CamRanger User Manual
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- Page 1 Mac User’s Manual for the CamRanger, CamRanger Share, and CamRanger PT Hub & Tripod Supports Mac OS X 10.8/Mountain Lion, 10.9/Mavericks, 10.10/ Yosemite, and 10.11/El Capitan...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
CamRanger Hardware ......................... CamRanger Registration ........................CamRanger Setup ..........................CamRanger Mac Application ......................Status Bar ................................Recent Thumbnails ............................Main Image View .............................. Live View Images ................................Captured Images ................................Advanced Tabs ..............................Data ......................................Focus ..................................... Timer ....................................HDR ..................................... Tripod Tab ..................................StackShot Tab ................................Camera Properties ............................Exposure Compensation & Bracketing ........................ Camera Actions .............................. Capture .................................... -
Page 3: Camranger Hardware
CamRanger Hardware The CamRanger device is turned on by sliding the power switch, located on the side of the unit, towards the front of the device. The green power light will illuminate when the unit is powered on. Any addiPonal switch present on the CamRanger currently serves no funcPon. The charging port is located next to the power switch. The male micro B end of the provided white charging cord is connected to this port. The other end of the charging cord can be connected to a female USB port that provides power, such as a computer or through the provided AC adapter. When the device is charging, an addiPonal yellow light will illuminate next to the green power light indicaPng that it is charging. The yellow light will turn off leaving only the green power light when it is fully charged. The CamRanger baUery is accessible by removing the boUom cover. The boUom cover is the side with the CamRanger serial number. Simply grasp the side edge/corner of the cover near the USB connector and pull back to remove. To replace the cover, first place the two lower tabs into the slots and then snap in the top. A black neoprene case is provided to assist in aUaching and securing the CamRanger, note that this pouch is not waterproof. The case has a carabineer to facilitate hanging from a tripod, belt loop, etc. Do not just hang the CamRanger by the cable as it will put strain on the USB connectors as well as possibly disconnect. Any switch on the opposite side of the power switch does not currently have any func5onality. © CamRanger – Patent Pending... -
Page 4: Camranger Registration
CamRanger Registra0on Before a Mac can be used with a CamRanger, the applicaPon should be loaded on the Mac, at no addiPonal cost to the user, from the Mac applicaPon store or from the CamRanger website, hUp://www.CamRanger.com/Downloads. Once downloaded, the CamRanger applicaPon needs to be registered. RegistraPon requires Internet connecPvity. Before proceeding, confirm Internet connecPvity (do not connect to the CamRanger network). Launch the CamRanger applicaPon and the following screen appears. If the registraPon pop-up does not appear, from the “Help” tab on the Mac menu bar, click “Register,” and the following screen will appear. Enter the 8-character CamRanger serial number. The serial number is located both on the boUom of the back cover as well as above the baUery underneath the back cover. Note that the serial number contains only leUers and NO numbers. Press the “Register” buUon to complete the registraPon process. A message box will appear indicaPng registraPon was successful and the Mac can be used with the CamRanger. Exit the applicaPon and then proceed with the setup process as detailed below in the CamRanger Setup secPon. If registraPon fails, confirm Internet connecPvity and the CamRanger serial number before contacPng support@CamRanger.com for assistance. © CamRanger – Patent Pending... -
Page 5: Camranger Setup
CamRanger Setup Power on the CamRanger and confirm all four lights briefly appear. The CamRanger will take approximately 30 seconds unPl it is fully iniPalized. The first Pme the user connects to CamRanger from a Mac, the Mac needs to be registered. See the CamRanger RegistraPon secPon above. Once registered, connect to the CamRanger network on the Mac. The network name will be CamRanger-###, with the last three characters matching the last 3 characters of the CamRanger’s serial number. Enter the network password, which is the full 8 characters of the CamRanger’s serial number. The password MUST BE ENTERED IN ALL CAPS. Connect the CamRanger to the camera with the provided black USB cable (Note: units purchased through retailers will have