GigabitEther net Interface

The copyright of this manual is held by PHOTRON LIMITED.
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 anomission, 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.

2Introduction
Thank you for your purchasing a Photron high-speed camera system. This manual contains theoperating 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
This symbol indicates important items that you should be

Importantsure to read.
This symbol indicates instructions that should always befollowed when using the software, or things to be careful ofwhen using the software.
This symbol indicates supplementary items to be aware ofwhen 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 ManualThis 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. Recommended Gigabit Ethernet Interface Device
Introduce the product model recommended by Photron.

10. Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting methods if the connection is not working.

11. FAQ
Frequently Asked Question in Q&A style.

12. Contacting Photron
Directions for inquiry contact.

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1. Important Notice ................................................................................................................. 1
2. Confirming Camera System IP Address ............................................................................ 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. Recommended Gigabit Ethernet Interface Device .......................................................... 30
10. Troubleshooting ............................................................................................................. 32
11. FAQ ................................................................................................................................ 43
12.

Contacting Photron ........................................................................................................ 46

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1. Important Notice1.

Important NoticeThis 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 mayvary 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 iscompatible 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 inperformance.
You can use a commercial LAN cable to connect FASTCAM series to aPC, though we basically recommend you to use the LAN cable whichcomes with the FASTCAM camera. When you use acommercially-available LAN cable, be sure to use an STP or UTP cablewhich is beyond the Enhanced Category 5 (CAT5e) standard.
This document presumes one-on-one operation between the PC and thecamera on a closed network and includes explanations of the simplest
connection method. If you wish to know how to make a connection in amore complicated case, for example, connecting multiple camera
systems, or connecting cameras to an existent network, ask us for help.

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2. Confirming Camera System IP Address2.

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 conflictwith each other, which may cause such issues as the PC not recognizing thecamera 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
PC

High-speed camera

LAN cable

Use the same numbers up to the third segment

192.168.0.1

192.168.0.10
Set a different number for the fourth segment•

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.

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When using two or more cameras, set each IP address so that they do not conflict with eachother.
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2. Confirming Camera System IP Address•

When the IP address of the high-speed camera is changed and you don’t know it, a remotecontrol or a video monitor is necessary to recover the address. In this case, please contact our
technical support staff.

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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.

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3. Features of the Network Setting App

3.

Features of the Network Setting Appi

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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3. Features of the Network Setting App

ii

Clicking [Yes] requires Administrator privileges to execute, so thefollowing message is displayed.
(The message is not displayed if the User Account Control is turned off.)

The following screen appears to enter each setting.

i

ii

iii

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3. Features of the Network Setting App

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 theapp launches.
Press the Close button when the settings are complete to display thefollowing message.
Reboot the PFV or the PC.

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3. Features of the Network Setting App

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

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4. Setting PC

4.

Network Settings on the PC (Manual)

4.1.

Setting with Windows 7i

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), andselect [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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4. Setting PCv

From the [General] tab, verify that [Use the following IP address] isselected. 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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4. Setting PC

vi

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

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4. Setting PC

vii Then, select [Allow a program or feature through Windows Firewall].

viii Then, click [Change settings] button and [Allow another program...]button.

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4. Setting PC

ix

In the [Add a Program] dialog, select PFV and click [Add] button.

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xClick the [OK] button to close the [Windows Firewall].

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The setting is necessary when the PFV version is updated.

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It also does work when “Disable (Not recommended)” is selected. As the firewall is entirely
disabled in this case, it is not recommended.

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If the PC has other security software firewalls, you may have to make the PFV exception foreach firewall. For information on the specific way of setting, refer to the relevant manual of the
security software.

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4. Setting PC

4.2.
i

Setting with Windows Vista
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 [Manage
network connections].

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4. Setting PC

iii

Right click the [Local Area Connection] icon (when multiple Local Area
Connections exist, use the one with Gigabit Ethernet interface), andselect [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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4. Setting PCv

From the [General] tab, verify that [Use the following IP address] isselected. 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.

vi

Click [OK], and then go back to the [Control Panel].
Select [Security] this time.

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4. Setting PC

vii Then, select [Turn Windows Firewall on or off].

viii In the [Windows Firewall Setting] dialog, select the [On(recommended)] radio button. Note that [Block all incoming
connections] is unchecked.

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4. Setting PC

xiv In the [Exceptions] tab, add PFV as an exception program.

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4. Setting PC•

The setting is necessary when the PFV version is updated.

