EOS
Step-by-Step Setup Guide
Wireless File Transmitter
EOS UTility Mode
Infrastructure or Ad Hoc Networks
Mac OS X 10.5 - 10.6
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EOS Utility Mode
Infrastructure Network Setup
Overview
This section will describe how to set up a WFT EOS
Utility Mode / Infrastructure network on an Apple
Macintosh computer running OS X 10.5 - 10.6. You
must have a current version of EOS Utility installed
on your computer 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
any available wireless network through an access
point such as a wireless network router. This setup
requires a wireless network router to serve as the
access point. It assumes that the router has been
set up for DHCP with WEP security enabled. You
will therefore need the 10 digit WEP key or other
password to connect to the router. Do not attempt
to change the settings on any computer or network
without the explicit permission of the owner or
administrator.
Initial Computer Setup
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If you are using your own router, begin by
switching it on and setting it up. Activate
your computer’s Airport card and select the
name of wireless network you want to access. Note: If this is a remote network you
will need to know its security setting and
login requirements.
EOS Utility Setup
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Launch EOS Utility.
Click the Preferences button at the lower right
corner of the window.
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On the Preferences window select Register
WFT Pairing Software in Login Options.
Quit EOS Utility. Mac users will see a WFT Pairing icon on the top-right menu bar. Windows
users will see a similar icon on the task bar at
the bottom-right of the screen.
Camera/WFT Setup
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Turn on your camera with the WFT attached.
(The WFT requires its own battery.) Navigate
to the Tool menu that contains WFT settings.
Select [WFT Settings].
On the WFT settings screen, select
[Connection wizard].
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Under Select communication method, select
[EOSUtility].
Under LAN type, select [Wireless].
Select [OK].
Under Wireless LAN setup method, select
[Connect with wizard].
Select [OK].
Under Select wireless network, select the network ID that is being distributed by your router
(the same one you selected in the initial setup.
Select [OK].
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Under Key Index, select [Key index 1], then
select [OK].
Under Key Format, select whichever option will
allow enough space to enter your wireless login
ID or WEP key. Options may vary by model of
WFT. In this example we have selected Enter
8-63 ASCII characters.
Under Enter 8-63 ASCII characters, use the
Quick Control Dial to enter the wireless login
ID/WEP key you need to access the wireless
network. Press the Menu button on the camera
to select [OK].
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It 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].
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When 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.
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The pairing software will notify you that
it has detected an EOS camera available on
the network you set up.
Click the Pairing Software icon. From the
drop-down menu that appears, select Select Camera.
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Select a camera from the list that appears,
then click Connect.
Refer to the LCD screen on your camera to
confirm that it has connected to your
computer. Select [OK].
Give your settings a Set number to save
them for easy retrieval. You can choose any
number from 1 - 4. Select [OK].
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EOS 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 main 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.] To reconnect your computer to the
Internet, restore your previous settings.
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
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EOS Utility Mode
Ad Hoc Network Setup
Overview
This section will describe how to set up an ad hoc
WFT EOS Utility Mode network on an Apple Macintosh computer running OS X 105 - 10.6. You must
have a current version of EOS Utility installed on
your computer hard drive.
EOS Utility Mode allows you to wirelessly control your camera through Canon’s EOS Utility software interface, which provides Live View functional-
ity, movie mode, and the ability to transfer images
from a single camera to a single remote computer.
An ad hoc setup allows you to create a simple
wireless network with only a WFT and a WiFicompatible computer. No wireless router or other
access point is necessary. Note: This setup provides for a network login name and password but is
otherwise unsecured and unencrypted.
Initial Computer Setup
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Click the Airport icon on your top menu bar.
Scroll down and select Create Network... on
the resulting drop-down menu.
A. Enter a name in the Name field (for example
“AD HOC EOS UTILITY”).
B. Set Channel to Automatic.
C. Check the Require Password box.
D. Enter a 5-character password. Your password must be exactly 5 characters.
E. Click OK.
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Click the System Preferences icon on
the Applications Dock at the bottom of
your screen.
On the System Preferences window, click the
Network icon in the fourth row from the top.
On the Network window, click the Airport
connection, then click Advanced...
On the drop-down Configure IPv4 menu
select “Manually. Directly below that, enter
“192.168.1.100” in the IPv4 Address field.
Once the dialog box is configured as shown,
click OK, then Apply Now, then Quit. You can
now move on to EOS Utility Setup.
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EOS Utility Setup
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Launch EOS Utility.
Click the Preferences button at the lower right
corner of the window.
On the Preferences window, select Register
WFT Pairing Software in Login Options.
Quit EOS Utility. Mac users will see a WFT Pairing icon on the top-right menu bar. Windows
users will see a similar icon on the task bar at
the bottom-right of the screen.
Camera/WFT Setup
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Turn on your camera with the WFT attached.
(The WFT requires its own battery.) Navigate
to the Tool menu that contains WFT settings.
Select [WFT Settings].
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On the WFT settings screen, select
[Connection wizard].
Under Select communication method, select
[EOSUtility].
Under LAN type, select [Wireless].
Select [OK].
Under Wireless LAN setup method, select
[Connect with wizard].
Select [OK].
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Under Select wireless network, select the
name of the wireless network you created during the computer setup. Select [OK].
Under Key Index, select [Key index 1], then
select [OK].
Under Key Format, select [Enter 5 ASCII
characters], then select [OK].
Under Enter 5 ASCII characters, enter the
same 5-digit password you entered during Step
2 of the computer setup. Press the Menu button
on the camera to select [OK].
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Under Network, select [Manual Setting].
Select [OK].
Under IP address setting, select [Manual
Setting]. Select [OK].
Enter an IP address for the WFT unit. The
first six digits should be “192.168.” Either
one of the last two must be different from the
ones you assigned to the computer. (Write
this number down--you will need it later.)
Select [OK].
Under Gateway, leave the gateway set to
[Disable]. Select [OK].
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When the Start pairing devices screen
appears, select [OK].
The screen will automatically change to
indicate that the WFT is ready for pairing and
waiting for you to launch the pairing software
on your computer.
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The pairing software will notify you that
it has detected an EOS camera available on
the network you set up.
Click the Pairing Software icon. From the
drop-down menu that appears, select Select
Camera.
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Select a camera from the list that appears,
then click Connect.
Refer to the LCD screen on your camera to
confirm that it has connected to your
computer. Select [OK].
Give your settings a Set number to save
them for easy retrieval. You can choose any
number from 1 - 4. Select [OK].
EOS 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 main difference is that a wireless connection has less
bandwidth and is more sensitive to disruptions. Use JPEG format only. When shooting
at high frame rates, reduce the pixel dimensions and increase the compression ratio.
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How to Disconnect
When you have finished using EOS Utility mode,
return to the WFT settings menu to select
[Disconnect.] To reconnect your computer to the
Internet, restore your previous settings.
How to Reconnect
To reconnect, return to the WFT settings menu
to select the mode and WFT account you previously set-up.
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