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MIOPS CABLE-N3 User Manual

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USER MANUAL
Release Date: December 5 th, 2015

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  • Page 1 MIOPS Smart USER MANUAL Release Date: December 5 th, 2015...
  • Page 3 First Use ........................... 7 Camera and Flash Cable Connections ................. 9 Standalone, Smartphone App and Mobile Dongle ..........11 Standalone Mode ....................... 13 User Interface of MIOPS Smart ................. 13 Lightning Mode ......................15 Sound Mode ....................... 16 Time Lapse Mode ..................... 18 Laser Mode .........................

  • Page 4: Introduction

    This manual includes the information you need to use Miops Smart with all features, so please read it carefully before using Miops Smart. You can check the FAQ section to find answers of some common questions.
  • Page 5 Figure 1 Buttons, Ports and LEDs...

  • Page 6: Specifications

    USB power source. You can use your computer USB port for this purpose. You can power Miops Smart directly from the USB port if the battery is not in the device. Using Miops Smart with other type of battery and power source may harm your device.

  • Page 7: Content Of The Package

    (extra cable, spare battery, etc.). First Use Your MIOPS Smart will be delivered with the latest firmware at the date of your purchase. If a new firmware has been released, before you have used it for the first time, you can update the firmware using the firmware upgrade tool. To get detailed information about the firmware upgrade, see the Firmware Upgrade Section.
  • Page 8 It will take about two hours to charge the battery from 0% to 100%. MIOPS Smart will be delivered with a Mini-USB cable. You can use this cable to charge it. The mini end of the USB cable will be plugged into the USB port.

  • Page 9: Camera And Flash Cable Connections

    You can visit the following list to see the compatibility list: http://miops.com/cablelist/ The Miops Smart has separate outputs for the camera and flash cables. Both of the output ports are located on the left side of the device under the protective cover.
  • Page 10 They trigger the connected device synchronously. Some older flash units require high voltages (~50 V) to be triggered. These flash units are not compatible with the Miops Smart. Using such a high voltage flash unit can damage the Miops Smart.
  • Page 11 Release The standalone mode offers you to control the Miops Smart with the buttons on the device only. You use the six basic modes of Miops Smart as a standalone device. They are: Lightning, Sound, Time Lapse, Laser, HDR and DIY.
  • Page 12 The mobile dongle is enabled for all modes of the smartphone app. You can use the mobile dongle for all modes after you have connected your smartphone to your camera using the mobile dongle. In this case, there will be no cable connection to the camera or flash unit from the Miops Smart.

  • Page 13: Standalone Mode

    You can use your Miops Smart as a standalone device without the involvement of your smartphone. If you use Miops Smart as a standalone device, you can set it to six basic modes: Lightning, Sound, Time Lapse, Laser, HDR and DIY modes.
  • Page 14 Miops Smart will get into the sleep mode if you don’t press any key in 30 seconds. You can press any key to get it out of sleep mode and it will have no other affect.

  • Page 15: B. Lightning Mode

    MIOPS Smart to another spot. Camera settings: The camera must be in manual focus mode. Otherwise, MIOPS Smart will not be able to trigger your camera. You can set the focus to infinity. You can set the aperture and exposure per the environment. Please note that the lightning will be visible for about 200~300 ms.

  • Page 16: C. Sound Mode

    “delay” parameter. If the object is further away, then you can either lower the delay or if there is no delay, you can place the Miops Smart further away from the setup. Moving it 3 meters (~10 feet) from the event, will delay the triggering for about 9 milliseconds.
  • Page 17 There might be scenarios where you don’t want to trigger the flash at the first sound event, but maybe at the second or later ones. In such a case, you can use the Miops Smart App Scenario mode. Please refer to the Scenario Mode section of the user manual to get detailed information.

