Specifications

VA6x User’s Reference 405-00022-00
10 Rev 00; 16 October 2007
In the factory default setting, VA61 Camera Port 1 is set to IP Address 10.1.64.5, and VA61 Cam-
era Port 2 is set to IP Address 10.1.128.7. The VA-Genie Camera Setup program assigns compat-
ible addresses to the two cameras. Once addresses are assigned, the cameras cannot be swapped
between the two camera ports.
Genie cameras purchased through a different distribution channel are usually set to dynamic ad-
dressing by default. This is usable in a distributed network situation, but not when cameras are
directly connected to the VA61 camera ports. The VA61 is not a DHCP server. Connect the cam-
eras and run the VA-Genie Camera Setup program, to assign fixed addresses to the cameras.
The camera parameters are programmable through the GigE interface. DALSA IPD provides the
Sherlock camera I/O instructions, Sapera CamExpert utility, and iNspect/iLabel Sensor Setup
panel, for programming camera settings.
GigE Camera Video Data Cable
The GigE cameras are compatible with standard RJ45 ethernet connectors and cables. The Genie
cameras automatically sense or detect the transmit and send signals. This means you can use ei-
ther a regular network cable or a crossover cable. DALSA offers a crossover cable with a locking
connector that attachs to the camera. This cable is also compatible with the standard RJ45 or
Ethernet connectors.
Part Number
Cable Length
A-CAB-GE-00
3 meters
A-CAB-GE-01
5 meters
A-CAB-GE-02
10 meters
Camera Control & Power Cable
The VA61 provides two standard DB15 or 15-pin D-Sub connectors for Camera I/O signals to
control trigger and receive strobe. 12 Volt power is also available on this connector.
• The camera can be triggered through the VA61 I/O. The external trigger would be input at the
25-pin Industrial I/O connector, and output to the cameras through the DB15 connectors, as
Camera IN2, illustrated in Figure 1 on page 7.
• The camera may have a Strobe output, that can be connected to the VA61 through the DB15
connectors, as Camera OUT2, and output to external lighting control equipment through the
25-pin Industrial I/O connector.
NOTE iNspect, iLabel, and Sherlock assume IN2 is the camera trigger input, and
OUT2 is the camera strobe output. If you yuse CamExpert to create a camera
configuration file, make sure you use In2 for trigger, and Out2 for strobe.