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Setup a direct (ad-hoc) connection with Phase One IQ3/2 based system camera

Lily
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Phase One IQ3/2 system cameras can be operated remotely by an iOS device running Capture Pilot, without the need to be tethered to a computer.

  1. From the IQ3/2 series back, select Menu -> WiFi -> Mode -> Ad-hoc and return to the top level of the menu.
  2. On the iOS device, launch the Settings app and select Settings -> Wi-Fi -> Choose a Network… This will initiate a scan of the network details. Please wait for the scan to be completed and for the network name PhaseOne [serial number] to appear under the Choose a Network setting.
  3. Select the PhaseOne [serial number] network name to make the server connection. Wait for the name to populate the Wi-Fi setting, put a checkmark and signal strength indicator.
  4. Exit the Settings app of the iOS device.
  5. Launch the Capture Pilot app.
  6. Select the appropriate network name PhaseOne [serial number] from the Server List page displayed under Local Servers.
  7. Capture a test image using the shutter release or Camera Control in Capture Pilot. An image will be rapidly displayed in the Capture Pilot browser in case the connection is successful.

Notes:

  • Depending on the IQ3/2 back’s permissions settings, two server names (Capture Pilot and Camera Control) may be displayed on the Server List page with the same PhaseOne [serial number] network name.
  • The option to capture is available from both the Pilot and Control servers, but the latter mode excludes all browsing and previewing options.
  • Only one iOS device may access a server at a time, however, dual servers allow independent access. For example, a photographer can remotely control the camera using one iOS device while a client browses the captured images on another iOS device.
  • Enable/Disable the second Camera Control server. From the IQ3/2 back, select Menu -> WiFi -> Mode -> Off -> Settings -> Capture Pilot -> Capture Remote -> On/Off.
  • Enable/Disable the Camera Control option in the Capture Pilot server. From the IQ3/2 back, select Menu -> WiFi -> Mode -> Off -> Settings -> Capture Pilot -> Capture -> On/Off.

Tips:

  • You can confirm the network details, signal strength, and quality from the WiFi Status option of the IQ3/2 series back located on the same page of the WiFi menu (Menu -> WiFi -> WiFi Status).
  • The IQ3/2 series back automatically chooses the most appropriate channel but if the interference is causing slow network connections, the user can select a channel manually. From the IQ3/2 series back, select Menu -> WiFi -> Mode -> Off -> Settings -> Adhoc Channel -> 1,2,3,4… etc.

 

Set up a local network connection with a Phase One IQ3/2 series system camera

When working in a studio, it is possible to connect a Phase One IQ3/2 series camera wirelessly to an iOS device running Capture Pilot via a router. This will extend the range from approximately 8m/25 ft for an ad-hoc connection to around a maximum of 30m/100 ft.

  1. From the IQ3/2 series back, select Menu -> WiFi -> Mode -> On -> Select Network and return to the top level of the menu.
  2. If the local network is secured and this is the first attempt to join it, you will be prompted to enter the appropriate username and password (please contact the network’s webmaster for the details).
  3. If the network has been joined previously, the login details are remembered and the network will be joined automatically once selected.
  4. The IQ2 series back will display a graphic when attempting to establish the connection and then another one to confirm when successful.
  5. Open the Wi-Fi settings from the iOS device Settings app and connect to the network.
  6. Launch the Capture Pilot app and select the appropriate network name PhaseOne [serial number] from the Server List page displayed under Local Servers.
  7. Capture a test image using the shutter release or Camera Control from Capture Pilot.

Notes

  • Depending on the IQ3/2 back’s permissions settings, two server names (Capture Pilot and Camera Control) may be displayed on the Server List page with the same PhaseOne [serial number] network name.
  • The option to capture is available from both the Pilot and Control servers, but the latter mode excludes all browsing and previewing options.
  • Only one iOS device may access a server at a time, however, dual servers allow independent access. For example, a photographer can remotely control the camera using one iOS device while a client browses the captured images on another iOS device.
  • You can confirm the network details, signal strength, and quality from the WiFi Status option of the IQ3/2 series back located on the same page of the WiFi menu (Menu -> WiFi -> WiFi Status).
  • The IQ3/2 series back automatically chooses the most appropriate channel but if the interference is causing slow network connections, the user can select a channel manually. From the IQ3/2 series back, select Menu -> WiFi -> Mode -> Off -> Settings -> Adhoc Channel -> 1,2,3,4… etc.


Tip:

  • You can confirm the network details, signal strength, and quality from the WiFi Status option of the IQ2 series back located on the same page of the WiFi menu (Menu -> WiFi -> WiFi Status).

 

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