a USB mini cable, which will work with most cameras. A few select Nikons use a different cable, which may be purchased separately or the cable that came with the camera will also work). The male A end is inserted into the USB port at the end of the CamRanger, and the other end is connected to the USB port of the camera. Then ensure the camera is turned on. When the camera is connected and turned on, the green light closest to the edge of the CamRanger device will light. Launch the CamRanger Mac applicaPon. The applicaPon will connect to the CamRanger and the user will be able to control the camera. To aUempt to manually iniPate a connecPon, on the Mac menu bar, click “ConnecPon” and then “Connect.” Once connected, the following screen will appear. For common problems with setup and connecPon refer to the Troubleshoo*ng sec*on of this manual found on page 24. © CamRanger – Patent Pending... -
Page 6: Camranger Mac Application
CamRanger Mac Applica0on Status Bar The status bar is located at the top of the applicaPon screen and provides the user with a number of status elements. From leh to right: • Camera ConnecPon: Indicates if the CamRanger device is currently communicaPng with the camera • Connected: • Disconnected: • Camera BaUery Status: Indicates the approximate baUery charge on the camera • Camera Model Name • Lens Model Name (Note: not all cameras or lenses are supported) • Shots Remaining: Indicates the number of shots currently remaining on the camera’s removable media using the current sejngs • Quijng, maximizing, and minimizing a window • Red, Yellow, and Green circle on upper leh corner: • Red: This serves no purpose and does not actually close the window. To close the window, select “CamRanger” on the Mac CamRanger menu bar and then “Quit CamRanger” or use the ⌘+Q shortcut. © CamRanger – Patent Pending... -
Page 7: Recent Thumbnails
• Click on the extending arrows, located on the upper right corner of the screen, to view the window in full screen. Remaining: Indicates the number of shots currently remaining on the camera’s removable media using the current sejngs Recent Thumbnails • As images are captured, the thumbnails are automaPcally downloaded and displayed along the top of the screen. The thumbnails may be scrolled leh and right when more are downloaded than can fit. • A thumbnail may be selected to view the corresponding image. The image is downloaded and displayed in the main image view. The currently selected thumbnail is indicated with a yellow outline. • When both a JPG and RAW file format is captured, only the JPG thumbnail is displayed. • For Canon, JPG and RAW files can be viewed. For Nikon, JGP can be viewed while the RAW thumbnail will display, but will not be shown at full resoluPon when selected. Instead all Nikon RAW files will be displayed in a compressed JPG version. However, if the image is saved, it will save the full NEF file. Viewing TIFF files is not supported. • A small red “R” icon on the upper right of the thumbnail indicates that it is a RAW image. A small green “T” indicates TIFF, while no icon is used to indicate JPG formaUed images. • Note: only thumbnails for images captured within the current CamRanger session will be displayed. Main Image View Live view and captured images are displayed within the main image view. Live View Images To iniPate live view, click on the eyeball symbol located within the camera acPon controls on the boUom right of the applicaPon screen. In live view, the image on the screen is automaPcally updated as live view images stream in. The exact frame per second rate is very much dependent on the CamRanger WiFi signal strength, the camera, and the Mac specs. However, assuming a good connecPon, the live view frame rate will be about 7 – 18 fps. When in live view, the main image view may be clicked once to focus at that point. Note that for Canon cameras, the outer edges of the image cannot be focused on. Double clicking will zoom in the viewing window and double clicking again returns the image to regular size. A live view histogram may be toggled on or off from the “Data” tab as described in the Advanced Tab Data secPon found on page 9. Toggling the histogram on will generate a © CamRanger – Patent Pending... -
Page 8: Captured Images
