How to connect a Bixion camera to the TimelapseRobot Cloud
Follow these steps to connect your Bixion camera to the TimelapseRobot Cloud via FTP.
1. Get your FTP credentials from TimelapseRobot
Log in to TimelapseRobot at my.timelapserobot.com.
Then:
create a new project, or open an existing project
click Add Camera
select FTP Camera
enter a camera name
choose your subscription plan
In the next step, TimelapseRobot will provide the FTP server credentials for your camera connection.
Keep this window open or copy the credentials, as you will need them in the Bixion portal.
2. Configure your Bixion camera
Go to the storage settings of your Bixion camera.
Then make sure that:
the Target Filename does not contain any spaces
the Filename Format is set to [filename]-YYYYMMDDHHMMSS
the FTP credentials from TimelapseRobot are entered correctly
After that, click APPLY in the Bixion portal.
3. Wait for the first photo to arrive
Once the settings have been applied, the camera will begin uploading images to the TimelapseRobot server.
Wait for the first photo to appear in TimelapseRobot.
4. Confirm the detected naming pattern
As soon as the first image has been uploaded, TimelapseRobot will automatically detect the file naming pattern.
Then:
select the correct camera timezone
click Save settings
Your Bixion camera is now connected to TimelapseRobot and will continue uploading new photos automatically.