Communication Protocol: FTP Target Screen
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General
This screen is displayed if the driver selected in the previous step is the FTP driver.
Illustration
The main elements of the FTP Target screen are described in the following paragraphs.
Device Type
The device types supported by OSLoader and available for the Ethernet/FTP communication type are displayed in the Device Type area. Direct Device is the only FTP target enabled.
Target Address
The following elements are displayed in the Target Address area.
Fields
Description
FTP Address
Enter the address of the target device specific to the FTP communication type.
To be valid, the address must be made up of 4 numbers between 0 and 255 (TCP/IP address).
Connect
Press this button to connect OsLoader to the target device whose address is specified in the FTP Address entry field.
For some devices, a MAC address can be requested before the connection. Generally this can be found on the device or can be read on the Quantum processor display.
If the connection is established, the target device is added to the directory tree in the Devices area.
If the connection cannot be established, an error message explaining the reason is displayed.
Devices: Directory Tree
The directory tree in the Devices area displays the list of connected devices. At OSLoader startup, when no connection is enabled, the directory tree is empty.
The following table shows the list of icons used in the directory tree and the corresponding description.
Icon
Description
Processor in stop mode (Stop)
Processor in run mode (Run)
Processor is not configured (no application was ever loaded into the PLC)
Host adapter (SA85 or PCMCIA Modbus Plus card)
Bridge or Bridge plus or Bridge mux
Input/output port
Remote input/output module
Device unknown
When you click on a specific device, the FTP Address entry field of the Target Address area is automatically updated.
Proceed to the Device Properties dialog box by double-clicking on a specific device.
Device Properties
The Device Properties dialog box, which is accessible by pressing the Properties button in the Devices area, gives access to information concerning the selected device.
Navigation Buttons
Use the navigation buttons, located at the bottom of the screen, as follows: Back: to return to the previous step Next: to proceed to the next step Close: to exit the software Help: to access the online help