This is when you want to remotely access and operate all the camera controls and settings available from your remote capture software by replacing the USB cable from your laptop/PC to the camera with a USB wireless extender.

Our wireless USB extender can be used for distances up to 100’ according to the manufacturer’s specification. However, wireless transmissions can be affected by environmental conditions reducing the range and in some cases even extending it! The only way to effectively test the range is to try it in the area and conditions you intend to use it. If you do find the range is too short then there are additional methods and accessories available to extend the range. One is by powering the host local wireless unit via the mains – the grounding can act as additional gain. A second solution can be used with the first or separately to replace the standard antennae on one or both wireless units with Yagi high gain antennae. In this case, very long distances have been achieved – even up to miles!

Since wireless USB transmits at a slower speed than direct cable, there is a consideration to take into account. If you are saving images as large format, they will take a lot longer to save to laptop/PC via wireless than by cable. This will delay you taking the next picture until the save has completed. Therefore you should set your remote capture software to ‘Save to Camera’ only so that no file transmission takes place. If your remote capture software does not have this facility then other remote capture software exists such as from Breeze Systems which does have this feature. All other camera functions accessed wirelessly will be slightly slower but the facilities of wireless remote control far outweigh the speed degradation.