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Here is some help on how to set a hard IP for your Windows computer that will be running your FinishLynx Software.
With Windows 11 it is sometimes hard to find where to set the IP address. It is under Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network Sharing Center #Change Adapter Settings#
Here is a graphical sheet showing how to set it: Set Computer on a hard IP for use with FinishLynx Cameras for best results
Here is a step by step guide with images. Please note that you can use any private IP address (10. or 192.168) even though the official Quick Start Guide (QSG) suggests 192.168.1.5 as if that is magic. What is critical is that you cannot have another device with a hard IP just above what you set the computer to. Example of what will not work:
Computer 1 192.168.1.5 (where you will run Lynx software and boot cameras)
Computer 2 192.168.1.6 (second computer on network)
Computer 2 will conflict with the Lynx camera which will boot at Computer 1’s IP, plus 1 for each camera booted.
What will work:
Computer 1 192.168.1.5 (where you will run Lynx software and boot cameras)
Camera 1 will auto assign 192.168.1.6 (should be the primary timing camera … boot that camera first)
Camera 2 will auto assign 192.168.1.7 (should be the reverse camera if using two finish line cameras, otherwise the identilynx)
Camera 3 will auto assign 192.168.1.8 (if you are running a third camera)
Computer 2 192.168.1.10 (second computer on network — if it will run Lynx software, be sure hardware detect is set to none to avoid “stealing” the camera)
Take away, because the cameras are auto assigned consequtive numbers above the timing computer, be certain to leave sufficient empty space to permit them to assign.
We use 10.19.1.xx in our operation.
We have computers on even 10’s typically at .10, .20, .30 and .40, thus there are 9 empty slots above any computer. It we need additional computers (and we seldom do, we would come in on 5’s like .15, .25, etc. But all computers are .45 or less with enough empty space after them to allow cameras in.
We use our smaller timing boxs in the .50-.60 range.
We use our larger timing boxes in the .100-.120 range.
We use our displays in the .130 to .150 range.
By keeping various types of devices in expected ranges, it is much easier to assure that we do not have conflicts, but again, there is no magic other than avoiding having two devices on the same IP address which will cause an error.
