Nikon 6MWA0711-01 manual

Wireless T ransmitter En User's Manual Printed in Japan SB1L01(11) 6MWA0711-01 No reproduction in any form of this ma nual, in who le or in part (except for brief quotation in critic al articles or reviews), may be made without written authoriz ation from NIKON CORPORATION.[...]

En_01 ii Wha t the W T -5 C an Do f or Y ou This manual describes how to use the W T -5 to connect the camera to a computer or ftp ser ver over a wireless network. Once a connection has been establis hed, you can: 1 Upload existing photos and movies 2 T ake or bro wse photos remot ely FTP upload Image transfer See the Network Guide, 0 41 ftp se rv [...]

En_01 iii See “ Wireless C onnections” ( 0 5) fo r more info rm ati on. 3 Contr ol multiple cameras Synchronized rele ase See the Net work Guide, 0 45[...]

En_01 iv T rademark Information Macintosh, Mac OS, and iPhone are tr ademarks of Apple C omputer , Inc. Microsoft, Windows, and W indows Vista are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. XQD is a trademark of Sony Corporation. CompactFlash is a trademark of Sa nDisk Corporation. All other trade names mentioned in this manual or the other do[...]

En_01 v F or Y our Safety T o prevent damage to your N ikon product or injur y to yourself or to others, read the following safety precautions in their entirety before using this equipment. Keep these safety instructions where all those who use the product will read them. The consequences that could result from failure to obser ve the precautions l[...]

En_01 vi A Do not remain in contac t with t he camera or charger for extended periods while the devices are on or in use Parts of the device become hot. Leavin g the device in direct contac t with the skin for extended periods may result in low-temperatur e burns. A Do not expose to high temperatures Do not leave the device in a closed ve hicle und[...]

En_01 vii Notic es • No part of the manuals included with this product may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stor ed in a re trieval system, or translated into any language in any f orm, by any means , without Nikon ’ s prior written permission. • Nikon reserves the right to change th e specifications of the hardware and software descr[...]

En_01 viii Notices for C ustomers in the U .S.A. This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules and RSS-Gen of IC R ules. Operation is subjec t to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause inter ference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, including inter ference that may cause undesired operation of this device. FCC[...]

En_01 ix Compliance with FC C requirement 15.407(c) Data transmission is always initiated by software, which is the passed down through the MA C, through the digital an d analog baseband, and finally to the RF chip. Sever al special packets are init iated by the MA C. These are the only ways the digital baseband portion will tur n on the RF transmi[...]

En_01 x Notices for C ustomers in Canada IC RSS-G en Statement This device complies with Industr y Ca nada licence- exempt RSS stan dard(s). Operation is subjec t to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference ,including inter ference th at may ca use und e sired operati[...]

En_01 xi Notices for C ustomers in Eur ope R&TTE Direc tive W e, the manufacturer (Nikon Corporation) her eby declare that this W ireless T ransmitter ( W T-5) is in c ompliance with the essential requirements and other relevant pr ovisions of Dir ective 1999/5/EC. * Outdoor use limited t o 10mW eirp within the band 2454-2483.5M Hz Notice for C[...]

En_01 xii A vailable Channels The W T -5 is available in fiv e versions, each destined for use in a different region in compliance with local r egulations governing the use of wire less devices (f or in formation on countries not listed in the following table, con tact a Nikon representa tive). Use each model only in the region for which it is inte[...]

En_01 xiii IEEE802.11a The channels available for IEEE802.11a are list ed below . Ver s i o n Loc ation Mode Channels W52 W53 W56 W58 36–48 52–64 100–140 149–165 WT - 5 Indoor Infrastructure ✔✔✔ — Ad ho c ✔ — ✔ — Outd oor Infrastructure Prohibit ed Proh ibited ✔ — Ad ho c Proh ib it ed — ✔ — WT -5 A Indoor Infrastr[...]

En_01 xiv What the WT-5 Can Do for You . .......... ......... .......... ........ ......... .......... . i i For Your Safety .......... ......... .......... ........ ......... .......... ........ ........ ........... ..... v Notices .......... ........ ........ ........... ........ ........ ......... .......... ........ ........ ........... ...vii [...]

En_01 1 Introduc tion Thank you for y our purchase of an W T -5 wireless transmitter f or compatible Nikon digital cameras . The W T -5 is for use ex clusiv ely in the country of sale; operation in other jurisdiction s is not guaranteed. Users who are unsure as to the countr y of purchase are request ed to contact a Nikon-a uthorized ser vice repre[...]

En_01 2 Life-Long Learning As part of Nikon’ s “Life-Long Learning ” commitment to ongoing product suppor t and education, continu ally-up dated information is available on- line at the following sites: • For users in the U.S.A. : http://ww w .nik onusa.com/ • For users in Eu rope and Afric a : http://w ww .europe-nikon.com/support/ • F[...]

