# GigE cameras

Basler acA1300-60gm

▪Monochrome.

▪Standard camera of PhenoTyper 2.

▪Interface: Gigabit Ethernet (RJ45 connector, CAT5e or CAT6 (the latter recommended when using 16 cameras).

▪Sensor: 1/1.8” Progressive Scan CMOS.

▪Cable length: 10 m (standard) up to 100 m (not tested).

▪Maximum number of cameras: 16.

▪Recommended color space in EthoVision XT: Y800.

▪This camera is also the standard camera in DanioVision and PhenoTyperversion 2.

▪Tested on Operating system Windows 11 Pro, 25H2.

▪Resolution: For configurations with two or more cameras, the resolution of the resulting video file is reported. The resolution of the single camera image is given in brackets.

example 1 2560 x 2048 (1280 x 1024) means that four images 1280 x 1024 arranged 2x2 result in a video file with resolution 2560 x 2048. The resolution of each camera image in the video file is the same as the original value.

example 2 1280 x 1024 (1280 x 1024) means that four images 1280 x 1024 arranged 2x2 result in a video file with the same resolution. That is, the resolution of the camera image in the video file is reduced to one half of the original value.

Tested configurations with 1 camera, desktop and laptop

Computer | Operating system | Resolution (W x H) | Frame rate (fps) | Duration (h) | DL or C
Desktop Dell Precision 3680 | W11 | 1280 x 1024 | 60 | 3 | DL
Laptop Dell Precision 3591 | W11 | 1280 x 1024 | 30 | 12 | DL

note

▪Graphics card: for desktop, NVIDIA T1000, 8 GB; for laptop, NVIDIA RTX 1000 Mobile. Detection method: Dynamic Subtraction or Differencing. Missing samples: 0.0 to 0.1%.

Tested configurations with 2 cameras, desktop

Computer | Operating system | Resolution (W x H) | Frame rate (fps) | Duration (h) | DL or C
Dell Precision 3680 | W11 | 1920 x 540 (960 x 540) | 30 | 3 | DL

notes

▪Graphics card: NVIDIA T1000, 8 GB. Detection method: Dynamic Subtraction or Differencing. Missing samples: 0.0%.

▪The cameras were connected to the network interface board FS X550AT2-2TP through a network switch FS 3100-16TMS. For this switch you need an adapter (SFP+ 10GBASE-T Copper 30m RJ-45 Transceiver module) attached to the Ethernet RJ45 connector. We recommend to use CAT6 network cables. Connect the cameras to the powered ports of the switch.

▪See also Using multiple GigE cameras

Tested configurations with 4 cameras

Computer | Operating system | Resolution (W x H) | Frame rate (fps) | Duration (h) | DL or C
Dell Precision 3680 | W11 | 2560 x 2048 (1280 x 1024) | 25 | 3 | DL
Dell Precision 3680 | W11 | 2560 x 2048 (1280 x 1024) | 60 | 3 | C

notes

▪Graphics card: NVIDIA T1000, 8 GB. Detection method: Dynamic subtraction. Binning: 1 (see Binning). Missing samples: 0.0%.

▪The cameras were connected to the network interface board FS X550AT2-2TP through a network switch FS 3100-16TMS. For this switch you need an adapter (SFP+ 10GBASE-T Copper 30m RJ-45 Transceiver module) attached to the Ethernet RJ45 connector. Connect the cameras to the powered ports of the switch.

▪See also Using multiple GigE cameras

Tested configurations with 16 cameras

Computer | Operating system | Resolution (W x H) | Frame rate (fps) | Duration (h) | DL or C
Dell Precision 3680 | W11 | 2560 x 1920 (640 x 480) | 30 | 72 | C

notes

▪Graphics card: NVIDIA T1000, 8 GB. Detection method: Dynamic Subtraction or Differencing. Missing samples: 0.0 %. Binning: 2 (see Binning).

▪Body point detection technique: DL = Deep learning, C = Contour-based.

▪For Deep learning, see also Deep learning: Requirements and GPUs tested and supported

▪The cameras were connected to a network interface board FS X550AT2-2TP through a network switch FS 3100-16TMS. For this switch you need an adapter (SFP+ 10GBASE-T Copper 30m RJ-45 Transceiver module) attached to the Ethernet RJ45 connector. We recommend to use CAT6 network cables. With this switch, you need to connect eight cameras to eight PoE injectors because the switch has only eight powered ports. Instead, use a 16-powered ports switch (not tested).

▪See also Using multiple GigE cameras and 16-camera configuration.

Basler acA1920-40gc

▪Color camera; recommended for tracking colors in dim light.

▪Interface: Gigabit Ethernet (RJ45 connector, CAT5e or higher).

▪Sensor: 1/1.2” CMOS.

▪Maximum number of cameras: 4.

▪Recommended color space in EthoVision XT: BYRG.

▪In the Basler pylon Viewer software the pixel format that corresponds to BYRG is Bayer RG8. See Settings for the color camera and Pixel format and color space

▪Resolution: For configurations with two or more cameras, the resolution of the resulting video file is reported. The resolution of the single camera image is given in brackets.

▪In brackets, the resolution of the single camera image is reported.

Tested configurations, desktop

Computer | Operating system | Nr. cameras | Resolution (WxH) | Frame rate (fps) | Duration (h) | DL or C
Dell Precision 3680 | W11 | 1 | 1920 x 1200 | 30 (DS, DF) | 3 | DL
Dell Precision 3680 | W11 | 4 | 3840 x 2400 (1920 x 1200) | 15 (DS) | 12 | DL

notes

▪Detection method tested: Dynamic subtraction (DS) or Differencing (DF). Missing samples 0.0%. For tracking monochrome video: color space Y800. For color-marker tracking: color space BYRG.

▪Body point detection technique: DL = Deep learning, C = Contour-based. For Deep learning, see also Deep learning: Requirements

▪Desktop: Dell Precision 3680, Graphics card NVIDIA T1000 8 GB, AdLink 4-port PCIe-GIE74 network interface board. For deep learning see also GPUs tested and supported.

See also

▪Cameras supported by EthoVision XT