Copying media files to the nControl unit

You can copy media files over to the nControl unit using FTP and then use them in your NWare projects. This allows you to quickly change the available media in a project. You can also minimize the size of the NWare project file by storing your media on the nControl unit and not in the project file itself. You can use any FTP client to copy the files.

In order to allow files to be copied, you need to enable the FTP server on the node you are using. This is done via the web interface. Once FTP is enabled, you can use an FTP client (or the FTP command from a Command Prompt window) to copy files over.

Files on an nControl unit can be played using a Media Player device in your NWare design.

Files on a NION can be played using a Wave File Player device in your NWare design.

For more information on these devices, refer to the NWare Device Reference.

Notes:

• It is not currently possible to view the amount of available space for storing media files.
• When the project is deployed, media files must be located on the same node that hosts the NWare device playing the files. If the files are located on a different node, you will not be able to play them. We recommend that you manually assign the device playing the files to a role and deploy that role to the node that will host the media files.
• You can disable the FTP server by clearing the FTP check box (see procedure below), but if you are using an nControl unit or nTouch 180 unit, you must restart it before the change will take effect.

To enable the FTP server

1. Navigate to the Network screen.
2. Under Services, select the FTP check box.
3. Click Set to confirm the action.

   You will be asked to log on.

4. Specify your username and password. The default username is superuser; it has no password.

To copy media files to the nControl unit

1. Open a Command Prompt window.
2. Navigate to the folder containing the media files.
3. Type FTP and press Enter.

   The ftp> prompt is displayed.

4. Type open <IP address of nControl unit> and press Enter.

   The following message is displayed.

   Connected to <IP address>.

   ...

   User (<IP address>:(none)):

5. Type anonymous and press Enter.
6. If you are prompted for a password, press Enter.

   You do not need to specify a password.

7. If you want to list the files already copied to the unit, type ls and press Enter.
8. Type binary to switch to binary copy mode.
9. Type mput <filename> and press Enter.

   The parameter <filename> is either a single file or a wildcard referencing multiple files.

When you have finished copying files, type quit to close the ftp session.