Using the Canon Digital IXUS wireless camera over BGAN

Version June 2008

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Contents

1 Overview 1.Prerequisites 5 Resources used over BGAN Recommendations Setting up the Camera 4.Configuring the Camera
Further details and support

Overview

The combination of the Canon Digital IXUS wireless camera and BGAN is the ultimate low cost solution for journalists. You can take Super High Quality 5 Mega Pixel pictures and transmit them anywhere in the world, instantly. There is no need to manually FTP or email back to HQ, the pictures are automatically uploaded to the destination seconds after you press the shoot button.
Prerequisites As a minimum, you must have the following equipment: BGAN terminal with WiFi. WiFi 802.11x compatible computer. Canon camera and memory card. Third party, auto-upload software

Resources used over BGAN

Inmarsat tested this solution over a Standard IP data connection. The cost of transmission depends on the resolution and quality you choose. Resolution Quality Superfine Large Fine (2816 x 2112) Normal Superfine Wide (16:9) 2816 x 1584 Fine Normal Superfine Medium 1 Fine (2272 x 1704) Normal Superfine Medium 2 Fine (1600 x 1200) Normal Superfine Small Fine (640 x 480) Normal 84KB 4317 150KB 2747 278KB 249KB 558KB 839 556KB 1002KB 1.1MB 425 780KB 2.0MB 1.2MB 585KB 2.0MB 237 1.6MB 292 Approx JPG file size 2.7MB Approx images on 512MB card 176

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Recommendations
The Canon WiFi Camera only works with Windows XP SP2 at the moment. Inmarsat recommends a standard IP data connection to send images. Use TCP/PEP for faster uploads, in particular when sending small individual files.

Setting up the Camera

You can only connect the Canon Digital IXUS camera through wireless connections to HPcompatible printers or computers. So you also must have a computer connected to the BGAN terminal. The camera transfers the images to your computer, then a third-party application automatically uploads the images over BGAN. There are a number of applications that you can buy that will automatically sync files. Inmarsat has found two freeware/shareware applications: Goodsync, available from: http://www.goodsync.com/ Netdrive, available from: http://www.acs.uwosh.edu/novell/netdrive.htm Currently, Goodsync does not support FTP natively. However, you can use third-party software adapters that transform Internet folders into local drives on your computer. Inmarsat recommends using the free utility available from Novell, Inc called NetDrive. To set up this software for use with the camera: a. Download both these pieces of software, and install them. b. Configure Netdrive as follows: Launch Netdrive and click on New Site. Enter the information for your FTP Server, and select a free Drive letter. Netdrive will create a virtual drive on your computer which is your FTP server. Configure the camera as described below. A description of how to configure Goodsync is given later.

Configuring the Camera The first time you use the camera to upload data over BGAN, you must configure the camera. To do this: a. Connect the camera to your computer using the USB cable. b. Turn on the camera in Playback mode. c. Once the camera is turned on, press the Menu button on the back of the camera. This opens the display menu.

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d. Press the right button (labelled Set Flash in the image below) to display the wireless menu.
e. In the Wireless menu, click Reg. Target Device This launches the wireless setup program on your computer. f. Follow the on-screen instructions for setting up your connection. Name your connection and enter the SSID of your BGAN device. Remember also to select an Infrastructure connection and not an Adhoc connection. Also choose a suitable location where the files will be stored on your computer. g. Once this is done the cameras LCD display returns to the wireless menu. Select the Auto transfer option, and switch on the camera. The Auto transfer option is only available when you have successfully connected to your chosen SSID. Now, when you take a picture, it is instantly transferred to your computer. Note Each time you want to use the camera in wireless mode you will need to return to the Wireless menu and connect the camera to the SSID.

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The camera configuration is complete. The last thing to do is setup Goodsync for automatic transfer. To do this: a. Open up Goodsync. b. Click on Browse, and select the local directory that receives the camera images (you selected this directory as part of the camera set up process, described above).
c. Click on the remote Browse button, and select the virtual drive that you created at the start of this guide using Netdrive. d. Enter the directory on the FTP server that you want to upload your images to. e. Click on the large green arrow in the centre of the screen. Change the radio buttons so that the arrow points from the local to the remote side exclusively. f. From the menu at the top click on view >>options. g. From the options page click on Automatic Synchronization. h. Check the box next to When file changes are detected, and from the drop down box select minute.
i. Click Apply, then OK to finalise the changes. j. Open BGAN LaunchPad, and open the required IP data connection. You can now start taking pictures. Goodsync automatically checks the server, and uploads any new images every minute.

