Files may be uploaded or downloaded from/to the SX range by a remote PC using the Ethernet connection via FTP.
FTP You will need an Ethernet cable to connect the unit to a PC.
To connect to the unit you will need to use a FTP client which may be a GUI based one such as FileZilla or that built into windows. To log onto the system you will need a login and password. The login for the system is ‘sxuser’ and the password is ‘phabrixsx’.
‘FileZilla’ is available for download from
http://filezilla-project.org/download.php 
Other FTP applications are available for other computer platforms. Once you have connected to the unit, you should be able to see the unit file structure below. When downloading software revisions to the Sx, you must ensure that your FTP application is set to transfer binary files without corrupting them. On FileZilla, this requires you to go to the 'Edit - Settings' menu and select the Transfers – File Types page. Make sure that the 'Treat files without extension as ASCII file' check box is NOT checked or corruption will occur.
SX FILE STRUCTURE Several directories are provided for user files. The one required for user defined patterns is 'PATTERNS'
PATTERNS This directory contains several sub-directories for the related video standards.
Test pattern files should be placed in the correct directory for the video standard in use. i.e. if a 720p video standard is being used, only the test patterns in the 720yuv directory will be available. You may have a test pattern with the same name in different pattern directories, but they should have the correct size and colour type (rgb/yuv) for the directory that they are in or they will be converted and may lose colour accuracy.
Patterns that are too large for the current standard will be clipped to fit; patterns that are too small will gain a black border and will be centred on the output image.
Test patterns are .pat files for the standard line based pattern files or user files. Supported user file formats are:
- Windows bitmap files (.bmp)
- 10 bit video files (.dpx) We support 10bit RGB/YUV formats only in Left to Right orientation.
- Yuv and qnt files (16bit packed yuv only)
- targa (.tg) files which are compressed or uncompressed 8bit RGB files. We support Left to Right orientation only.
Note that bitmap files which are RGB will be converted to YUV internally as appropriate to the output standard. This will mean that not all valid YUV values can be output. If dpx YUV files are used then all valid values may be output.
To view the new uploaded files, select 'uer defined' in the patterns list and select the appropriate file.
