User`s manual
20 Installing the Genie Camera Genie HM-HC Series-GigE Vision Camera
Installation Overview & Preparations
The Genie camera installation generally follows the sequence described below. Detailed installation instructions
follow this overview. This section also provides important information to prevent operational faults due to ESD
(electrostatic discharge) in Genie installations.
Network and Computer Overview
Genie needs to connect to a computer with a GigE network adapter, either built in on the computer
motherboard or installed as a third party PCI adapter.
Laptop computers with built in GigE network adapters may still not be able to stream full frame rates from
Genie, especially when on battery power. Thorough testing is required with any laptop computer to determine
the maximum frame rate possible (refer to the DALSA Network Imaging Package user's manual).
Genie also can connect through a Gigabit Ethernet switch. When using VLAN groups, the Genie and
controlling computer must be in the same group (refer to the DALSA Network Imaging Package user's
manual).
If Genie is to be used in a Sapera development environment, Sapera LT needs to be installed, either before or
after the Genie software package. If Genie will be used in a GigE Vision Compliant environment, Sapera or
Sapera runtime is not required and you need to follow the installation instructions of the third party GigE
Vision compliant package.
Install the Genie Framework software package if not using a third party GigE Vision compliant package.
Also install Sapera Run-time with CamExpert to control the Genie.
The Windows Firewall exceptions feature is automatically configured to allow the Sapera GigE Server to pass
through the firewall.
Computers with VPN software (virtual private network) may need to have the VPN driver disabled in the NIC
properties. This would be required only on the NIC used with the Genie. Testing by the user is required.
When upgrading the Genie Framework from a previous version, there is no need to uninstall the older
version. The new installation will correctly update all framework files. The framework installer will prompt you
to confirm the upgrade, as shown.