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TS3 User Manual
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Application Note 5: Optimizing System for Image Transfers
Transferring large volumes of image data from the camera to a computer over the Gigabit Ethernet
connection c an be very fast on an optimi s ed system. For example, a full 8GB camera bu ff er will
produce about 25GB of color TIFF files. An o p timi s ed high-performance system may transfer 25GB
of full-resolution ima g es from camera to PC in less than fi v e minutes, while on an un-optimi s ed
system, the transfer could easily take more than an hour.
Several parameters contribute to file t
r ansfer performance:
• Network and PC hardware
• PC activit
y
• FasMotion s e tup
• Image file f ormat and resolutio n
Network and PC Hardware
• Processor/Chipset type and speed: use fast multi- c ore processors, 64-bit system
• Memory capacity and speed: 4GB minimum. 8GB recommended
• Graphics card type speed and onboard memory: Graphics performance can throttle li
v e and
playback views, graphics cards without onboard memory will take system memory and slow
things down
• NIC type and speed: NIC performance varies widely. Pick a Gigabit NIC that supports Jumbo
Frames. We have found that some systems only perform well with Jumbo frames set to 9K,
while others work well at 1500. This is a parameter that you may need to experiment with to get
optimum r esults.
• Multiple N e twork interfaces may be available on a given PC. For optimum t r ansfers, for best
results you may wish to disable or disconnect all interfaces other than the one to be used with
the camera during transfers.
• Hard Disk type: sustained transfer speed is most important drive attribu t e. Having a second drive
on the system for image transfers is helpful--avoid using the drive that the OS and any program
files a r e on. SATA II or III SSD or high-speed spinning media drives may be added internally or
externally to your PC. If the PC has an eSATA port, consider connecting an SSD t o it for image
transfers.
• Disk state: fragmented disks and disks that are running out of space will slow transfers.
PC OS/Software
• Close all other applications, se r vices, updaters, etc., including performance monitors such as
WindowsTask Manager, Wireshark, HD Tune Pro, etc. while running FasMotion.
• File System format: On a Windows PC, use NTFS for the data drive.
• Do not index the target drive.
• PC Power Management: disable all, including sleep modes for PC and NIC
• Disable all Firewalls and Anti
virus soft w are! (You will not want the PC a ached to the any outside
network including the Internet while connected to the camera.)
• 3rd party fil t er drivers: (disable using NIC’s properties pa g e)