En Wireless Transmitter W T-3 User’s Manual
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For Your Safety To prevent damage to your Nikon product or injury 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.
Do not expose to high temperatures Do not leave the device in a closed vehicle under the sun or in other areas subject to extremely high temperatures. Failure to observe this precaution could result in fire or in damage to the casing or internal parts. Observe caution when using the WA-E1 When using the WA-E1 extended range antenna (available separately), be careful not to put the tip of the antenna in your eye accidentally.
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. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Notices for Customers in Canada CAUTION: This class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations. ATTENTION: Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada. RSS-GEN Exposure of Humans to RF Fields This equipment complies with both FCC and IC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment.
Table of Contents Setup .............................................................6 Updating the Camera Firmware ................................ 6 Installing the WT-3 Setup Utility ............................... 7 Copying Network Profiles to the Camera ................. 11 Connecting the WT-3............................................... 18 Inserting the Battery ............................................... 20 Menu Guide .................................................. 34 Wireless LAN System ...
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Introduction Thank you for purchasing a WT-3 or WT-3A wireless transmitter for compatible Nikon digital cameras. The WT-3 is for use in the country of sale, the countries of the European Union (EU) and European Free Trade Association (EFTA), Thailand, Japan, and Hong Kong. The WT-3A is for use in the country of sale, Canada, and the United States of America.
Supported Modes The WT-3 connects the camera to wireless and Ethernet networks. The camera can then be controlled remotely from a computer or photographs transmitted from the camera to an ftp server or printer. The WT-3 supports the following modes: Mode Host Description Network type Transfer Computer or Upload new or existing photographs to host. 21 mode ftp server Wireless and PC mode Computer Control camera from computer.
System Requirements Before using the WT-3 or WT-3 Setup Utility CD, confirm that your system meets the following requirements: • Model: Nikon D200 digital single-lens reflex camera • Firmware: A and B version 2.00 (provided on supplied WT-3 Setup Utility CD) One EN-EL3e rechargeable Li-ion battery (supplied with D200) or EH-6 AC Power source adapter (available separately) • To connect to a computer: Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later (Service Pack 2 recommended) or Mac OS X version 10.
Parts of the WT-3 Power connector cover ( 18) Signal connector Mounting screw ( 18) Knob ( 18) Battery chamber cover holder ( 18) Power connector Connector for extended range antenna AF-ON button ( 5) Extended range antenna connector cap Built-in antenna Main command dial ( 5) Connector cover USB cable ( DC-IN connector ( 18) Battery chamber cover latch ( 20) Status LEDs ( 25, 29, 31): POWER (green), LINK (orange), BUSY (green) 20) Tripod socket Control lock ( 5, 19) Ethernet connector ( 21,
The WT-3 Controls The WT-3 is equipped with a shutter-release button, AF-ON button, and command dials for ease of use when taking photographs in tall (portrait) orientation. The shutter-release button and command dials perform the same functions as the matching controls on the camera body; for more information, see the camera manual. If desired, the controls on the WT-3 can be disabled by rotating the control lock to the L position.
Setup Follow the steps below to prepare the WT-3 for use: Update the camera firmware : The WT-3 is supported from camera firmware A version 2.00 and B version 2.00. Users of earlier versions will need to update the camera firmware as described in the firmware update manual on the supplied WT-3 Setup Utility CD. Copy network profiles to the camera: Users of Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later or Mac OS X version 10.3 or later can copy computer or printer profiles to the camera using the supplied WT-3 Setup Utility.
Installing the WT-3 Setup Utility The WT-3 Setup Utility is used to copy computer and printer profiles to the camera. The WT-3 Setup Utility is required when configuring the camera for connection to a computer in transfer, PC, and print modes. Either the WT-3 Setup Utility or the camera menus ( 48) can be used for connection to ftp servers in transfer mode. Follow the steps below to install the WT-3 under Windows XP or Mac OS X.
5 Click Next. 6 A license agreement will be displayed. After reading the agreement, select I accept the terms in the license agreement and click Next to accept and proceed with installation. 7 The default install location is displayed. Click Next to install the software to this folder. To choose another folder, click Change… and navigate to the desired location. 8 Clicking Next in Step 7 displays the dialog shown at right. Click Install. 9 Click Finish.
Mac OS X Version 10.3 or Later 1 2 Start the computer and log in to an account with administrator privileges. 3 Select a language and click Next. 4 Click Easy Install. 5 Enter the administrator name and password and click OK. 6 Read the license agreement and click Continue. Insert the supplied installer CD in a CD-ROM drive. Double-click the installer CD icon on the desktop, and then double-click the Welcome icon. The “Select Region” dialog will be displayed; select a region and click Next.