Canon cameras can display the live view image on the camera and Mac and allow the user to trigger images with the camera by acPvaPng the camera’s live view buUon a9er starPng live view within the CamRanger applicaPon. Nikon cameras do not allow any control of the physical camera while live view is acPve within the CamRanger applicaPon. Captured Images Captured images will be displayed in the main image view in one of two ways, by selecPng a thumbnail in the thumbnails secPon of the applicaPon or through the Auto-View Images feature. The Auto-View Image feature is useful when capturing images from the camera and using the Mac applicaPon for image display. When this feature is selected, pictures will automaPcally display in the main image view screen. This feature can be turned on or off by selecPng “CamRanger” on the Mac CamRanger menu bar and then “CamRanger Preferences.” For more informaPon about this feature, refer to the CamRanger Menu Bar Preferences sec*on of this document found on page 15. When a thumbnail is selected for viewing, the image will be displayed on the main image view and can be zoomed in at 50%, 100%, 200%, or fit to screen by selecPng the magnificaPon of interest below the image. The image can then be panned using the mouse. Images displayed in the main view are NOT saved by default, but are instead just temporarily cached. Individual images can be saved by selecPng “File” from the Mac CamRanger menu bar and then “Save” or “Save As”. For further saving opPons including the ability to automaPcally save all pictures, refer to the CamRanger Menu Bar Preferences sec*on of this document found on page 15. To view the images on the camera’s memory card select “View” on the Mac CamRanger menu bar and then “Card Contents.” A new window will appear displaying thumbnails of the images on the camera’s removable media. Double clicking a thumbnail will display the image within the main image view. AddiPonal features for downloading or delePng images are also available. For further informaPon about the card contents, refer to the CamRanger Menu Bar Card Content sec*on found on page 17. © CamRanger – Patent Pending... -
Page 9: Advanced Tabs
There are four tabs providing advanced informaPon or controls: Data, Focus, Timer, and HDR. An addiPonal Tripod or StackShot tab is visible when the respecPve accessory is connected. Data The data tab shows an RGB histogram and meta-data associated with the image in the main image view. The following meta-data is provided: • ShuUer Speed • Aperture • MegaPixels (Note this is not file size, but image resoluPon) • ISO • Metering Mode • Exposure CompensaPon Value Within live view, the data tab will simply inform the user that live view is on and provide a toggle switch to toggle the display of the histogram. The histogram is updated in real-Pme, but at the cost of slowing down the frame rate. Focus The focus tab is only enabled during live view and provides advanced focusing controls. Focus Adjust There are two sets of buUons to move the lens’ focal plane nearer or further from the camera. Each set has three buUons with different sized arrows to specify a large, medium, or small step in focus. Tap the buUon to move the focus by a single increment, holding down the buUon will have no affect. Focus Stacking Focus stacking is a process of taking mulPple captures with slight changes in focus and then post processing them to enhance the depth of field. The automaPc focus-stacking feature allows the user to set the focus step size between in each shot and the number of shots to take. Each focus step will move the focal plane further from the camera. So the user will want to set the focus to the nearest plane desired to be in focus and start the stacking process from there. If too few captures are taken, the process can be restarted from where the iniPal stacking ended. Note: the post processing is not done within the CamRanger applicaPon. © CamRanger – Patent Pending... -
Page 10: Timer
Timer The Pmer tab allows the use of the CamRanger as an intervalometer as well as specifying exposure Pmes when the camera is in bulb mode. Time Lapse • The entry fields are used to specify the iniPal delay before the first shot, the number of shots to take, and the delay in between each shot. • Aher configuring the sejngs, press the “Start” buUon to begin the intervalometer process. • The intervalometer commands are stored on the CamRanger device, the Mac does not need to remain on or connected once the intervalometer command is iniPated. • The “Shot Delay” should not be used for precision Pming, parPcularly when the delay is only a few seconds or less. • If the user closes the CamRanger app aher iniPaPng the Pme lapse on the CamRanger, which includes shot delays of 2 seconds or less, it may be difficult to restart the app since the CamRanger is primarily communicaPng with the camera. • Time Lapse – HDR • If the camera is in manual exposure mode, a small HDR check box will appear allowing the combinaPon of a Pme lapse and HDR sequence. • If the HDR check box is selected, for each Pme lapse capture, CamRanger will actually take a sequence of bracketed images using the bracket parameters as specified within the HDR tab. • Time Lapse – Bulb • If the camera is in bulb mode/shuUer speed and the camera supports bulb shots, the CamRanger has the ability to take Bulb shots during the Pme lapse. The bulb duraPon is specified by the Shot DuraPon, located within the Bulb secPon, immediately below the Pme lapse secPon. • Before starPng the Pme lapse sequence, a dialog will appear informing the user of the Pme lapse parameters and provide an opportunity to cancel. -
