User manual CANON WFT-E1

[. . . ] Wireless File Transmitter WFT-E1 E INSTRUCTION MANUAL Thank you for purchasing a Canon product. Wireless File Transmitter WFT-E1 enables your EOS digital camera to send captured images to an FTP server via a wireless or wired LAN. It works with IEEE 802. 11b and IEEE 802. 11g wireless LANs and 100 Base-TX Ethernet wired LANs. EOS digital cameras compatible with the WFT-E1 are listed on Canon's Web site. Or you can inquire at a Canon Service Center. Image Transfer Overview Wireless LAN-1 Images are directly transmitted (ad hoc) to an FTP server equipped with a wireless LAN adapter. Wireless LAN adapter (Commercially available) FTP server Wireless LAN-2 Images are transmitted (infrastructure) to an FTP server via a wireless LAN access point. FTP server Wireless LAN access point (Commercially available) Wired LAN The camera is connected via a LAN cable to transmit images to the FTP server. FTP server Ethernet port Ethernet port 2 Item Check List Check that all the following items have been included with the WFT-E1. [. . . ] Position it so it has a clear line of sight with the wireless LAN access point. ¡ Before transferring images, position the antenna so that it is perpendicular to the ground to maximize the signal strength. If you use a wired LAN, you need not attach the antenna. 25 Attaching to the Camera The WFT-E1 has an IEEE 1394 port and USB port for connecting to the camera. To connect the camera and the WFT-E1, always use the interface cable that comes with the WFT-E1. If the Digital terminal of the camera is IEEE 1394, always use the IEEE 1394 terminal. And if the Digital terminal is USB, set the [Communication] setting menu to [Normal], [PC connect], or [LAN (WFT-E1)]. Images cannot be transferred if the setting is not as above. 1 2 3 Turn off the WFT-E1 and camera. Connect the WFT-E1 and camera. ¡ Connect the cable plug to the WFT-E1 and camera's <a> port. ¡ Use the 15 cm/0. 5 ft cable (water- and dustresistant) that came with the WFT-E1 when the WFT-E1 is attatched to the camera's tripod socket. Turn on the WFT-E1 and camera. a The WFT-E1's <3> lamp will light and <D> will be displayed on the WFT-E1's LCD panel. Protective Caps for Cable To use the cable caps with an EOS-1D-series camera, first attach the respective cap to the camera and WFT-E1/E1A. Then attach the cable plug to the <a> terminal. For the WFT-E1/E1A Top Attach this way Bottom Bottom For EOS-1D series cameras Top Attach this way Before disconnecting the cable, turn off both the WFT-E1 and camera. If the WFT-E1's <3> lamp blinks, it means that the WFT-E1 and camera are not properly connected. Check the connection. 26 Setting the LAN With the settings file you created in Chapter 2, you will enable the camera to be connected to the LAN. Although the sample menu screens shown are from the EOS-1Ds Mark II, other EOS digital cameras also use the same menu terminology. For the menu operation procedure, refer to your camera's instruction manual. Loading the Settings File to the Camera 1 2 3 4 5 Insert the memory card containing the settings file. Connect the WFT-E1 and camera and turn on both. Display the menu screen. ¡ Select the Setup menu category. 2 Setting Up the WFT-E1 Select [Image transfer (LAN) settings]. ¡ [Image transfer (LAN) settings] will not be displayed if the WFT-E1 and camera are not connected and turned on. Select [LAN setting]. ¡ English will be displayed for any language that the WFT-E1 is not compatible with. 27 Setting the LAN 6 7 8 9 Select [Set up]. Select the Set No. of the settings file you want to load. ¡ You can have up to five settings from [Set 1] to [Set 5]. Select [Load settings]. Select [OK]. a The settings file will be loaded into the selected Set No. Selecting the Settings (Set No. ) Do steps 2 to 5 on page 27. that suits the LAN environment you are using. 28 Selecting the LAN Type Set the image transfer for the wireless LAN or wired LAN. 1 2 3 Select [Image transfer (LAN) settings]. ¡ [Image transfer (LAN) settings] will not be displayed if the WFT-E1 and camera are not connected and turned on. 2 Setting Up the WFT-E1 Select [LAN type]. ¡ English will be displayed for any language that the WFT-E1 is not compatible with. Select the LAN type to be used. 29 Checking the Connection Status You can check the status of the connection between the WFT-E1 and camera with the WFT-E1's LCD panel and lamp. Checking the Connection Status of the Wireless LAN Check the connection right near the wireless LAN access point (or wireless LAN adapter). Successful connection display ¡ The LCD panel, <3> lamp, and <4> lamp will light. ¡ The number indicates the link speed. Failed connection display ¡ The LCD panel will show <E> and the error number (p. 52). The <B> and <3> lamps will also blink. ¡ The more <A> bars there are, the more stable the image transfer will be. ¡ The greater the link speed number, the faster the image transfer will be (the actual image transfer speed will be different). Checking the Connection Status of the Wired LAN First connect the WFT-E1 and FTP server with a LAN cable. Successful connection display ¡ The LCD panel, <3> lamp, and <4> lamp will light. Failed connection display ¡ The LCD panel will show <E> and the error number (p. 52). The <C> and <3> lamps will also blink. 30 Checking the Connection Status When switching from a wired LAN to a wireless LAN, be sure to keep the LAN cable connected. If you switch to a wireless LAN while the cable is already disconnected, a connection with the wireless LAN might not be established. If <E 81> (p. 52) does not disappear, turn the power switch off and on again. 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