To Create an FTP Connection with Windows 7

This procedure applies to Microsoft® Windows XP® Professional and Windows® 7.

  1. On your computer launch Windows Explorer.
  2. In the address bar, type ftp://IP Address of your switcher.
    You are prompted for a username and password.
  3. Type the user name for the application your are creating an FTP connection for. Each application has specific requirements. The switcher will set these requirements automatically based on the username.
    • xpression – used when creating a connection from a Ross® XPression Motion Graphics System directly to the Media-Store channels on the switcher, as well as any USB drive installed in the switcher
    • liveedl – used to create a connection to the LiveEDL folder on the switcher to download an edit decision list file form the switcher
    • user – used to create a connection to the general storage folders on the switcher, as well as any USB drive installed in the switcher
  4. Enter the password password