How to transfer file using FTP

[Rajan_77]

Hi All

I want to transfer few files from one instrument running WIndows Xp to another PC running on Windows Xp.

I do have installer LabVIEW 8.2 & also Internet Toolkit on the PC.

Now do i need to install anything on instrument also from where i need to transfer the files.

Thanks & Regards,

Rajan

[MikeS81]

Hi Rajan,

do you really need FTP? If yes you have to run a ftp server on one of your pc´s. To tranfer files you can also use TCP/IP to write your own program using LabVIEW.

Mike

[Rajan_77]

Hi Mike

Well i dont want to write a program on tcp/ip for which i need to run the program both on host & client systems.

I want to simply FTP the file for one system to other system, with labview code running in just one system. Do i need to run FTP server on both the PC's or will it work if i run FTP server on one system only.

How should i run the FTP Server?

Thanks & Regards,

Rajan

[MikeS81]

Hi Rajan,

you need only one FTP Server and with your LabView program you connect to this server. What do you mean with run the FTP Server? There are freeware tools for FTP servers.

Mike

[Rajan_77]

Hi Mike

Well what i meant was that i have two systems A & B.

Now i need to copy a file from system B to System A using FTP.

Both system A & B are running on Windows XP.

I do have LabVIEW & internet toolkit installed on System A.

Now what i have understood from what you said is that i have to run FTP server on System B.

Well previously i have used FTP to copy files from PXI-RT controllers to my PC. There i didnt installed any specific software on PXI-RT controller.

I have attached a VI, that i have used previously also with PXI-RT controller as i mentioned. This worked fine in that case.

Thanks & Regards,

Rajan

[MikeS81]

Hi Rajan,

if you use this vi, then you connect to a system which runs a ftp server. You can use this also on two windows systems, but then one of them, in your case the system which has the files you need, has to run a ftp server.

Mike

[smercurio_fc]

OpenG also had an FTP server. I don't know if it's still supported, though.

[Rajan_77]

Hey Guys

Thanks a lot for all the suggestions, it really helped.

But i found out that Windows XP Professional do have a FTP server of its own.

Here is the link for the same.

Thanks & Regards,

Rajan