Using Link Aggregation (LAG) (GigE Vision) 

The GigE Vision standard 2.0 introduced – apart from other improvements – Link Aggregation (LAG). At present, Silicon Software supports a specific implementation for the packet distribution over two physical links.

Camera Compatibility

With Silicon Software frame grabbers, you can use all GigE Vision cameras that offer two links for streaming and work with the same GigE Vision LAG protocol as the frame grabbers. Please contact the Silicon Software Sales or Silicon Software Support departments to get to know which cameras are compatible.

Frame Grabber Compatibility

The frame grabber models supporting GigE Vision LAG /Dual Link (in the following LAG) are:

Applet Compatibility

When using microEnable IV GigE Vision frame grabbers with LAG cameras, you have two options. You can either

The applet sets available for the microEnable IV GigE Vision offer two LAG applets: 

The following sub-sections describe how to use LAG cameras with these off-the -shelf Acquisition Applets:

Custom LAG Applets

 

If you are interested in developing a custom applet for your specific LAG application, contact Silicon Software and/or refer to the VisualApplets Documentation.