ALLIED Vision Technologies Bigeye G-1100 Cool - Manual (Page 3)

AVT GigE Cameras Installation Manual V1.0.0
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Contents
Contacting Allied Vision Technologies
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Introduction ............................................................................................................ 6
Document history............................................................................................................ 6
Conventions used in this manual ........................................................................................ 7
Styles ....................................................................................................................... 7
Symbols .................................................................................................................... 7
Additional information..................................................................................................... 8
AVT accessories .......................................................................................................... 8
AVT software .............................................................................................................. 8
Safety instructions
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General safety instructions.............................................................................................. 10
Sensor safety instructions ............................................................................................... 10
Changing filters safety instructions................................................................................... 11
Safety instructions for board level cameras (only Manta and Prosilica GB) ................................ 12
Getting started
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GigE Vision camera .................................................................................................... 14
Optics..................................................................................................................... 14
GigE Vision software .................................................................................................. 15
Overview of installation.................................................................................................. 15
Installing hardware
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Installing Gigabit Ethernet network card............................................................................ 16
Ethernet adapter configuration ........................................................................................ 17
Installation of Ethernet adapter driver .......................................................................... 17
Modify Ethernet adapter IP address .............................................................................. 17
Ethernet adapter optimization..................................................................................... 19
Installing camera software ...........................................................................22
Overview of software installation...................................................................................... 22
Download camera drivers ................................................................................................ 22
Install VIMBA Viewer...................................................................................................... 23
Install GigE Sample Viewer .............................................................................................. 24
Starting the camera ..........................................................................................25
Power up ..................................................................................................................... 25
Connect to host application............................................................................................. 25
Using the AVT viewer applications ..........................................................26
Using VIMBA Viewer....................................................................................................... 26
Launch the application .............................................................................................. 26