Starting and using the WinSCP client

WinSCP (Windows Secure Copy) is an open source software with which a connection can be established via FTP, FTPS, SCP, SFTP, WebDAV or S3h.

Use WinSCP to establish an SFTP connection to an Industrial PC with TwinCAT/BSD when running Windows. Following successful connection, a graphical user interface is started with which it is possible to securely transfer data and files to the Industrial PC with TwinCAT/BSD. With WinSCP, files can be copied into TwinCAT/BSD directories, new directories can be created and files can be edited.

Requirements:

Download WinSCP from: https://winscp.net/
Minimum version required: 5.13.2
The local PC (development computer) and the Industrial PC (TwinCAT/BSD) must be connected the same network or directly to each other via an Ethernet cable.

Start a connection as follows:

1. Start the WinSCP client.
The login window appears.
Starting and using the WinSCP client 1:

2. Select the SFTP protocol in File protocol.

3. Enter the IP address and the port number of the Industrial PC in Host Name and Port number.

4. Enter the login data for TwinCAT/BSD and click on Login.

You have successfully established an SFTP connection to an Industrial PC with TwinCAT/BSD and can securely transfer data and files to the Industrial PC. The TwinCAT/BSD directories are shown on the right-hand side of the graphical user interface.