Specifications

405-00024-00GEVA User’s Reference
70 Rev 02; 9 November 2010
Changing Out Cameras
Sherlock
Sapera LT and Sherlock identify cameras by the Device Name or Camera Name. The best way to
swap in a new camera is to change the new camera’s name to match the old camera being re-
placed.
1. You can find the old camera name in the SaperaLTDrv.ini file.
2. You can change the new camera’s name using VA-Genie Camera Setup, CamExpert, or the
Sapera Network Vision Configuration Tool.
3. DO NOT use the Sapera Acquisition Wizard to create a new configuration file. A new
“Server Name” will be assigned and wil cause Sherlock to view the new camera as a differ-
ent camera.
iNspect
iNspect uses the IP Address to order cameras if there is no custom configuration file. If you
created a custom configuration file, iNspect identifies cameras by Serial Number.
You can edit your custom configuration file, or create a new one. There are two ways to create
one. You can edit the text file GEVtest.txt to match your cameras, or you can use the VA-Genie
Setup utiltiy to create a configuration file.
Using VA-Genie Setup
1. Use the VA-Genie Camera Setup program to assign a compatible IP Address, as previously
described at the beginning of this Appendix. Or you can manually assign the same IP Ad-
dress as the camera you are replacing (if you know the IP address).
2. If you have cameras connected directly to the Camera ports on the GEVA, the IP Address
should sort them correctly. Notice the order of the “Gige” ports in the left panel of the VA-
Genie Setup display (Figure 44). If the order is not correct, you need to create a custom con-
figuration. (If you previously created a custom configuration file, you should repeat the pro-
cess, and overwrite the older file.) You can edit the file in Wordpad, or save a new file from
the Camera Configurator.
3. In the Configurator, right-click on a “Board #” to change the order, or to delete an unwanted
camera. Correct the tree so you have only
the cameras controlled by this appliance, and they
are in the correct order.