MIOPS CABLE-N3, User Manual

Page 1: ...MIOPS Smart USER MANUAL Release Date December 5 th 2015...

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Page 3: ...DIY Do It Yourself Mode 25 h Scenario Mode Execution Only 27 9 Smartphone App Mode 28 a Installing the Application 28 b App Requirements 28 c Using the Application 30 d Scenario Mode 31 e Lightning Mo...

Page 4: ...of the firmware and app this document refers to in the cover page of the document This manual includes the information you need to use Miops Smart with all features so please read it carefully before...

Page 5: ...Figure 1 Buttons Ports and LEDs...

Page 6: ...ed when you connect Miops Smart to a 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...

Page 7: ...eive extra items if you have purchased them additionally extra cable spare battery etc 5 First Use Your MIOPS Smart will be delivered with the latest firmware at the date of your purchase If a new fir...

Page 8: ...t for the first time take the rechargeable battery and remove the protective plastics Open the battery cover of the device and align the battery with the power terminals of the device Put the battery...

Page 9: ...s for the camera and flash cables Both of the output ports are located on the left side of the device under the protective cover The camera cable port is a 2 5 mm stereo female jack The camera cables...

Page 10: ...0 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 The camera and flash cables are designed to trigger the ca...

Page 11: ...thod of operation MODE Standalone Smart Phone Mobile Dongle Lightning Sound Laser Time Lapse HDR DIY Scenario Execution Only Cable Release Press Hold Press Lock Timed Release The standalone mode offer...

Page 12: ...the connection is lost they will not work The basic modes require Bluetooth connection during the setup phase only Once the parameters are set and the operations starts you can end the Bluetooth conn...

Page 13: ...operate in a certain mode you need to enter the Sub menu of that mode by pressing the Start button Each mode of operation has its own Sub Menu where you can adjust the settings of that mode as mentio...

Page 14: ...ettings when you turn the device off 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 affec...

Page 15: ...g daytime a higher sensitivity will be useful Please note that artificial lights light bulbs projectors etc can cause false triggering If there is too much artificial light in the environment either t...

Page 16: ...r you have placed everything into place bring your camera to bulb mode and turn off the lights While it is completely dark press the shutter button of your camera start the event and let Miops Smart t...

Page 17: ...e 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...

Page 18: ...e the pictures per its settings If the exposure is set to 0 the Miops Smart will trigger your camera for about 500 milliseconds After this it will start the next cycle In this configuration every cycl...

Page 19: ...l 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 Smar...

Page 20: ...beam away from the receiver so make sure that both the laser source and the Miops Smart are firmly mounted on a steady stand After you have firmly mounted the laser source and the Miops Smart turn th...

Page 21: ...ith the delay parameter You can specify any value in milliseconds between 0 and 999 Different from the sound mode the distance between the laser source and the Miops Smart does not make any difference...

Page 22: ...u 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...

Page 23: ...HDR menu You will also need to specify how much you want to increase or decrease the exposure at each step The higher the ratio the wider will be the dynamic range This parameter is shown as EV The fi...

Page 24: ...posure is faster than my camera can go in bulb mode What will happen In such a case the speed of your camera will be the lower limit for the exposure It is possible that you get two pictures with the...

Page 25: ...e ground terminal The ground of the sensor must be connected to this terminal The second terminal is the signal output terminal The output signal from your sensor must be connected to this one Please...

Page 26: ...hold value per this calculation The second parameter is the delay As in the other modes you can add some delay to the triggering event The delay can be set to any value between 0 and 999 milliseconds...

Page 27: ...ed If you modify a scenario from the smartphone app while it is running it will be stopped on the Miops Smart and you will get back to the setup selection menu You can quit from a running scenario by...

Page 28: ...plication The app name is MIOPS on AppStore and Android Market You can download and install it from the repositories just like any free app There is no registration needed to use the application If yo...

Page 29: ...will move onto the smartphone logo and the mode selection menu will show up on the left hand side of the screen If you want pair the smartphone with another MIOPS Smart you can touch the refresh icon...

Page 30: ...When you switch back and forth between different modes the settings will not change The first button on the menu is Search Devices button This button is used if you haven t connected to your MIOPS Sma...

Page 31: ...ng the notification Data is sent successfully at the bottom of the screen When the configuration is successfully sent you will see that the screen of MIOPS Smart changes to that mode if it is another...

Page 32: ...r to start the execution of a scenario you need to touch the start button at the bottom of the screen This will also transfer the scenario to the Miops Smart and save it to the device You can use the...

Page 33: ...user manual Example I want to start a time lapse 10 minutes after a sound event How many steps do I need You will need three steps in a scenario The first step will be the sound mode You will add the...

Page 34: ...y The current level can be read in the middle of the dial If you want to fine tune the sensitivity level you need to turn dial really slow You can change the level by 1 percent if you do so You can ch...

Page 35: ...available parameter setting menu 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 Ch...

Page 36: ...e dangerous Avoid eye contact Use the laser source at your own risk We strongly recommend that you use a protective goggle You can set the parameters of the laser mode by using the dials on the screen...

Page 37: ...ill show the available parameter setting menu To know how to use the mobile dongle in the laser mode please refer to the Mobile Dongle section of the user manual i DIY Do It Yourself Mode The DIY mode...

Page 38: ...ouch the icon at the top of the screen You will see a notch moving to that parameter and the screen will show the available parameter setting menu To know how to use the mobile dongle in the laser mod...

Page 39: ...you will see the mobile dongle icon It lets you to switch to the mobile dongle mode of operation Before you switch to that mode you have to plug in the mobile dongle to the earphone jack of the smartp...

Page 40: ...Figure 3 Mobile Dongle Cable Connection...

Page 41: ...firmware follow these steps Start the MIOPS Smart app and connect to your MIOPS Select the Firmware Upgrade mode from the selection menu on the left Then touch the circle where it says Check for Updat...

Page 42: ...ion as you will save all of the required files to that folder The Firmware Upgrade Software is the dedicated program that you will use to put the new firmware to your MIOPS Smart It transfers the firm...

Page 43: ...upgrade kit from the following link http www miops com firmware firmwareUpgrade zip The content of the folder should be looking as shown in the picture below...

Page 44: ...do this MIOPS Smart will not be in the firmware upgrade state and you will not be able to upgrade it Press and hold the UP scroll button and turn MIOPS Smart on Then connect it to one of the USB port...

Page 45: ...see an unknown device under other devices section with exclamation point on it Right click on this device and select Update Driver Software Figure 5 Device Manager At this point you will be prompted i...

Page 46: ...re 7 Driver Installed After that step you are ready to install the firmware Switch off MIOPS Smart again and switch it back on as you press and hold down the Up Scroll button At this point when you st...

Page 47: ...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 Sm...

Page 48: ...econds 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 Repe...

Page 49: ...s Connect your Miops Smart to the computer with the USB cable but do not turn it on at this time Open the firmware upgrade tool You will see the initial screen of the upgrade tool Figure 11 MAC Firmwa...

Page 50: ...ou can continue the upgrade process by pressing the Browse button You will need to locate the firmware file Select the firmware file you have downloaded from the download page The path of the file wil...

Page 51: ...IOPS Smart as this can damage the PCB and electronics components inside There are no user serviceable parts inside so please do not disassemble the device 13 Disclaimer Lightning Photography is a dang...

Page 52: ...ures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is...