Advanced Connections

Connecting to a Smartphone or Tablet
Using Camera Control API (CCAPI)

Connecting to a Smartphone or Tablet

You can establish a direct Wi-Fi connection with a smartphone and use Camera Connect to control the camera.

Select [: Advanced connection] ().
Select [OK].
- This screen is not displayed if the Wi-Fi setting is already set to [Enable].
Select [Connect to smartphone(tablet)].
Select [Add a device to connect to].
- When automatically transferring images to a smartphone during shooting, set [Send to smartphone after shot] ().
Start searching for access points.
- To start searching if Camera Connect is already installed on the smartphone, press .
- If Camera Connect is not installed, use the smartphone to scan the QR code on the screen, go to Google Play or App Store to install Camera Connect, then press to start searching.
Establish a Wi-Fi connection.
- For instructions on configuring communication functions, see Basic Communication Settings.
Start Camera Connect and tap the camera name.
Select [OK].
- The [Communicating] screen is displayed on the camera ().

[Communicating] screen

Confirm Wi-Fi settings

You can check setting details.
Error details

After any Wi-Fi connection errors, you can check the error details ().
Disconnect

Terminates the Wi-Fi connection.

Using Camera Control API (CCAPI)

Before using an application or other product applying the Camera Control API (CCAPI),* prepare the camera for CCAPI control by connecting it to the smartphone, tablet, or computer you will use.

Camera Control API is an HTTP-based application programming interface for controlling Canon cameras over a network.

Accessing the setting screen

Select [: Advanced connection] ().
Select [OK].
- This screen is not displayed if the Wi-Fi setting is already set to [Enable].
Select [Camera Control API].
- Enter the camera name after the camera displays [Register a nickname to identify the camera. This nickname will be used for Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connections.].

Setting a port number

Select an option.
- Port no. (HTTP)
  
  The HTTP port number can be changed as needed.
- Port no. (HTTPS)
  
  The HTTPS port number can be changed as needed.
- HTTPS
  
  Set to [Disable] when using HTTP.

Configuring user authentication

Select [User authentic.].
Select use of user authentication.
- If you have selected [Enable], enter the [User name] and [Password] in [Edit account].
Select [Edit account].
Set the user name.
- Press to access the virtual keyboard (), then enter the user name.
- After input, select [OK].
Set the password.
- Press to access the virtual keyboard (), then enter the password.
- After input, select [OK].

Configuring the connection

Select [Connect].
Select [Add with wizard].
- To configure connection details, select [Add manually].
Establish a Wi-Fi connection.
- Connect to an access point via Wi-Fi. For instructions on configuring communication functions, see Basic Communication Settings.
Set the user name.
- Press to access the virtual keyboard (), then enter the user name.
- Select [OK] to go to the next screen.
Set the password.
- Press to access the virtual keyboard (), then enter the password.
- Select [OK] to go to the next screen.
Establish a Wi-Fi connection.
- When the screen above appears on the camera, use the smartphone, computer, or other device to access the indicated URL from the application developed for camera control.
- Display of the screen above on the camera indicates that a connection has been established.
- To end the connection, select [Disconnect].

[Communicating] screen

The following operations are available from the [Communicating] screen.

Confirm Wi-Fi settings

You can check setting details.
Error details

After any Wi-Fi connection errors, you can check the error details ().
Disconnect

Terminates the connection.

Changing settings

You can change the settings when the camera is not connected.

Check/edit connections

Check or edit connection settings.

Select [Check/edit connections].
Select the intended device.
Select items to check or change.
- Wireless LAN (or Wired)
  
  When wireless LAN settings have been configured, you can change the SSID (network name) and details such as the connection method, security, and type of encryption.
- TCP/IPv4
  
  You can change the TCP/IPv4 settings.
- TCP/IPv6
  
  You can change the TCP/IPv6 settings.
- Check connection
  
  You can review connection settings.
- Delete connection
  
  You can clear the connection settings.

Auto connect

Selecting [Enable] will automatically establish a connection the next time the camera starts up after you turn it off.