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Wireless File Transmitter

WFT-E1A

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

Summary of Contents for EOS 5D - Focusing Screen Ee-A

Page 1: ...Wireless File Transmitter WFT E1A E INSTRUCTION MANUAL ...

Page 2: ...Canon s Web site Or you can inquire at a Canon Service Center Image Transfer Overview FTP server FTP server FTP server Wireless LAN adapter Commercially available Wireless LAN access point Commercially available Ethernet port Ethernet port Wireless LAN 1 Images are directly transmitted ad hoc to an FTP server equipped with a wireless LAN adapter Wired LAN The camera is connected via a LAN cable to...

Page 3: ...nterface Cable IFC 30U Cable approx 30 cm 1 ft long to connect to the a USB port Protective caps for cable Two types are provided for the WFT E1A and camera EOS 1D series Tripod socket with anti rotation rubber pad Used when the WFT E1A is attached to the camera s tripod socket To prevent rotational slippage a rubber pad is inserted between the WFT E1A and camera Case Case for the WFT E1A Can be m...

Page 4: ...ration procedures This manual uses the following alert symbols The Caution symbol indicates a warning to prevent mishaps The Note symbol gives supplemental information In this manual Windows XP refers to Windows XP Home Edition Professional and Windows 2000 refers to Windows 2000 Professional Conventions Used in this Manual Using the WFT E1A for image transmissions requires adequate knowledge of y...

Page 5: ...ing a Household Power Outlet 24 Attaching the Antenna 25 Attaching to the Camera 26 Setting the LAN 27 Selecting the LAN Type 29 Checking the Connection Status 30 Power Management 32 3 Transferring Images 33 Automatic Image Transfer After Each Shot 34 Image Batch Transfer After Shooting 36 Transferring RAW JPEG Images 40 4 Changing the LAN Settings with the Camera 41 Setting TCP IP 42 Setting the ...

Page 6: ...dio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged ...

Page 7: ...fire Do not use the equipment where there is flammable gas This is to prevent an explosion or fire If you drop the equipment and the casing breaks open to expose the internal parts do not touch the internal parts due to the possibility of electrical shock Do not disassemble or modify the equipment High voltage internal parts can cause electrical shock Do not store the equipment in dusty or humid p...

Page 8: ...mal at room temperature Operation Restrictions Use the WFT E1A only with a compatible EOS digital camera Using it with an incompatible product may result in malfunction accident etc not covered by the product warranty Use the WFT E1A only for image transfers via wireless LAN or wired LAN devices If you use the WFT E1A for any other purpose Canon cannot be held liable for any damage or injury that ...

Page 9: ... is the same for Windows 2000 and Mac OS X Connection function to the FTP server If the personal computer used for creating the setting file is in the network environment that is connectable to the FTP server for transferring images via a wireless or wired LAN you can do a simple connection check using the personal computer instead of the WFT E1A You can also Browse the folders and Search the SSID...

Page 10: ...munications setting file You can also do a simple connection check The WFT E1A Settings Wizard can also be started up with the WFT E1A Utility s File New Settings Wizard This is for creating the communications setup file and saving it to the memory card as well as saving the file for each communications setting The procedure to create the communications setup file with the WFT E1A Utility is expla...

Page 11: ...to be used select K K K K Use the following IP address Then enter the necessary information in the IP address Subnet mask and Gateway text boxes M M M M Use DNS server If a DNS server is to be used checkmark the M M M M Use DNS server box and enter the DNS server s IP address If the K K K K Obtain an IP address automatically box is checkmarked the DNS server address acquired automatically from the...

Page 12: ...or Server enter the FTP server name or IP address Port No Normally enter 21 M M M M Use passive mode If the passive mode is to be used checkmark the M M M M Use passive mode box FTP Settings Target Server Settings ...

Page 13: ... the selected folder will be deleted only if it is empty Use the Test writing button to check if the folder is writable When you click this button a writing test is performed for the selected folder and the result is displayed The file used for the writing test is deleted automatically When you click the Up a level button the folder one level above the current folder below the transfer target fold...

Page 14: ...oxy server checkmark the M M M M Use the following proxy box and set the Server and Port No Server Enter the proxy server s server name or IP address Port No Enter the proxy server s port number Option button This is for selecting which proxy setting to use when the save target folder s Browse button or WFT E1A settings wizard s Test connection button has been clicked K K K K Use camera proxy sett...

