Alcorn Mcbride AM-4, Hardware And Software Reference Manual

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File Types and Storage 45
Copying Files Using an FTP Connection
Note: This procedure applies only if your AM-4 is equipped with the optional
Ethernet Module.
Use a straight-thru
Ethernet cable to
connect to a network
hub or switch.
Use a crossover (Null)
Ethernet cable for a
direct connection to a
PC.
Refer to the Advanced
Serial Protocol section
in this manual for a list
of serial commands to
set up your Ethernet
connection.
• Connect the AM-4 to an Ethernet network, or directly to a PC with an
Ethernet jack and power-up the AM-4.
• Use a serial terminal program or AMI Terminal to program the AM-4 to an
unused IP address on your network. If plugged directly into a PC (not on a
network) you can use the default IP address of 192.168.0.254 (assuming that
it has not been previously changed from the factory default).
• Also program a username and password using serial commands. You can use
the username (Admin) and password (Admin) if they have not been changed
from the factory default.
• If this is the first time transferring files to the AM-4, format the Compact
Flash card in the AM-4 by following the procedure outlined previously.
•
On the PC open a DOS shell and go to the directory containing the files you
want to transfer to the AM-4.
AMI Terminal is a
Windows application
used to control Alcorn
McBride equipment. It
is available at
www.alcorn.com .
• Begin an FTP session by typing FTP 192.168.0.254 at the command prompt
(without the quotes, with the IP address replaced by the AM-4’s IP address).
• You should get a connection to the AM-4 and it should ask for a username.
• Type the username. It should then ask you for a password.
You can use Windows
FTP client programs
such as WinFTP if
desired.
• Type the password. You should get a welcome message.
• Type “dir” (without quotes). You should get a directory listing if files exist
on the media.
• Type “bin” to get the interface into binary mode.
• Type “ha” so that progress hash marks will appear during file transfer.
IMPORTANT : The
AM-4 file system does
not support long file
names. You should
avoid transferring or
renaming any file name
that has more then 8
characters followed by
a 3 character extension.
• Type “put filename ” where filename is the name of the file you want to
transfer to the AM-4.
• You should see the hash marks go across the screen indicating that data
is being transferred to the AM-4.
• Once the transfer completes you can repeat the above process for as
many files as the Compact Flash will hold.
• Type “quit” to end the FTP session.
• At this point the AM-4 will check to see if a new schedule file was
transferred and load it if found.