JAI GigE Vision, User Manual

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Introduction 7
GigE Vision Update Procedure
GigE Vision Software & Firmware Installation
1 Introduction
GigE Vision compliant cameras use an interface convention overseen by the Automated Imaging Association
(AIA). This interface is recognized by GigE compliant software regardless of who built the camera or wrote the
software. Some JAI Gigabit Ethernet cameras may be ordered with firmware that is not fully compliant with the
GigE Vision and GenICam standards. This is typically done to provide backwards compatibility with applications
and environments developed before the final standards were ratified. Should users of these cameras wish to
make them fully GigE Vision compliant, it is necessary that they update the firmware inside the camera. This
update process brings these cameras into compliance with the standard and allows proper access to GigE Vision
control software.
Note: Cameras labeled as JAI PULNiX and PULNiX are JAI, Inc. products. This update applies only to so-called
“Puli 3” cameras, which are defined as any JAI GigE cameras with model numbers beginning with TM,
TMC, RM, or RMC which were manufactured between November 1, 2007 and October 1, 2009, or were
manufactured after October 1, 2009 with the OP-iPORT option. For GigE cameras built prior to November
1, 2007 (Puli 2) a separate update procedure can be found on the jai.com website.
1.1 Process Overview
Warning: This update process will cause all saved user settings to be re-initialized to the factory
defaults. This includes both GPIO settings and camera settings that may have been saved to
the camera’s memory pages. It is recommended that you write down any changes that you
have made to these settings before proceeding. You will be able to use this information to
re-configure your boot up settings and any other saved data sets after the camera is
updated.
JAI offers several models of Gigabit Ethernet cameras that were originally conceived before the final GigE
Vision and GenICam interface standards were ratified. Older versions of these cameras (shipped prior to
October 1, 2009) were originally shipped with firmware designed to provide backwards compatibility with
applications and environments (Cam2Net 2.X.X) developed before the final GigE Vision and GenICam standards
were ratified. Likewise, any JAI GigE camera that has been ordered with the OP-iPORT option has been shipped
with a GigE firmware engine that is not fully GigE Vision compliant.
This installation guide is for JAI customers with non-compliant GigE cameras who wish to update their cameras
to full GigE Vision/GenICam compliance. The guide provides instructions for configuring your TM, TMC, RM, or
RMC GigE camera in the manner that best meets your needs. The process is as follows:
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If your PC contains any previously-installed Cam2Net software:
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Uninstall all filter and high performance drivers and restore the GigE network interface card (NIC) to
its original Windows driver
• Obtain the MAC address of the GigE NIC
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If you have Cam2Net 2.2.0 or earlier, it will not recognize the new GEV protocol
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You can uninstall Cam2Net if you do not need it any longer
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Install the latest JAI GigE Vision SDK
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Download and run a camera-specific Updater package to update the camera firmware