Configuring the Network Controller
The configuration of your network controller depends on your operating system (OS).
In case of using a virtual guest system configure only the host network controller!
Improve the network performance considerably by configuring the network controller properly.
Factory IP and System Settings
Out-of-the box the iam system comes with the factory settings below.
IP Address | 192.168.1.10 |
root user name | root |
root user passwort | root |
The iAMGigEServer is run by autostart to allow remote IP configuration with SynView IP Config Tool even if you Network Controller Configuration is not set properly.
During production the latest version of the SynView and iAMGigEServer is installed to camera. Only in special cases it is necessary to update the camera. See section iam update tool for detailed information.
Change IP System Settings of iam
Factory IP and System Settings
Out-of-the box the iam system comes with the factory settings below.
IP Address | 192.168.1.10 |
root user name | root |
root user passwort | root |
The iAMGigEServer is run by autostart to allow remote IP configuration with SynView IP Config Tool even if you Network Controller Configuration is not set properly.
During production the latest version of the SynView and iAMGigEServer is installed to camera. Only in special cases it is necessary to update the camera. See section iam update tool for detailed information.
Requirements
It is mandatory to have iAMGigEServer running on iam system to use the SynView IP Config Tool.
Installation of the latest version of SynView to host system. See Download latest SynView Package for download link.
During production the latest version of the SynView Explorer and iAMGigEServer is installed to camera. Only in special cases it is necessary to update the camera. See section SynView Update Tool for detailed information.
After installation of latest Synview Prerelease the SynView IP Config Tool sv.ipconf.x64 can be found on your host-pc under the location:
C:\Program Files\SynView\bin\sv.ipconf.x64.exe
Change IP Address
The IP Address of iam camera is an important settings affecting the major interface and will therefore define the accessibility of the system.
This important feature can be set by the SynView IP Config Tool even if you Network Controller Configuration is not set properly.
iam operates with static ip settings du to the GenICam - Standard conformity
The IP address can be changed temporary and persistent. For changing the persistent IP address it is mandatory to have proper access to the system, eg. by change the IP address temporary first.
Temporary Change of IP Settings
Open sv.ipconf.x64.exe.
Now you should see the iam camera under "device model" even if the camera is not in the correct subnet.
Enter below “Current IP settings” or “Restart IP configuration” for obtaining the persistent settings.
Press button "Force IP address".
Persistent Change of IP Settings
Open sv.ipconf.x64.exe.
Now you should see the iam camera under "device model".
Press button "Connect and configure".
Enter below checkbox “Persistent IP address”
Press button "Use current IP address".
Press button "Apply and disconnect".
Connecting to the Camera
The camera is designed to be remotely controlled over OpenSSH.
After power up it will take some time before the camera will respond due to the booting of the Linux system.
Configure the network controller properly as described below before using the ping command.
The ping terminal command can be applied to see if the camera has booted:
In abscence of a Linux or Mac host system NET provides a virtual machine image. How to set up the virtual machine is described in section Application Development / Virtual Host System below. See also section Communicate with iam over windows host - without the virtual machine.
IP Address Settings
Mac / Linux
Under Linux and Mac the same physical network controller with multiple virtual controller settings is applicable. Therefore it is not necessary to change the current network setting. Instead, just add a new virtual controller.
Windows 10
Open the Windows10 start menu by pressing the Windows key on the keyboard. Type the words
Control Paneland press enter.Click the link titled
View network status and tasksunder theNetwork and Internetheading.Click the link on the left of the window labeled
Change adapter settings.Right click on network adapter and choose
propertiesto open the properties window.Find the option of
Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)and click on it. Then choose optionProperties, e.g. as shown below.
Test the connection with the ping command first on the host system and than inside the virtual machine if using a virtual guest system.
Configure the Network Controller Settings
Jumbo frames
Jumbo frames are Ethernet frames with more than 1500 bytes of payload, the limit set by the IEEE 802.3 standard. In particular, GigE Vision jumbo frames can improve network performance massively since image data is originally high-volume data.
Windows: Activating jumbo frames
Follow steps 1 to 4 in the section above.
property window: Click onConfigure.
Select the second tab
Advancedin the new window.Look for the property
Jumbo PacketsSelect the highest value, e.g.
9014 Bytes
Confirm with
OK
Interrupt Moderation
Interrupt Moderation is a feature that groups packets together and sends them as a batch. It can be responsible for sluggish behavior of the connection. For a continuous image data transmission this feature is not very useful.
Windows: Disable Interrupt Moderation
For disable this feature follow the Steps 1. to 4. from the section above.
From the
property windowclick onConfigureSelect the second tab from the new window
AdvancedLook for the property
Interrupt ModerationSelect the
Disable
Other features and options
Helpful content: Blogpost about Optimizing Ethernet Adapter Settings for Maximum Performance (external link).
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