AVT Manta cameras: installing hardware and software
Overview hardware installation
Installing Gigabit Ethernet network card
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Install Gigabit Ethernet network card (recommended: a second network
card for your PC) and configure network card (Jumbo Frames, Receive
Descriptors, Performance Options and IP address settings).
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Install software (AVT Universal Package incl. viewer application or
AVT PvAPI SDK plus corresponding viewer application) and start the
viewer:
see AVT Universal Package User Guide or Chapter
Viewer application and configure IP settings
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Connect camera to PC or laptop and ensure that the camera is powered.
– If you are supplying power via PoE, the power provided must comply
with IEEE 802.3at.
Note
Read the software manual (AVT Universal Package User
Guide/AVT PvAPI Programmer's Reference Manual) to get
information on acquiring your first image with UniCam or
GigE sample viewer and troubleshooting.
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Documentation of AVT Universal Package or
AVT PvAPI SDK:
http://www.alliedvisiontec.com/emea/support/downloads/
software.html
For GigE sample viewer see Chapter
Viewer
on page 37.
Note
Use a recommended network card listed in Chapter
conditions
The following steps describe the installation of an Intel PRO/
1000 GT network card in your host computer. For other net-
work cards, the steps required are almost the same.
Notes are included for other (non-Intel) network cards where
there is likely to be a difference.
Read also the documentation from your network card manu-
facturer before installing the network card.
on page 24.
Manta Hardware Installation Guide V4.1.0
Start GigE Sample
on page 35
Using the GigE Sample
Hardware
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