Page 15: ...ersonal computer is connected to a wireless LAN access point or a wireless LAN adapter clicking on the Search button will search for a nearby wireless LAN terminal by using the personal computer s wireless LAN environment and the terminal s SSID will be displayed When the displayed SSID is selected the SSID connection method and channel setting are done automatically so that a connection to the wi...

Page 16: ...sible settings will vary depending on the combination as shown below To prevent the camera from changing the LAN settings put a checkmark in the Protect Settings option in the lower left corner of the window You can also enable disable the M M M M Protect settings with the camera s menu screen p 48 Authentication and Encryption Conn Method Authentication Encryption Encryption Method Key Format Inf...

Page 17: ...memory card in the root directory and save the file to the memory card The nprofile nif file name cannot be changed To load the settings file into the camera see page 27 Saving the Settings to the Memory Card Save the settings file to the root directory of the memory card If the settings file is nested inside another folder the camera will not be able to read it By selecting File Open the communic...

Page 18: ...lldown menu The selected item will be read by WFT E1A Utility Register button Click this button to display the setting s register screen Enter the name to be registered up to 20 characters and click OK The setting will be registered in Settings list Delete button This deletes the registered file displayed in the Settings list field Update button This updates the registered file displayed in the Se...

Page 19: ...19 2 2 Setting Up the WFT E1A This chapter explains the WFT E1A s nomenclature and preparatory steps for image transfers ...

Page 20: ...arentheses p Nomenclature USB port p 26 IEEE 1394 port p 26 Battery compartment cover p 22 Battery compartment cover release lever p 22 Antenna socket p 25 Power lamp p 26 LINK lamp p 30 LCD panel p 21 Power switch p 26 Antenna p 25 Tripod screw hole Ethernet RJ 45 port ...

Page 21: ...al strength Wired LAN connection status Battery check P Q S Camera connection status Strap commercially available mounts Belt holder Normal antenna pocket Water and dust resistance is further improved by using the WFT E1A inside the supplied case Under extreme operating conditions insert the WFT E1A into the supplied case during usage ...

Page 22: ...lever and slide the cover to the left 2 Insert the battery The battery contacts must face upward Insert it all the way in until it locks in place 3 Close the cover Close the cover then slide it to the right When you turn on the power switch 1 the battery power level is indicated in one of three levels P Battery level OK Q Battery level is low S Battery must be recharged Installing and Removing the...

Page 23: ...rter than the figures above depending on the operating conditions 1 Open the battery compartment cover Push down the release lever and slide the cover to the left 2 Remove the battery Push the battery lock lever as shown by the arrow to unlock it then take out the battery LAN type Temperature Continuous Image Transfer Time minutes Wireless LAN At 20 C 68 F 180 At 0 C 32 F 120 Ethernet At 20 C 68 F...

Page 24: ...e AC adapter Insert the plug into a power outlet When you are finished disconnect the plug from the power outlet 3 Insert the DC coupler Open the battery compartment cover and open the DC Coupler cord notch cover Insert the DC Coupler until the lock position and put the cord through the notch Close the cover Using a Household Power Outlet Be sure to turn off the WFT E1A s power switch before conne...

Page 25: ...l antenna is unable to send an adequate signal Turn the antenna cable s base to screw it in The antenna s stand has a tripod socket 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 Attaching the Antenna Attaching the Normal Antenna Attaching the Ex...

Page 26: ...rt Use the 15 cm 0 5 ft cable water and dust resistant that came with the WFT E1A when the WFT E1A is attatched to the camera s tripod socket 3 Turn on the WFT E1A and camera a The WFT E1A s 3 lamp will light and D will be displayed on the WFT E1A s LCD panel 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 t...

Page 27: ...o your camera s instruction manual 1 Insert the memory card containing the settings file 2 Connect the WFT E1A and camera and turn on both 3 Display the menu screen Select the Setup menu category 4 Select Image transfer LAN settings Image transfer LAN settings will not be displayed if the WFT E1A and camera are not connected and turned on 5 Select LAN setting English will be displayed for any lang...

Page 28: ... to load You can have up to five settings from Set 1 to Set 5 8 Select Load settings 9 Select OK a The settings file will be loaded into the selected Set No Do steps 2 to 5 on page 27 In step 6 select the Set No that suits the LAN environment you are using Selecting the Settings Set No ...