  • Page 18: D. Time Lapse Mode

    You can set it anywhere between 1 sec and 1 hour with 1 second increments. Miops Smart will wait so long, before it initiates another triggering. You can see the counter counting down for each cycle, so you can see how much time is left before the next cycle.
  • Page 19 The total number of the pictures will only be equal to the set frame number, if the cycle duration of Miops Smart is longer than the cycle of the camera as explained above. If you get a lower number of pictures in total, check your camera and Miops Smart settings and change them per the requirements.

  • Page 20: E. Laser Mode

    The laser mode requires a consistent laser beam to be fed to the optical receiver of the MIOPS Smart. It is located on the front face of the device. The receiver is behind a transparent window and there is an optical lens on the window.
  • Page 21 The Miops Smart will trigger your camera so many times equal to the frame number. You can set the number anywhere between 1 and 999. Miops Smart can trigger your camera at a maximum rate of 2 times per second. This means your camera has about 500ms for every picture. Your camera may need longer than this due to the camera settings.
  • Page 22 If you want the laser mode to stop working for good after a certain number of frames, you can create a custom scenario using the Miops Smart app on your smartphone. Please refer to the Scenario Mode section of the user manual to get detailed...

  • Page 23: F. Hdr (High Dynamic Range) Mode

    HDR (High Dynamic Range) Mode HDR mode enables you to take the same picture with different exposures, so you can combine them later with image processing software to get a final image. The final image will be closer to what human eye can see. The theory behind the HDR photography is very simple.
  • Page 24 the center value with or by the factor. Example: I want the center exposure to be 2 seconds. I want to take 3 pictures with EV(+-) equal to ½. What will be the exposure values? As the EV(+-) is set ½, the factor is 1.41. The center exposure will be 2 seconds.

  • Page 25: G. Diy (Do It Yourself) Mode

    DIY (Do It Yourself) Mode The DIY mode is used to connect external sensors to your MIOPS Smart. The external sensor can be of any type if it meets some technical specifications. The DIY mode enables you to trigger your camera or flash unit based on a signal coming from an external sensor.
  • Page 26 After you have made sure, that your sensor has the correct terminal connections, you can connect the jack to the DIY port of the MIOPS Smart. The DIY mode has three different parameters. The first one is the threshold value.

  • Page 27: H. Scenario Mode (Execution Only)

    Please refer to the Scenario Mode section of the user manual to see how to create new scenarios using the app. When you create a new scenario and run it, it will be also stored to the Miops Smart. You can run them later, but you cannot modify them without the smartphone app.

  • Page 28: Smartphone App Mode

    App Requirements You will see the MIOPS logo on the screen of your phone. You can start the application by touching the MIOPS icon. Make sure that your phone is not in Airplane mode. Otherwise, MIOPS Smart cannot communicate with your phone.
  • Page 29 The initial screen of the app will show your smartphone and the nearby discovered MIOPS Smart units. You can pair your MIOPS Smart with the smartphone by touching the MIOPS icon. The logo will move onto smartphone logo and the mode selection menu will show up on the left hand side of the screen.

  • Page 30: C. Using The Application

    You can connect to a single MIOPS Smart at a time. The Bluetooth connection is only needed until you have configured your MIOPS Smart. Once you have successfully configured your MIOPS Smart,...

  • Page 31: D. Scenario Mode

    In order to send your configuration, to MIOPS Smart, you need to touch the start button on the bottom of the screen. MIOPS Smart will not start to function until you touch the “start”...
  • Page 32 This will also transfer the scenario to the Miops Smart and save it to the device. You can use the saved scenarios later without the smartphone app. The Bluetooth connection must exist between the Miops Smart and the smartphone to transfer the scenario.
  • Page 33 see the steps of that scenario on the screen. You can also use the mobile dongle with the scenario mode. To know how to use the mobile dongle in the lightning mode, please refer to the Mobile Dongle section of the user manual. Example: I want to start a time lapse 10 minutes after a sound event.

