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Page 104 - Database Download
Database Download
FTP Database Download
Kermit Database Download
Page 104 - Database Management
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You can download the database from the system onto the programming PC. You
can then upload the database file onto another system for study or keep it as a long
term archive copy. It is strongly recommended that you make a back-up disc of
the downloaded database. A copy of this disc should be stored on-site.
1. Start your command line FTP program.
– In Windows 95, 98 and NT, select Start | Run and enter ftp.
2. Enter open n where n is the IP address of the CPU X.
3. When requested enter your username.
4. When requested enter your password.
5. Enter bin to ensure that FTP file transfers user binary mode.
6. Enter hash if you want a visual indication of the transfer of data packets.
7. Enter get db fn where fn is the file path to save the database file to.
8. Enter close to end the FTP connection.
– With Windows FTP, enter quit to close the FTP window.
For a database download you must connect to serial port 1 of the system. To
minimise the download time set both the system serial port and the PC to the
highest matching speed possible.
1. Connect the PC serial link to serial port 1 of the system and log on from Kermit
as normal.
2. Set the system and PC to the fastest matching port speed they support (see
page 8).
3. Log on (see page 8). and from the Administration menu, select
Database Management.
4. Select Download and wait for the # N3 response to appear.
5. Press Ctrl and ] at the same time, then press C.
6. At the Kermit prompt, type GET and press ↵ ↵ ↵ ↵ .
a. The system requests the "Remote Source File". Enter DB.
b. The system requests the "Local Destination File". Enter the name of the
DOS file name for the downloaded database.
7. The screen shows the progress of the database file transfer. The PC beeps on
completion of the transfer.
8. Enter FIN and wait a few seconds until the Kermit-MS> prompt appears.
– If the prompt does not appear, press ↵ several times until "Unable to tell host
that session has finished" appears.
9. Press C and then ↵ ↵ ↵ ↵ to reconnect to the system.
10. Press Esc to restart normal system programming.
11. The downloaded database file is located in the Kermit directory under the name
specified above.
Database Management
Programming Manual
INDeX 9.1
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