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Ricoh G900SE II FTP setup

FTP · FTPSAccessory-assisted camera client2024

The G900SE II uses built-in Wi-Fi plus an ST-20 communication list to initiate FTP or FTPS uploads to a configurable server. It imports the .PRM profile, selects a W/LESS LAN (FTP) target, and provides playback, instant-review, automatic, and power-off transfer controls.

Menu path: ST-20 > Add > ST-20 > Network / Wireless LAN Setting > ST-20 > FTP/FTPS Server Options > ST-20 > File > Save As / Tools > Transfer Communication List (MSC Transfer) > Camera G menu > Import Com. Setting > Send To > G menu > Simple Connection / Communication Mode > C menu > File Send / G menu > Quick Send Mode. Protocols: FTP · FTPS. Sends: captured still images · recorded movie files.

Documented from the manufacturer manual. Sources reviewed .

Transportbuilt-in 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi through an access point or hotspot
Payloadcaptured still images · recorded movie files
Triggersplayback File Send / one-touch or two-touch quick send / automatic transfer after capture / queued still or still-plus-movie transfer at power-off

Before you touch the menu

What to gather

  1. 01Current G900SE II firmware and current ST-20 from DC Software II.
  2. 02A Windows computer for ST-20.
  3. 03A camera-formatted card or USB MSC connection for the communication list.
  4. 04A reachable Wi-Fi access point or hotspot.
  5. 05Camera to Anywhere endpoint host/IP, port, credentials, folder, encryption mode, and PEM/DER certificate when required.

Connection fields

Destination server

Camera to Anywhere hostname or IP.

Identifies the receiver.

User ID and password

Per-source credentials.

Authenticates and routes the source.

Folder

Assigned remote path.

Places files in the correct input.

Overwrite duplicate names

Leave unchecked during validation.

Prevents an existing remote file from being replaced.

PASV

Check for standard NAT/firewall operation.

Uses passive FTP data connections.

Port

Exact assigned listener port.

Must match the endpoint.

Encryption

FTP, Explicit FTPS, or Implicit FTPS.

Must match the listener's TLS mode.

Certificate file

PEM or DER trust file if required.

Lets the camera validate the FTPS server.

ESS-ID / Network Key

Venue SSID and credential.

Joins the camera to the access point.

The menu, step by step

What moves, and what does not

Transfer modes

  • Playback File Send for one/all/selected/range
  • 1Touch instant-review send
  • 2Touch instant-review send
  • Automatic send after capture
  • Transmit Power Off batch
  • Per-transfer destination selection

Media behavior

  • File Send supports captured images and recorded movie files.
  • Quick-send Auto ignores Image File Size and sends the original.
  • Auto Delete can remove sent files and should remain off for initial testing.
  • Send Status controls whether the destination list appears each time.
  • Support includes retry count, AP timeout, ping, logs, and retained WLAN connection.

Limits and warnings

  • ST-20 is Windows-only.
  • The communication list must be transferred through MSC or imported from a camera-formatted card SYSTEM folder.
  • Instant-review sending is unavailable in T/B and supported continuous/burst modes.
  • FTP/FTPS is documented; SFTP is not.
  • Regenerate and re-import the list after changing endpoint or Wi-Fi credentials.

Prove it on your body

Run this checklist on the exact body, firmware, network, and media format you will use on assignment.

Use current camera firmware and the current ST-20 software when regenerating communication lists. FTP/FTPS controls are G900SE II-only within the shared G900 II manual. Physical Camera to Anywhere interoperability is not yet lab-verified.

  1. 01The .PRM list is imported.
  2. 02W/LESS LAN (FTP) appears and is selected.
  3. 03The camera joins the intended access point.
  4. 04One playback JPEG reaches the assigned folder.
  5. 05Remote filename and byte size match.
  6. 06Retention, auto-send, and power-off-send behavior are approved.

If it will not send

01Communication list transfer fails

Set USB Connection to MSC and confirm a camera-created SYSTEM folder exists.

02No W/LESS LAN (FTP) destination

Re-import the .PRM list and inspect its saved destination in ST-20.

03Wi-Fi connects but FTP fails

Verify hostname/IP, port, PASV, credentials, remote path, gateway/DNS, and outbound firewall rules.

04FTPS cannot connect

Confirm Explicit versus Implicit mode and include the correct PEM/DER certificate.

05Quick send is disabled

Use a supported shooting mode and confirm Quick Send Mode and Send To are configured.

Sources

The local archive keeps this research reproducible if an official link changes. It is not redistributed through this site.

  1. 01

    Ricoh G900 II/G900SE II Operating Manual

    Printed pp. 101-108, Using the Network and Transmitting Files

    Open manufacturer source ↗
  2. 02

    Ricoh G900 II/G900SE II Operating Manual for Software

    Printed pp. 15-18, Creating and Transferring a Communication List

    Open manufacturer source ↗

archived-local-ignored · retrieved 2026-08-26 · 21 pages

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