Linea2 5GigE Series Camera
Linea2 5GigE Camera Quick Start
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Preventing Operational Faults due to ESD
Linea2 5GigE camera installations which do not protect against ESD (electrostatic discharge) may
exhibit operational faults. Problems such as random packet loss, random camera resets and
random loss of Ethernet connections may be solved by proper ESD management.
The Linea2 5GigE camera when used with a simple power supply and Ethernet cable, is not
properly connected to earth ground and therefore is susceptible to ESD problems. An Ethernet
cable has no ground connection and a power supply's 0 volt return line is not necessarily connected
to earth ground.
The following methods, either individually or together, will reduce or prevent ESD problems:
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Method 1
: Use a shielded power supply. The camera case is now properly connected to earth
ground and can withstand high ESD events.
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Method 2
: Using Power over Ethernet (PoE), Teledyne DALSA strongly recommends a shielded
Ethernet cable to provide a ground connection from the controlling computer / power supply to
the Linea2. PoE requires a powered computer NIC, a powered Ethernet switch or an Ethernet
power injector.
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Method 3
: Mount the camera on a metallic platform with a good connection to earth ground.
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Method 4
: Avoid running the Ethernet cable close to or parallel to AC power lines.
GigE Server Verification
After a successful Sapera GigE Vision package installation, the GigE Server icon is visible in the
desktop taskbar notification area (note that in some older OS, the icon remains hidden until a
camera is connected). After connecting a camera (see following section), allow a few seconds for
the GigE Server status to update. The Linea2 5GigE camera must be on the same subnet as the
NIC to be recognized by the GigE Server.
Device Available
Device IP Error
Device Not Available
GigE Server Icon
Note: It will take a
few seconds for
the GigE Server
to refresh its state
after any change.
The GigE Server icon when the
device is found. The camera
has obtained an IP address and
there are no network issues.
The GigE Server icon shows a
warning when a device is
connected but there is some
type of IP error.
A red X will remain over the
GigE Server icon when the
device is not found. This
indicates there is an issue
preventing communication with
the camera, or there is no
camera connected.