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It also does work when “Disable (Not recommended)” is selected. As the firewall is entirely
disabled in this case, it is not recommended.

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If the PC has other security software firewalls, you may have to make the PFV exception foreach firewall. For information on the specific way of setting, refer to the relevant manual of the
security software.

xv Click the [OK] buttons to close the [Windows Firewall] and [Local
Area Connection Properties] dialogs.

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5. Starting and Connecting Camera System

5.

Starting and Connecting Camera SystemiConnect between the camera system and PC with the provided LAN
cable.

ii

Power the camera on.

iii

Make sure that the [Link] LED on the camera system and that on the PC(Ethernet) are on.

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It may take about 30 seconds for the camera system to start up.

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5. Starting and Connecting Camera System

Checking the FASTCAM MC2.1

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5. Starting and Connecting Camera System

Checking the FASTCAM Mini UX50/100

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6. Setting up PFV

6.

Setting up PFViStart up the PFV.

ii

Click [Option] => [Configuration].

iii

Select the [Camera] item on the tree. Then make sure the applicable
camera is checked in the [Camera Interface List] and [Device List]
fields.

iv

Click the [Setup] button on [Network Configuration] in the same dialog.
Then the [IP-address] dialog appears.

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6. Setting up PFVv

Here is the easiest way:
1 ) Select [Auto detection].
2 ) Enter [IP-address] items 192.168.0.XXX.
3 ) Select [Auto] on the item [Packet size].

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Refer to “7.1.3. Confirming and Setting Camera IP Address” in “Photron FASTCAM Viewer
User’s Manual” for the details of the [IP-address] dialog.

vi

Click the [OK] button and close the [IP-address] dialog.

vii The settings become effective when the PFV is restarted.

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7. Setting “Jumbo Frame”

7.

Setting “Jumbo Frame”

7.1. “Jumbo Frame” Settings in the OSi

Click [Start] => select [Control Panel] => [Network Connection].

ii

Select [Properties] on right-click menu of [Local Area Connection] (theGigabit Ethernet interface you are using if there are multiple), then the[Local Area Connection Properties] dialog appears.

iii

Confirm that the network adapter device 1000BASE-T and “Jumbo
Frame” compatible are shown on the [Connect using:] item. Click the[Configure…] button, then open the properties of the network adapter.

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iv

Click the [Advanced] tab, and set the [Jumbo Frames] (Jumbo Packet,
or something similar) item to the maximum allowable value.
The image shown below is an example of using a board which supports
the setting of “Jumbo Frames”.

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Depending on the network adapter being used, the settings may be different from thisdocument.

•

Some network cards lack the “Jumbo Frame” feature.

•

The communication may be more stable in some network cards by not using the “Jumbo
Frame” feature.

7.2. “Jumbo Frame” Settings in the PFV

It is all right to just keep [Auto] on the [Packet size] item.

Keep [Send port] and [Receive port] “0 (zero)”.

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8. Connecting the FASTCAM SA-X2 / SA-Z to the PC

8.

Connecting the FASTCAM SA-X2/SA-Z to the PC

The Photron FASTCAM SA-X2/SA-Z high-speed cameras are equipped with two
Gigabit Ethernet interface connectors. They enable simultaneous use of bothconnectors for high-speed downloads.
i

Set the IP address on the PC. Please read “4. PC Network Settings(Manual)” for the settings.
Please do not use the same IP address on the PC as the FASTCAM
SA-X2/SA-Z. If the SA-X2/SA-Z IP address is used on the PC, then the
SA-X2/SA-Z and PC addresses will conflict with each other, which may
cause such issues as as the PC not recognizing the camera or live video
not being displayed.
Factory default IP address for the FASTCAM SA-X2/SA-Z

GIGABIT ETHER 1
IP address：

192 . 168 . 000 . 010

Subnet mask：

255 . 255 . 255 . 000

Default gateway：

000 . 000 . 000 . 000

GIGABIT ETHER 2•

IP address：

192 . 168 . 001 . 010

Subnet mask：

255 . 255 . 255 . 000

Default gateway：

000 . 000 . 000 . 000

The SA-X2/SA-Z have two Gigabit Ethernet interface connectors, so there is an IP address foreach connector. Set an IP address for the PC that is different from both of these addresses.

