Basler provides two GigE Vision network drivers for interfacing Basler GigE Vision cameras:
- The Basler filter driver is a basic GigE Vision network driver that is compatible with all network adapters. The advantage of the filter driver is its extensive compatibility.
- The Basler performance driver is a hardware specific, GigE Vision network driver. The performance driver is only compatible with network adapters that use specific Intel Pro 1000 chipsets ("compatible chipsets"). The advantage of the performance driver is that it significantly lowers the CPU load needed to service the network traffic between the PC and the camera(s). It also has a more robust packet resend mechanism.
To take advantage of the benefits of the Basler performance driver, we recommend using Intel Pro 1000 network adapters. These adapters generally work well with the performance driver. However, since the Intel Pro 1000 series has changed over the time, it may happen that the Basler performance driver does not support your particular Intel Pro 1000 adapter.
To make sure that the Pro 1000 network adapter you are using is compatible, consult the table below that lists the currently supported Intel Pro 1000 chipsets and their corresponding Hardware IDs.
In the following table:
Yes = is compatible
Yes/M = is compatible but requires manual installation
No = is not compatible
To check the Hardware IDs for your network adapter:
1. Click Start > Run.
2. Type in: devmgmt.msc
3. Click the OK button. The device manager will start.
4. Expand the node for Network Adapters.
5. Right click on the name of your Intel Pro 1000 adapter and select Properties from the drop down menu.
6. Click the Details tab and make sure that Hardware IDs is selected in the drop down list.
