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…5 Configuration
FTP connections
There are two methods available to users to connect to the
AWT420 via FTP:
• with a FTP client
• with a web browser.
The operational difference between the two methods is that
connection is in read-only mode when using a web browser, as
they normally do not support file-sending capabilities. Note
that the AWT420 only allows one connection with FTP. It is not
possible to connect via FTP from two or more different
locations to the same device.
Finally, web browsers do not support Secure FTP. If the user
needs to connect via FTP with a web browser, the Secure
Connection in the FTP menu must be set to
Disabled
. If this not
acceptable, it is necessary to connect to the device with an FTP
client.
Connecting with FTP using a web browser
To initiate an FTP connection, in the web browser address bar
type the URL in the following format:
ftp://username:password@ip_address
For example, if the IP Address of the device is 10.0.0.1, the user
must connect with 'advanced' privileges and the password
must be setup as 'advanced'. The following address should be
typed in the browser address bar:
ftp://advanced:[email protected]
Once connection is established, the browser removes the
username and password values from the address bar.
Please refer to the following screenshots taken with Mozilla
Firefox:
Figure 15 AWT420 FTP Logon
Figure 16 AWT420 FTP Home Directory
From the Home Directory it is then possible to navigate into the
DATA and LOG folders to retrieve recorded data and the various
event logs. As mentioned, the web browser only allows
downloads from the device; it is not possible to upload files.
Connecting with FTP using an FTP client
In this section the FTP client FileZilla is used as an example.
Many other FTP clients are available, both commercial and free
(e.g. WinSCP, CoreFTP, etc.). For each one of them the operation
to setup an FTP connection will vary, but the basic information
needed is always the same.
Also, with an FTP client it is possible to connect securely using
Secure FTP. FileZilla offers the option of running a secure
connection if it detects that the remote device can support it.
This is shown in the following paragraphs.
Installing FileZilla
FileZilla is available for free from the following website:
https://filezilla-project.org/
For the purposes of this setup, it is sufficient to download the
Client version:
Figure 17 FileZilla client