Page 11: Hdr
• The IniPal Delay field specifies the amount of delay, if any, to take before beginning the brackePng sequence. • The iniPal value for the selected property is set with the Start Value field. • The total number of images to capture is specified by the Number of Shots field. • The possible Step Size values are up to 3 stops and specify the how many stops to vary the exposure between each capture. • The valid values for the Number of Shots are automaPcally determined based on the values specified for Start Value and Step Size. For example a step size of 1/3 stops will allow more shots than a step size of 3 stops. • The starPng point of the bracket is set within the sejngs and can begin at the shadows (lowest exposure), mid-point, or highlights (highest exposure). If the starPng point is set to mid-point, the resulPng sequence will start at the lowest exposure but with the iniPally set value as the mid-point. See the Advanced Sejngs secPon for more informaPon on sejng the HDR start point. • Aher configuraPon, press the “Start” buUon to begin the brackePng process. • HDR sequences may be done with Live View acPve for Canon, but not Nikon. • Note: the post processing is not done within the CamRanger applicaPon. Tripod Tab When the CamRanger PT Hub and MP-360 (MP 101, Bescor, or Hague) are in use with the CamRanger, an addiPonal tab will display for tripod control. The CamRanger Mac applicaPon provides the user the opPon to pan and Plt the camera from within the app at variable speeds. For more informaPon refer to the CamRanger PT Hub and Tripod sec*on of this manual found on page 21. StackShot Tab When the CamRanger PT Hub and StackShot are uses with the CamRanger, an addiPonal tap will display for controlling the StackShot. Refer to the separate CamRanger & StackShot Manual on our website, www.CamRanger.com/help, for more informaPon about using the CamRanger, © CamRanger – Patent Pending... -
Page 12: Camera Properties
CamRanger PT Hub, and StackShot. To use the StackShot with the CamRanger and CamRanger PT Hub, the CamRanger firmware must be version 7 and up and the CamRanger sohware on the Mac must be the most recent. These updates can be found on our website at www.CamRanger.com/downloads. Camera Proper0es The above diagram indicates the camera properPes, which are also listed below, that can be set using the applicaPon: • Auto Exposure Mode • ShuUer Seed • Aperture • ISO • Metering Mode • Capture Mode • White Balance • Image Format • Focus Mode • Exposure CompensaPon and BrackePng Not all properPes can be set for all cameras or in all modes. For example, the diagram above is from a session with a Canon camera and for most Canon’s the auto exposure mode and focus mode cannot be set. Disabled properPes are indicated with a darker buUon background. © CamRanger – Patent Pending... -
Page 13: Exposure Compensation & Bracketing
Exposure Compensa5on & Bracke5ng By clicking the brackePng buUon, the following controls will be displayed: Clicking the arrows at the top right and leh moves the exposure compensaPon. Holding down the arrow will move the exposure compensaPon to its respecPve limit. The two buUons at the middle control the brackePng amount. Clicking the arrows poinPng in will reduce the brackePng amount, while pressing the arrows point outward will increase the brackePng amount. The brackePng is not set unPl the “Set” buUon is pressed. The “Close” buUon will dismiss the dialog. Pressing “Close” without pressing “Set” will effecPvely cancel any adjustments made. Camera Ac0ons Capture • The “Capture” buUon iniPates the camera trigger. The exact camera behavior is dependent on the camera and camera properPes, most importantly the capture mode. • For most capture modes, such as single, Pmer, or quiet the buUon performs the image capture as expected. It should be noted that for some cameras, advanced modes such as remote or Pmer the buUon will behave as single capture mode. • ConPnuous capture mode differs between Nikon and Canon. • Nikon: Aher selecPng a conPnuous drive mode a dialog is displayed allowing the user to select the number of images to capture. When the Capture buUon is pressed, that number of images will be captured. • Canon: When in a conPnuous mode, pressing and holding the Capture buUon behaves in the same way as pushing the physical trigger on the camera. • It is noted that there can be a very slight lag between the pressing of the “Capture” buUon and the image capture. The delay can be more pronounced while live view is acPve. For Pme © CamRanger – Patent Pending... -
Page 14: Auto / Manual Focus Toggle