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8. Connecting the FASTCAM SA-X2 / SA-Z to the PC

ii

Insert two LAN cables into the Gigabit Ethernet interface connectors toconnect the camera and the PC. The connectors on the rear of the SA-X
are labeled “GIGABIT ETHER1” and “GIGABIT ETHER2”.

IP address setting example
PC

FASTCAM SA-X2

LAN cable

Use the same numbers up to the third segment.

192.168.0.1

192.168.0.10

192.168.0.1

192.168.0.10
Set a different number for the fourth Segment.

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Refer to the FASTCAM SA-X2/SA-Z hardware manual for details about how to connect thecamera.

•Different PCs cannot be connected to “GIGABIT ETHER1” and “GIGABIT ETHER2” andoperated.

iii

Turn on the camera's power supply. Confirm that the SA-X2/SA-Z LINK
LED and the PC (Ethernet) LINK LED are lit up. The “GIGABIT ETHER1”
Link LED on the SA-X2/SA-Z corresponds to “IF1 LINK/TRANS” and the“GIGABIT ETHER2” to “IF2 LINK/TRANS”.

iv•

Start the PFV.

When high-speed downloading using both Gigabit Ethernet connections is enabled, the LEDs
for “IF1 LINK/TRANS” and “IF2 LINK/TRANS” flash during downloads. If one of the LEDs is not
flashing, then high-speed downloading may not be enabled. Refer to “10. Troubleshooting” formore details.

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9. Recommended Gigabit Ethernet Interface Device

9.

Recommended Gigabit Ethernet Interface Device

To use the Jumbo Frames feature in the most effective manner, Photron has
verified the usefulness of, and recommend, the Gigabit Ethernet devices listed
below:

High-speed cameras other than the FASTCAM
SA-X2/SA-Z
Form factor

Manufacturer

Product model

Packet sizeIntel

Pro/1000GT

16 KB

BUFFALO

LPC-CB-CLGT

7 KB

USB

PLANEX

GU-1000T

7 KB

PCI-ExpressIntel

PCI-Express

Intel

Express Card

DENNO

PCI board type(for desktop PC)
PC card type(for notebook PC)

INTEL Gigabit CT
Desktop Adapter
INTEL PRO/1000
PT DUAL PORT

9 KB

9 KB

MECA-GNET01

9 KB

Product model

Packet size

FASTCAM SA-X2/SA-Z
Form factor

Manufacturer

PCI-ExpressIntel

PCI-Express

Intel

Express Card

DENNO

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INTEL Gigabit CT
Desktop Adapter
INTEL PRO/1000
PT DUAL PORT
MECA-GNET01

9 KB

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9. Recommended Gigabit Ethernet Interface Device• When using the PFV, the max size of date that can be transferred from a Photron high-speed
camera is 8,994 Byte.

• Please use the drivers with the latest version.

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10. Troubleshooting

10.

Troubleshooting

If the live images are not displayed even when the camera and PC are connectedwith a LAN cable and the PFV is running, then there may be a problem with theconnection between the camera and the PC.
Please check the following items.
i.

Check that the camera's LINK LED lights up.

If the LED is not lit up, check the LAN cable connection/disconnection or
dirty connectors. In addition, the network device may not support Gigabit
communication or the interface board on the camera may be defective.

ii.

Check the IP address on the PC.
The same IP address may be set on the camera and the PC. The factory
default for the camera's IP address is 192.168.0.10. The address set on
the PC must use the same numerical values up to the third segment but adifferent number for the fourth segment (basically, the address must be thesame up to 192.168.0).
Check the IP address on the PC using the following procedure (onWindows 7).
1. From the [Start] menu, select [Control Panel] -> [Network and Sharing
Center].

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2. Click [Change adapter settings] in the upper left of the screen.
Right-click the displayed [Local Area Connection] and select[Properties]. Double-click [Internet Protocol Version 4] in the middle ofthe displayed window to check the IP address.

3. If the IP address displayed here is set to 192.168.0.10, the same
address may be set on both the PC and the camera. Change thenumber for the fourth segment of the IP address to a number otherthan 10 (between 1 and 255; e.g., 192.168.0.1).

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10. Troubleshootingiii.

Check the Windows Firewall settings.
Communication between the camera and the PFV may be blocked by the
Windows Firewall. The PFV must be registered to the list of programs thatare allowed access by the firewall.
Use the following procedure to register the PFV in the list of allowed
programs (for Windows 7).
1. From the [Start] menu, select [Control Panel] -> [Network and Sharing
Center]. Click [Windows Firewall] in the lower left of the screen.
2. Select [Allow a program or feature through Windows Firewall] in theupper left, click the [Change settings] button in the upper right -> click[Allow another program].
Does not need to beclicked in some cases.

