User`s manual

Genie HM Series-GigE Vision Camera Network Overview & Tools • 101
NIC IP and DHCP Server Configuration
For each NIC used for a GigE Vision network, select the NIC Configuration tab. Configure the IP mode (either
DHCP/LLA or Persistent IP) and if required, enable the DALSA DHCP server.
• If the DHCP server is enabled, the system DHCP server parameters are configured as described in "
System
DHCP Server Parameters" on page 99.
• If Persistent IP is selected (with or without the DALSA DHCP server enabled), enter the desired IP address and
Subnet Mask.
Warning: Changing the NIC IP address may put it on a different subnet than the GigE Vision camera. Changing
the NIC IP configuration first might cause the case where the camera becomes inaccessible from the NIC. The
proper sequence is to first change the camera IP configuration then change the NIC IP.
After installation, all system NIC devices have the DALSA Network Imaging driver enabled, which streams image
data efficiently to image buffers. Only the NIC connected to a GigE Vision camera or device requires the Network
Imaging driver enabled to capture images. Other NIC ports in the system can be excluded from the DALSA driver.
• Select other NIC devices in the system and disable the Network Imaging Driver if they are not used with a
GigE Vision camera.
• Additionally, any system NIC can be excluded from the camera discovery process to eliminate unnecessary use
of system resources for network connections that do not have Genie cameras, or where that network NIC
should be ignored during the discovery process.
Recovering a Camera with an Unknown Persistent IP
When a GigE Vision camera has been configured with a persistent IP address, that camera can not be controlled if
its IP address has been lost or forgotten. The DALSA Network Configuration tool provides a function to recover
cameras and reset them back to the DHCP/LLA mode. The camera can also be set to a new persistent IP address
immediately if required.
Important: To recover a camera, the camera MAC address must be known. DALSA ships all Genie cameras with
a label stating its serial number and MAC address. Additionally the NIC connected to the camera must be