There are several different methods you can use to transfer files to or from the internal SSD in LabSat 4. You can use an Ethernet connection, a USB device, an SD Card, Network Assisted Storage (NAS) or the Linux File Systems for Windows by Paragon software.
In relation to the topic of transferring files to and from the internal SSD, LabSat 4 also has a setting where you can enable Network Security and make the Scenarios folder on the internal SSD password-protected.
You can enable/disable Network Security in the LAN settings (Menu -> Setup -> LAN -> Network Security) or under Wired Network Options in the System Setup menu in the LabSat 4 Web Server.
Press the OK button with this option highlighted to enable the Network Security and make the Scenarios folder in File Explorer password-protected.
When network security is enabled, you will be prompted to enter credentials to gain access to the LabSat4 folder in File Explorer.
The username is generic for all LabSat 4 units, but the password contains the connected unit's serial number.
Username: labsat4
Password: labsat4_AXXXXX
The image shows the Enter network credentials prompt when you try to access the folder in Windows File Explorer.
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Press the OK button with this option highlighted to enable the Network Security and make the Scenarios folder in File Explorer password-protected.
When network security is enabled, you will be prompted to enter credentials to gain access to the LabSat4 folder in File Explorer.
The username is generic for all LabSat 4 units, but the password contains the connected unit's serial number.
Username: labsat4
Password: labsat4_AXXXXX
The image shows the Enter network credentials prompt when you try to access the folder in Windows File Explorer.
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Notes:
- If you are using a Windows-based PC, you must type a backslash (\) before the username (\labsat4).
- The username and password are case-sensitive.
You can connect LabSat 4 to a PC with an Ethernet cable. Make sure that a you have set a static IP address or are using DHCP in the LAN settings. Open a file explorer window on the PC and enter \\ followed by the set or allocated IP address. See the example below.
If you have enabled Network Security on LabSat 4, you can only access the LabSat4 folder if you enter the correct username and password. You can read more about Network Security and how to access the folder here.
You can copy files from the internal SSD to external USB media by using the following steps:
- Connect the USB drive to the Host USB port.
- Highlight the file you want to transfer.
- Press the OK button to open the menu.
- Highlight File and press OK to enter the File menu.
- Highlight Copy and press OK to open the Copy File menu.
- Highlight To USB and press OK to open the COPY TO USB screen.
- Confirm if you want to copy the file to the USB drive by highlighting YES and pressing OK.
If you do not want to complete this process, highlight No and press OK to return to the Copy File menu.
You can copy files from the internal SSD to external USB media by using the following steps:
- Connect the USB drive to the Host USB port.
- Highlight the file you want to transfer.
- Press the OK button to open the menu.
- Highlight File and press OK to enter the File menu.
- Highlight Copy and press OK to open the Copy File menu.
- Highlight To USB and press OK to open the COPY TO USB screen.
- Confirm if you want to copy the file to the USB drive by highlighting YES and pressing OK.
If you do not want to complete this process, highlight No and press OK to return to the Copy File menu.
You can copy files from an external USB media to the internal SSD by using the following steps:
- Connect the USB drive to the Host USB port.
- Use the Up arrow to navigate to the Back option on the File Selection screen.
- Press the OK button with Back highlighted to go to the Directory Selection screen.
- Use the arrow buttons to navigate to the usb directory.
- Press the OK button to select the directory and open the File Selection screen.
- Use the arrow buttons to navigate to and highlight the file you want to transfer.
- Press the OK button to open the menu.
- Highlight File and press OK to enter the File menu.
- Highlight Copy and press OK to open the Copy File menu.
- Highlight To SATA and press OK to open the TO SATA screen.
- Confirm if you want to copy the file to the sata drive by highlighting YES and pressing OK.
- If you do not want to complete this process, highlight No and press OK to return to the Copy File menu.
You can copy files from an external USB media to the internal SSD by using the following steps:
- Connect the USB drive to the Host USB port.
- Use the Up arrow to navigate to the Back option on the File Selection screen.
- Press the OK button with Back highlighted to go to the Directory Selection screen.
- Use the arrow buttons to navigate to the usb directory.
- Press the OK button to select the directory and open the File Selection screen.
- Use the arrow buttons to navigate to and highlight the file you want to transfer.
- Press the OK button to open the menu.
- Highlight File and press OK to enter the File menu.
- Highlight Copy and press OK to open the Copy File menu.
- Highlight To SATA and press OK to open the TO SATA screen.
- Confirm if you want to copy the file to the sata drive by highlighting YES and pressing OK.
- If you do not want to complete this process, highlight No and press OK to return to the Copy File menu.
Note: The connected USB media must be formatted to EXT4.
Linux File Systems for Windows by Paragon is a software tool that gives you full access to Linux volumes in Windows. Remove the LabSat 4 SSD and connect it to the PC with the supplied USB to SATA cable to get instant access to the Linux partition.
After you connect the SSD to the PC, the SSD should automatically display in the Paragon software (this may take up to 30 seconds). When the software has mounted the SSD, you can view and manage the files on the SSD with File Explorer by selecting the folder icon in the top right of the Paragon software window.
You can copy files from the internal SSD to an SD Card by using the following steps:
- Insert the SD card into the SD Card slot on the front panel of LabSat 4.
