Smartek Giganetix Startup Manual

StartUp Guide

1. Minimum Required Components

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SMARTEK Vision Giganetix™ Digital Camera
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C-Mount lens
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10-24V DC Power Supply, 12-pin circular connector with correct pin-assignment (see 6., page 2)
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Ethernet cable (minimum Cat5e grade) with RJ45 connectors
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PC with Gigabit Ethernet Network Interface Card (NIC)
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SMARTEK Vision GigEVisionSDK PC acquisition software (or third party software)
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Gigabit Ethernet Switch (optional)

2. Recommended System Requirements for Optimal Performance

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Microsoft Windows XP/7 32- or 64-bit with the latest Service Pack
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Intel Core2Duo™/Core-i3™ processor (or higher)
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Gigabit Network Interface Card with the following key-data:
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PCI Express Interface
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Jumbo frames support
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Intel Pro/1000 chipset
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Firewall and anti-virus software should be turned off. NOTE: You do this only at your own risk!
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Use of non-onboard video cards with own memory
3. Software and Driver installation – SMARTEK Vision GigEVisionSDK
Note: Before installing the GigEVision
from your system!
Step 1: Download the latest SMARTEK Vision GigEVision
http://www.smartekvision.com/downloads.php
For the latest Linux SDK please contact your local sales representative or our support team via
support@smartekvision.com
Step 2: To start the installation Unzip and Run the GigEVision
installation you will be asked to install the SMARTEK Vision GigEVision
performance. Its installation is highly recommended. Please follow the installation instructions to complete
the installation process.

4. Starting up the camera

Step 1: Connect the camera with a Gigabit Ethernet cable to the network interface card (NIC) of the target
PC or switch, and connect the power supply. Make sure that the power supply is turned on and the NIC is
enabled in your operating system.
Step 2: Run the GigEVisionClient from Start Menu -> Programs -> SMARTEK Vision and press the button
Find Devices which makes the application search for cameras and display them in the Devices list.
Note: There is one of three available flags in front of the camera name displayed in the Devices list:
Device available and waiting for connection
Connection to device established
Unable to connect to device; usually caused by bad IP-configuration
SMARTEK Vision
Tel.: ++49 (89) 381 5330 55 · Fax: ++385 (40) 493 819 · info@SMARTEKvision.com · www.SMARTEKvision.com
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SDK please make sure to uninstall any other GigE-Vision SDK
and denote the target Linux distribution and architecture.
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