Ember App Ethernet Setup
As of FW 1.4 Ember is able to use Ethernet to connect to iOS devices and use all of the features of the Freefly Ember app. This Ethernet connection can be direct, or using a router.
Index
Some Notes
You have to change the target IP address for Ember in App Settings to the Camera's Ethernet IP
To connect to Ember directly with iPad/iPhone or a Mac, you'll need an Ethernet cable and an Ethernet to USB-C adapter.
Settings > Ethernet will only appear on iPadOS/iOS if your adapter has been recognized by the system.
You're able to directly connect to ember via ethernet on macOS as well toking the same actions in System Settings > Network
Make sure to use a 1000 mbit ethernet adapter and cable to maximize your connection speed to Ember.
Make sure your Ember and App are up to date before attempting an Ethernet connection.
Ember App will remember the IP address you last used for your Camera.
You'll need to reset custom IP Address to the Wi-Fi Address to re-enable Wi-fi connections to Ember from your specific device.
Direct Ethernet Connection
To connect the App to Ember over Direct Ethernet Connection, You'll need to assign your iOS device a manual IP address and Connect the App to Ember's Static IP address.
Ember will not assign the iOS Device an IP address, and will assign itself the IP address 10.42.1.2 for its Ethernet interface. To be able to use Ethernet with the iOS Device you'll need to manually assign your iPhone/iPad an IP address. This will only need to be done once.
1. Assigning your iOS Device a Manual IP Address
To connect your iOS device, Open the settings app and navigate to
Settings > Ethernet > USB 10/100/1000 LAN > Configure IP
Note: USB 10/100/1000 LAN will be the name of your USB-Ethernet Adapter
Select "Automatic" and switch to “Manual”
And enter the following values into the Manual IP fields and click’ Save’ when done
IP Address
10.42.1.10
Subnet Mask
255.255.255.0
Router
[Leave Blank]
2. Connect Your App to Ember's Ethernet IP Address
Bottom right of the Control Screen
Top right of the Monitor Screen
Once in Settings, navigate to Connect > Connection IP > Update
For direct Ethernet Connections, You can just use the check mark to the right, to confirm the pre-filled static Ethernet IP Address, '10.42.1.2'
3. Ensure App is set to 'WiFi' Connection Mode
Note: Wifi would most accurately be called TCP/IP Mode, but we figured we'd keep it simple for most people just using Wifi.
Router Ethernet Connection
To connect the App to Ember using a Router Ethernet Connection, you'll need to connect Your iOS Device to that network and tell the App to target Ember's Ethernet IP Address.
Typically, your router will assign Ember an IP Address for it's Ethernet interface when you insert the Ethernet Cable; the same way your router assigns your other devices IP Addresses.
To continue, you'll need the IP address assigned to Ember under the SSID/IP > Ethernet IP on the on on-camera Menu if you scroll down.
Note: While Router Ethernet connections are typically great for control, additional clients on a network will degrade live preview and playback frame rates, as well as export speed.
Configure your router to assign Ember a static IP address; Ember will be assigned the same IP address which the App will rembember and auto-connect to. Contact your network administrator to configure a static IP address for Ember.
1.Connect Your App to Ember's Ethernet IP Address
Bottom right of the Control Screen
Top right of the Monitor Screen
Once in Settings, navigate to Connect > Connection IP
2. Ensure App is set to 'WiFi' Connection Mode
Glossary
Router - A device that assigns IP addresses and routes network traffic to connected devices. Routers can connect Ethernet devices and Wi-Fi devices to the same network and talk to each other using IP addresses.
Updated 2025-01-14
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