8
Configuration
8.1
Software installation
8.1.1
System recommendations
The PC requirements for the system will depend on your application, but as a general
guideline the following is recommended for minimal operation:
•
Windows 10, 64 bit.
•
Gigabit Ethernet adapter that supports Jumbo Frames and is dedicated for camera
communication,
see "Recommended network card settings", page 113
NOTE
Please read the release notes in the
3D Stream SDK
for detailed information.
8.1.2
Network preparations
Due to the amount of data that the camera delivers per second, it is required to con‐
nect it to the PC using a dedicated Gigabit Ethernet network, without other interfering
traffic. If the PC must be connected to other equipment, for example network printers,
the PC should be equipped with (at least) two network interface cards (NIC).
Multiple cameras can be connected using a NIC with multiple ports, or multiple NICs.
To connect multiple cameras to a single NIC limits the maximum speed of the cameras.
For best performance, connect each camera to a separate NIC.
For recommended network settings,
see "Recommended network card settings",
.
8.1.3
Installing PC software
The latest version of the Stream Setup can be downloaded from the SICK Support
Portal,
1.
Log in to the SICK Support Portal.
2.
Navigate to the
Ruler3000
product page (Vision/3D vision/
Ruler3000).
3.
Under
Releases
, click the link corresponding to the latest
version of the
3D Stream SDK
. This includes the API and some
code examples.
4.
Download the
3D Stream SDK
.
5.
Unzip the file and follow the instructions in the
README.txt
file.
6.
Under
Downloads
, click the link corresponding to the latest
version of the
Stream Setup
.
7.
Download the
Stream Setup Installer
and unzip the file.
The zip file contains the
Stream Setup
application, which is used for the configuration
and operation procedures described in this manual. To start the installation, click the
StreamSetupInstaller.exe
file.
Follow the instructions in the setup wizard to install
Stream Setup
.
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