Hardware Installation (GigE Cameras)

This topic tells you how to install a Basler ace GigE camera.

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Prerequisites

The pylon Camera Software Suite for Windows must be installed.

General Considerations

Make sure that the following items are available before starting the hardware installation:

Recommended GigE Network Adapters

The following GigE network adapters are recommended for use with Basler GigE cameras:

These adapters generally work well with the Basler performance driver. However, because the Intel Pro 1000 series has changed over the years, it is possible that the Basler performance driver does not support your particular Intel Pro 1000 adapter.

Contact Basler technical support for recommendations of currently available Pro 1000 adapters and for information about compatible chipsets.

Network Adapters and Network Drivers

Although Basler recommends the adapters listed above, the cameras will work with any Fast Ethernet (100 Mbit/s) or Gigabit Ethernet (1000 Mbit/s) compatible network adapter card.

Installing the Camera

This procedure assumes that you want to establish a peer-to-peer connection between your ace GigE camera and a computer.

ace GigE Connectors

To install the camera:

  1. Remove the protective cap from the lens mount.
  2. Mount a C-mount or CS-mount lens onto your camera.
    Be careful not to insert the lens any deeper than specified in the Maximum Allowed Lens Intrusion topic.
  3. Connect the camera to the computer and power. The camera starts up and will go through several initialization steps including IP address assignment. This takes some time.

If your system is configured to show network connection icons in the Windows system tray, you may see a yellow exclamation point on the icon. You may also see a message about limited connectivity. You can ignore the icon and the message as they don't affect the camera.

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