JAI RM-1405GE User Manual

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RM/TM-1405GE Series26 Functions & Operations4 Functions & Operations4.1 GigE Vision Standard InterfaceThe TM-1405GE series cameras are designed in accordance with the GigE Vision standard. Digitalimages are transmitted over Cat5e or Cat6 Ethernet cables. All camera functions are also controlledvia the GigE Vision interface.The camera can operate in continuous mode, providing an endless stream of images. For capturingindividual images, related to a specific event, the camera can also be triggered. For precisetriggering, it is recommended to use a hardware trigger applied to the Hirose 12-pin connector. It isalso possible to initiate a software trigger through the GigE Vision interface. However, when using asoftware trigger, certain latency inherent to the GigE interface must be anticipated. This latency,that manifests itself as jitter, greatly depends on the general conditions and traffic on the GigEconnection. The frame rate described in this manual is for the ideal case and may deterioratedepending on conditions.When using multiple cameras (going through a switch and/or a single path) or when operating in asystem with limited transmission bandwidth the Delayed Readout Mode and Inter-Packet Delayfunctions can be useful.4.2 GigE Vision-Aware SoftwareA GigE Vision camera can be controlled by any software that understands the protocol. At JAI weprovide the JAI GigE Vision SDK and Control Tool to interface with our cameras. The remainder of themanual will show screenshots of the JAI Control Tool but other 3rd party software will providesimilar functionalities.4.3 Recommended Network ConfigurationsAlthough the TM-1405GE series cameras conform to Gigabit Ethernet (IEEE 802.3) not allcombinations of network interface cards (NICs) and switches/routers are suitable for use with theGigE Vision compliant camera.4.3.1 Verified Network Interface Cards (NICs)At the time of publishing this document these combinations have been verified:NIC: Intel Pro/1000MT, Pro/1000GT, Pro/1000PT.CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo 1.84Ghz.Memory: 2 GBVideo Card: video card on PCI Express bus with at least 256MB of VRAM.Functions such as screen saver and power save should not be used. Unnecessary applications such asWord, Excel or others should not be used.