Hs-8 – Teac HS-8 Firmware V1.40 User Manual

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TASCAM HS-8

HS-8

Network function (FTP, Telnet and VNC) details

FTP (file transfer protocol)
By using an FTP client application, you can transfer files between this unit and

a computer.
Connect to this unit and login in the same way as with other FTP servers. After

connecting and logging in, “A:” and “B:” will appear in the root directory. These

correspond to the unit's CF1 and CF2 slots. If the corresponding slot does not

contain a card, the “A:” or “B:” will appear empty.

NOTE

iTo display Japanese, use an FTP application that supports Unicode.
iAlways set the maximum number of simultaneous transfers of the FTP client

application to “1”. If not set to “1” files cannot be transferred properly.

iFor information about FTP client applications that have been confirmed to

work properly with this unit, please contact TASCAM customer support.

Required settings for connecting by FTP

The following settings are necessary for connecting to this unit by FTP.

IP address:

This unit's IP address is shown in the

IP Address

field of the

REMOTE SETUP

screen

ETHERNET

page.

Port:

User name:

HS-8 (cannot be changed, case sensitive)

Password:

HS-8 (default, case sensitive)

This setting can be changed by using the

Password

Change

button on the

REMOTE SETUP

screen

ETH-

ERNET

page.

NOTE

iThe number of simultaneous connections is “1”. Depending on the FTP client

application, two simultaneous connections with this unit might be possible,

but files might not be transferred correctly, so we recommend that you do not

use two or more simultaneous FTP connections with this unit.

iFTP connections cannot be made when EXTERNAL Control has been set to

LOCK on the

Lock Setup

screen. Likewise, setting this to LOCK will end

any active FTP connection.

iChanging any settings on the

REMOTE SETUP

screen of the

ETHERNET

page will also end any active FTP connection.

Working with files using an FTP client application

CAUTION

When adding, overwriting or deleting files/folders from this unit using an FTP

client application, always follow the procedures below to rebuild the entire CF

card that was changed.
If you do not rebuild the card, inconsistencies between the syetem files and

audio files will occur, leading to problems such as the following.

Added files and folders will not appear

Deleted files and folders will continue to appear

Overwritten files will not play back properly

Procedures for rebuilding the entire CF card
1. Open the project selection screen.
2. While no project is selected, press the MENU button to open a pull-up

menu.

3. Press the REBUILD button in the pull-up menu.
4. When a confirmation message appears in a pop-up window, press the

OK button or the DATA dial.

p Read files from the unit

You can read files from this unit at any time.

p Add new files to the unit

You can add files to this unit at any time.
When recording, if you add BWF files to the current session, they will be

shown in the list with existing files, recorded files and added files in that

order.

p Overwrite existing files on the unit

You can only overwrite the current take when the unit is stopped.
You can overwrite other existing files at any time.
However, if the

PLAY SETUP

screen

GENERAL

page

Play Mode

set-

ting is

All Take

, during playback you might not be able to overwrite

the take following the current take depending on the timing.

p Delete a file on the unit

The current take can be deleted only when the unit is stopped. Files other

than the current take can be deleted at any time.

p Add a new folder to this unit

You can add a new folder to this unit at any time.

p Delete a folder from this unit

You can only delete the current folder when stopped.
You can delete any folder other than the current from this unit at any time.

p Edit the names of files/folders on this unit

You cannot edit the names of files/folders on this unit.

CAUTION

iIf overwriting causes the size, number of channels, bit-rate or sampling

frequency of an audio file to be different from the previous file, inconsistencies

could occur between the system files and audio files. If such an inconsistency

occurs, the following error message will appear when you start playback.

iDo not overwrite an existing audio file with a file that uses a different sampling

frequency. The inconformity that results could become unresolvable.

Remote control by Telnet
Remote control of this unit is possible over Ethernet via port 23 using Telnet.
Necessary setting for connections by Telnet

The following settings are necessary for connecting to this unit by Telnet.

IP address:

This unit’s IP address is shown in the

IP Address

field of the

REMOTE SETUP

screen

ETHERNET

page.

Port:

Password:

HS-8 (default, case sensitive)

This setting can be changed by using the

Password

Change

button on the

REMOTE SETUP

screen

ETH-

ERNET

page.

Connecting to the unit by Telnet

After connecting with this unit by Telnet using the above IP address and

port number, press the computer Enter key.

When

Enter Password

appears on the Telnet console, input the

above password and press the Enter key.

When login succeeds,

appears on the Telnet

console. Input “exit”and press the Enter key to end the Telnet connection.

NOTE

i2 simultaneous Telnet connections are possible.
iTelnet connections cannot be made when

EXTERNAL Control

has been

set to

LOCK

on the

Lock Setup

screen. Likewise, setting this to LOCK will

end any active Telnet connections.

iChanging any settings on the

REMOTE SETUP

screen of the

ETHERNET

page will also end any active Telnet connection.

iThe commands used for the telnet control are the same as for RS-232C control.

Please see the RS-232C documentation available on our website and contact

TASCAM customer support if additional help is needed.