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Connecting the Genie TS Camera
Genie_TS_Series GigE Vision Camera
LED Indicators
The Genie has one multicolor LED to provide a simple visible indication of camera state and the
RJ45 Ethernet connector has two LEDs for network status conditions. These are described below.
Network Status Indicators
The Genie TS RJ45 Ethernet connector has two LEDS which display standardized information,
defined as follows:
Ethernet Connector LEDs
Color
Description
Left LED
(Connection indicator)
Amber
Connected to a network
Off
Not Connected to a network
Right LED
(Link/Activity indicator)
Green
Blinking – There is activity on the port
Off
No data is currently being transferred
Camera Status LED Indicator
The camera is equipped with one LED to display the operational status of the camera. When more
than one condition is active, the LED color indicates the condition with the highest priority (such as
an acquisition in progress has more priority than a valid IP address assignment).
Once the Genie is connected to a network, the Status LED will turn to steady blue when the IP
address is assigned. Only at this time will it be possible by the GigE Server or any application to
communicate with the camera. The following table summarizes the LED states and corresponding
camera status.
LED State
Definition
LED is off
No power to the camera
Steady Red
Initial state on power up before flashing.
Remains as steady Red only if there is a fatal error.
Camera is not initialized **
Flashing Red
Initialization sequence in progress
** Wait a few minutes for the Genie to reboot itself.
Steady Red + Flashing
Blue
Fatal Error. If the Genie TS does not reboot itself contact Technical Support.
Slow Flashing Blue
Ethernet cable disconnected. The camera continuously attempts to assign
itself an IP address.
Fast Flashing Blue
File Access Feature is transferring data such as a firmware update, FCC or
LUT transfer, etc.
Steady Blue
IP address assigned;
no application connected to the camera
Steady Green
Application connected
Flashing Green
Acquisition in progress. Flashing occurs on frame acquisition but does not
exceed a rate of 100ms for faster frame rates.
Note
: Even if the Genie has obtained an IP address, it might be on a different subnet than the NIC it is attached
to. Therefore, if the Genie LED is blue but an application can not see it, this indicates a network configuration
problem. See the troubleshooting section in this manual.