# Assign IP addresses

Aim

To make sure that the IP address of the GigE camera and that Ethernet interface board physically connected to that camera match. This ensures reliable data transfer to and from the camera.

What do you want to do?

▪Assign the IP address to the Ethernet interface board

▪Assign the IP address to the camera

tip For how to assign IP addresses and connect digital GigE Vision cameras, watch the video tutorial Set Up the Cameras. To open the tutorial, choose Help > Video Tutorial.

Assign the IP address to the Ethernet interface board

This applies to Basler GigE cameras.

1.In Windows, search for Network connections or Network computers.

Alternatively, in Windows 11, from the Start menu choose Settings > Network and Internet > Advanced network settings (at the bottom of the screen) > More network adapter options.

2. The Network Connections window opens. Right-click the item that correspond to your camera and click Properties.

tip If your computer has more than one adapter item, unplug the camera and take note of which item shows Unplugged. That indicates the port that camera was connected to.

note You may see one or more additional items named Ethernet or similar. This is the standard interface board that is connected to your local network and the internet. Do not use that port unless it is the only one available. If you use that port to connect the camera, you won’t be able to connect the EthoVision XT computer to your local network and the internet.

3.Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) and click Properties.

4.Select Use the following IP address and fill in the details as shown in the figure below. Also select the option Validate settings upon exit. When done, click OK and then Close.

For US-Canada users: please enter 192.168.200.101. In case of multiple Ethernet boards or one board with multiple ports, use 192.168.201.101 for the second board/port, 192.168.202.101 for the third, etc.

5.Close all windows. Repeat the steps for each port on the board connected to a camera. See also Using multiple GigE cameras

Assign the IP address to the camera

The procedure below is for Basler GigE cameras, not Basler USB 3.0 cameras.

1.If you have not done so yet, Connect the GigE camera to the PC.

2.In Windows, search for and start pylon IP Configurator.

3.Select the camera name that appears under the Ethernet port set in the previous procedure. This is the camera physically connected to that port.

Note that the camera status is Not reachable. This is normal since the camera cannot communicate yet with the Ethernet port.

4.Under Static IP, fill in the details in the IP Address and Subnet Mask fields as shown here.

If you have multiple cameras, the IP address must differ between cameras and match the IP address of the Ethernet port. See also Using multiple GigE cameras

For US-Canada users: Please enter 192.168.200.1 for camera IP address. For the second camera on same card, 192.168.200.2, etc. The first three numbers must match the address set for the Ethernet port the camera is connected to. For example, a camera connected to 192.168.201.101 can be designated as 192.168.201.1.

5.Click Save and then close pylon IP Configurator, or repeat the procedure for the next camera. See also Using multiple GigE cameras

6.Next: Configure the digital camera.

See also

▪Connect the GigE camera to the PC

▪Configure the digital camera

▪Using multiple GigE cameras