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Easy Setup Guide FTP Image Output - FileZilla
 Contents

Easy Setup Guide: FTP Image Output - FileZilla

1. Installing and Setting Up the FileZilla Server Page 3

2. Configuring the CV-X FTP Settings Page 12

3. Troubleshooting - Connection Problems Page 18

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 Saving images from CV-X to PC via FTP (Using FileZilla)
This example uses the free FTP software FileZilla as a representative example of an FTP server software.
We cannot guarantee that all FTP server software, including FileZilla, can communicate with the CV-X Series.
Be sure to confirm that communication is possible beforehand.

✎Downloading, Installing and Setting Up FileZilla Server.

1 Download FileZilla Server (Be sure not to download FileZilla Client by mistake)
http://filezilla-project.org/

2 Select the Windows version. (This manual uses Windows 7 as a base to explain operations)

FileZilla supports both the 32 bit and 64 bit versions of XP, Vista and 7.

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 3 Select "I Agree".

4 Do not change the boxes that are checked. Select "Next >".

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 5 Specify a folder to install in and select "Next >".

6 Do not change the settings. Select "Next".

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 7 Do not change the settings. Select "Install".

Check this box.

For reference: The default setting is to start up FileZilla automatically

when the PC starts up, as selected here. To start FileZilla manually,
select "Start manually".

8 Select "Close" when the installation is complete.

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 9 Do not change the settings below unless necessary. Press "OK".

[Important] Do not change the Server Address

or Port.

For reference: If you do not want the

"Connect to Server" dialog box to be displayed
again during start‐up, check the "Always
connect to this server" box.
(This box can be checked or left unchecked.)

10 The software automatically starts up when the installation is complete.

A screen like this should appear.

If "Error" appears in red letters, "Start Interface after

setup completes" was not checked in step 7.
In this case, the software must be reinstalled.

Next, press this button.

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 11 Select "Add".

12 Enter a user name and select OK. ("abc" is a temporary user name. Choose and enter a new user name)

Make a note of the user name as it will be

used in the CV‐X settings.

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 13 Check the "Password" box, and set a password.

Make a note of the password

you set as it will be used later.

14 Select "Shared folders".

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 15 Select "Add".

16 Specify the folder to be written to by the FTP.

In this example, the desktop is

specified.
The path cannot contain any full‐
width characters.
Specify a folder with a path that
contains only half‐width characters
(standard English characters).

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 17 Check all of the boxes under "Files" and "Directories".

[Important] Ensure that

the boxes are checked like
this.

The FileZilla setup is now complete.

Press "OK".

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 ✎Configuring the CV-X FTP Settings

1 Configure the CV-X settings. In Setup Mode select "Global" ⇒ "Communications & I/O" ⇒ "FTP".

2 In FTP Settings, set the Server (PC) IP Address, User Name and Password.

Unless necessary, do not change

the FTP Client Settings (Master).

Set the Address of the PC where

FileZilla is installed on for the Server
IP Address.
Enter the User Name and Password
set in FileZilla.

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 3 Next, configure the output settings.

Configure the Image Output

Settings.
Press the "Output" button.

4 Check the "Enable Image Output" box in "Image Output".

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 5 Set "Image Output Location" to "FTP", and select the required output method.

Select "FTP".

Select the required output

method.

The file and folder naming rules are

written here.
We recommend that you first use
the default settings. If you need to
change the settings, click the
"Details" button.

6 Set a destination folder.

Click within this frame to

display a screen like the one
in the next step.

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 7 If the settings are valid, the PC desktop folders appear, and the connection can be confirmed.

If the settings are correct, the desktop

can be seen from the CV‐X, and the
folders are displayed.
Full‐width characters will appear
corrupted.
Folder names that include full‐width
characters cannot be specified as the
destination folder.

In this example, there is no folder called

CV‐X on the desktop when the settings
The desktop folders were finished.
are displayed. In this case, the /cv‐x/image/SD1_000/
folder will be created automatically
when the CV‐X runs.

If the settings are not valid, a "Failed to

connect to FTP server. (31239)" error will
occur.
Check the settings again.
If there are problems, refer to the
troubleshooting section at the back of this
manual.

8 When these settings have been configured, images will be saved to the computer.

This screenshot shows

the destination folder
when it is checked again
after operating the CV‐X
and saving images.

Confirm that the /cv‐

x/image/(year month
day)_(hour minute
second)/CAM1 folder
has been created.
Images are saved to this
folder.

The folder name is

decided based on the
folder name rule here.

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 9 To check the images on the FTP server during operation...

Select "Utility".

10 To check the images on the FTP server during operation...

Select "Image Strip Settings".

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 11 To check the images saved to the FTP server during operation...

Select "Show External Image File"

↓
Select "FTP" as the Source
↓
Specify the folder in the hierarchy above the
"CAM*" folder.

Select the Image Strip during operation to

check the images in the FTP server on the
device, as shown on the right.

You can see from the name of the image that it

is an image on the FTP server.

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 ✎ Troubleshooting - Connection Problems

1 (1) Change the Windows firewall settings (For Windows 7)

* Note
It may pose a risk to change these
settings on a PC that is connected to
internal or external company networks.
Set up a PC only for using FileZilla, or
check with the network administrator
before changing the settings.

You may not be able to connect due to security software or the Windows firewall settings.

‐ From the Start menu, select "Control Panel" ⇒ "Security" ⇒ "Windows Firewall" to open this
window.
(In this screenshot, the settings are being managed by Symantec antivirus software.)

Change the Windows firewall settings to unblock or block programs as necessary.

Check how to configure the settings with the network administrator before changing any
settings.

2 (2) Use a fixed IP Address

* Note
If these settings are changed, it may not
be possible to connect to internal or
external company networks.
Change the settings back as necessary.

If the IP Address settings are set to DHCP (set automatically), it may not be possible to
connect.
In this case, specify a fixed IP Address.

For Windows 7
‐ From the Start menu select "Control Panel" ⇒ "Network and Internet" ⇒ "Network and
Sharing Center" to open the above window.

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 3 (2) Use a fixed IP Address

Select "Local Area Connection".

4 (2) Use a fixed IP Address

Select
"Properties".

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 5 (2) Use a fixed IP Address

Select "Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)",

and then select "Properties".

6 (2) Use a fixed IP Address

When the settings are configured like

Configure the settings as shown above.
this...
Set the IP Address and Subnet Mask to the
following:
IP Address: 192.168.0.20
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
The Default Gateway and other settings can
be left blank.

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