Selected camera for settings management and thumbnail viewing (Single camera operation only)
Camera Settings
Control Shutter, Aperture, ISO when connected via USB
Video
Start/Stop videos for supported cameras
Time Lapse
Set Duration, set Interval, set Start Delay
Use Bulb mode for Long Exposure Time Lapse
Exposure/Bulb/ISO Ramp
HDR Time Lapse (New)
Save/Load Preset
Load Preset
Long Exposure
Manual or Timed
HDR
3, 5, 7, or 9 photos
Unbalanced HDR mode
Photo Booth
Up to four photos with thumbnails
Devices
Connect/disconnect Pulse
Blink LED
Rename Pulse device
Settings
Submit a Bug to our support team
Control LED brightness
For instructions on updating your Pulse to the latest firmware version (v1.29),please go here.
Menu Screen
Photo - Take a picture
Video - Start/stop video recording
Time Lapse - Camera control, exposure ramping, HDR and long exposure time lapse
Long exposure - Manual and timed
HDR bracketing - Up to 9 shots with +/- 7 EV - Unbalanced HDR (Beta)
Photo Booth- 1 to 9 photos custom intervals and image review
Devices - Device connections
Settings - App/firmware versions, bug reports and LED control
Main Trigger Screen - Single Camera
Adjust ISO, shutter speed, and aperture via camera icon
Bluetooth and camera connection displayed at the bottom of the screen
Turn thumbnails/histogram on and off
Responsive trigger button
Pulse blinks to confirm you got the shot (to turn this off, go into 'Settings')
Main Trigger Screen - Multi-camera(Beta, Android Only Currently)
Shows all connected cameras - up to six camera connections shown
Checked box indicates which camera is connected for setting adjustment and thumbnails
All Cameras: Off - selected camera takes a picture
All Cameras: On - all cameras take a picture (recommended to turn thumbnails off)
Trigger Page Histogram
Tap Image to toggle between image preview and histogram
Quickly access camera settings to adjust exposure
Camera Settings
Accessible camera icon in upper right corner on all pages
Responsive
Change camera settings by swiping or dragging left/right
Fully manual lenses may not be able to adjust aperture in the app
Video
Start/Stop video recording
Adjust your camera settings to fine-tune exposure
Canon: must first set camera to Video Mode
Not all cameras supported
Time Lapse
Set the interval between photos and the duration of your time lapse
Preview the total number of photos and length of final TL video footage
Once TL is uploaded, you can disconnect from the phone/app.You do not need to stay connected to the app for the time lapse to finish!
Counters displayed once the time lapse is started
Access advanced settings in upper right corner (...)
Long Exposure Time Lapse
Useful for Astrophotography and other photo opportunities requiring exposures longer than the longest camera setting
Set camera to Bulb mode and the Time Lapse page automatically enters Long Exposure Time Lapse mode
Set Exposure Time, Interval and Duration. Interval defaults to 1.5x Exposure Time but it can be changed by the user however make sure it is long enough to accommodate photo processing
Preview the total number of photos and amount of final TL video footage
Once TL is uploaded, you can disconnect from the phone/app. You do not need to stay connected to the app for the time lapse to finish!
Counters displayed once the time lapse is started
Advanced Time Lapse Menu
Exposure Ramp
Bulb Ramp
ISO Ramp
Speed Ramp (Roadmap item)
HDR Time Lapse -NEW
Save Preset - save current time lapse settings as a Preset
Load Preset - load saved preset or canned preset
Time Lapse Exposure Ramping
Delay the start of your exposure ramp
Set duration of ramp
Set start and end exposure values. Pulse will smoothly ramp the exposure during the time lapse by changing the shutter speed and ISO (easy export forLRTimelapse)
Preview the number of photos and exposure value change
Note: end exposure value must not be more than interval length, and your camera must have enough time to save the image between intervals
Time Lapse Bulb Ramping
Simplified version of exposure ramp focused on shutter ramping
Delay the start of your bulb ramp
Set duration of ramp
Set start and end shutter values. Pulse will smoothly ramp the exposure during the time lapse by changing the shutter speed (easy export forLRTimelapse)
Preview the number of photos and exposure value change
Note: end exposure value must not be more than interval length, and your camera must have enough time to save the image between intervals
Time Lapse ISO Ramping
Simplified version of exposure ramp focus on ISO ramping
Delay the start of your ISO ramp
Set duration of ramp
Set start and end exposure values. Pulse will smoothly ramp the exposure during the time lapse by changing the ISO (easy export forLRTimelapse)
Preview the number of photos and exposure value change
Note: end exposure value must not be more than interval length, and your camera must have enough time to save the image between intervals
HDR Time Lapse - NEW
Merges HDR and Time Lapse
Set number of photos for HDR (3, 5, 7, or 9)
Turn feature on
Navigate back to Time Lapse main screen and note "HDR Time Lapse" indicating HDR Time Lapse active
Interval set to accommodate the number of HDR pictures set. If the interval is lowered it may not leave enough time to take all of the pictures
During time lapse, the current shutter value is displayed
Save as Preset
Saves time lapse settings into a user defined preset
Can be loaded using Load Preset
Load a Preset
Load a saved preset or canned one
Long Exposure
Manual Exposure: keeps the shutter open until you stop it (time set to infinity)
Timed Exposure: set amount of time the shutter will be open
Timer shown when shutter is held open
HDR
Set the number of bracketed photos to be triggered
Set the exposure value steps between bracketed images
Maximum settings: 9 bracketed images +/- 7 EV stops
Example: 3 images with 1 EV Stop will take 3 separate images at 1/20, 1/10, and 1/5 shutter speeds if initial camera exposure is 1/10s
Unbalanced HDR Mode selection
Unbalanced HDR(Beta, Android Only Currently)
Set the number of bracketed photos to be triggered
Set the exposure value steps between bracketed images
Maximum settings: 9 bracketed images +/- 7 EV stops
Example: 3 images with 1 EV Stop will take 3 separate images at 1/20, 1/10, and 1/5 shutter speeds if initial camera exposure is 1/10s
Unbalanced HDR Mode selection
Photo Booth
Pick an interval between 5 and 60 seconds
Take up to 10 photos per session
Review your images with thumbnail previews to make sure you got the shot(s)
Pulse blinks during next image countdown and flashes blue when photo is triggered
Devices
Shows all connected devices and cameras
Disconnect/reconnect Pulse with app by tapping the check mark
Tap Rename button to add a nickname for the device(s)
Tap Blink LED and Pulse will flash its LED
Swipe down on page to scan for Pulse(s) - this is important for multi-camera operation as multiple swipes may be required for connection of all Pulse/camera pairs
App Settings
About displays the app version and current version of the firmware for the connected Pulse
Submit a Bug - see next
LED Level allows a user to adjust the brightness of the LED light from high to completely off
Permissible Mode - Pulse will not check your camera mode (Manual, Auto, etc...) before shooting. Using this mode can help overcome some communication issues.
Submit a Bug
Once you've recreated the issue, fill out this form and submit it to our team of engineers
Bug reports are incredibly useful for solving issues as they contain a full log of camera/app/phone interactions that led to the issue
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