Ftp File Operations; Making Ftp Connections - Sony PDW-HD1500 Operation Manual

FTP File Operations

File operations between this unit and a remote computer
can be carried out by the File Transfer Protocol (called
FTP below).
Preparations
1
Connect the network connectors of this unit and a
remote computer with a network cable (see
connections illustration on page 30). Or connect this
unit to the network to which the remote computer is
connected (see connections illustration on page 31).
2
Set the IP address and other network setting items for
1)
this unit.
For details, see "To change network settings"
(page 107).
If network settings have already been made
Check the IP address of this unit.
For details, see "To check the assigned IP address"
(page 107).
1)This unit is able to acquire an IP address automatically from a DHCP
server. It also supports an Auto-IP function to assign an IP address
automatically when access from this unit to the DHCP server times
out. You can check DHCP settings and the assigned IP address on
page M5:NETWORK of the maintenance menu.
1
Set the remote control switch to "NET" (see page 15).

Making FTP connections

FTP connections between this unit and a remote computer
can be made with either of the following.
• The command prompt
• FTP client software
This section explains how to use the command prompt. For
more information about using FTP client software, refer to
the documentation of the FTP client software on your
system.
Note
An FTP client that supports UTF-8 is required to use
Unicode characters other than ASCII characters.
Command prompt FTP commands do not support UTF-8.
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FTP File Operations
To log in
If this unit is connected to a remote computer with a FAM
connection, first exit file operations on the FAM
connection (see page 79).
1
Load a disc into this unit and put the unit into the
following state.
• Recording, playback, search and other disc
operations (see page 45): Stopped
• THUMBNAIL button (see page 17): Off
• Disc access by Lock or Delete All Clips, Format
Disc, and so on in the Disc Menu (see page 55):
Stopped
Note
Login is not possible unless a disc is loaded and the
unit is in the state described above.
2
Start the command prompt.
3
Enter "ftp <SP> <IP address>", and press the Enter
key. (<SP> refers to a space.)
For example, if the IP address of this unit is set to
"192.168.001.010", enter "ftp 192.168.1.10".
Refer to the Windows help for more information about
the FTP command.
If the connection succeeds, you are prompted to enter
a user name.
4
Enter the user name "admin" and press the Enter key.
When the user name is verified, you are prompted to
enter a password.
5
Enter the password and press the Enter key.
The password is set to "pdw-hd1500" when the unit is
shipped from the factory.
The login is complete when the password is verified.
See for the FTP protocol commands supported by this
unit.
If the connection times out
This unit terminates FTP connections if no command
is received within 90 seconds of the last command. If
this occurs, log out (see the next section) and repeat
steps 2 to 4.
Note
If you power this unit off during an FTP connection,
the data transferred thus far is discarded.