Opens an FTP connection to an FTP server.

(NI Linux Real-Time) The FTP server is disabled by default, and you cannot use it in safe mode. National Instruments recommends using WebDAV as the file transfer mechanism for improved security.


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Inputs/Outputs

  • cstr.png address —

    address is the TCP/IP address of the remote FTP server.

  • cu16.png remote port (21) —

    remote port is the TCP/IP port at which the server listens. The default is 21, the FTP control port.

  • ci32.png timeout ms (60000) —

    timeout ms specifies the time, in milliseconds, that the VI waits when another VI makes a request on the same session handle before it returns an error. The default is 60,000 ms, or 1 minute.

  • cerrcodeclst.png error in (no error) —

    error in describes error conditions that occur before this node runs. This input provides standard error in functionality.

  • cu16.png local port —

    local port is the local TCP/IP port used by the connection.

  • incrn.png ftp session —

    ftp session is an FTP session refnum that uniquely identifies the FTP connection.

  • ii32.png reply code —

    reply code is the FTP status code in the reply string.

  • istr.png reply string —

    reply string is the reply that the FTP server returns.

  • ierrcodeclst.png error out —

    error out contains error information. This output provides standard error out functionality.