Specifications for FTP
Entry Description
Computer name   Logical name of the FTP server or the IP ad‐
dress.
Path   Start directory on the FTP server.
The path is specified relative to the home di‐
rectory.
User name
Password
  User names and the associated password for 
login to the FTP server.
The password is displayed in encoded form 
as string of "*" characters and is stored in the 
"logdrive.ini" file.
Additional parameters under Details
Port   Interface for the FTP connection. The default 
port is 21.
Disconnect   After a disconnect timeout, the FTP connec‐
tion is disconnected. The timeout can be be‐
tween 1 and 150 s. 10 s is the default setting.
Additional specifications when using the "Execution from external storage (EES)" function
Machine manufacturer
Please refer to the machine manufacturer's specifications.
Entry Description
Enable drive Only for "Drive Windows 
(PCU)" type
The drive is enabled in the network. A user 
name is required.
The checkbox must be activated if the local 
drive serves as global part program memory.
Global part program mem‐
ory
Only for local drives, net‐
work drives and global 
USB drives
The checkbox indicates that all system nodes 
have access to the configured logical drive. 
The nodes can directly execute part programs 
from the drive.
The setting can only be changed under De‐
tails.
Use this drive for EES pro‐
gram execution
Only for USB drives Allows a local USB storage medium to be 
used to execute programs using EES.
Additional parameters under Details 
Managing programs
14.12 Set up drives
Milling
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