Step-by-Step Setup Guide Wireless File Transmitter

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1 EOS Step-by-Step Setup Guide Wireless File Transmitter EOS UTility Mode Infrastructure or Ad Hoc Networks Windows XP / Windows 7 Professional 2012 Canon U.S.A., Inc. All Rights Reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without permission is prohibited. 1

2 EOS Utility Mode Infrastructure Network Setup Overview This section will describe how to set up a WFT EOS Utility Mode infrastructure network on a WiFi-enabled PC running the Professional edition of Windows XP or Windows 7. You will also need a current version of EOS Utility installed on your PC s hard drive. EOS Utility Mode allows you to wirelessly control your camera through Canon s EOS Utility software interface, which provides Live View functionality, movie mode, and the ability to wirelessly transfer images from a single camera to a single remote computer. An infrastructure setup allows you to access an available wireless network through an access point such as a wireless network router. This setup provides for a network login name and password. Do not attempt to change the settings on any computer or network without the explicit permission of the owner or administrator. Initial Setup Windows XP 1Double-click the Wireless Network icon located on the Taskbar, at the lower right corner of your screen. 2

3 2Double-click the Wireless Network Connection icon. 3Select the name of the wireless network you want to access. Note: If this is a remote network you will need to know its security settings and login requirements. 3

4 Initial Setup Windows 7 1Click the Wireless Network icon located on the Taskbar, at the lower right corner of your screen. A wireless network list will appear. 2Select the name of the wireless network you want to access. Note: If this is a remote network you will need to know its security settings and login requirements. EOS Utility Setup 1Launch EOS Utility. Click the Preferences button at the lower right corner of the window. 4

5 2On the Preferences window, select Add WFT Pairing to the Startup Folder, then click OK. 3 Quit EOS Utility. Windows users should see a new camera icon icon on the task bar at the bottomright of the screen. 5

6 Camera/WFT Setup 1Turn on the camera and WFT unit. Press the MENU button on the camera. Navigate to the first Tool menu. Select [WFT Settings]. 2Select [Connection wizard]. 3Select [EOSUtility]. Select [OK]. 4Select [Wireless]. Select [OK]. 6

7 5Select [Connect with wizard]. Select [OK]. 6Select the wireless network ID that is being distributed by your router (the same one you selected in the initial setup. Select [OK]. 7Select a Key format number. The number you choose must match the number of digits available or necessary for the login ID. Select [OK]. 8Enter the login ID you need to access the wireless network. If you don t know it, request this information from the system administrator. Press the Menu button on the camera to select [OK]. 7

8 9It may take a few seconds for the WFT to connect to wireless network. When it does, you will see this screen. Select [Auto setting], then select [OK]. 10When the Start pairing devices screen appears, select [OK]. The screen will change to indicate that the WFT is ready for pairing and waiting for you to launch the pairing software on your computer. 11The pairing software will notify you that it has detected an EOS camera. 8

9 12When the WFT Pairing Software window opens, click the name of the camera you wish to connect to, then click the Connect button. 13Refer to the LCD screen on your camera to confirm that it has connected to your computer. Select [OK]. 14Give your settings a Set number to save them for easy retrieval. You can choose any number from 1-4. Select [OK]. 9

10 15EOS Utility will launch. You will have access to the same features and functions you would if the camera was connected to the computer by a USB cable. The only difference is that a wireless connection has less bandwidth and is more sensitive to disruptions in the data flow. To avoid disruptions use JPEG format only. When shooting at high frame rates, reduce the pixel dimensions and increase the compression ratio. How to Disconnect When you have finished using EOS Utility mode, return to the WFT settings menu to select [Disconnect.] How to Reconnect To reconnect, return to the WFT settings menu to select the mode and WFT account you previously set-up. Because the IP address is dynamically assigned by your service provider, it may change from one session to the next. If it has changed, 2011 Canon you U.S.A., will Inc. need All Rights to re-enter Reserved. the Reproduction new in whole or in part without permission is prohibited. IP address. 10

11 EOS Utility Mode Ad Hoc Network Setup Overview This section describes how to set up an ad hoc WFT EOS Utility Mode network on a WiFi-enabled PC running the Professional edition of Windows XP or Windows 7. You will also need a current version of the Canon EOS Utility application installed on your PC s hard drive. An ad hoc setup allows you to create a simple wireless network with only a WFT and a WiFi-compatible computer. No wireless router or other access point is necessary. EOS Utility Mode allows you to wirelessly control your camera through Canon s EOS Utility software interface, which provides Live View functionality, movie mode, and the ability to transfer images from a single camera to a single remote computer. Do not attempt to change the settings on any computer or network without the explicit permission of the owner or administrator. Initial Computer Setup Windows XP 1From the Windows XP desktop, click: 1. Start button 2. Control Panel 3. Network Connections 11

