Pleora technologies Iport User Manual

Quick Start Guide

...high-performance imaging data and video over Ethernet

Ver 2.4

Item number: 222A000000002 Product code: PT1000DOC-QSG

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Contents

Setting up your iPORT IP Engine ..................................... 1

Installing eBUS .................................................................. 3

Cabling your camera to your PC ...................................... 5

Connecting to your iPORT IP Engine .............................. 9

Acquiring images with your camera .............................. 17

Using the iPORT SDK...................................................... 27

Technical support ............................................................ 29

Setting up your iPORT IP

Engine

This guide explains how to set up your iPORT™ IP Engine and acquire your first images. It gives you a solid understanding of the introductory concepts, but also lets you set up your system right away, if you prefer. It is intended as a supplement to the documentation included on your iPORT Software CD.

To acquire your first images using your iPORT IP Engine:

1. Follow the directions in the eBUS Quick Start Guide to install your eBUS Driver Suite and iPORT Vision Suite. You will also choose and install the NIC driver that best meets your needs.

2. Cable your camera, IP Engine, and PC together. See “Cabling your camera to your PC” on page 5.

3. Connect to your IP Engine. See “Connecting to your iPORT IP Engine” on page 9.

4. Acquire images using your camera. See “Acquiring images with your camera” on page 17.

2 Setting up your iPORT IP Engine

Installing eBUS

To interface with your camera, your PC requires iPORT software.

Your iPORT Software CD contains both the eBUS Driver Suite and the iPORT Vision Suite.

To install eBUS:

• Follow the directions in the eBUS Quick Start Guide. The procedure will also install the iPORT Vision Suite.

NOTE! To learn about the documentation, get software

upgrades, and more, see “Technical support” on page 29.

4 Installing eBUS

Cabling your camera to your

When it comes to cabling, your iPORT IP Engine gives you a lot of flexibility. However, if you’re cabling it for the first time, we recommend that you make a dedicated connection between your IP Engine and PC. For the best performance, connect to an Intel PRO/1000 NIC.

To cable your camera to your PC:

• Cable your system as described in either “Dedicated connection” on page 6, or “Dedicated connection with a second regular NIC” on page 6. Power cables aren’t shown.

NOTE! If your iPORT IP Engine is a PT2000 series unit

(two LAN connections), consult your hardware guide before proceeding.

6 Cabling your camera to your PC

Dedicated connection

If you require a very high bandwidth connection to your iPORT IP Engine but don’t require corporate network connectivity, use the configuration below.

This configuration might be used for a standalone machine vision system. For best performance, cable your IP Engine to an Intel PRO/1000 NIC. The Intel PRO/1000 is reliable and lets you use the efficient eBUS Optimal Driver.

Dedicated connection with a second regular NIC

If you intend to use your NIC as a dedicated connection to your camera, use the configuration below. In this configuration, you have a second NIC for corporate network connectivity.

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