Setup for multiple (4+) blackfly cameras using Spinnaker SDK
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I have a Jetson Orin to which I have connected a switch with PoE and then to that switch I have tried connecting progressively more cameras. I have implemented all the optimizations mentioned in the README and I have followed the 'Setting Up Multiple GigE Cameras with Spinnaker' guide. For up to 3 cameras I manage to get over 20 FPS, which is the acceptable threshold for my application. The interface and the switch support up to 1GB, is there a way to increase that 120MB limit apparently imposed by Spinnaker? If not, are there any other ways to increase the bandwidth available to allow for more cameras?
I have seen that the Flycapture guide for multiple cameras suggests using additional interfaces to that way have other 120MB of bandwidth available. I read that it also says to have them in different subnets. However, the Spinnaker guide does not suggest the same and it explicitly says not to use different subnets. Is there a way to achieve something similar with Spinnaker?
Something else I have tried that did not work either for some reason was to have the two interfaces in the same subnet and connect half the cameras to the each of the interfaces. That did not work either.
Could you help me increase the bandwidth available?
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Hi Fernando, the bandwidth limit is related to the Ethernet interface and the switch, instead of the Spinnaker/FlyCap2 SDK.
The Jetson AGX Orin I/O should include 1x 10GbE Ethernet interface. If you connect a 10GigE switch to this interface, you should be able to reach 10GigE bandwidth, which is sufficient for multiple Blackfly PGE cameras.
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Hello Fernando, did taking advantage of the 10GbE port and a switch help you achieve higher bandwidth on your Jetson AGX Orin?
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