One-time copy all recordings to USB storage device
When one-time move/copy of files is configured, the Pearl device automatically starts copying files as soon as you connect a USB storage device to the USB port.
Newest recordings are copied first. Files continue copying over until one of the following events occur:
- all files are copied
- the specified maximum number of files are copied
- the target drive runs out of storage space
File that are currently recording do not transfer until recording ends.
The following table describes the options available for a one-time move/copy of recordings to a USB storage device.
One-Time Move/Copy File Transfer Options
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| create subfolder with serial number (<serial>) | If checked, the transfer process creates a sub-folder with the system’s serial number on the USB drive. This is useful if you are using the same drive to collect recordings from multiple systems and want to know which system they came from. |
| create subfolder for |
If checked, the transfer process creates a sub-folder for the channel into which the files are copied (within the subfolder for the serial number, if that option is also selected). |
| remove after copying | If checked, the file(s) are removed after being copied to the USB drive. Checking this box makes the transfer a move instead of a copy. |
| mark file as downloaded | If checked, the files that are downloaded are marked with a downloaded icon when viewing file lists. This has no effect if remove after copying is checked. |
| ignore already downloaded files | If checked, files that were previously downloaded or marked as downloaded are not included in subsequent downloads. |
If your USB drive has no activity indicator to let you know when the transfer is complete, select the one-time move/copy option to remove after copying or mark the file as downloaded so that you know when the transfer has finished.
Prerequisites
- A properly formatted USB device not connected to a USB port on Pearl Nano.
Configure a one-time copy of all recorded files to a USB storage device using the Admin panel
- Login to the Admin panel as admin, see Connect to the Admin panel.
- From the Configuration menu, select External USB Drive. The External USB Drive configuration page opens.
- Select used for one-time move/copy of the recorded files (upon insertion).
If a conflict is reported regarding the Automatic file upload settings, click Fix it or go to the Automatic File Upload configuration page and either disable automatic file upload or switch to a non-USB based upload type.
- Check the options you want to use for the one-time move/copy file transfer and click Apply.
- Insert the USB storage device into the USB port on Pearl Nano. File transfer starts automatically.
- Follow the steps to One-time copy all recordings to USB storage device when the activity light on the USB storage device stops flashing. If your USB device doesn't have activity indicators:
- Check the Recording list for the channel to verify if there are files that have yet to be copied.
- One-time copy all recordings to USB storage device when you are satisfied all files have been copied, or if you notice the USB storage device is out of space, see One-time copy all recordings to USB storage device.