  • Page 34: E. Lightning Mode

    As it is the case in all modes, do not forget to touch the “start” button. Verify that data has been successfully sent to MIOPS Smart to ensure a proper operation. To know how to use the mobile dongle in the lightning mode, please refer to the Mobile Dongle section of the user manual.
  • Page 35 To get detailed information about the parameters and the usage of the sound mode, please refer to the Sound Mode section in Standalone Mode Operation of Miops Smart (Chapter 8.c). The parameters work the same way as they do in the standalone mode.

  • Page 36: G. Laser Mode

    To get detailed information about the parameters and the usage of the laser mode, please refer to the Laser Mode section in Standalone Mode Operation of Miops Smart (Chapter 8.e). Attention: Laser beam can be dangerous. Avoid eye contact. Use the laser source at your own risk.

  • Page 37: H. Time Lapse Mode

    They are the threshold, delay and the mode. To get detailed information about the parameters and the usage of the DIY mode, please refer to the DIY Mode section in Standalone Mode Operation of Miops Smart (Chapter 8.g).You can set all of the parameters using the DIY mode screen of the app.

  • Page 38: J. Hdr (High Dynamic Range)

    They are the threshold, delay and the mode. To get detailed information about the parameters and the usage of the DIY mode, please refer to the DIY Mode section in Standalone Mode Operation of Miops Smart (Chapter 8.g).You can set all of the parameters using the DIY mode screen of the app.

  • Page 39: Mobile Dongle Mode

    If you switch to mobile dongle mode from the cable connection, you might need to adjust the parameters of that mode. The mobile dongle is designed to be used with Miops app and a camera only. Do not use it with other applications or devices. This may cause malfunction...
  • Page 40 Figure 3 Mobile Dongle Cable Connection...

  • Page 41: Firmware Upgrade

    MIOPS Smart v2.0 and above If you own a MIOPS Smart v2.0 and above your device has the capability to update its firmware without needing any cable connection to a computer. You can use the smartphone app to check for new firmware version and then update the device with a single click.

  • Page 42: B. Miops Smart V1.9 And Before

    For your convenience, we have bundled all of the required files into a single compressed file. You just need to download the file and extract it to the MIOPS Smart folder that you have created for the upgrade. You can download the...
  • Page 43 The content of the folder should be looking as shown in the picture below.
  • Page 44 Press and hold the UP scroll button and turn MIOPS Smart on. Then connect it to one of the USB ports of your computer. As this is the first time that MIOPS Smart is connected to your computer, you will need to install the required drivers.
  • Page 45 After you have connected MIOPS Smart to your computer, open the “Control Panel” in Windows operating systems. Click “System” and choose “Device Manager”. You will see an unknown device under other devices section with exclamation point on it. Right click on this device and select Update Driver Software.
  • Page 46 Smart again and switch it back on as you press and hold down the Up Scroll button. At this point, when you start MiopsUpgrade.exe, the program should recognize MIOPS Smart and it will show a green check sign on MIOPS...
  • Page 47 Smart. This means the software is ready to put the new firmware to MIOPS Smart. The only thing you need to do is to locate the firmware file. Click the browse button (see highlighted with red below) and locate the firmware file you stored in the MIOPS Smart folder.
  • Page 48 After this click the Upgrade MIOPS button. It should take about 15 seconds to upgrade the firmware. Then MIOPS Smart will restart again and you will have your MIOPS Smart with the new firmware updated. If anything goes during the firmware upgrade you can start over.

  • Page 49: Mac Systems

    “Up” scroll button. This will put it into Firmware Upgrade status. You should see that there is a green check mark on the Miops icon. This means you have successfully put it into the Firmware Upgrade state. If you cannot do...
  • Page 50 You don’t need to restart the app. Just turn it on as you keep pressing the Up scroll button. In this state, the screen of the Miops Smart will be just black. The screen of the app should be as shown below.

  • Page 51: Warranty

    The device is not water proof, so water damages are not covered. If you are using MIOPS Smart outside, make sure that you protect it from water. Do not drop MIOPS Smart as this can damage the PCB and electronics components inside.

  • Page 52: Fcc Approval

    FCC Approval Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Radio Frequency Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.

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