User Manual

Global Settings, Wave Seq., Drum Kits
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Connecting to computers via USB Ethernet and FTP
Overview
You can use a separately-purchased USB Ethernet adapter
and the KRONOS’s built-in FTP server for fast, easy file
transfer with personal computers. For instance, you can:
• back up files to your computer
• transfer samples to the KRONOS
• organize and re-name files and directories on the
KRONOS internal disks
Important: compatible USB ethernet adapter
required
The KRONOS supports a specific set of off-the-shelf USB
Ethernet adapters. For a complete list, see “USB Ethernet
and FTP support” on page 29.
What’s FTP?
FTP stands for “File Transfer Protocol,” and is a standard
way to access files over networks. You can use FTP to
transfer files between the KRONOS internal disk(s) and any
modern computer system.
The KRONOS is an FTP “server,” and your computer will
be the FTP “client.” Free FTP client software is available for
all modern operating systems; some may include built-in
FTP support. If you don’t already have FTP client software,
try searching for “free ftp client” for your operating system
(e.g., Windows or Mac).
Connecting to the KRONOS via FTP
On the KRONOS:
1. Connect a compatible USB ethernet adapter.
2. Connect an ethernet cable from the adapter to your
local network.
For connection to a wireless network, you’ll need to use a
wireless-to-ethernet bridge.
3. Go to the Global 0-5 Network page.
This page lets you set up the USB ethernet connection and
configure the FTP server .
4. Set the User Name and Password as desired.
The user name must be at least one character, and can be up
to 32 characters, including letters, numbers, and dashes. The
password may be left blank, if you are not concerned about
security; like the user name, it can be up to 32 characters.
5. Leave the other parameters set to their defaults.
6. Note the IP address shown in the TCP/IP section.
This will be something like 10.0.1.2, or 192.168.1.2.
You’re now ready to connect to the KRONOS from your
computer.
On your computer:
7. If you haven’t already done so, install FTP client
software.
8. In the FTP client software, connect to the IP address
from step 6 above, with the name and password from
step 4.
If you need more information about how to configure your
FTP software, see its documentation.
After connecting, you should be able to see the internal
disk(s) of your KRONOS. You can then use your FTP client
software to transfer files between the KRONOS and your
computer.
Network Troubleshooting
The Status parameter shows the current state of the
KRONOS network connection. Normal states are shown in
black text, and errors are shown in red.
If the Status shows an error, try the following:
1. Press the Configure button to open the Configure
TCP/IP dialog.
2. Press OK to close the dialog.
This will make KRONOS attempt to reconnect to the
network; watch the Status parameter to see its progress.
3. Make sure that all ethernet cables are connected
properly.
If possible, it’s sometimes helpful to swap the cables
themselves.
Network troubleshooting is outside the scope of this manual,
but here are a few other things to try:
4. If possible, use DHCP instead of manual addressing.
5. Try restarting the DHCP server (usually, this will be
the network router).