Genie Monochrome Series-GigE Vision Camera Network Overview & Tools • 81Genie IP ConfigurationSystem Information and ConfigurationSelect the system icon (the computer symbol) in the left pane to display current system information which may berequired when documenting Genie installations. There are no user changeable fields in the System Informationtab.In the right hand pane click on the System Configuration tab. Three user settings are provided which can bechanged from their default settings for production systems after all configuration items are tested and debugged.• Auto Discovery Period: Sets the time delay between when new Genie devices are searched for on the systemnetwork connections. This time interval can be increased if changes to the number of connected cameras isseldom made.• Windows Firewall Exception List: By default the Sapera GigE Server is added to the Windows Firewallexception list. This ensures the Windows Firewall remains active (if it was enabled) without having toindividually put each Genie application program in the exception list. If the computer is using a differentfirewall software package, refer to that firewall's software manual to allow the Sapera GigE Server to haveaccess through it.Alternatively, it is possible to exclude a specified NIC from using the firewall. The NIC dedicated to the Geniecamera does not need Windows firewall. See "Disabling Windows Firewall" on page 119 for details onexcluding a NIC from firewall settings.• Broadcast Device Conflict Detection: By default the Sapera GigE Server attempts to detect and identify IPnetwork conflicts. This broadcast mechanism consumes CPU cycles which may interfere with image data in anetwork using multiple Genie cameras. When a multiple camera system is defined, tested and declared stable,the device conflict detection function can be disabled.