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10. Troubleshooting

3. Select [PFV VerXXX] in the list of programs displayed in the [Add a
Program] window and click the [Add] button to register.

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10. Troubleshootingiv.

Automatically search for the camera with PFV.
The PFV includes a feature to automatically search for the specified IP address.
Check the feature settings with the following procedure.
1. Start the PFV and then select [Configuration] from the upper [Option]menu.
2. Confirm that the interface you are using is checked under the [Camera
Interface List]. Also confirm that the camera you are using is checked
under the [Device List]. If these items are not checked, please checkthem now.

Please note that new models added by PFV version
updates are initially unchecked.

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3. Click the [Setup] button under [Network Configuration] in the[Configuration] window to display the [IP-address] settings window.
Confirm that [Auto detection] is checked. The IP address displayed
below that item is the IP address used to automatically search for thecamera.

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10. Troubleshootingv.

Use a command prompt to check the connection between the camera
and the PC.
Run a Ping command from the command prompt to check that the connection
between the camera and the PC is not being blocked. Use the following
procedure to execute the Ping command.
1. From the [Start] menu, open [Accessories] -> [Command Prompt].
2. Input “ping 192.168.0.10” and press the Enter key.
3. If the following type of response is displayed, the camera and the PC
are connected. If the live images are still not displayed on the PFV
under these conditions and there is no change, then there is apossibility that it is being blocked by the firewall. Refer to procedure iii
or procedure viii.

4. If the following type of response is displayed, the camera and the PC
are not connected. Check the LINK LED with procedure i and the IP
address with procedure ii.

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vi.

Check the [User Account Control] settings.
Some manufacturer's PCs are unable to properly connect unless the [User
Account Control] feature is turned off. Use the following procedure to turnoff the [User Account Control] feature.
1. From the [Start] menu, open [Control Panel] -> [User Accounts] andselect [Change User Account Control settings].

2. Move the left slider in the displayed window all the way to the bottom.
The PC must be restarted after the settings are changed.

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10. Troubleshootingvii.

Check the packet size.
The packet size may be restricted for some reason. The PFV has a feature
to change the packet size. Use the following procedure to check the packet
size.
1. Start the PFV and then select [Configuration] from the upper [Option]menu.
2. Click the [Setup] button under [Network Configuration] in the[Configuration] window to display the [IP-address] settings window.
Check the [Safety size] item under [Packet size] in the lower part of thewindow.

viii.

Check any third-party firewall settings.
Communication between the camera and the PFV may be blocked bythird-party firewalls. After checking the Windows Firewall settings withprocedure iii, check the settings of any third-party firewalls.

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10. Troubleshootingix.

Check the following points when using the FASTCAM SA-X2/SA-Z.
Please note the following points regarding the LAN connection and the IP
address when using the Photron FASTCAM SA-X2/SA-Z high-speed
camera. Check the following points in addition to procedures i to viii.
 The FASTCAM SA-X2/SA-Z includes two Gigabit Ethernet interface
connectors. Note that the factory default for the IP address of“GIGABIT ETHER2” is set to “192.168.1.10”.
 Confirm the LAN connection interface. The connection may not work
well or be unstable when connecting to the LAN with a PCI board,
PCMCIA card, or USB-LAN unit.
 The FASTCAM SA-X2/SA-Z can connect using two LAN cables. For
this reason, there are two IP addresses, but only one IP address
should be specified for the PFV connection setting. If both IP
addresses are specified, then they will be recognized as two separate
cameras.

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10. Troubleshootingx.

Check the following points after checking procedures i through ix.
 Check that the NIC (LAN board) supports Gigabit Ethernet. Cards that only
support 10/100 Base cannot connect. It is possible to route through a
Gigabit Ether switching hub, but the communication will be slower.
 Check that you are not using a wireless LAN. The wireless LAN may besearched when searching the network, so try setting the wireless LAN to“Disable”.
 Check to see if the terminal that is set is different from the LAN terminal
you are using. Please be careful if there are two or more local areaconnections shown on the Windows network connections screen.
 In some cases the camera's IP address may have changed (the camera's
factory default IP address is “192.168.0.10”). In this case, you need toconnect the optional remote controller to confirm and change the address.
Some models may be reset. Please contact our engineering manager
regarding the supported models.
 Connect the camera head when using the FASTCAM MC2 / MC2.1 / MH4.
 When two or more cameras or PCs connect through a hub, the devices
may have the same IP address and be unable to connect. Set a different IP
address for each device.
 Confirm that the camera cable is Enhanced Category 5 or higher.

