When a station's text post item needs to be uploaded to an FTP site, the FTP setup dialog is used to configure and test the connection.
Station Post Item FTP Setup Dialog
The dialog contains areas for setting the FTP properties and for testing the FTP connection. Some of the connection properties may not be needed for your FTP connection. The table below lists those properties which are required and those which may be optional, depending on the FTP server set-up at the receiving site.
Property |
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Description |
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Server URL |
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Enter the address of the server in this field. Typically, the value is entered in the format xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx. |
Folder |
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If the target folder on the FTP server is something other than the root folder, enter the folder name in this field. Note that when separating folder levels, the typical separator in this case is a forward-slash ( / ) rather than the conventional backslash character. |
FTP Port |
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The default FTP port is 21. If your FTP server uses a different port, enter the port number in this field |
Passive Mode Transfers |
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If passive mode file transfer is required for file uploads, ensure this item is checked. |
User Name |
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If a user name is required to login to the FTP site, enter the user name to be used for the site login in this field. |
Password |
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If a password is required for login to the FTP site, enter it in this field. You must also re-type the password in the Password (Reconfirm) field below. The two entered values must match in order to test the FTP connection and to leave the setup dialog. |
Password (Confirm) |
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Enter the same value as you entered in the Password field to confirm your entry. The two must match exactly. |
Testing the FTP Connection
Once you have entered the information, you can use the dialog to test your connection. Click on the [Test Login] button to test the connection. An attempt will be made to login to the host FTP server. The status window displays the results of the test.
Once successfully logged in, you can test your folder settings by clicking on the [Test Folder] button. An attempt will be made to select that folder on the host FTP site. Again, the status window will display the results of the test.
If you have logged in to the FTP server for testing purposes, log out of the server by clicking on the [Log Out] button.
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During normal operations, the XStudio PostMajik server automatically logs out from the FTP site after every file transfer is completed. |
When you have completed entering the needed information and optionally testing the connection, click on the [Save] to close the dialog and keep the settings. Clicking on the [Cancel] button discards any changes made and retains original values, if any.