En_01 3 C onnec tion T ypes The W T -5 offers a choice of th e following connec tion ty pes: F or more inf ormation, see the ne twork guide supplied with the camera. FTP upload Upload existing photos and movies to a computer or ftp ser ver , or upload new photos as they are taken. Image transfer Camera control Contro l the camera using optional Cam[...]

En_01 4 C onnecting the W T -5 q Open the camera’ s peripheral connector cover and ro tate it u p out of the way . w Fu l l y i n s e r t t h e W T-5 connec tor into the camera peri pheral conne c tor . e Rotate the locking wheel to lock the WT -5 i n p l ac e. D Powe r S o u rce The WT-5 is not equipped with a battery or power switch. Pow er is [...]

En_01 5 W ireless Connec tions F ollow the st eps below t o connect to a wirel ess network. FTP upload Image transfer/ camera control HTTP server Install the Wir eless T ransm itter Utility Step 1: Ready the camera and WT -5 ( 0 7) Step 2: Selec t the W T -5 ( 0 8) Step 3: Run the connection wizard ( 0 8) Step 4: Adjust network settings ( 0 16) FTP[...]

En_01 6 A Network Guide F or information on using a wireless network once the camera and W T -5 are connected, see the network guide supplied with the camera. D Choosing a Po wer Source T o prevent the camera powering off unexpectedly during setup or data transfer , use a full y-charged battery or an optional AC adapter designated f or use with you[...]

En_01 7 Step 1: Getting Ready Step 1: Getting Ready After star ting the computer and logging in, ready the camera and W T -5 as described below . 1 Inser t a memor y card. T urn the camera off and insert a memor y card (do not turn the camera off while data are being transferr ed to the computer). This step can be omitted in cam era con trol mod e [...]

En_01 8 Step 2: Selecting the W T -5 Step 2: Selecting the W T -5 Select the W T -5 as the net work device used by the camera. 1 Display the h ardware list. In the setup menu, select Network , then highlight Cho os e ha rdware and press 2 to vi ew t he h ardw are l ist . 2 Select W T -5. Highlight WT -5 and press J to selec t the highlighted option[...]

En_01 9 Step 3: The Connection Wi zard 3 Start the connection wizard. High lig ht Co nnection wizard and press 2 to start the connection wizard . 4 Choose a connection type. ( 0 3) Highlight a connection type and press 2 . 5 Name the new network pr ofile. Enter the name that w ill appear in the profile list and press J (to use the default name, pre[...]

En_01 10 Step 3: The Connection Wi zard 6 Choose a connection method. Highlight the connec tion method used by the net work and press 2 . More information can be found on the page s listed below . A Te x t E n t r y The follo wing dialog is displayed when text entr y is required . Use the multi selector to highlight the desired character in the key[...]

En_01 11 Step 3: The Connection Wi zard ❚❚ Search for Wir eless Network Select Search for wir eless network i n S te p 6 on page 10 to choose from a list o f the networks (wireless LAN access points or host computers) detec ted by the came ra. 1 Choose a network. Sel ecti ng Search f or wireless netw ork displays a list of SSIDs. The network t [...]

En_01 12 Step 3: The Connection Wi zard 3 Choose your next step. The message at right is displayed when a connection is established. Y our nex t step depends on the connection type selected in Step 4 on page 9: ❚❚ Push-Button WPS Choose Push-bu tto n WP S in Ste p 6 on page 10 if the wireless LAN access point uses push- button WPS. 1 Pr ess the[...]

En_01 13 Step 3: The Connection Wi zard 3 Choose your next step . The message at right is displa yed when a connection is established. Y our next step depends on th e connection type selected in Step 4 on page 9: If you chose FTP upload, go to page 16. If you chose Image transfer , Camera control, or HTTP ser ver , go to page 19.[...]

En_01 14 Step 3: The Connection Wi zard ❚❚ PIN-Entry WPS Choose PI N-entr y WPS in Step 6 on page 10 if the wireless LAN access point uses PIN- entry WPS. 1 Enter the PIN for the wireless LAN access point . F rom a comp uter , enter the PIN fo r the wireless LAN access point. F or more information, see the documentation provided with the wir el[...]

En_01 15 Step 3: The Connection Wi zard ❚❚ Direct Connection (Ad Hoc) T o connec t directly to an ftp ser ver or computer in ad h oc mode, selec t Direct connection (ad hoc) in Step 6 on page 10. 1 Enter the SSID . Enter a networ k name (SSID) and press J . The default name is “W T ” followed by the MAC addr ess of the W T -5. 2 Enter th e [...]

