{"id":331,"date":"2015-02-11T11:22:36","date_gmt":"2015-02-11T03:22:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wemacro.net\/?p=331"},"modified":"2024-09-17T19:58:52","modified_gmt":"2024-09-17T11:58:52","slug":"2-for-which-cameras","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wemacro.com\/?p=331","title":{"rendered":"Software setting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The new PC software works in WinXP,Win7,Win8,Win10,Win11 system.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"new pc control of WeMacro rail\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/T_vKJJCJUGE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>You can download the control software and driver at<a href=\"http:\/\/www.wemacro.com\/?p=509\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> t<span id=\"0KSFindDIV\" class=\"KSFIND_CLASS\">hi<\/span>s page<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Please turn on the control box first and connect it with usb cable.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Install driver first, ft232 driver or ch341ser.exe, then extract the whole wemacro folder to your computer. Double click wemacro.exe to run.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Press &#8220;F4&#8221; to switch language(c<span id=\"1KSFindDIV\" class=\"KSFIND_CLASS\">hi<\/span>nese and english)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-670\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wemacro.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/new-soft.jpg\" alt=\"new soft\" width=\"954\" height=\"624\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wemacro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/new-soft.jpg 954w, https:\/\/www.wemacro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/new-soft-600x392.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.wemacro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/new-soft-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wemacro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/new-soft-768x502.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wemacro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/new-soft-459x300.jpg 459w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 954px) 100vw, 954px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>choose the\u00a0relevant port in top left part,then click connect<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-671 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wemacro.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/port-300x105.jpg\" alt=\"port\" width=\"300\" height=\"105\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wemacro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/port-300x105.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wemacro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/port.jpg 492w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You can find w<span id=\"2KSFindDIV\" class=\"KSFIND_CLASS\">hi<\/span>ch port to choose in\u00a0device manager page.<\/p>\n<p>The port will show as below in device manager.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-673 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wemacro.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/port2-1.jpg\" alt=\"port2\" width=\"441\" height=\"86\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wemacro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/port2-1.jpg 441w, https:\/\/www.wemacro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/port2-1-300x59.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 441px) 100vw, 441px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The software now can provide 2 modes to work.The program is\u00a0compatible with all version of control box.<\/p>\n<p><strong>1,Distance mode\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>T<span id=\"3KSFindDIV\" class=\"KSFIND_CLASS_SELECT\">hi<\/span>s means you only need to decide how long the total distance you want the rail move and how long the single step is.The program will calculate how many steps it will take.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-674 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wemacro.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/new-soft1.jpg\" alt=\"new soft1\" width=\"949\" height=\"623\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wemacro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/new-soft1.jpg 949w, https:\/\/www.wemacro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/new-soft1-600x394.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.wemacro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/new-soft1-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wemacro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/new-soft1-768x504.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wemacro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/new-soft1-457x300.jpg 457w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 949px) 100vw, 949px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you change&#8221; total distance&#8221;,the steps number will change\u00a0accordingly.<\/p>\n<p>If you change&#8221; step length&#8221;,the steps number will change\u00a0accordingly also.Press &#8220;save&#8221; then you can adjust the lens position by pressing \u00a0<span id=\"0KSFindDIV\" class=\"KSFIND_CLASS_SELECT\">forwa<\/span>rd or backward.When the camera reach the position,press &#8220;RUN&#8221; to start.It will show how long time it will take.The program also provide backlash\u00a0compensation function.Tick \u201creturn\u201d and press \u201cCalibrate\u201d after the rail return to the starting position.The rail will\u00a0compensate the backlash by itself.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2,Start to End mode<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Tick &#8220;Start to End&#8221;and \u201creturn\u201d.Input single\u00a0step length you want then press&#8221;Save&#8221;.Make sure there is &#8220;As start&#8221; button at right side.If it shows &#8220;As End&#8221; just press one time to switch it.<\/p>\n<p>Then press forward or backward to adjust position.If you want to move fast,you can set 1mm as single step length.When the position is close to where you want to start,change back the step length and press forward<strong>(forward only)\u00a0<\/strong>to reach the starting point.<\/p>\n<p>Press\u00a0&#8220;As start&#8221; to set as starting point.Then press forward and step forward to find ending point.(<strong>forward direction only<\/strong>).Press &#8220;As End&#8221; the rail will go back to starting point,then press &#8220;calibrate&#8221;to\u00a0compensate. Now you can press \u201cRun\u201dto start.The program will do the rest. If you want to run one more time,please remember to press &#8220;Calibrate&#8221;after the rail go back to starting point.<\/p>\n<p><strong>NOTES<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>shutter waiting time<\/strong>&#8220;means the time between\u00a0the rail travel and trigger the shutter in each step.Sometime it depends on the recharging time of flash light.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>shutter per step<\/strong>&#8220;means how many times you want \u00a0in each step.It&#8217;s quite useful in HDR photography or Mirror lock-up.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<strong>Interval of shutters<\/strong> \u201dmeans if you set few times of shutter in each step.The gap between every shutter should longer than your exposure time..<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;Backlash&#8221; Please set it to 220 micron.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Also you can save the setting or load the setting w<span id=\"4KSFindDIV\" class=\"KSFIND_CLASS\">hi<\/span>ch you used before.<\/p>\n<p>Notice:The shutter signal may be affected\u00a0if you are using camera software such as Canon&#8217;s EOS\u00a0utility or Nikon&#8217;s\u00a0CameraControlPro Liveview on PC.You can turn off Liveview in software before run the rail.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to use EFSC function on camera,please use a HDMI wire to connect with an external display. About \u00a0EFSC function,it&#8217;s very useful with continuous light in high magnification over 5X.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to\u00a0Charles Krebs.He wrote a great artilce about it.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.krebsmicro.com\/Canon_EFSC\/\">http:\/\/www.krebsmicro.com\/Canon_EFSC\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Software Diagram<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wemacro.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/e-example.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment noopener wp-att-486 noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-486 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wemacro.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/e-example.jpg\" alt=\"e example\" width=\"1402\" height=\"821\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wemacro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/e-example.jpg 1402w, https:\/\/www.wemacro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/e-example-600x351.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.wemacro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/e-example-300x176.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wemacro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/e-example-768x450.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wemacro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/e-example-500x293.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1402px) 100vw, 1402px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"KSFIND_MASK\" style=\"opacity: 0.22; position: absolute !important; left: 0px !important; top: 0px !important; border: 0px none !important; padding: 0px !important; z-index: 1000000 !important; height: 0px; width: 0px; display: none; cursor: text; background: #000000;\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The new PC software works in WinXP,Win7,Win8,Win10,Win11 system. You can download the control software and driver at this page Please turn on the control box first and connect it with usb cable. Install driver first, ft232 driver or ch341ser.exe, then extract the whole wemacro folder to your computer. Double click wemacro.exe to run. 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