Camera IP Address Configuration Tool

The gevipconfig tool is a command line utility that assigns an IP address to a camera based on its MAC address. IP addresses can be assigned temporarily (ForceIP) or with a persistent IP mode (assigned address is saved in non-volatile memory and used on power-up).

This allows cameras to be recovered if the network addressing scheme makes them undetectable. The gevipconfig tool can be used, for example, when the GigE Vision Device Status tool does not display any devices (with a camera properly powered and connected):

The command parameters are:

Usage: gevipconfig [-p] MAC_Address IP_Address Subnet_Mask

-p (optional) = sets address/subnet to persistent mode

MAC_Address = aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:ff (a-f are HEX digits)

IP_Address = A.B.C.D (A-D are decimal digits)

Subnet_Mask = A.B.x.y (Mask for class B or C subnet)

The tool can be started directly from the local directory (it is copied to the /usr/local/bin directory).