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How do I Configure the FTP Server on TPC-2006 and TPC-2012

Hardware: Industrial Communications>>HMI and Industrial PC>>TPC-2006

Problem: How can I configure my NI TPC-2006 and TPC 2012 for file transfers using FTP?

Solution:

In order to configure the NI TPC-2006/2012 to accept FTP file transfers, you must configure the device to act as an FTP server using the Windows CE Network Configuration Utility. This requires that the device be connected to a network and have a valid IP address. By default, the TPC-2006/2012 is configured to obtain a unique IP address automatically using DHCP. You can view and alter the network settings for the TPC-2006/2012 through the TPC Configurator application.

This can be found under Start»Programs»Utilities»TPC Configurator, for TPC-2006 and "Start»Programs»Utilities»Configuration Utility, for TPC-2012 or by clicking the TPC Configurator icon on the desktop. The IP address is listed under the Network tab of the configurator window. Take note of the IP address, as this is required for configuring the TPC-2006/2012 to act as an FTP server.

The Network Configuration Utility also provides an interface for you to configure all aspects of the network settings, user accounts, and FTP server for the TPC-2006/2012 from a remote computer. The configuration interface is slightly different for both the TPC-2006/2012 as described below.

• TPC-2006 FTP Server Configuration Interface
  
  To access the Network Configuration Utility from a remote computer, open an Internet Explorer browser window from a networked host machine and enter http://xx.xx.xx.xx/NetworkAdmin in the address bar, where xx.xx.xx.xx is the IP address of the TPC-2006. You will be prompted to enter a user name and password to log in to the Network Configuration Utility. The default user name for the device will be ADMIN. When logging into the Network Configuration Utility for the first time, you may be prompted to set the password for the device. When you are correctly logged in to the Network Configuration Utility, you will be presented with the following options as shown in Figure 1:

  
  Figure 1. TPC-2006 Network Configuration Utility

  To access the FTP server configuration settings, select Features »FTP Server. You will then be presented with the FTP Server Configuration menu, where you must choose to enable the FTP server and set various security options and authentication requirements as shown in Figure 2.


Figure 2. TPC-2006 FTP Server Configuration

• TPC-2012 FTP Server Configuration Interface
  
  To access the Network Configuration Utility from a remote computer for TPC-2012, open an Internet Explorer browser window from the networked host machine with the following address format “http://xx.xx.xx.xx/RemoteAdmin” , where xx.xx.xx.xx is the IP address of the TPC-2012. Just like TPC-2006, you will be prompted to enter a user name and password to log in to the Network Configuration Utility. The default user name for the device will be ADMIN. Figure shows the Network Configuration default page:

  
  Figure 3. TPC-2012 Remote Management Tool

  To access the FTP server configuration settings, select Home » Device Management » Configure FTP Server. You will then be presented with the FTP Server Configuration menu, where you must choose to enable the FTP server and set various security options and authentication requirements as shown in Figure 4.

  
  Figure 4. TPC-2012 FTP Server Configuration

At a minimum, you must select Yes for Server Enabled under the Basic Configuration settings. Depending on your security requirements, you may or may not want to select Yes for “Require Authentication”, “Allow Anonymous Users”, “Allow Anonymous Uploads”, and “Allow Anonymous users to virtual roots.” The settings shown on Figures 3 and 4 can be used for the best ease of use where network security is not an issue.

It may also be required to change the Default Directory under Basic Configuration settings to modify the directory users will see when they login to the FTP server of the TPC-2006/2012. Choose anywhere on the file system, such as “\HardDisk\” and users will be restricted to accessing that directory and subdirectories of that directory. When you have completed configuring the FTP server as you would like, click the “Submit” button at the bottom of the FTP Server Configuration page to save and receive confirmation that your settings have taken effect.

With the FTP server correctly configured, you will be able to login and transfer files to and from the NI TPC-2006/2012 through FTP. To transfer files from Internet Explorer, enter ftp://xx.xx.xx.xx where xx.xx.xx.xx is the IP address of the NI TPC-2006/2012. You can now browse the file structure of the TPC-2006/2012, and drag and drop files to and from the device.

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- NetworkAdmin2006.JPG
- NetworkAdmin2012.JPG
- Config2006.JPG
- Config2012.JPG



Report Date: 01/10/2006
Last Updated: 01/12/2007
Document ID: 3T9C8LX1

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