12 2Right-click on the icon for your wireless network controller. From the resulting drop-down menu, select Properties. 3From the Wireless Network Connection Properties window: 1. Click the Advanced tab. 2. Click the checkbox beside Allow other network users to connect through this computer s Internet connection. 3. Clear the Allow other users to control or disable this shared connection checkbox. 12

13 4Click the Wireless Networks tab, then click the Add button below Preferred Networks. 5On the Association tab, enter the name you want for your ad hoc network in the Network name field. Select the This is a computer-tocomputer (ad hoc) network checkbox. Clear the The key is provided for me automatically check box. Below Wireless Network Key, enter: Network Authentication: Open Data Encryption: WEP Network key: Enter a 5-digit security key Confirm network key: Re-enter the 5-digit WEP security key Click OK to save changes to the wireless network and again to save changes to the wireless network adapter. 13

14 6Return to the Wireless Network Connection Properties window (Step 3). Click the General tab, then double-click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) in the list of available items. 7Click the User configured radio button. Enter an IP address that does not conflict with any other address in use. In this example we have used Windows XP will enter the subnet mask numbers automatically. Click OK to save your settings. You can now move on to WFT Setup. 14

15 Initial Computer Setup Windows 7 Professional 1From the Windows 7 desktop, click the Start button (Windows icon), type wireless into the search field, then press the [Return] key. From the list that appears, click Manage wireless networks. 2Click Add on the menu bar to add a new network. 15

16 3On the new window that opens, click Create an ad hoc network. 4On the new window that opens, click Next. 16

17 5On the new window that opens, enter a name for your network and configure the security options. Enter a 5-digit security key and take note of it. You will need to enter exactly the same key on your camera. Click on Next when you are done. You can now move on to WFT Setup. EOS Utility Setup 1Launch EOS Utility. Click the Preferences button at the lower right corner of the window. 17

18 2On the Preferences window, select Add WFT Pairing to the Startup Folder, then click OK. 3Quit EOS Utility. Windows users should see a new camera icon icon on the task bar at the bottom-right of the screen. Camera/WFT Setup 1Turn on your camera with the WFT attached. Navigate to the first Tool menu and select [WFT Settings]. 18

19 2Select [Connection wizard]. 3Select [EOSUtility]. 4Select [Wireless]. Select [OK]. 5Select [Connect with wizard]. Select [OK]. 19

20 6Select the name of the wireless network you created during the computer setup. Select [OK]. 7Select [Key index 1]. Select [OK]. 8Under Key Format select [Enter 5 ASCII characters]. Select [OK]. 9Enter the same 5-digit password/security key you entered when you created the network. Press the Menu button on the camera to select [OK]. 20

21 10On the Network screen select [Manual Setting]. Select [OK]. 11On the IP address set. screen select [Manual Setting]. Select [OK]. 12Enter an IP address for the WFT unit. The first six digits should be Either one of the last two must be different from the ones you assigned to the computer. Select [OK]. 13On the Gateway screen leave the gateway set to [Disable]. Select [OK}. 21

22 14When the Start pairing devices screen appears, select [OK]. The screen will change to indicate that the WFT is ready for pairing and waiting for you to launch the pairing software on your computer. 15The pairing software will notify you that it has detected an EOS camera. 17When the WFT Pairing Software window opens, click the name of the camera you wish to connect to, then click the Connect button. 22

23 18Refer to the LCD screen on your camera to confirm that it has connected to your computer. Select [OK]. 19Give your settings a Set number to save them for easy retrieval. You can choose any number from 1-4. Select [OK]. 20EOS Utility will launch. You will have access to the same features and functions you would if the camera was connected to the computer by a USB cable. The difference is that a wireless connection has less bandwidth and is more sensitive to disruptions in the data flow. To avoid disruptions use JPEG format only. When shooting at high frame rates, reduce the pixel dimensions and increase the compression ratio. 23

24 How to Disconnect When you have finished using EOS Utility mode, return to the WFT settings menu to select [Disconnect.] How to Reconnect To reconnect, return to the WFT settings menu to select the mode and WFT account you previously set-up Canon U.S.A., Inc. All Rights Reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without permission is prohibited Canon U.S.A., Inc. All Rights Reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without permission is prohibited. 24