dual GigE card

[falkpl]

I need to use 2 gigE cameras on a system and am looking for a dual port card, is there a prefered one to work with windows 7 and imaqDX drivers to communicate with 2 gige cameras.

[ScottSmith · Accepted solution]

At AVT/Prosilica we recommend the Intel Pro/1000 PT Dual Port card.

... works well with both:

(a) two separate GigE Vision cameras, and also with

(b) 2-port LAG (Link Aggregate Group) cameras like the GX series

Scott

[falkpl]

thanks,

is this the same as 2-port pro/1000 pt pci express server adapter.  does this work with windows 7 and possibly 64 bits?

[ScottSmith]

Correct - http://www.intel.com/support/network/sb/cs-006120.htm

[BlueCheese]

That above card should likely work with NI's High Performance Driver (and of course 64-bits and Windows 7), assuming it is of a similar revision that we have qualified support for. For guaranteed support, you could also go with NI's PCIe-1435, which is bundled with Vision Acquisition Software and you can get direct support for the hardware from NI.  

Eric 

[Steimers]

I use the same NIC with Windows 7 64 Bit (and LV 2009 64Bit) and it works fine with 2 GigE cameras.

[falkpl]

thanks for all the help I will give this a try.