7 Click Install. 8 Click Quit. 9 Click OK and remove the WT-3 Setup Utility CD from the CD-ROM drive. If prompted to restart the computer, follow the on-screen instructions. Installing PictureProject Install PictureProject before installing the WT-3 Setup Utility. The WT-3 Setup Utility must be reinstalled if PictureProject is installed after the WT-3 Setup Utility.
Copying Network Profiles to the Camera Profiles for network computers, ftp servers, and printers can be copied to the camera using the WT-3 Setup Utility. The WT-3 Setup Utility is required for connection to a computer in transfer, PC, and print modes. Either the WT-3 Setup Utility or the camera menus ( 48) can be used for connection to ftp servers in transfer mode. Supported Operating Systems The WT-3 Setup Utility is compatible with Mac OS X version 10.
3 Turn the camera on. 4 Turn the computer on and start the WT-3 Setup Utility. • Windows: Double-click the WT-3 Setup Utility icon on the desktop • Macintosh: Click the WT-3 Setup Utility icon in the Dock. The dialog shown at right will be displayed; click Next. 5 Select Add/edit profile and click Next to load camera network profiles into the computer. For information on the other options in the “Select Action” dialog, see the note on the following page.
7 Enter the following information. • Profile name: Enter a name of up to 16 characters. • Profile type: Choose FTP server to configure the camera for ftp (transfer mode only), or Computer to configure the camera for use with a computer in transfer ( 21), PC ( 26), and print ( 30) modes. • Interface type: Choose Ethernet only if the network does not include wireless, or Ethernet and Wireless for wireless or wireless and Ethernet networks. Help button Click Next.
8 Choose from the following options. • Automatic setup (recommended): If more than one network adapter is available, choose an adapter from the pull-down menu (if Ethernet only is selected in Step 7, the menu will list Ethernet adapters only). Click Next.
10 Enter network TCP/IP settings. • Obtain IP address automatically: Select this option if the network is configured to supply IP addresses automatically. If the network does not include a DHCP server, addresses will be supplied by Auto IP ( 52). • IP address: If the network is configured for manual IP addressing, enter an IP address for the WT-3. • Subnet mask: If the network is configured for manual IP addressing, enter a subnet mask for the WT-3.
12 Network settings will be listed as shown at right. Click Next to proceed to Step 13, or Back to return to the previous step. 13 The dialog shown at right will be displayed. Select Finish wizard and click Next to exit the WT3 Setup Utility and proceed to Step 14, or choose Select another action to perform and click Next to return to Step 5 ( 12) and add or edit profiles, change the password, choose a printer, or change the upload folder. 14 Turn the camera off and disconnect the USB cable.
Creating a Printer Profile The default printer for computer profiles ( 13) is the system printer for the host computer. To choose a different printer, start the WT-3 Setup Utility as described in Step 4 of “Copying Network Profiles to the Camera” ( 12; there is no need to connect the camera to the computer), then follow the steps below. Using the PD-10 See “Printing Pictures Using the PD-10 Wireless Printer Adapter” ( on printing pictures using the PD-10.
Connecting the WT-3 1 Turn the camera off and rotate the control lock on the WT-3 to the L position. 2 Remove the power connector cover from the WT-3 and attach it to the camera strap or store it in a safe place. Be sure to replace the power connector cover when the WT-3 is not in use. 3 Open the camera battery chamber cover and remove the battery, then remove the battery chamber cover as shown at right. Important: To ensure that the cover is not lost, place it in the WT-3 battery chamber cover holder.
PB-6 Bellows A PK-13 auto-extension ring and a PB-6D spacer are required when using PB-6 bellows with the WT-3. Disconnecting the WT-3 To disconnect the WT-3: 1 Rotate the WT-3 control lock to the L position and turn the camera off. 2 Disconnect the USB cable. 3 Rotate the knob clockwise to unscrew the WT-3 from the camera tripod mount and remove the WT-3 from the camera battery chamber. 4 Replace the camera battery chamber cover.
Inserting the Battery To power the camera when the WT-3 is in place, insert the camera battery into the WT-3 battery chamber. The WT-3 takes one EN-EL3e rechargeable Li-ion battery; other batteries can not be used. Note that the drain on the battery is increased when the WT-3 is attached. 1 Turn the camera off and rotate the control lock on the WT-3 to the L position. 2 Open the battery chamber cover. 3 Insert the battery as shown on the inside of the battery chamber cover.
