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7.4 Setting Data Communication with the FTP Server

7.4.1 Defining Read and Write Access Rights for the FTP Server

The SC-COM is equipped with an integrated FTP server. You can use the FTP server to access the data on the SC-COM.

You can call up the data in CSV or XML format and download it (see Section 7.4.3 "Setting and Testing the FTP Push

Function", page 29). In order to use the FTP server, you must first assign the respective read and write access rights for

the FTP server on the SC-COM.

Procedure:

1. Log in on the user interface.
2. Select Sunny Central > Settings > Security.
3. Select an option in the field FTP server:

4. Select the button [Save].

7.4.2 Calling up the FTP Server via the Internet Browser

You can log into the FTP server of the SC-COM as either "user" or "installer".

Procedure:

1. Start Internet browser.
2. Enter the FTP address of the SC-COM with your user name and password as: ftp://[user name]:[password]@

[IP address]

3. Press the enter key.

Option

Explanation

Read/write

You have read and write access rights on the integrated FTP server.

Read only

You only have read access rights on the integrated FTP server.

Off

The integrated FTP server is deactivated.

Stored user name and password in the Internet browser
After you have accessed the FTP server of the SC-COM with an Internet browser, the user name and passwords

remain saved in the Internet browser cache.

• Clear the Internet browser cache to prevent unauthorised access to the FTP server of the SC-COM.

Example: Entering the FTP address
If you want to log into the SC-COM with IP address 192.168.100.2 and your user name is "user" and password

is "1234", the correct FTP address is ftp://user:[email protected]