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Using FTP Commands Section 7-5
7-5-2 Using the Commands
open
Format open [IP_address or host_name_of_FTP_server]
Function Connects the FTP server. Normally when the FTP client is booted, the FTP
server IP address is specified to execute this command automatically.
user
Format user [user_name]
Function Specifies the user name. Specify the FTP login name set in the Ethernet Unit
system setup. The default FTP login name is “CONFIDENTIAL.”
If a non-default login name is used, it must be followed by the password. In
this case, enter the FTP password set in the system setup.
The user name is automatically requested immediately after connection to the
FTP server.
ls
Format ls [-l] [REMOTE_FILE_NAME [local_file_name]]
Function Displays the remote host (Memory Card or EM File Memory) file names.
Set the switch [-l] to display not only the file names but the creation date and
size as well. If the switch is not set, only the file names will be displayed.
You can specify a file name in the Memory Card or EM File Memory if desired.
If a local file name is specified, the file information will be stored in the speci-
fied file in the host computer.
Example ls /
dir
Format dir [REMOTE_FILE_NAME [local_file_name]]
Function Displays the file names, date created, and size of the files in the remote host
(Memory Card or EM File Memory). It displays the same information as com-
mand “ls –l”.
Specify a file name in the Memory Card or EM File Memory as the remote file
name.
If a local file name is specified, the file information is stored in the specified file
in the host computer.
Example dir /
rename
Format rename CURRENT_FILE_NAME NEW_FILE_NAME
Function Changes the specified current file name to the specified new file name.
rename can be used only to change the file name. It cannot be used to move
the file to a different directory.
mkdir
Format mkdir DIRECTORY_NAME
Function Creates a directory of the specified name at the remote host (Memory Card or
EM File Memory).