User manual
Getting Started 51
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1)
Unplug the Cat-5 cable from the Phantom Control Unit computer, and ensure the proper
cable type is being used.
2)
Re-insert the proper cable.
3)
Verify the TCP/IP Addressing information is correct.
4)
Shutdown the Phantom Control Unit computer.
5)
Remove power from the camera.
6)
Restart the Phantom Control Unit computer, then
7)
Re-apply power to the camera.
8)
Ping the camera again to verify the Phantom camera replies to the Ping Request.
NOTE
If you still are unable to establish and verify the connection, please contact Vision Research
Technical Support.
2.6 IEEE 1394 Hardware and Driver Installation
For obsolete Phantom v4.0, v4.1, v5.0, v6.0, and v6.1 cameras only
Required Hardware for Desktop and Notebook Computers: If you plan to use an existing desktop or
notebook computer to control a Phantom camera, you must first install and configure an IEEE 1394
card into your desktop or notebook computer. Please contact Technical Support for the latest
compatible IEEE 1394card recommendations, and current drivers.
You may often hear IEEE 1394 referred to as FireWire™; Apple Inc.'s trademarked name for this
communication standard.
CAUTION
The IEEE 1394 card and drivers must be installed before installing the Phantom Camera
Control software on your computer.
In this topic we will describe the process to:
Installing the IEEE 1394 Card
1.
Following your computer manufacture's instructions for installing additional cards, insert a PCI
OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 card in any open PCI card-slot on the motherboard, or insert the
PCI OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 PCMCIA 2 card in the PCMCIA slot of your notebook
computer.
2.
Click the Windows' Start button, and select Settings>Control Panel>System Hardware>Device
Manager option.
3.
Scroll down through t Device Manager list to locate PCI OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host
Controller.
4.
Double-click Host Controller. From the display tabs, select the Driver tab, then click the Update
Driver button.
5.
Locate and install the Windows' PCI OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller driver.