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Capture pilot iPad & windows 7

rave81
Can someone please help me to setup the capture pilot in Dell laptop running windows 7 and my iPad?.
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  • Paul Steunebrink
    Checklist to go through. Let’s start with the network and software setup as prerequisites.

    - Capture Pilot is installed on your iPad
    - Capture One Pro 6 or DB is installed on your desktop or notebook (Capture One Express 6 does not apply)
    - Computer and iPad are both connected to your local network; the iPad connects wireless to your access point, the computer connects either wired or wireless

    With the prerequisites in place go to the next step.

    - On the iPad, start Capture Pilot. In the Server List screen, look at ‘Local (Bonjour)’: this is probably empty
    - On the computer, start Capture One, go to the Capture Pilot tool (default on Capture tool tab); set Server Name or leave to default, select a Folder or leave to default, set Password or leave open, and click on the ‘Start Image Server’ button
    - On the iPad the name from the Server Name field in Capture One should appear within a few seconds under ‘Local (Bonjour)’; tap on that name and you are connected to Capture One; you may have to enter the password if you did set one in Capture One.

    Note: when you start the Image Server in Capture One for the first time, you may be requested to accept a firewall configuration change. Accept the change to allow incoming connections to Capture One.
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  • rave81
    What if I don't want to connect the laptop and iPad to wireless network device as you describe. Is there a way to run the capture one pilot by using only the laptop and iPad without the local WAN, because most of the time I bring my laptop only and tethered shoot with capture one 6 pro.
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  • Paul Steunebrink
    It is possible to connect the iPad and your Windows 7 (or Vista or XP or Mac OS X) wireless with each other without an access point. This is often a preferred setup for photographers on location so they can work independently.

    Note: I personally do not prefer this option. First, network connectivity is less reliable and less secure than with an access point. Second, you open your computer for wireless (=invisible) access to the world so do not forget to set a password when you configure the wireless connection. Third, on Windows - in contrast to Mac but who cares - it has been often a burden to setup. Alternatives exist in small, battery or USB powered access points, that you can preconfigure (set and forget) at home, put in a empty pocket and use everywhere.

    To setup your Windows system to mimic a wireless access point, I suggest to Google for 'win7 ad hoc wifi network'. I have currently no Win7 on a notebook running, so I can't guide you. Maybe somebody else can. Note that manufacturers (Dell) often add their own wireless configuration software. In that case you have to rely on their instructions and help.
    Once you have setup this so-called 'ad hoc' network, connect your iPad to that network as usual. From that point on, Capture Pilot and Capture One work together as usual on a (WiFi) network.

    And last but not least: remove the 'ad hoc' configuration after you are done. Beside that you might hurt your own security as noted before, your notebook is transmitting signals that may influence other wireless networks in the neighborhood without that signals being effectively used. These configurations were designed for temporarily use, not persistent configuration.
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