Uploading Images: Transfer Mode Choose transfer mode to upload photographs to a computer or ftp server. The principal steps are: Connect to the host or ftp server .................................................... 21–22 Upload images ...................................................................................... 23–25 Before connecting to the host, create a host profile using the WT-3 Setup Utility ( 11–16) and be sure that the host is running.
5 A list of available connection profiles will be displayed. Press the multi selector up or down to highlight the desired profile and press to the right to select. Viewing Profile Information Press the camera button to view information on the selected profile. Editing ftp Server Profiles If an ftp server profile is selected, ftp settings can be edited manually by pressing the camera button. See the Menu Guide for more information ( 35).
Uploading Images 1 Press the button to view pictures on the memory card. Display the first picture to be sent in single-image playback or highlight it in the thumbnail list. 2 Press the center of the multi selector while pressing the button. The image will be marked with a white “send” icon and transmission will begin immediately. During upload, images are marked with a green “sending” icon. Repeat this process to send additional images (pictures will be sent in the order selected).
Interrupting Transmission To cancel transmission of images marked with a white “send” icon or green “sending” icon, select the images during playback and press the center of the multi selector while pressing the button. The icon will be removed.
Network Status The status of the link between the server and the WT-3 is shown by the status LEDs and by the display in the top level of the wireless transmitter menu. The Status LEDs The POWER LED lights when the WT-3 is on. Signal quality is shown by the LINK LED: the faster the LED blinks, the better the signal and the faster data can be transmitted. The BUSY LED lights while data are being sent.
Controlling the Camera: PC Mode In PC mode, a camera equipped with a WT-3 can be controlled over a wireless network from a computer running Nikon Capture 4 version 4.4 or later (available separately) and photographs saved directly to the computer hard disk instead of the camera memory card. The principal steps are: Connect to the computer................................................................... 26–27 Control the camera using Nikon Capture 4 .................................
4 A list of available connection profiles will be displayed. Press the multi selector up or down to highlight the desired profile and press to the right to select. Viewing Profile Information button to view information on the Press the camera selected profile. 5 Select On for Wireless transmitter > Wireless LAN system ( 34). 6 The message “Now in PC mode” will be displayed in the top level of the wireless transmitter menu when a connection is established.
Controlling the Camera Using Nikon Capture 4 1 2 3 Complete the steps in “Connecting to a Computer” ( 26). Start Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control on the host computer and confirm that is displayed in the camera control panel. Control the camera as described in the Nikon Capture 4 User’s Manual. Any photographs taken while the camera is connected will be recorded directly to the computer hard disk.
Network Status The status of the link between the server and the WT-3 is shown by the status LEDs and by the display in the top level of the wireless transmitter menu. The Status LEDs The POWER LED lights when the WT-3 is on. Signal quality is shown by the LINK LED: the faster the LED blinks, the better the signal and the faster data can be transmitted. The BUSY LED lights while data are being sent.
Printing Pictures: Print Mode Choose print mode to print JPEG pictures from the camera to a printer connected to a network computer or to the optional PD-10 wireless printer adapter ( 32). RAW pictures can not be printed directly from the camera, but can be printed using PictureProject or Nikon Capture version 4.4 or later. Index prints are available with the PD-10 only. The principal steps in printing JPEG pictures from the camera are: Select a printer ......................................................
5 A list of available printer profiles will be displayed. Press the multi selector up or down to highlight the desired profile, then press to the right to select and return to the top level of the wireless transmitter menu. Viewing Profile Information Press the camera button to view information on the selected profile. Printing Pictures 1 Select On for Wireless transmitter > Wireless LAN system ( 34). 2 Select Print in the top level of the wireless transmitter menu to connect to the printer.
Printing Pictures Using the PD-10 Wireless Printer Adapter The optional PD-10 wireless printer adapter allows photographs to be printed directly from the camera without cables or a computer. The principal steps for using the PD-10 are: Create a profile for the PD-10 .......................................................... 32–33 Selecting a printer ............................................................................... 30–31 Print pictures ........................................................
5 Select Printer registration. Note that printer registration will not be available if the camera already contains nine profiles; if necessary, delete a profile using the button. 6 The message shown at right will be displayed in the camera monitor. Press the START button on the wireless printer adapter for about two seconds. 7 A message will be displayed asking if you want to connect to the printer. Select Yes to print pictures from the Print menu ( 31), or No to return to Step 5.
