AVT GigE Cameras Installation Manual V1.1.0
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Troubleshooting
Is the camera listed in Viewer but can't acquire images?
Reset your camera settings to factory default.
VIMBA Viewer
In controller window, set
UserSetDefaultSelector
= Default, and click the
UserSetLoad
button.
GigE Sample Viewer
In controls window, set
ConfigFileIndex
= Factory, click
ConfigFileLoad
button.
While streaming, check the camera Stats.
StatFramesDelivered / StatPacketsReceived = 0
•
Likely a firewall is blocking incoming
traffic. Disable your firewall on Ether-
net adapter connected to camera.
Ensure that:
–
For VIMBA Viewer
:
TriggerSelector
= FrameStart
TriggerSource
= Freerun or FixedRate
–
For GigE Sample Viewer
:
FrameStartTriggerMode
= Freerun or
FixedRate.
Other trigger modes require a trigger
event to capture frames.
StatFramesDropped ≠ 0
•
Packets are incoming, but all dropping.
Be sure you have jumbo frames enabled
on your adapter, see
Optimizing Ether-
net adapter
on page 19. Alternatively,
reduce camera packet size value to
1500 using the viewer.
StatFramesDelivered is increasing but black image
•
Be sure your scene is sufficiently lit.
•
Increase exposure value.
–
For VIMBA Viewer
:
ExposureTimeAbs
–
For GigE Sample Viewer
:
ExposureValue
•
Ensure the camera lens is properly installed and the lens cap has been
removed.
Note
If you are still having problems, email to
.
Figure 40: VIMBA Viewer - Stats