- Use the Up arrow to navigate to the Back option on the File Selection screen.
- Press the OK button with Back highlighted to go to the Directory Selection screen.
- Use the arrow buttons to navigate to the sata directory.
- Press the OK button to select the directory and open the File Selection screen.
- Use the arrow buttons to navigate to the file you want to transfer.
- Press the OK button to open the menu.
- Highlight File and press OK to enter the File menu.
- Highlight Copy and press OK to open the Copy File menu.
- Highlight To SD and press OK to open the TO SD screen.
- Confirm if you want to copy the file to the SD card by highlighting YES and pressing OK.
If you do not want to complete this process, highlight No and press OK to return to the Copy File menu.
You can copy files from the internal SSD to an SD Card by using the following steps:
- Insert the SD card into the SD Card slot on the front panel of LabSat 4.
- Use the Up arrow to navigate to the Back option on the File Selection screen.
- Press the OK button with Back highlighted to go to the Directory Selection screen.
- Use the arrow buttons to navigate to the sata directory.
- Press the OK button to select the directory and open the File Selection screen.
- Use the arrow buttons to navigate to the file you want to transfer.
- Press the OK button to open the menu.
- Highlight File and press OK to enter the File menu.
- Highlight Copy and press OK to open the Copy File menu.
- Highlight To SD and press OK to open the TO SD screen.
- Confirm if you want to copy the file to the SD card by highlighting YES and pressing OK.
If you do not want to complete this process, highlight No and press OK to return to the Copy File menu.
Notes:
- If a file already exists on the SD card, the display will show a "File already exists" message.
- When you transfer files that are bigger than 4GB to an SD card formatted as FAT32, the display will show an "Unsuitable media" warning.
- When you transfer files to an exFAT-formatted SD card without sufficient storage, the display will show a "Not enough storage" warning.
- SD cards formatted as EXT4 are not recognised by LabSat, and so the option to copy scenarios will be unavailable.
- Scenarios recorded on and for LabSat 3 Wideband cannot be transferred to and from the internal SSD with an SD Card.
You can copy files from an SD Card to the internal SSD by using the following steps:
- Insert the SD card into the SD Card slot on the front panel of LabSat 4.
- Use the Up arrow to navigate to the Back option on the File Selection screen.
- Press the OK button with Back highlighted to go to the Directory Selection screen.
- Use the arrow buttons to navigate to the sd directory.
- Press the OK button to select the directory and open the File Selection screen.
- Use the arrow buttons to navigate to the file you want to transfer.
- Press OK with the file highlighted to enter the File menu.
- Use the arrow buttons to navigate to Copy and press OK to open the Copy File menu.
- Highlight To SATA and press OK to open the TO SATA screen.
- Confirm if you want to copy the file to the internal SSD by highlighting YES and pressing OK.
If you do not want to complete this process, highlight No and press OK to return to the Copy File menu.
You can copy files from an SD Card to the internal SSD by using the following steps:
- Insert the SD card into the SD Card slot on the front panel of LabSat 4.
- Use the Up arrow to navigate to the Back option on the File Selection screen.
- Press the OK button with Back highlighted to go to the Directory Selection screen.
- Use the arrow buttons to navigate to the sd directory.
- Press the OK button to select the directory and open the File Selection screen.
- Use the arrow buttons to navigate to the file you want to transfer.
- Press OK with the file highlighted to enter the File menu.
- Use the arrow buttons to navigate to Copy and press OK to open the Copy File menu.
- Highlight To SATA and press OK to open the TO SATA screen.
- Confirm if you want to copy the file to the internal SSD by highlighting YES and pressing OK.
If you do not want to complete this process, highlight No and press OK to return to the Copy File menu.
You can copy files from the internal SSD to a NAS (Network Attached Storage Units) by using the following steps:
- Connect the NAS to LabSat 4 as described here.
- Use the Up arrow to navigate to the Back option on the File Selection screen.
- Press the OK button with Back highlighted to go to the Directory Selection screen.
- Use the arrow buttons to navigate to the sata directory.
- Press the OK button to select the directory and open the File Selection screen.
- Use the arrow buttons to navigate to the file you want to transfer.
- Press the OK button to open the menu.
- Highlight File and press OK to enter the File menu.
- Highlight Copy and press OK to open the Copy File menu.
- Highlight To NAS and press OK to open the To NAS screen.
- Confirm if you want to copy the file to the SD card by highlighting YES and pressing OK.
If you do not want to complete this process, highlight No and press OK to return to the Copy File menu.
You can copy files from the internal SSD to a NAS (Network Attached Storage Units) by using the following steps:
- Connect the NAS to LabSat 4 as described here.
- Use the Up arrow to navigate to the Back option on the File Selection screen.
- Press the OK button with Back highlighted to go to the Directory Selection screen.
- Use the arrow buttons to navigate to the sata directory.
- Press the OK button to select the directory and open the File Selection screen.
- Use the arrow buttons to navigate to the file you want to transfer.
- Press the OK button to open the menu.
- Highlight File and press OK to enter the File menu.
- Highlight Copy and press OK to open the Copy File menu.
- Highlight To NAS and press OK to open the To NAS screen.
- Confirm if you want to copy the file to the SD card by highlighting YES and pressing OK.
If you do not want to complete this process, highlight No and press OK to return to the Copy File menu.