Auto / Manual Focus Toggle • The AF/MF Focus toggle buUon allows the user to change the focusing between auto and manual without having to physically adjust the camera. • This AF/MF adjustment is not possible for all cameras in all modes. For example, some Nikon cameras to be connected in “PC” mode, ion” on the are required which is accessible by selecPng “Connect Mac CamRanger menu .” bar followed by clicking “PC • Aher any touch or incremental focusing while in live view, the focus mode will automaPcally aUempt to switch to manual focus such that the user specified focus is not overridden by auto focus upon capture. Live View • The “Live View” toggle buUon is used to turn live view on and off. • When live view is on, the main image view is updated with live view images as well as updaPng the RGB histogram in the Data tab if the live view histogram is turned on. • Note: running live view is relaPvely intensive and there may be slight performance lags in other areas. Movie Mode • The “Movie Mode” toggle buUon is used to turn live view on and off, but within movie mode. • When movie mode is on, the main image view is updated with the live images. • The “Capture” buUon changes to “Record” and pressing the “Record” buUon will start and then stop the recording of a movie. • Note: movies cannot be downloaded to the Mac using the CamRanger. © CamRanger – Patent Pending... -
Page 15: Mac Camranger Menu Bar
Mac CamRanger Menu Bar The CamRanger menu bar located at the top of the Mac display contains many useful funcPons allowing the user to manage the connecPon, set opPons and controls, access to the camera’s card contents, and to get help. CamRanger Preferences The preferences are accessible from the menu bar, by clicking “CamRanger” and then selecPng “CamRanger Preferences” on the dropdown. Saving • Saved Image Directory: As images are captured they can be saved into a specified directory. If pictures from the camera’s memory card are downloaded to the Mac they will be stored in this folder. It is noted all images are stored on the camera’s memory card. • Custom Prefix: This will give the images taken during the session a unique Ptle preceding the image number when saved to the card. • Auto View Images: This feature provides three different opPons. • OFF: Images are not automaPcally displayed • ON: Images are automaPcally displayed • Camera: Images are not automaPcally displayed, but can be displayed as dictated by the photographer at the camera. To have an image be displayed from the camera, it needs to be modified on the camera. There are few ways this can be done, but these methods may work well: • Canon - Give the image a raPng • Nikon - Press the lock buUon to lock the image • Auto Save Images: When this feature is ... -
Page 16: File: Saving & Sharing Options
Point). Sharing Refer to the CamRanger Share sec*on of this manual on page 20 for more informaPon about the sharing features. Watermark • Watermark: Insert text here to use for the watermark. • Show Watermark: Displays a watermark over each full size image. When the watermark is enabled and the user is sharing images to mulPple devises, the watermark will be displayed on the shared devices. • Watermark Loca0on: Specifies the locaPon of the watermark: Center, BoUom-Right or BoUom-Leh. File: Saving & Sharing Op5ons • The “Save and “Save as” opPons are beneficial for users who do not want all images captured to be saved onto the Mac. • Save: The image displayed on the main viewing screen can be saved to the default directory by selecPng “File” on the Mac CamRanger menu bar followed by “Save.” • Save as: The image displayed on the main viewing screen can be saved to any directory and any name by selecPng “File” on the Mac CamRanger menu bar followed by “Save.” • Images can also be auto-saved to the Mac computer via the CamRanger Preferences. • Image Share: When sharing is enabled, the CamRanger user can chose to share individual images being viewed in the main image view by selecPng “Share” from the File drop down. Connec0on • CamRanger ConnecPon: A state dependent “Connect” or “Disconnect” buUon is available to the user as a troubleshooPng opPon to avoid closing the applicaPon in the case of connecPon problems. • Nikon ConnecPon Mode • Aher selecPng “ConnecPon” on the menu bar, the opPons of “PC” and “Camera” are in the dropdown. © CamRanger – Patent Pending... -
Page 17: View
• PC: PC mode allows more control over properPes within CamRanger; however, any properPes changed are not maintained, and changing sejngs on the physical camera are not recognized. AddiPonally, images cannot be physically triggered from the camera. • Camera: Allows the camera to be physically used as normal; however, not all properPes will be enabled within CamRanger. The CamRanger applicaPon must be set to Camera mode to allow physically triggering from the camera. • It should also be noted that the connecPon mode cannot be changed while live view is acPve. View Card Contents To view the card contents select “View” on the Mac CamRanger menu bar and then “Card Contents.” By doing this a new window will pop-up, as seen above. The card contents will display thumbnails of the images on the camera’s removable media. The applicaPon will iniPally load