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Discovery Kit 6 & 7
The Discovery Kit 7 contains 2 x iPad (camera) devices and 2 x iPod Touch (microphone) devices.
When paired together the kit enables you to capture dual view video with 4 audio channels.
Note: DK 6 and 7's have been retired from sale. We have since released the Discovery Kit 8, which eliminates the iPods as they are no longer updating to newest iOS version.
App Modes
The app has 2 modes:
- Camera mode
- Microphone mode
NOTE: Make sure the devices are in the correct mode
The iPads need to be in Camera mode and the iPods need to be in Microphone mode.
Camera mode:
Microphone mode:
If you find the app is on the wrong mode, from within the Record app, select Settings, Change Mode then select the mode you want to change to.
How to Pair the Devices
Pairing the cameras
See this article for a full guide to pairing two camera devices.
Pairing the microphones
Make sure the app is open on the iPods. Open the pairing manager on the corresponding iPad. Tap Audio to see the iPods that can be paired as microphones. For general use, we recommend that the blue iPod is paired to the blue iPad and the green iPod is paired to the green iPad. Once everything is paired correctly, the device name will show underneath Audio in the pairing menu.
Note: The microphones/iPods need to be in microphone mode. See changing mode.
1) Open the Microphone Information view
2) Tap the iPod Mic Pairing icon (Note - You will only see this icon if you are using an iPad
You will now see any available devices in microphone mode. Tap
If you cannot see any devices ensure:
- Both the iPad and iPod have Bluetooth enabled
- The iPod has the IRIS Connect Record app is open
- The devices are within Bluetooth range of each other
3) Once paired you will see the iPod listed on the Microphone information view