Photron FASTCAM Mini GigabitEthernet Interface Instruction manual

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This manual was created taking every possible measure to ensure the accuracy of its contents. However, if you find a section which is unclear, a mistake, or an
omission, please contact PHOTRON LIMITED using the contact information provided at the end of the manual.
PHOTRON LIMITED bears no responsibility for the results of using the product or from following the instructions in this manual.

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Introduction
Thank you for your purchasing a Photron high-speed camera system. This manual contains the
operating instructions and warnings necessary for connecting the high-speed camera system to a PC.
Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly, and retain it for future reference. If any
content remains unclear after reading this manual, please contact us using the contact information
listed at the end of this document.
Manual Notation
The following icons and symbols are used in the explanations in this manual.
Icon/Symbol Description
Important
This symbol indicates important items that you should be
sure to read.
This symbol indicates instructions that should always be
fol
lowed when using the software, or things to be careful of
when using the software.
This symbol indicates supplementary items to be aware of
when using the software.
This symbol indicates the location of a reference.
This symbol indicates a space you can
use for making
notes.

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Using the Manual
This section explains the layout of the manual.
Introduction
The introduction explains the manual and safety precautions.
1. Important Notice
Explanation of notes in setting.
2. Confirming Camera System IP Address
To confirm the IP address of the high-speed camera in preparatory phase,
3. Features of the Network Setting App
App for entering the IP settings, etc. on the PC.
4. Network Settings on the PC (Manual)
Instruction of PC network setting (manual).
5. Starting and Connecting Camera System
Directions for connecting the high-speed camera with a PC
6. Setting up PFV
Directions for Photron FASTCAM Viewer settings.
7. Setting “Jumbo Frame”
Directions for the network adaptor Jumbo Frame setting.
8. Connecting the FASTCAM SA-X2/SA-Z to the PC
This section explains the settings required to connect the FASTCAM SA-X2/SA-Z.
9. Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting methods if the connection is not working.
10. FAQ
Frequently Asked Question in Q&A style.
11. Contacting Photron
Directions for inquiry contact.

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Table of Contents
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Important Notice.................................................................................................................1
2. Confirming Camera System IPAddress............................................................................ 2
3. Features of the Network Setting App ................................................................................ 4
4. Network Settings on the PC (Manual)............................................................................... 8
4.1. Setting with Windows 7 .............................................................................................. 8
4.2. Setting with Windows Vista .......................................................................................15
5. Starting and Connecting Camera System........................................................................21
6. Setting up PFV ................................................................................................................ 24
7. Setting “Jumbo Frame”.................................................................................................... 26
7.1. “Jumbo Frame” Settings in the OS........................................................................... 26
7.2. “Jumbo Frame” Settings in the PFV......................................................................... 27
8. Connecting the FASTCAM SA-X2/SA-Z to the PC ......................................................... 28
9. Troubleshooting............................................................................................................... 30
10. FAQ ................................................................................................................................41
11. Contacting Photron........................................................................................................ 44

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1. Important Notice
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1. Important Notice
This document explains a brief procedure to control FASTCAM Series
Gigabit Ethernet interface models with control software “Photron
FASTCAM Viewer 3” (referred to below as PFV). The procedure may
vary depending on the environment of the PC you are using, especially
its OS and network adapter device. Use this document as a reference
example when checking the settings.
The explanations in this document include the PFV settings.
The PFV must be installed in advance.
The Gigabit Ethernet Interface of the FASTCAM series is compatible with
1000BASE-T standard. You cannot directly connect it to a PC which is
compatible with only 10BASE-T or 100BASE-TX. It is possible to connect
through a switching hub that supports 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, or
1000BASE-T, but we do not recommend it due to a decrease in
performance. The use of USB adapter will enable connecting to PCs
without onboard LAN adapter though it may lead to decrease in
performance.
You can use a commercial LAN cable to connect FASTCAM series to a
PC, though we basically recommend you to use the LAN cable which
comes with the FASTCAM camera. When you use a
commercially-available LAN cable, be sure to use an STP or UTP cable
which is beyond the Enhanced Category 5 (CAT5e) standard.
This document presumes one-on-one operation between the PC and the
camera on a closed network and includes explanations of the simplest
connection method. If you wish to know how to make a connection in a
more complicated case, for example, connecting multiple camera

1. Important Notice
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systems, connecting cameras to an existent network, applying the use of
USB adapter, ask us for help.