the most recent thumbnails. To load more thumbnails, press the “More” buUon at the boUom of the window. As seen in the picture above, a small red “R” icon on the upper right of the thumbnail indicates that it is a RAW image. A small green “T” indicates TIFF, while no icon is used to indicate JPG formaUed images. Any number of thumbnails can be selected by pressing a thumbnail, or all may be selected by pressing “Select All” at the boUom of the window. Selected thumbnails will have a yellow border around them. Aher selecPng thumbnails they may either be deleted or saved. The “Delete” buUon at the lower leh will first prompt the user to confirm, and then delete the associated images of the selected thumbnails from the camera’s removable media. The “Save” buUon at the lower right will save all associated images of the selected thumbnails to the image directory specified in the preferences. Images are saved regardless of format. Images within the card contents view can be viewed by double clicking on the image. The image will then appear in the main image view window. Note that the thumbnails are presented in chronological order beginning with the most recent. © CamRanger – Patent Pending... -
Page 18: Help
CamRanger session will appear on the upper porPon of the screen and the main image view will display the captured images. The camera sejngs and image capturing can be controlled from the camera and are not controlled on the Mac applicaPon. Image Only When “Image Only” is selected, the advanced controls tab, camera properPes, and camera acPons on visible the right hand side of the applicaPon are not . The thumbnails of images taken within the CamRanger session will not appear on the upper porPon of the screen. When “Image Only” is not selected, the advanced controls tab, camera properPes, camera acPons, and thumbnails are accessible on the CamRanger applicaPon. Window menu bar allows the user to The “Window” dropdown found on the Mac CamRanger minimize and ndows to front, and access the zoom the screen, bring the CamRanger wi camera card contents. Help The “Help” dropdown found on the Mac CamRanger menu bar is useful for registering CamRanger units and to access this help manual. • RegistraPon: By clicking “Register” the user can register a CamRanger. The user must be connected to the Internet to complete the registraPon. • CamRanger Help: Click “CamRanger Help” to view this document. Incorpora0on with Lightroom or Capture One Lightroom or Capture One, one can While one cannot control the CamRanger from within specify a Pcally download images to. R the CamRanger Menu Bar Preferences folder to automa efer to sec*on found on page 15 for more saving opPons. This folder can be set to as a “watch” folder Capture One within Lightroom or and set to be automaPcally imported. © CamRanger – Patent Pending... -
Page 19: Network Bridging
Network Bridging To set up network bridging the CamRanger must have firmware 6 and up and the CamRanger Sejngs applicaPon must be downloaded on the Mac computer. Refer to www.CamRanger.com/downloads for the CamRanger firmware update and for the CamRanger Sejngs applicaPon and user manual to establish bridging on the Mac. For further guidance, a YouTube CamRanger Sejngs applicaPon user video is available. Note that to bridge networks it is recommended to be familiar with Internet networking. Network bridging allows the user to be connected to the CamRanger and an addiPonal Internet network simultaneously. Previously when using the CamRanger, the Mac could only be connected to the CamRanger WiFi network, making it so the user could not use any other network when the CamRanger was in use. Once the bringing is established on the Mac, the CamRanger can be connected to the Mac and successfully bridge between the CamRanger and addiPonal network. © CamRanger – Patent Pending... -
Page 20: Camranger Share App
CamRanger Share App In order for the CamRanger Share feature to work, the CamRanger firmware must be updated to version 6 and up and the CamRanger sohware must be updated to the most recent version. When the photographer is in a CamRanger session, others can view images and live view on their personal iOS devices, Android devices, and/or Mac or Windows computer. The CamRanger Share applicaPon is free and can be downloaded from www.CamRanger.com/downloads. Individuals using the CamRanger Share app can only view images and live view when the CamRanger is connected and the main CamRanger user has enables sharing from within the sejngs. The Mac Share sejngs, as seen below, can be accessed by selecPng “CamRanger” from the Mac menu bar followed by “Preferences.” • Enable Sharing: When viewing an image in the main image view, individual images can be shared by enabling sharing in the CamRanger Sejngs and then selecPng “Share” from the File drop down. One must Enable Sharing in order for the Auto Sharing, Auto Share Thumbnails, and Share Live View sejngs to