Menu Guide This section describes the settings available for the Wireless transmitter option in the camera setup menu when the WT-3 is connected. Wireless LAN System Turn the WT-3 on or off. Select Off to reduce the drain on the battery. When On is selected, power consumption is reduced if no memory card is inserted in transfer and print modes or if no data are being transmitted in print mode. Note that in transfer mode transfer will resume immediately when the transceiver is turned on.
FTP Registration (for Connection to ftp Servers Only) In transfer mode, ftp profiles can be created without using the WT-3 Setup Utility. See the Appendix for more information ( 48). Editing ftp Profiles To edit an ftp server profile, highlight it in the profile list in transfer mode and press the button. Choose the settings to be edited from Wireless, TCP/IP, and FTP, or select Done to save changes and return to the profile list.
Wireless Menu, Page 1/2 SSID: A BSS- or ESS-ID is required for connection to a wireless LAN adapter or access point. To change the BSS- or ESS-ID, highlight the current ID, press the multi selector to the right, and enter a new ID as described in the note on the previous page. Press to return to the wireless menu (1/2). Communication mode: Choose a mode according to how the wireless network is set up. Option Description Infrastructure Connection to wireless network is via access point.
Encryption 1 2 Highlight encryption method. Return to wireless menu (2/2). 3 Highlight encryption key. Skip Steps 3–5 if No encryption was selected in Steps 1–2. 4 Edit encryption key: • Base 16: press multi selector left or right to select character, up or down to change. 64bit keys require 10 digits, 128-bit keys 26 digits, TKIP and AES keys 64 digits. • ASCII : enter key as described on page 26.
Key index: In infrastructure networks that use WEP encryption, choose the key index used by the host or access point. 1 2 Choose index. Return to wireless menu (1/2). TCP / IP Adjust TCP / IP settings as described on the following pages. The TCP / IP menu has two pages of options; to scroll between pages, press the multi selector up or down. TCP / IP Menu, Page 1/2 Obtain automatically: Highlight this option and press the multi selector right to toggle it on (✔) or off.
1 2 Highlight Address. 3 Enter edit mode. 4 Press multi selector left or right to select, up or down to change. 5 Exit to TCP / IP menu (1/2). If subnet mask is required, proceed to Step 5. 6 Highlight Mask. 7 Enter edit mode. 8 Choose subnet mask. Exit to TCP / IP menu (1/2).
TCP / IP Menu, Page 2/2 Use gateway: Highlight this option and press the multi selector right to toggle it on (✔) or off. If the network requires a gateway address, turn this option on and enter the address supplied by the network administrator as described below. 1 2 Highlight Address. 3 Press multi selector left or right to select, up or down to change. 40 Enter edit mode. 4 Return to TCP / IP menu (2/2).
Enable DNS: Highlight this option and press the multi selector right to toggle it on (✔) or off. If a Domain Name Server (DNS) exists on the network, turn this option on and enter the address supplied by the network administrator as described below. 1 2 Highlight Address. 3 Press multi selector left or right to select, up or down to change. Enter edit mode. 4 Return to TCP / IP menu (2/2).
FTP Adjust ftp settings as described on the following pages. The ftp menu has three pages of options; to scroll between pages, press the multi selector up or down. FTP Menu, Page 1/3 Server 1 2 Highlight Address. Display text entry dialog. 3 4 Enter server address (required; 35). 5 Return to ftp menu (1/3). 6 Highlight Folder. Display text entry dialog. 7 Enter destination folder name ( 42 8 35). Return to ftp menu (1/3).
9 10 Highlight Port. 11 Press multi selector left or right to select, up or down to change. Enter edit mode. 12 Return to ftp menu (1/3). PASV mode: Highlight this option and press the multi selector right to toggle PASV mode on (✔) or off. Turn this option off to use normal (PORT) mode. Be sure the server supports PASV mode before turning this option on.
FTP Menu, Page 2/3 Anonymous login: Highlight this option and press the multi selector right to toggle it on (✔) or off. Turn this option on for anonymous login, off to enter a user name and password as described below. 1 2 Highlight User ID. 3 Display text entry dialog. 4 Enter user name ( 35). 5 Return to ftp menu (2/3). 6 Highlight Password. 7 8 Enter password ( 44 Display text entry dialog. 35). Return to ftp menu (2/3). Password is disguised as a row of dots.
FTP Menu, Page 3/3 Use proxy server: Highlight this option and press the multi selector right to toggle it on (✔) or off. If a proxy server is required for ftp, turn this option on and enter an address and port number as described below. 1 2 Highlight Address. Display text entry dialog. 3 4 Enter proxy server address ( 35). 5 Return to ftp menu (3/3). 6 Highlight Port. 7 Press multi selector left or right to select, up or down to change. Enter edit mode. 8 Return to ftp menu (3/3).