Page 29: ...t Image transfer LAN settings Image transfer LAN settings will not be displayed if the WFT E1A and camera are not connected and turned on 2 Select LAN type English will be displayed for any language that the WFT E1A is not compatible with 3 Select the LAN type to be used Selecting the LAN Type ...

Page 30: ...B and 3 lamps will also blink First connect the WFT E1A 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 Checking the Connection Status Checking the Connection Status of the Wireless LAN Checking the Connection Status of the Wired L...

Page 31: ...splayed on the LCD panel a The respective error description will be displayed Identifying an Error No Displayed on the Display Panel 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 powe...

Page 32: ...mp and 4 lamp will be off Auto power off If the standby mode continues for four hours the WFT E1A will turn off The power turns on again when you set the WFT E1A s power switch to 2 1 The WFT E1A enters the power save mode if do not use the WFT E1A for a set period of time When you start shooting again the power save mode will be canceled automatically and images will be transferred During the pow...

Page 33: ... automatically as you shoot you can also send images in a batch after shooting Also when you shoot in the RAW JPEG mode you can send only the JPEG image or RAW image or both images This chapter assumes that the WFT E1A is already connected to an FTP server ...

Page 34: ...transferred to the FTP server During the image transfer the 4 lamp will blink Automatic Image Transfer After Each Shot Images cannot be transferred if the memory card is not inserted During the image transfer do not turn off the camera s power switch Doing so will interrupt the image transfer If there is any image whose transfer failed or was interrupted you can transfer it later in a batch During...

Page 35: ...cel the transferring and transfer standby images will be cancelled If you select Select with Image sel transfer you can check its image transfer history p 36 Image not selected for transfer No icon Image to transfer Image selected for transfer Image failing transfer Image failed to transfer error Image transferred Image transferred successfully Checking the Remaining Images to be Transferred and C...

Page 36: ...ill be displayed 3 Select the image to be transferred Select the image in the same way as for image playback When using a camera with b button turn the c while holding down the b button to display j on the upper left of the image to be transferred When using a camera with g button press the g button to display j on the upper left of the image to be transferred You can select up to 9999 images Afte...

Page 37: ...images in the selected folder or card that failed to transfer or that completed the transfer Checking the Image Transfer History for a Folder or Memory Card During the image transfer do not turn off the camera s power switch Doing so will interrupt the image transfer In step 3 if you set it to the index display three thumbnail images will be displayed To return to the normal view magnify the image...

Page 38: ...not been transferred or which failed the transfer If your camera cannot select folders the folder options will not appear About Folder You can select images not transferred or images failed transfer in the selected folder About Card You can select images not transferred or images failed transfer in the selected memory card After selecting the desired option press the e button Transferring Images i...

Page 39: ...numeral as in GA5P0003_1 JPG When re transferring images after initial transfer failed If you transfer an image file that could not be transferred initially when the utility is configured for overwriting the previous file may not be overwritten in some cases If this happens the new file is saved with an extension consisting of an underline a letter and a numeral as in GA5P0003_a1 JPG Menu Operatio...

Page 40: ...d only the JPEG images that have a smaller file size 1 Select Image transfer LAN settings 2 Select RAW JPEG transfer 3 Select the desired option Select this when you want to update the WFT E1A s firmware For any new firmware and update procedures check Canon s Web site Transferring RAW JPEG Images About WFT E1A firmware ...

Page 41: ... be modified depending on the camera However using the camera to modify the settings file may be cumbersome due to the settings being deep in the menu hierarchy Using the software explained in Chapter 2 is recommended to modify the settings file This chapter explains the menu structure centering on the menu options that appear on the menu screens ...

Page 42: ...the number in the same way as for the Date Time Image transfer LAN settings LAN setting Set up TCP IP Subnet mask Enter the number Enter the number in the same way as for the Date Time Image transfer LAN settings LAN setting Set up TCP IP Gateway Enter the number Enter the number in the same way as for the Date Time Setting TCP IP DHCP Server IP Address Subnet Mask Gateway ...

Page 43: ...N setting Set up DNS server DNS server Select Use or No use Image transfer LAN settings LAN setting Set up DNS server Address Enter the number Enter the number if you use a DNS server Enter the number in the same way as for the Date Time Setting the DNS Server DNS Server Address ...

