FTP (Wireless) Connection for Canon cameras (Video Tutorial) : – Zno Cloud

This guide is intended specifically for Canon camera users to set up a wireless connection to Zno Instant.

For a more comprehensive article about how to use Zno Instant, which is not camera maker specific, please see How to use Zno Instant.

What You’ll Need

Phone
Zno Instant mobile app

Watch this tutorial video to learn how to configure your Sony camera or continue reading below.

Step 1: Start with the Zno Instant mobile app

Tap on the event you want to upload to and select “FTP Connection”.
Then select image file size to upload to the gallery and upload mode (Automatic upload mode or Manual Mode).
Note the FTP Info as listed in the Zno Instant mobile app.

Step 2: Adjust Camera Settings

Find “Wi-Fi Settings” and set to "Enable" . And find “FTP Transfer Settings” to enter “Automatic transfer” to set to “Enable” as well.

Then select "Transfer type/size" and select "JPEG size to trans" to select the image size you want to upload. For "RAW+JPEG transfer", select "JPEG only".

Return to the previous menu screens and select “Wi-Fi/Bluetooth connection”. Go to page 2 to select “Transfer image to FTP server”. Select “Add a device to connect to” and select "Configure online".

Step 3: Connect Wifi network

Find the wifi network you need to connect to and enter your wifi password to connect the camera to your wifi network.

*Wireless FTP Flash supports two network options:

Option 1: WiFi network at the shooting site

Option 2. Create WiFi hotspot (personal hotspot) with your own cell phone: Please create a WiFi hotspot on your cell phone, record the hotspot name and password, and pay attention to turn off the flight mode (some cell phones need to turn off the WiFi function and then turn on the personal hotspot in order to work properly)

Note: Some cameras only support 2.4GHz WiFi networks, so they can't search 5GHz WiFi networks. Please note to check!

For "IP address setting (IPv4) screen, select “Auto Setting” and “Disable” for TCP/IPv6 use. And for "FTP mode" select "FTP" and select "Address Settings".

Step 4: Enter FTP information

Enter the IP Address as listed in the Zno Instant mobile app and select “Port number setting” and enter the last 4 digits.

Next in "Passive mode", select “Disable”. Then for "Proxy server", keep “Disable” again.

For "Login method", select "Login password" and enter the account name "cunxin" and password "2012".

Next, under "Target folder", select “Root Folder”.

When you see the message "Connected to FTP server", be sure to tap “OK”.

Step 5: Start taking photos at your event

At this point, your camera is connected wirelessly to the Zno Instant mobile app. Note the two green buttons in the mobile app to show you're connected.

Now, you can start taking photos at your event to automatically upload to the Zno Instant gallery.

FAQ:

1. Can't log in to the FTP server and receive an error code from the server?

A: Please check whether the FTP server address (e.g. 172.20.10.3) shown in the transfer page of Zno Instant App is the same as the FTP server address you entered; please check whether the permissions of Zno Instant APP are all allowed.

2. When the camera is connected to WiFi, it is stuck on the “Processing...Please wait” page.

A: Some Canon cameras occasionally suspend access to the WiFi module, so you need to wait for the camera to recover. Alternatively, you can turn off the camera and remove the battery and put it back in, or reset the camera's network settings and try to connect the camera to a wireless WiFi network again.

3. The camera show that the DHCP server has not assigned an address?

A: You can manually set the IP address of the server, the IP address of the server shown on the cell phone connection page: the last digit + 1. For example, if the IP address shown on the cell phone connection page is 172.20.10.3, then manually set the IP address to 172.20.10.4.

4. Two green lights have been lit at the top of the transmission interface, but I still can't see the pictures on the transmission page after the camera shoots, what is the reason?

(1) Possibility 1: Please pay attention to the bottom of the APP transfer page to see if there is any error warning after the camera has taken pictures, such as the format of the pictures cannot be displayed.

(2) Possibility 2: The “Auto Transfer” of Canon camera is off, so you need to manually select the FTP for uploading.

Take Canon R6 as a reference, you can find “Image Transfer” in the network bar - enter“ FTP transfer” - “Select Image” or “Multiple Images” - Click ‘FTP Transfer’ to upload images.‘

Canon 5D4 for reference, you can find Image Transfer in the playback bar - click “Image transfer” > “ Image Sel./ transfer" . And click “FTP Transfer” to upload images.