2 Configuring Your Network Adapter for GigE Visionscape System Components Configuring Your Network Adapter for GigE Visionscape GigE cameras need GigE NICs (network interface controllers). NICs can come built-in to a PC on the motherboard or as PCI or PCIe cards and there are also some USB-to-Ethernet adapters available. Omron Microscan recommends the use of NICs that make use of the Intel Pro/1000 chipsets. Normally, when you put a NIC into a PC it will be recognized as a network adapter and will inherit all the usual network protocols. These usually include the following:
Client for Microsoft Networks File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks QoS Packet Scheduler Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Some systems split internet protocol into two separate entries: TCP/IP Rev 4 and Rev 6. All Omron Microscan cameras use TCP/IP Rev 4. There may also be anti-virus filters such as “McAfee NDIS Intermediate Filter”. GigE cameras should be on their own dedicated network. This has nothing to do with Microsoft or with sharing. Visionscape installs a dedicated driver for GigE cameras that is called JAI GigE Vision Filter Driver. This filter driver recognizes GigE vision packets and filters them so that the CPU doesn’t have to deal with sorting them out.
This lowers the CPU load, freeing it up for other things. A GigE vision NIC only needs two items: JAI GigE Vision Filter Driver Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) (or TCP/IP Rev 4) Uncheck all other items from the NIC you want to use for cameras if it will only be used for cameras. (If you use it for cameras one day and regular networking the next, leave everything on.) Visionscape GigE Camera Guide 2-23