work. • Auto Share Thumbnails: All images captured will display as thumbnails on the CamRanger Share devices when Auto Share Thumbnails is enabled. The CamRanger Share user can scroll through the pictures at his or her own pace. • Auto Share Live View: The CamRanger share user will be able to see the camera’s live view on their personal device when Share Live View is enabled. If an image thumbnail is not viewed by the CamRanger user in the main image view, it will not be shared to the CamRanger Share app users. • Show Clients: The CamRanger user can see what devices are using the CamRanger Share applicaPon during the CamRanger session. Note that the watermark sejngs on the main CamRanger app will be set on all sharing devices. Assuming that all devices have a good connecPon with the CamRanger, as the number of users increase, the performance decreases slightly; adding 1 second per shared device for each small JPG that is distributed is a good rule of thumb. Similarly, sharing live view with an addiPonal 1 or 2 devices will not significantly degrade performance, but as more devices are added the frame rate will reduce. AddiPonally, a device with a very poor/slow connecPon can degrade the performance for everyone. The photographer using the CamRanger app can always temporarily turn off sharing to kick off all shared devices. As the number of users increases the there are pracPcal performance limits. Depending on the scenario, pracPcal maximums of 5-15 clients are typical. The amount of data being shared as well as the network strength to all of the clients © CamRanger – Patent Pending... -
Page 21: Camranger Pt Hub And Tripod
If the CamRanger is only connected to the CamRanger network, the CamRanger Share app users will also need to connect to the CamRanger network, using the same password, however no registraPon is required. If the CamRanger is bridged to an exisPng Internet network, the Share app user can connect to the same Internet network that the CamRanger is connected to, and sPll use the Share app. Those using the share app should consult the CamRanger Controller about the network connecPon and should stay within range of the CamRanger or bridged network when using the app For more informaPon about the CamRanger Share ApplicaPon, refer to the CamRanger Share App User Guide Video (Note: this video is demonstraPng the setup with an iPad, but the general concept and use with the Mac is the same). CamRanger PT Hub and Tripod • To use the CamRanger PT Hub and Motorized tripod, a CamRanger is required. • The CamRanger PT Hub and MP-360 (MP 101, Bescor, or Hague) will only work with CamRanger firmware 6 and up and the latest Mac sohware. Refer to www.CamRanger.com/downloads for the The CamRanger firmware update and latest Mac applicaPon. CamRanger must be registered (see CamRanger user manual) while the CamRanger PT Hub does not require registraPon. CamRanger PT Hub Hardware • The CamRanger powers the CamRanger PT Hub. Serial Connector port USB 2.0 A-end port (USB (Cable included with 2.0 A to B connector CamRanger PT Hub) included with CamRanger Hub) USB port (USB cable included with the CamRanger or Camera) © CamRanger – Patent Pending... -
Page 22: Mp-360 Tripod Head Hardware
Camera with the long dimension of the Motorized Pan Head body. • Specifica0ons: • Power source: 4 AA baUeries or A/C adapter plug (neither included) • VerPcal Tilt Angle: +/- 15 degrees • Horizontal Panning Angle: 360 degrees with unlimited rotaPon (If purchased through CamRanger) • Maximum Camera weight: 6 lb (2.7 kg) • Size (L x H x W): 5.75 x 4.5 x 4 inches (145 x 115 x 103 mm) • Weight (without baUeries: 1.75 lb (800 mg) • Bubble Level: If desired, place the included adhesive bubble level on the top of the tripod (on end with on/off switch). CamRanger, CamRanger PT Hub, and Tripod Setup • Required parts: • CamRanger* • CamRanger PT Hub • Motorized tripod (either the MP-360, Bescor, or Hague)* • USB cable (included with CamRanger or camera) • Serial Connector (included with the CamRanger PT Hub) • USB 2.0 A to B connector (included with CamRanger PT Hub) • Camera* • Device* (iPhone, iPad, Android device, Mac, or Windows computer) *Requires charged baUery or connecPon to AC power © CamRanger – Patent Pending... - Page 23 • Important tripod setup instrucPons: • Set the Auto Pan Angle Selector Switch to 0° and the Main Power Switch to “M.” These sejngs are required for 360° rotaPon and control from within the CamRanger app. The 45°, 90°, and 340° auto pan sejngs on the tripod head serve no funcPon. • Level the tripod if necessary for your applicaPon. • When securing the CamRanger and CamRanger PT Hub to the camera setup, do not mount to the tripod. Mount the CamRanger and CamRanger PT Hub to the motorized tripod or camera strap and make sure the units can rotate freely around the tripod. Diagram of setup for the CamRanger, CamRanger PT Hub, motorized tripod, and camera. © CamRanger – Patent Pending...