En_01 16 Step 4: Network Settings Step 4: Netw ork Settings ❚❚ FTP Upload If you sele cted FTP upload in Step 4 on page 9, follow the steps below to c onnect to an existing ftp ser ver . 1 Obtain or select an IP address. Highlight one of the following options and press 2 . • Obtain au tomatic ally : S elect this option if the network is co nf[...]

En_01 17 Step 4: Network Settings 4 Enter th e IP addre ss. Enter the ser ver URL or IP address ( 0 10) and press J to connec t. 5 Log in. Highlight on e of the following options and press J . • Anonymous login : Select this option if the server does not requir e a user ID or passwor d. • Enter a user ID : Enter a user ID and passwor d when pro[...]

En_01 18 Step 4: Network Settings 6 Choose a destination folder . Highlight one of the following options and press J . • Home folder : Select this option to upload pictures to the ser ver’ s home folder . • Enter folder name : S elect this option to upload pic tures to another of the folders existing on the ser ver . Enter a f older name and [...]

En_01 19 Step 4: Network Settings ❚❚ Image T ransfer , Camera Control , and HT TP Se r ver If you selected any of the above options in Step 4 on page 9, follow the steps below to connect to an e xisting network . 1 Choose whether to c opy the pr ofile to the computer . Highlight on e of the option s at right and press 2 . T o copy the new W T -[...]

En_01 20 Step 4: Network Settings 2 Obtain or select an IP address. Highlight one of the following options and press 2 . • Obtain au tomatic ally : S elect this option if the network is co nfigured to supp ly the IP address aut omatically . • Enter manually : When prompted, enter an IP address and subnet mask by pressing 4 and 2 to highlight se[...]

En_01 21 Step 4: Network Settings 5 Start the Wireless T ransmitter Utility . When prompted , star t the copy of the Wir eless T ransmitter Utility installed on the computer ( 0 6). P airing will begin automatically. 6 Disconnect the camera. The message at right will be displayed when pairing is complete. Disc onnect the USB cable. 7 Exit the wizar[...]

En_01 22 C opying P r ofiles Camera network profiles can be copied to a comput er , which will then automatically be configured for wireless conne ction (profiles can not be copied over a wireless network in ad hoc mode. Mac OS X 10.6.8 or la ter is requir ed when pr ofiles are c opied in infrastructure mode). 1 Enable copying. When the c onnection[...]

En_01 23 4 Choose an adapter . Choose an adapter from the pull- down menu and click Next . If Image transfer or Camera contro l is selected, the W irele ss T ransmitter Utility will automa tically pair the camera and computer . 5 Disconnect the camera. The message at right will be displayed when the proc ess is complete . Disconnect th e USB cable.[...]

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En_01 25 Ap pendices After creating a network profile, turn the camera on and follow the steps below to access the camera fr om a comput er or iPhone . Windows 7 ......... ........ ......... ........ .......... ........ ......... ........ .......... ......... .... 0 25 Windows Vista.... ........ ........... ........ ........ ......... .......... ..[...]

En_01 26 3 Enter the encr yption key and clic k OK . 4 Confirm that the connection is successful . An icon is displayed in the taskbar when a connection is established.[...]

En_01 27 ❚❚ Windows Vista 1 Click the “ Start ” orb and select Co n n e c t to . 2 Selec t the network name (SSID) and click C onnect .[...]

En_01 28 3 Enter the encr yption key and clic k Co n n ec t . 4 Click Close . 5 Confirm that the connection is successful . The icon shown at right is displayed in the taskbar w hen a connec tion is established.[...]

En_01 29 ❚❚ Window s XP 1 Click the wireless network connection icon in the taskbar . 2 Selec t the network name (SSID) and click C onnect . 3 Enter the encryption key and click Connect . 4 Confirm that the connection is successful . The icon shown at righ t is displayed in the task bar when a conn ection is e stablished.[...]

En_01 30 ❚❚ Mac O S X 1 Click the Wi-F i ic on and select Tu r n W i - F i O n . 2 Click the Wi-F i ic on and select the net work name (SSID). 3 Enter the encr yption key and clic k Join . 4 Confirm that the connection is successful . The icon shown at right is displayed in the taskbar when a connec tion is established.[...]

En_01 31 ❚❚ iPhone 1 Ta p Setting s in the iPhone “Home” scr een. 2 Ta p W i - F i . 3 T ap On and select the net work name (SSID).[...]

En_01 32 4 Enter the encr yption key and tap Join. 5 Confirm that the connection is successful . A check appears nex t to the net work name when a co nnection is established.[...]

En_01 33 Crea ting Network P rofiles with the W ir eless T ransmitter Utility Network profiles can be created using the Wire less T ransmitter Utility installed on the computer ( 0 6). 1 Connect the camera. Use the USB cable supplied with the camera to c onnect the camera to the comput er as shown below . 2 Tu r n t h e c a m e r a o n . Rotate the[...]

