about installing the network drivers, see Section 2.2 on page 20.
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