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Inmarsat contact: Customer_care@inmarsat.com

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Canon Europe - Digital IXUS i zoom
http://www.canon-europe.com/For_Home/Product_Finder/Cameras/Digit.

Digital IXUS i zoom-NEW

Product Specification
Type Effective Pixels Total Pixels Aspect Ratio Colour Filter Type
1/2.5" CCD Approx. 5.0M Approx. 5.3M 4:3 Primary Colour DIGIC II with iSAPS technology 6.3 - 14.9 mm (35mm film equivalent: 38 - 90mm) Optical 2.4x, digital approx. 4.0x , combined approx. 10x f/3.2 - f/5.elements in 4 groups (3 aspherical elements, including 1 UA element) TTL 9-point AiAF, 1-point AF (Fixed centre) Indicated on rear LCD panel Locked when shutter button is pressed half way Yes 10cm Evaluative, Centre-weighted average, Spot (centre) Locked when shutter button is pressed half way +/- 2 EV in 1/3 stop increments AUTO, 50, 100, 200, 400 Mechanical shutter & electronic shutter 15 - 1/1600 sec (Slow Shutter speeds of 1 sec. and more, available in Long Shutter Mode only. Shutter speeds of 1.3 sec. and more operate with noise

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TTL Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom 1.8 P-Si TFT, approx. 118,000 pixels 100% Adjustable to one of fifteen levels Auto, Manual Flash On / Off Yes Yes 30cm - 2.0m (W) / 1.3m (T) (at ISO AUTO equivalent) Canon's High Power Flash Auto, Manual, Macro, Portrait, Landscape, Night Snapshot, My Colors (9 settings), Scene (Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Indoor, Underwater, Kids & Pets), Stitch Assist, Movie Vivid, Neutral, Low Sharpening, Sepia, Black & White, My Colors (9 settings) Single, Continuous, Self-Timer Approx. 1.8 fps (until memory card becomes full) (L)2592 x 1944, (M1)2048 x 1536, (M2)1600 x 1200, (S)640 x 480, Postcard Date Imprint Superfine, Fine, Normal (L)640 x 480, 10fps (M)320 x 240, 20fps (S)160 x 120, 15fps Up to 1GB (640x480, 320x240) Up to 3 mins (160x120) JPEG compression, (Exif 2.2 [Exif Print] compliant) / Design rule for Camera File system, Digital Print Order Format [DPOF] Version 1.1 compliant AVI [Motion JPEG compression + WAVE (monaural)]

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WAVE (monaural) Canon SELPHY Compact Photo Printers and PIXMA Printers supporting PictBridge (ID Photo Print, Movie Print supported on SELPHY CP printers only) Yes Start-up image and camera sounds customisation Up to 60 sec per image Yes Yes Approx. 2x - 10x Single image Single image, All Approx. 2 or 10 sec. or Custom (1) Recording Menu (2) Playback menu (3) Set-up menu (4) My camera menu (5) Function menu English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, Chinese (traditional), Japanese, Russian, Portuguese, Korean, Greek, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish, Thai Update possible by the user. USB 2.0 High Speed (Mini-B, PTP) A/V output (PAL/NTSC) Secure Digital (SD) Card or MultiMediaCard, 16MB MultiMediaCard supplied Windows 98SE / Me / 2000 SP4 / XP / XP SP1 OS X v10.2 - 10.3 ZoomBrowser EX (PhotoRecord) / ImageBrowser PhotoStitch TWAIN (Windows 98 / 2000), WIA (Windows Me)

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Image Manipulation
ArcSoft PhotoStudio Rechargeable Li-ion Battery NB-4L (battery and Camera Station supplied) Approx. 160 shots Approx. 240 min. playback Power turns off after 10, 20, 30sec. 1, 2, 3 mins. Soft Leather Case DCC-200, Digital IXUS Metal (Neck) Strap All Weather Case (3m) AW-DC40 High Power Flash HF-DC1 Wireless Controller WL-DC200 Camera Station CS-DC1 for AC playback, CB-2LVE Battery Charger Stainless Steel 0 - 40 C, 10 - 90% humidity 96.1 x 45.1 x 23.9 mm (excluding protrusions) Approx. 105g
Large/Fine with LCD monitor off Depending on memory card speed / capacity Depending on memory card speed / capacity Based on the CIPA Standard and using the batteries and memory card format supplied with the camera, except where indicated Digital zoom available for still image and standard movie modes only

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All data is based on Canon standard testing methods. Subject to change without notice.
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