En_01 34 4 Click N ex t. 5 Select WT - 5 and click Next .[...]

En_01 35 6 Sel ect A dd/edit profiles and click Ne xt . A “Setup Picture Folder” T o choose th e destination for images uploaded to the computer in image transfer mode , select S etup picture folder in Step 6 and clic k Next . The dialog at right will be display ed; click the … button and choose a destination. If you do n ot choose another de[...]

En_01 36 7 Select A dd new profile and click Next . 8 Enter the f ollowing information and click Next . • Profile name : Enter a name of up to 16 charac ters. • Connection type : Ch oose FTP up load, Image tran sfer , Cam era control, or HTTP ser ver ( 0 ii).[...]

En_01 37 9 Sel ect Manual setup and click Ne xt .[...]

En_01 38 A “A u t o m a t i c S e t u p ” When connecting to an infrastructure network for the first time, select Automatic setup (recommended) . The f ollowing dialo g will be displayed ; select Infrastruc ture netw ork (r ecommended) , c hoose the network from the pull-down menu, and click Next to proc eed to Step 12 ( 0 42). Automat ic setup[...]

En_01 39 10 Enter the f ollowing inf ormation and click Ne xt . • Network name : Enter the name of the ne twork on wh ich the host computer or f tp ser ver is located. • Communic ation mode : Select Infrastructure or Ad h oc . • Channel : Selec t a channel (a d hoc only ; in infrastruc ture mode, the WT -5 will choose the channel automaticall[...]

En_01 40 • Key index : If WEP64 or WEP128 is selected for Encryption , choose a key index (the default index is 1 ). A key index is not requir ed when None is selected.[...]

En_01 41 11 Enter IP address inf ormation and click Ne xt . If the network is configured to supply IP addresses automatically using a DHCP ser ver or Auto IP , selec t Obtain IP address automatically . Other wise remove the check from this option and enter the following inf ormation: • IP address/Subnet mask : Enter an IP address and subnet mask [...]

En_01 42 12 Enter ftp settings and click Next . The follo wing options will be displayed if you selected FTP upload in Step 8 ( 0 36). I f you selected a nother op tion, proceed to Step 1 3 ( 0 43). • FTP server : Enter th e URL or IP address of the f tp ser ver . • FTP server por t : Enter the port number for the ftp server . • FTP path : Ch[...]

En_01 43 13 Confirm that settings are correct and click Next . 14 Sel ect Fini s h w iz a r d and click Next . 15 T u rn the camera off and disconnect the USB cable.[...]

En_01 44 16 Connect the W T -5. Inser t a memory card in the camera, connect the W T -5, and turn the camera on. 17 Display network profiles . Select Netw ork in the camera setup menu, then highlight Network settings and press 2 t o display the profiles list. 18 Select the new network profile. Highlight the new net work profile and press 2 to retur[...]

En_01 45 T roubleshooting Problem Soluti on Pag e The W T -5 is not av ailable for Choose h ardware . Confirm that the WT -5 is connected. 4 Excessiv e radio inter ference . Adjust the position of the wireless access point or host computer . — The camera displays a TCP/ IP error . Check settings for the host and/ or wireles s LAN adapte r and adj[...]

En_01 46 Specifications ❚❚ Wireless T ransmitter WT -5/WT -5A/WT -5B/W T -5C/WT -5D Wire les s Stand ards WT -5/WT-5A/WT -5B/WT -5C: 802.11a/b/g/n WT -5 D: 802.11b/g/n Communications protocols IEEE802.11a: OFDM IEEE802.11g: OFDM IEEE802.11b: DSSS IEEE802.11n: OFDM Ope ra tin g fr eq uen cy (MHz) WT -5 : 5180-5320 MHz (36 /40/44/48/52/56/6 0/64 [...]

En_01 47 * With lar ge antenna at wireless LAN access point. Range varies with signal strength and presence or absence of obstacles. † Maximum logical data rates accordin g to IEEE standard. Actu al rates may differ . Data transfer protocols PTP-IP , f tp, sftp Pow er consumption 1.2 W maximum Operating environmen t T emperature: 0–40 °C/32–[...]

En_01 48 Index A Ad hoc ................. ............... ............ . 6, 10, 15 Automatic setup .......... ............... ............ . 38 C Camera contr ol......... ............ ...........3, 5, 19 Channel........... ............ ............ ............ . 39, 46 Choose har dware ................ ............ .......... 8 Connection status .[...]

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Wireless T ransmitter En User's Manual Printed in Japan SB1L01(11) 6MWA0711-01 No reproduction in any form of this ma nual, in who le or in part (except for brief quotation in critic al articles or reviews), may be made without written authoriz ation from NIKON CORPORATION.[...]