2. Confirming Camera System IP Address
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2. Confirming Camera System IP Address
Confirm the IP address of the camera system by looking at the IP address label
placed on the camera (or processor) body.
Do not use this address for the settings on the PC.
If this address is used on the PC, then the camera and PC addresses will conflict
with each other, which may cause such issues as the PC not recognizing the
camera or live video not being displayed.
Please read “4. Network Settings on the PC (Manual)” for the PC settings.
Factory-default IP address
IP address : 192 . 168 . 000 . 010
Subnet mask : 255 . 255 . 255 . 000
Default gateway : 000 . 000 . 000 . 000
IP address example
•Set the same numbers up to the third segment and use a different number in the fourth
segment for the IP address on the high-speed camera and the PC. The factory default for the
fourth segment of the camera's IP address is set to 10, so set a number on the PC other than
10 that is between 1 and 255.
•When using two or more cameras, set each IP address so that they do not conflict with each
other.
PC
High-speed camera
LAN cable
Use the same numbers up to the third segment
Set a different number for the fourth segment
192. 168. 0. 1
192. 168. 0. 10

2. Confirming Camera System IP Address
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•When the IP address of the high-speed camera is changed and you don’t know it, a remote
control or a video monitor is necessary to recover the address. In this case, please contact our
technical support staff.
•When the camera IP address is unknown, some specific high-speed camera model can restore
the default IP address only with the camera body. Please refer to the manual for detail.

3. Features of the Network Setting App
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3. Features of the Network Setting App
i A message is displayed if the camera cannot be detected when the PFV
launches.
Note: Check [Do not show this again] to skip the display of this message
the next time it cannot communicate with the camera.
To display the message, check the [Network Setting App Alert] box
located under [Configuration]-[Alert] in the [Option] menu.

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ii Clicking [Yes] requires Administrator privileges to execute, so the
following message is displayed.
(The message is not displayed if the User Account Control is turned off.)
The following screen appears to enter each setting.
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3. Features of the Network Setting App
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i[Select LAN Port]
Select the adapter which is currently connected to the camera.
Only the number of adapters connected to the PC is displayed.
Be careful not to select an adapter that is not connected to the camera.
Press [Refresh] to update to the current settings.
ii [Set the LAN port's IP address for connecting with cameras]
If the box is checked:
Specify the [IP Address], [Subnet Mask], and the [Default Gateway]
shown in the frame.
If the box is not checked:
Use the DHCP connection without specifying the IP address information.
Press [Set] to update the settings.
Press [Reset] to return the IP address settings to the original values when
the app launched.
iii [Setting an exception for the Windows Firewall]
If the box is checked:
Register “PFV” to the list of firewall exceptions.
If the box is not checked:
Delete “PFV” from the list of firewall exceptions.
Note: The list of exceptions is forcefully enabled and turned on when the
app launches.
Press the Close button when the settings are complete to display the
following message.
Reboot the PFV or the PC.

3. Features of the Network Setting App
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The app can also be launched by starting the PFV and then selecting
[Network Setting app]under [Configuration]in the [Option] menu.

4. Setting PC
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4. Network Settings on the PC (Manual)
4.1. Setting with Windows 7
i From the [Start] menu, click the [Control Panel], then click [View
network status and tasks].
ii Under Tasks located on the left-hand side of the window, click [Change
adapter settings].

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iii Right click the [Local Area Connection] icon (when multiple Local Area
Connections exist, use the one with Gigabit Ethernet interface), and
select [Properties] in the popup menu, then [Local Area Connection
Properties] dialog will be displayed.”
iv Select the [Internet Protocol Version4 (TCP/IPv4)] in the [Local Area
Connection Properties] dialog, then click the [Properties] button.

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v From the [General] tab, verify that [Use the following IP address] is
selected. And set the [IP address] and [Subnet mask] as follows
respectively
1. IP address：192 . 168 . 000 . 001
2. Subnet mask：255 . 255 . 255 . 000
•There is no need to fill out [Default gateway]. The [Use the following DNS server address]
may be empty as well.

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vi Click [OK], and then go back to the [View network status and tasks].
Select [Windows Firewall] this time.

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vii Then, select [Allow a program or feature through Windows Firewall].
viii Then, click [Change settings] buttonand [Allow another program...]
button.