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Send files in storage to FTP sever--
Using the Camera as a Network Video Recorder (NVR)
Now included in all indoor and outdoor series cameras can transfer files automatically to a standalone NAS hard
drive or any other FTP server, such as a computer with FTP software or an online server.
FTP Server:
At a minimum you need the IP address (FTP server name) for your FTP server. The port is almost
always 21, and typical servers need a username and password which means “Anonymous” should be set to “No”.
The setting of “passive mode” and Keep Alive is dependent on your server. If you don’t know what to put there,
try both settings for passive mode and 3600 seconds (one hour) for keep alive.
FTP Alarm Management:
Most settings are almost identical to the email alarm management. You do not need to
specify a remote path unless you want to keep the files organized into folders. In that case you’d need to make
sure the spelling of your path is identical to the name of your folder on the server.
“Remote Path”
is an optional setting to specify a folder on the FTP server. If you decide to use this feature, you
have to make sure that the folder exists on the FTP server with the exact same spelling.
Note: Once successfully transferred, each original file on the Micro SD card is deleted.
For continuous video you would use settings as shown in the previous chapter to record without FTP transfer. If
the camera is multitasking and busy with recording, sending or viewing, there could be interruptions in the
recorded audio and video. For best results, enable only the feature you need.
