Genie_TS_Series GigE Vision Camera
Using Genie TS with Sapera API
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Using Genie TS with Sapera API
A Genie camera installation with the Teledyne DALSA Sapera API generally follows the sequence
described below. Detailed installation instructions follow this overview.
Network and Computer Overview
Genie needs to connect to a computer with a
GigE network adapter
, either built in on the
computer motherboard or installed as a third party PCI adapter. See the previous section
Connecting the Genie TS Camera.
Laptop computers
with built in
GigE network adapters
may still not be able to stream full
frame rates from Genie, especially when on battery power. Thorough testing is required with
any laptop computer to determine the maximum frame rate possible (refer to the Teledyne
DALSA Network Imaging Package user's manual).
Genie also can connect through a
Gigabit Ethernet switch
. When using VLAN groups, the
Genie and controlling computer must be in the same group (refer to the Teledyne DALSA
Network Imaging Package user's manual).
If Genie is to be used in a
Sapera development environment
, Sapera LT needs to be
installed, either before or after the Genie software package. If Genie will be used in a GigE
Vision Compliant environment, Sapera or Sapera runtime is not required and you need to follow
the installation instructions of the third party package.
Install the
Genie Framework software package
if not using a third party GigE Vision
compliant package. Also install
Sapera Run-time
with CamExpert
to control the Genie.
The
Windows Firewall
exceptions feature is automatically configured to allow the Sapera GigE
Server to pass through the firewall.
Computers with
VPN software
(virtual private network) may need to have the VPN driver
disabled in the NIC properties. This would be required only on the NIC used with the Genie.
Testing by the user is required.
Once a Genie is connected, look at the small camera icon added to the Windows tray (next to
the clock). Ensure the Genie camera has been found (right click the icon and select Status)
Note that in Windows 7, the icon remains hidden until a camera is connected.
A new Genie installation may require a firmware update. The
feature is used to
select a firmware file. See the CamExpert procedure
File Access via the CamExpert Tool
page 148
for additional information.
Use CamExpert (installed either with Sapera or Sapera runtime) to test the installation of the
Genie camera. Set the Genie to internal test pattern. See
page 117
.
Set up the other components of the imaging system such as light sources, camera mounts,
optics, encoders, trigger sources, etc. Test with CamExpert.