Page 44: ...try field Press the d button and the cursor will delete the character on its left Selecting a keyboard character and entering it Hold down the b button and turn the c dial to select a character When you let go of the button the character will be entered at the cursor s position Exiting the entry screen Press the e button The entries will be registered and the previous screen will reappear Cancelin...

Page 45: ...g button to enter the character at the cursor s position Exiting the entry screen Press the e button The entries will be registered and the previous screen will reappear Canceling the entry Press the i button and no changes will be made to the entry The previous screen will reappear Image transfer LAN settings LAN setting Set up FTP server Login name Enter your login name Image transfer LAN settin...

Page 46: ...se or No use Address Image transfer LAN settings LAN setting Set up FTP server Proxy Address Enter number Enter the number in the same way as for the Date Time Port No Image transfer LAN settings LAN setting Set up FTP server Proxy Port No Enter a number less than 65535 Image transfer LAN settings LAN setting Set up FTP server Overwrite same file Select Yes or No Passive Mode Proxy Overwrite Same ...

Page 47: ... setting Set up Wireless LAN Advanced settings If you enter the settings for the wireless LAN access point or wireless LAN adapter the following screens will be displayed automatically The settings which can be set will vary automatically depending on the configuration Image transfer LAN settings LAN setting Set up Wireless LAN MAC address The MAC address will be displayed Setting Wireless LAN SSI...

Page 48: ...revent the LAN settings from being modified inadvertantly Select Off if you want to change the LAN settings with the camera Image transfer LAN settings LAN setting Set up Save settings OK The settings will be saved in the memory card Protecting and Saving the Settings Protect Settings Save Settings ...

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Page 50: ... not installed properly a Install the battery properly p 22 The battery is not fully charged a Recharge the battery fully The battery s service life has ended a Replace the battery with a new one Auto power off is in effect a Turn on the 5 switch again or disable the auto power off function p 32 The battery is almost exhausted a Recharge the battery Troubleshooting Guide Software The software does...

Page 51: ...nnected to the WFT E1A and camera p 26 The WFT E1A is connected to the EOS 1D series camera with a USB cable a To connect an EOS 1D series to the WFT E1A p 26 use an IEEE 1394 cable The correct LAN type setting wireless LAN wired LAN in the menu has not been selected a Set the correct LAN type p 29 You are trying to connect to the IEEE 802 11g wireless LAN access point via ad hoc a For the wireles...

Page 52: ...connection 43 Cannot connect to FTP server Error code received from server 44 Cannot disconnect FTP server Error code received from server 45 Cannot login to FTP server Error code received from server 46 For the data session error code received from FTP server 47 Image file transfer completion not confirmed by FTP server 61 Same SSID wireless LAN terminal not found 62 No response from wireless LAN...

Page 53: ... key WPA PSK Encryption WEP TKIP Power consumption Max approx 3 5 W Wired LAN Standards Compliance IEEE 802 3u Ethernet 100BASE TX Interface Camera connection IEEE 1394 port 6 pin USB 2 0 port Type A Personal computer connection RJ 45 for Ethernet Continuous Image Transfer Time Wireless LAN At 20 C 68 F Approx 180 min At 0 C 32 F Approx 120 min Wired LAN At 20 C 68 F Approx 270 min At 0 C 32 F App...

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Page 56: ... Error number 21 30 Ethernet 2 Ethernet RJ 45 port 20 Extended Range Antenna 25 F Firmware 40 FTP 12 FTP Server 2 44 G Gateway 42 H Hexadecimal 16 I IEEE 1394 port 20 26 IEEE 802 11g 16 Image not selected for transfer 35 Image sel transfer 35 36 38 Image Transfer History 35 37 Images failing transfer 35 36 37 38 Images not transferred 36 38 Images to transfer 35 Images transferred 35 37 Infrastruc...

Page 57: ...ect 35 Server name 44 Settings File 9 17 27 Shared key 16 SSID 15 47 Search 15 Subnet Mask 11 42 T Target folder 13 45 Browse 13 New folder 13 Test writing 13 Target Server 12 44 TCP IP 11 42 TKIP 16 Transfer 37 Transferring Images in a Batch 36 38 U USB port 20 26 V Virtual Keyboard 44 W WEP 16 Wired LAN connection status 21 Wireless LAN 15 Wireless LAN access point 2 Wireless LAN adapter 2 Wirel...

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