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38 Configuring the iPORT SB-Pro IP Engine
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Implementing the eBUS SDK
You can create your own image acquisition software for the iPORT SB-Pro IP engine. Consult the
eBUS SDK Programmer’s Guide and the eBUS SDK C++ Reference for information about creating
custom image acquisition software.
IP Address Configuration
Initial Selection and Connection
The iPORT SB-Pro IP engine requires an IP address to function on a video network. This address must
be on the same subnet as the PC performing the configuration and receiving the image stream.
To set an initial IP address for the IP engine:
1. Open GEVPlayer and click Select/Connect .
2. If your device does not appear in the list, click the checkbox, Show Unreachable GigE Vision
Devices to show all available devices.
3. Click to select the SB-Pro IP engine in the Available GigE Vision Devices window.
4. Click Set IP Address. Provide a valid IP address and subnet mask. You may also optionally
provide a default gateway. Click OK to close this window.
5. Click OK in the bottom right corner to finish connecting to the IP engine.
Configuring an Automatic/Persistent IP Address
The GEV Device Control dialog box allows you to configure a persistent IP address for your iPORT
SB-Pro IP engine. Alternatively, the IP engine can be configured to automatically acquire an IP address
using Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) or Link Local Addressing (LLA). The IP engine
uses its persistent IP address first, but if this option if set to
False , it can be configured to attempt to
acquire an address from a DHCP server. If this fails, it will use LLA to find an available IP address.
LLA cannot be disabled and is
True by default.
To automatically configure an IP address:
1. Connect to the iPORT SB-Pro IP engine. Click GEV Device Control in the Parameters and
Controls section.
2. In the TransportLayerControl category, set the GevCurrentIPConfigurationPersistentIP
feature to False .
3. Set the GevCurrentIPConfigurationLLA and/or GevCurrentIPConfigurationDHCP values to
true, depending on the type of automatic addressing you require.
4. Close the GEV Device Control dialog box.