File Transfer

File Transfer is used for downloading files from a device. Its intended use is to download disturbance record files.

Important: In a redundant WinCC OA project, files are always downloaded to the directory of the project where the currently active IEC61850 driver is running.

To open the File transfer panel click on the File Transfer button on the IEC Driver tab of the system management panel.

Figure 1. File Transfer Panel

Device information

Displays a list of all devices configured in the WinCC OA project.

File Transfer Settings

Source path

Displays the directory currently selected on the device. Default for the source path is the root directory of the device.

Read directory

Displays the files available in the directory Source path in the main window below.

Browse

Opens the folder selector to select a folder as a destination path for storing the downloaded files. By default, the destination path is <WinCC_OA_Proj>/data/IEC61850/ DR and the text field is empty. The selected folder path will be displayed in the Destination path text field.

Add selected folder

On clicking the Add selected folder button the folder selected in the main window is appended to the source path. E.g.: If "/ LD /IED_0001DR/" is the selected folder and "/" is the Source path, after clicking on the Add selected folder button, the source path displays "// LD /IED_0001DR/". To select a folder click on its name in the main window.

Download selected file

The Download selected file button downloads the file selected in the main window to the destination directory. To select a file click on its name in the main window.

The default destination path is <WinCC_OA_Proj>/data/IEC61850/ DR .

Allowed characters for file names are visible string characters: 0...9, A...Z, a...z, underscore ("_") and space (" ").

Clear

The Clear button clears the main window, resets the destination path to the default value and the source path to "/".