# Keyence IV-3, FTP, Edge, Perspective **URL:** \ **Category:** Ignition\ **Tags:** perspective, ignition81\ **Created:** [April 3, 2026, 2:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/keyence-iv-3-ftp-edge-perspective/114881 "2026-04-03T14:17:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 2
**Author:** ![David\_Stone](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/david_stone/32/79749_2.png) [@David\_Stone](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/David_Stone)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2026, 11:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/keyence-iv-3-ftp-edge-perspective/114881/2 "2026-04-03T23:34:27Z")
You can encode it as base64 and insert it using script or binding into the image component source parameters a string. No need for database, just gotta be careful with image sizes and performance. > [@Retrieving Base64 Images from SQL Databases](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/retrieving-base64-images-from-sql-databases/80046): > > I have been struggling through making Base64 images work properly in various areas of a job, so seeing as there is no clear information on how to do this, I thought I would make a post to preserve the info I have accumulated. Encoding an image to save in a Database I am using a device that sends me Image data on OPC-UA, so my data will come from a different system than most people will use. When I get an image, I have a python script in my gateway that does the following: import base64 logg… --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/keyence-iv-3-ftp-edge-perspective/114881)._