NI CVS

[Lelei]

Good day,

I just want to ask if one CVS can cater 4 cameras simultaneously? How?

Your quick response will be much appreciated. Thanks.

Regards,

[nikale]

Hi Lelei,

What model of CVS do you have? Also, what communication/camera bus are you using for your cameras (e.g., USB 2.0, USB 3.0, GigE)?

Best Regards,

Kale

[Lelei]

Hi Kale, 

Thanks for your response, I will use CVS 1457 and 4 GigE cameras.

[nikale · Accepted solution]

Hi Lelei,

The CVS 1457 is designed to be used with one or two cameras. It may be possible to use a GigE splitter, but this is not supported so there's no guarantee that it will work.

- Kale

[Joseph-S · Accepted solution]

Hi Lelei,

Thank you for your interest in NI Machine Vision products! As Kale mentioned, the CVS-1457RT has two dedicated Power Over Ethernet (PoE) ports. The use of multiple GigE cameras on a single port can be achieved through the use of a network switch, but you will of course be sharing bandwidth between multiple cameras. Please refer to this article for further information: Does NI-IMAQdx Support Multiple Cameras on a GigE Switch?

Also, what processing, if any, needs to be done on the images coming in from the 4 GigE cameras? If you need more processing power, the CVS-1458RT may be a better option.

Regards,

Joseph

[Lelei]

Hi Kale and Joseph,

I really appreciate your response, i think these informations will be a big help.

Thanks. 

Regards,