4 - Getting Started with GigE Cameras 4.1 - Choosing the correct PC and NIC card for GigE PC Vision 4.1.1 - PC Hardware and NIC cards GigE cameras require high quality PCs, NIC cards and CAT cables to operate at their full potential. It is recommended to choose from among the several Windows 10 Industrial PCs (IPCs) on the market that are specifically designed for GigE vision. IPCs typically offer 2, 4 or 8 dedicated GigE camera PoE ports. They are designed to assure fast, efficient transfer of camera image to PC memory with minimal processor support, and thus can be used with the fastest and highest resolution GigE cameras at max frame rates.
Commercial Laptops or Desktops on the other hand are not designed or recommended for high speed PC Vision. The user is likely to experience Image or Packet Drops when using a standard PC, and will be forced to slow down the camera data rates to compensate. 4.1.2 - NIC Cards IPCs typically have a number of high speed built in PoE Ethernet ports designed for GigE Vision. When using a more traditional PC, it is necessary to choose a high quality, high speed PCIe-4 GigE Vision proven NIC Card, typically based on the Intel Chip set and Gigabit IEEE 802.3 at POE+.
The NIC card should allow for an individual port for each camera, and should allow setting of Jumbo Packets, Receive Buffers, and Interrupt Moderation. These settings are explained below. Some of the industry standards for GigE Vision are the Intel Pro1000, the Intel I350-T4, or the Neousys PCIe-PoE354at PCIe POE NIC card .
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