The GigE Vision Device Status tool lists all devices connected to the host system. Each GigE device is listed by name along with important information such as the assigned IP address and device MAC address.

The following table provides the feature name and description of the available status fields.

Name

Feature Name

Description

Manufacturer

DeviceVendorName

Displays the device vendor name.

Model

DeviceModelName

Displays the device model name.

Serial number

DeviceSerialNumber

Displays the device’s factory set 8-digit serial number.

MAC address

deviceMacAddress

Displays the unique MAC (Media Access Control) address of the device.

Status

DeviceConnectionStatus

Displays the current status of the device connection. Possible values are:

·          Available: The device is available.

·          Connected: The device is currently connected to an application and is not available.

Camera IP Address

GevCurrentIPAddress

Displays the device’s current IP address.

NIC IP Address

GevPrimaryApplicationIPAddress

Displays the NIC IP address to which the device is connected.

MaxPktSize

GevSCPSPacketSize

Displays the current maximum packet size, in bytes, for the device to send on the stream channel. The actual packet size sent is set to the maximum supported by both the NIC and device packet size settings.

Note, when a device is connected, this feature cannot be queried and displays a default value that may not correspond to the actual device setting.

F/W Version

DeviceVersion

Displays the device version. This field will also highlight if the firmware is a beta or custom design.

User name

DeviceUserID

Displays the device’s current user-programmable identifier of up to 15 characters. The default factory setting is the camera serial number.

The GigE server periodically scans the network automatically to refresh its state. It might take a few seconds for the GigE Server to refresh its state after a GigE camera has obtained an IP address.

For example, to start the application in Ubuntu, use the File Manager to open the directory and use the pop-up menu Run command.

Alternatively, the  tool can be started directly from any local directory (it is copied to the /usr/local/bin directory). For example, in Ubuntu:

When the application is started, the application icon is placed in the Launcher bar (in Ubuntu), from where it can be locked to easily start the application.

Related Topics

GigE-V Framework for Linux Overview