User`s manual

Preliminary
26 • Installing the Genie Camera Genie Monochrome Series-GigE Vision Camera
• The update is complete when the lower message output area says "Device reset complete".
• Close the Device Manager program.
• Important: Before running any Genie control program, cycle the power supply on the Genie.
• Wait for the GigE Server to find the Genie again, then run CamExpert to test the Genie operation
(as described below).
Quick Test with CamExpert
When the Genie camera is directly connected to a Gigabit network adapter on a host computer or via a
network switch, testing the installation with CamExpert is a straightforward procedure.
• Start Sapera CamExpert by double clicking the desktop icon created during the Genie software
installation.
• CamExpert will search for installed Sapera devices. In the Device list area on the left side, the
connected Genie camera is shown or will be listed in a few seconds after CamExpert completes
the automatic device search (device discovery).
• Select the Genie camera device by clicking on the camera user-defined name. By default the
Genie camera is identified by its serial number. The LED of the Genie will turn green, indicating
the CamExpert application is now connected.
• Click on the Grab button for live acquisition (the Genie default is Free Running mode). Focus and
adjust the lens iris. See "
Operational Reference" on page 29 for information on CamExpert
parameters with the Genie camera.
• The following figure shows CamExpert with the Genie generating a diagonal test pattern.