Installation and hardware
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Manta Technical Manual V2.7.0
Edit the network interface card driver properties according to the values in the
following table. The names and availability of the properties listed may vary
depending on network interface card manufacturer and model.
Default packet size
The default packet size of Manta cameras is 8228 bytes. The host network
interface card needs to support a packet size of equal or larger size to stream from
the camera.
Network interface cards
The network interface card settings may also vary depending on your system
configuration and the network interface card manufacturer.
For desktop systems, use a PCI Express bus network interface card. For laptops, use
an expansion slot via an ExpressCard®.
A list of recommended network interface cards is available on the Allied Vision
website. See the Hardware Selection for Allied Vision GigE Cameras application
note.
Enabling jumbo packets
The properties listed for the network interface card may include either
Jumbo
Packet
or
Jumbo Frames
depending on the manufacturer. If neither is listed under
properties, your network card may not support this feature. You must use a
network interface card that supports Jumbo Frames or Jumbo Packets.
To enable jumbo packets
1. Click the
Start
icon and select
Control Panel
in the menu.
2. Click
View by Large Icons
and select
Device Manager
in the list.
3. Under
Network Adapters
, locate the Ethernet network interface card,
right-click the entry, and select
Properties
in the menu.
4. Select the
Advanced
tab.
5. Select the property
Jumbo Packet
and set the value to
9014 Bytes
.
6. Click
OK
to save the setting.
Property
Value
Packet size or maximum transmission unit
8228 bytes or larger
Interrupt Moderation
Enable
Interrupt Moderation Rate
Extreme
Receive Buffers
Maximum value configurable
Transmit Buffers
256 bytes