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If the issue is still unresolved after performing procedures i through x, please contact ourengineering manager. Please also inquire about any points that are unclear in each procedure.

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11. FAQ

11.

FAQ

Q.1.
Is a driver required for Gigabit Ethernet interface, as is the case with IEEE1394
and optical interface systems?

A.1.
No, it is not necessary to install any driver because communication takes place
via the TCP/IP Ethernet connection.

Q.2.
What is “Jumbo Frame”?

A.2.
A frame that is bigger than the standard maximum frame size of Ethernet(1,518 byte) is called a “Jumbo Frame” or “Jumbo Packet”.
When a “Jumbo Frame” is activated, the maximum size of data to be sent at
one time becomes bigger and the actual data transfer speed (throughput) is
increased.
To use the Jumbo Frame function, all devices are required to be compatible
with Jumbo Frame, not only the devices on both sides, which communicate eachother, but also other network devices like the network hub.

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Q.3.
What is the difference between simply selecting [Auto detection] andselecting [Select IP-address] to register each IP address on [IP-address
dialog]?

A.3.
There may be some difference in the startup time when starting up the PFV
application. When [Auto Detection] is selected, the application looks forapplicable camera systems by the IP address, which takes a little more time.
You can control only the specified camera(s), if there are several camera
systems on the Network, if the IP address of each camera is registered.
On the other hand, if the network has a DHCP server in it, which assigns IP
addresses for all devices in the network, the IP addresses assigned to cameras
may be changed every time they are connected to the network, and the PC isrequired to be set in the [Auto detection] mode in advance to find the camera
systems.

Q.4.
Is it possible to use the camera systems by connecting them to an existing
1000BASE-T network? Is it also possible to control the cameras in a WANconnected network (e.g., controlling a camera remotely from other locations)?

A.4.
It is technically possible but we do NOT recommend it because of possible
security issues involved. Please note there is NO assurance of security.
We only recommend using the camera system in a closed network.
Please contact our engineering manager regarding cases in which you connect
multiple PCs and cameras.

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Q.5.
How can multiple camera systems be connected to one PC?

A.5.
Multiple cameras can be connected to one PC by splitting the cables through a
hub and assigning a unique IP address to each camera. However, the hub mustbe 1000BASE-T compatible. In addition, if you wish to use the “Jumbo Frame”
function, the hub must also be compatible with the function.

Q.6.
Camera is not recognized by the software when starting up the PFV
application.

A.6.
Try to read the applicable hardware manual well, such as the PFV manual andthis document. Many possible causes are considered.
One typical cause may be that, at the first time the PC is connected to thecamera system, the Firewall of Windows 7 may block the connection.
Another cause may be that, even thought the PFV software seems to bereacting correctly, the image presents some problem. Choosing [Safety Size
(722)] may possibly solve the problem.

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12.

Contacting Photron

For inquires related to this manual, contact Photron at the contact information listed below.
Additionally, the following items will be verified when inquiring, so please prepare them inadvance.
Items Verified
Contact
Information

Concrete Example
Company, school or organization name,customer contact name,contact phone number,Contact e-mail.

Condition of the system and what is known about it.

Contact Information

PHOTRON USA, INC.
9520 Padgett Street, Suite 110
In Americas
and Antipodes

San Diego, CA 92126-4426, USA
Phone : 800-585-2129 or 858-684-3555
Fax : 858-684-3558
E-mail : image@photron.com
www.photron.com

PHOTRON EUROPE LIMITEDThe Barn, Bottom Road,West Wycombe, Buckinghamshire,
In Europe,
Africa and India

HP14 4BS, U.K.
Phone : +44(0) 1494 48 1011
Fax : +44(0) 1494 48 7011
E-mail : image@photron.com
www.photron.com

PHOTRON LIMITED
21F, Jimbocho Mitsui Bldg.,
1-105 Kanda Jimbocho, Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo 101-0051
In other areas

Phone : +81 3 3518 6271
Fax : +81 3 3518 6279
E-mail : image@photron.co.jp
www.photron.co.jp

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Publication Date

SEPTEMBER 2015

Publisher

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