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Page 24: Tips & Troubleshooting
Tips & Troubleshoo0ng Below are some Pps and troubleshooPng for common quesPons or issues arranged by category: Registra0on • If the CamRanger Mac applicaPon is re-installed, the Mac may need to be re-registered. • Most registraPon issues are due to not having Internet connecPvity or entering the serial number incorrectly. • If you sPll have issues, please email support@CamRanger.com for assistance. Connec0on • Make sure CamRanger is fully powered on and iniPalized (it should take approximately 30 seconds). The power light and WiFi light should both be on. • The password to connect to the CamRanger WiFi is the CamRanger serial number in all CAPS. If there are sPll issues connecPng, turning the Mac’s WiFi off and then back on may help. • If the CamRanger applicaPon is connected to the CamRanger device, but no camera is connected, it will aUempt to connect to a camera approximately every 5 seconds. • If the Mac is outside of or near the edge of the range of the CamRanger unit there will be connecPon problems. • Disconnect and reconnect the CamRanger by selecPng “ConnecPon” then Connect on the Menu Bar to force a new session/connecPon. • Power cycling the camera and CamRanger as well as restarPng the applicaPon will completely refresh the connecPon. • When the camera baUery begins to get low, certain commands may start to fail or a connecPon may be refused. • The CamRanger hardware can only be connected to a single Mac at a Pme. • A second network connecPon, such as with an Ethernet cable, can cause connecPon failures. • If there is an inconsistent or intermiUent connecPon, the issue is likely related to the USB connecPon and different USB cable will ohen fix the problem. • If the camera has in-camera WiFi capabiliPes, it must be turned OFF to make a connecPon with the camera. -
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• Intervalometer and Bulb commands are stored on the CamRanger hardware such that the Mac does not need to remain on and connected. • When an operaPon, command, or sejng is not available or not working the issue is ohen related to the camera setup. For example: • Toggling to AF is disabled if the camera lens switch is set to MF. • Live view will fail on Canon cameras if Live View ShooPng is disabled in the camera’s menu. • Capture fails because the removable media on the camera is full. • For Canon cameras, the Live View focus mode within the camera’s menu must be set to “Live View”. • AdjusPng or viewing the number of brackePng shots is not currently supported. The display assumes three shots. However, if the number of shots is actually 2, 5, 7, 9, etc. the bracket amount is sPll correct it will just incorrectly display 3 shots. • Some features are not supported by some cameras. For example conPnuous capture mode is not supported on the Canon 40D and many Nikons do not support bulb shots. See the camera capability matrix at www.CamRanger.com/supported-cameras/ for more detailed informaPon. • If touch focusing does not work on a Canon camera, the likely cause is that the rear AF buUon has been changed to some other funcPon and must be reset back to its default AF behavior. Images • The thumbnails are not downloaded unPl aher the image has been recorded to the camera’s card. On most cameras this is relaPvely quick. However, depending on the camera, speed of removable media and number of shots taken in succession, there can be a lag. • CamRanger can be used to view and download pictures captured through other means. So a photographer could be capturing images, or a RF or light trigger could capture images and the CamRanger applicaPon would automaPcally download the thumbnails. • If shooPng to mulPple cards, ensure the playback card is set to the memory card of interest. So if shooPng RAW to card one and JPG to card two and viewing the JPGs is desired, then set the playback card to card number two.