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Prosilica GT Technical Manual V3.2.0
Edit the NIC driver properties according to the values in the following table. The
names and availability of the properties listed may vary depending on NIC
manufacturer and model.
Default packet size
The default packet size of Prosilica GT cameras is 8228 bytes. The host NIC needs to
support a packet size of equal or larger size to stream from the camera.
NIC settings
The NIC settings may also vary depending on your system configuration and the
NIC manufacturer.
For desktop systems, use a PCI Express bus NIC. For laptops, use an expansion slot
via an ExpressCard®.
A list of recommended NICs is available on the Allied Vision website. See the
Hardware Selection for Allied Vision GigE Cameras application note.
Enabling jumbo packets
The properties listed for the NIC may include either
Jumbo Packet
or
Jumbo
Frames
depending on the manufacturer. If neither is listed under properties, your
network card may not support this feature. You must use a NIC that supports
Jumbo Frames or Jumbo Packets.
To enable jumbo packets
1. Click the
Start
icon and select
Control Panel
in the menu.
2. Click
View by Large Icons
and select
Device Manager
in the list.
3. Under
Network Adapters
, locate the Ethernet NIC, right-click the entry, and
select
Properties
in the menu.
4. Select the
Advanced
tab.
5. Select the property
Jumbo Packet
and set the value to 9014 Bytes.
6. Click
OK
to save the setting.
Property
Value
Packet size or maximum transmission unit
8228 bytes or larger
Interrupt moderation
Enable
Interrupt moderation rate
Extreme
Receive buffers
Maximum value configurable
Transmit buffers
256 bytes
Table 6: Network interface card driver settings