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Operation of the Sensor
surfaceCONTROL 2500
6.4.2
Connecting surfaceCONTROL 2500 / 2500/ST to the PC
Proceed as follows to connect surfaceCONTROL 2500 / 2500/ST via Ethernet and USB
to the PC:
surfaceCONTROL 2500
surfaceCONTROL 2500/ST
Complete the installation of the software.
Connect surfaceCONTROL 2500 to
the PC via the two Ethernet interfaces
and the USB interface and switch on
the power supply to the sensor.
Connect the surfaceCONTROL 2500/
ST to the PC via the fiber-optic Ether-
net interface and the fiber-optic USB
interface and switch on the power
supply to the sensor.
Wait until the surfaceCONTROL 2500 / 2500/ST measurement system is recognized
by the PC.
This may take a few seconds.
You can now operate the surfaceCONTROL measurement system with surfaceCONTROL
software packages.
6.4.3
Network
The cameras of the sensor are operated with a high data rate. Each camera fully utilizes
the available transfer capacity of the Gigabit Ethernet connection.
For correct operation of the sensor, the following recommendations should be taken into
account when selecting and configuring the network components.
6.4.3.1 Components
Due to the high data rate, a high-quality Gigabit Ethernet interface card is recommended,
for example Intel Pro/1000 PT. An independent Gigabit Ethernet interface must be avail-
able per camera. The use of a switch is not recommended.
The following network cards have been tested with the sensor:
Model
Designation
Standard
Bus type
2500
Intel® PRO/1000 PT Dual Port Server Adapter
or
Intel® 1350-T2 Dual Port Server Adapter
2x 1000BASE-T
PCIe
1.0 x4
2500/ST Intel® PRO/1000 PF Dual Port Server Adapter 2x 1000BASE-SX PCIe
2.1 x4
6.4.3.2 Design
Operating the cameras via Ethernet requires no additional driver installation. The neces-
sary performance drivers for the cameras are already installed with the software installa-
tion.
Note the following instructions when setting up the network:
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The cameras should be configured in a distinct network, separated from the Internet
or a local network (LAN).
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The mixed use of the network (e.g. with printer, Internet/e-mail, etc.) is possible in prin-
ciple, but can lead to loss of performance and data loss.
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Various network settings (e.g. firewall or packet filters) can interfere with communica-
tion with the cameras.