Settings (Transfer Mode Only) The following settings are available in transfer mode: Auto Send Choose whether to upload photographs to the server as they are taken. Option Description Photos are not automatically uploaded as they are taken. Off Photos can be selected for transmission when camera is in (default) playback mode. Photos are uploaded immediately after being recorded to On camera memory card.* Be sure memory card is inserted in camera before shooting.
Send Folder All files in the selected folder (including those already marked as “sent”) will be uploaded in ascending order by file number, beginning when the folder is selected. The folder itself will not be uploaded. This option is not available when the memory card contains no folders. Deselect All? Select Yes to remove “send,” “sending,” and “sent” marking from all images on the memory card. Upload of any images marked with a “sending” icon will immediately be terminated.
Appendices Creating ftp Profiles Using the Camera Menus In transfer mode, the camera menus can be used to create ftp profiles in place of the WT-3 Setup Utility. Before creating an ftp profile with the camera menus, set the camera USB option to PTP and connect the WT-3. To prevent unexpected loss of power, be sure the battery is fully charged or use an optional EH-6 AC adapter.
4 The registration dialog shown at right will be displayed. Press the multi selector up or down to highlight an option, then press to the right to select. Select Done to proceed to Step 5 when settings are complete. Rename: The dialog shown at right will be displayed. Enter a profile name of up to 16 characters as described in “Text Entry” ( 35) and press the button to return to the registration dialog. Interface type: The dialog shown at right will be displayed.
5 If On is selected for Wireless transmitter > Wireless LAN system, a confirmation dialog will be displayed. Choose from the following options: • Yes: Open a connection to the new server and return to the top level of the wireless transmitter menu. • No: Return to Step 3 without connecting to the server. If the wireless transmitter is off, the dialog shown in Step 3 will be displayed and the WT-3 will not open a connection to the new server.
Troubleshooting Problem “POWER” LED does not light. All LEDs blink at once. Wireless transmitter option not available. Excessive radio interference. Camera displays “Ethernet cable is not connected.” Camera displays wireless error. Camera displays TCP/IP or FTP error. Memory card error displayed. Photos can not be transferred to computer to which PictureProject has been installed. Transfer interrupted before all photographs are sent. Error displayed stating that no images are available for printing.
Glossary Ad-hoc: Devices in an ad-hoc wireless network communicate directly (“peer to peer”), without a wireless access point. AES (Advanced Encryption Standard): An encryption standard developed for use by the American government. AES has been praised for combining strong encryption with rapid processing. Auto IP (APIPA—Automatic Private IP Addressing): Allows devices in a network to automatically assign themselves unique IP addresses if no DHCP server is found on the network.
Infrastructure: Devices in an infrastructure network communicate via wireless access points that may be connected to an Ethernet network, allowing wireless and Ethernet devices to coexist on a single network. IP address: The address given to each node in a TCP/IP network. All nodes in a TCP/IP network must have a unique IP address. Private IP addresses are recommended for nodes that are part of a local network.
SS-ID (Service Set ID): An SS-ID prevents interference between devices in different networks by allowing communication only between devices that share an SS-ID. See BSS-ID, ESS-ID. Subnet mask: A mask that divides a network into subnets.
Specifications Wireless Standards IEEE 802.11b/g (standard wireless LAN protocol), ARIB STD-T66 (standard for low power data communications systems) Communications IEEE 802.11g: OFDM protocols IEEE 802.11b: DBPSK, DQPSK, CCK Operating frequency WT-3: 2412–2472 MHz (13 channels) WT-3A: 2412–2462 MHz (11 channels) Range (line of sight) Approximately 80 m (262 ft.) with built-in antenna Approximately 280 m (919 ft.
Battery Life The number of shots that can be taken with a fully-charged EN-EL3e battery (1500 mAh) varies with the condition of the batteries, temperature, and how the camera and WT-3 are used. The following measurements were performed at a temperature of 20 °C (68 °F) both with the WT-3 off and while uploading photographs to a Windows XP Professional SP2 computer using Auto send. Example 1 Network None (WT-3 off ) Wireless (802.11g, infrastructure mode) Ethernet (100 base-TX) No.
Index Symbols , , , 24 G Gateway, 15, 40, 52 A AC adapter, 20 Access point. See Wireless LAN, access point Ad-hoc, 2, 14, 36, 52 Antenna, 4 Auto send, 46 I IP address, 15, 38, 53 Infrastructure, 2, 14, 36, 53 B BSS-ID, 36, 52 BUSY.
