Using FTP Commands

Section 4-5

type

Format

type data_type

Function

Specifies the file data type. The following data types are supported:

ascii:Files are transferred as ASCII data

binary (image): Files are transferred as binary data.

All files are treated by the PLC as binary files. Before reading or writing any files, always use the type command to set the file type to binary. File con- tents cannot be guaranteed if transferred as ASCII data.

The default file type is ASCII.

get

Format

get FILE_NAME [receive_file_name]

Function

Transfers the specified remote file from the Memory Card or EM File Memory to the local host.

A receive file name can be used to specify the name of the file in the local host.

mget

Format

mget FILE_NAME

Function

Allows the use of a wildcard character (*) to transfer multiple remote files from the Memory Card or EM File Memory to the local host.

put

Format

put file_name [DESTINATION_FILE_NAME]

Function

Transfers the specified local file to the remote host (Memory Card or EM File

Memory).

A destination file name can be used to specify the name the file is stored under in the Memory Card or EM File Memory.

Any existing file with the same name in the remote host (Memory Card or EM

File Memory) will be overwritten by the contents of the transferred file.

If an error occurs during file transfer, the file being transferred will be deleted and the transmission will end in an error.

mput

Format

mput FILE_NAME

Function

Allows the use of a wildcard character (*) to transfer multiple local files to the remote host (Memory Card or EM File Memory).

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