# IRC 5 FTP Server **URL:** \ **Category:** Robot Controller\ **Created:** [April 19, 2007, 4:00pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/irc-5-ftp-server/1161 "2007-04-19T16:00:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![KE4GHC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/7ba0ec/32.png) [@KE4GHC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/KE4GHC)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2007, 4:00pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/irc-5-ftp-server/1161/1 "2007-04-19T16:00:28Z")
We just received our first ABB robot with the IRC 5 controller. On our older S4C controllers I had them all on the Lan and used an FTP client to upload program changes, download backups, etc. I have placed the controller on the network and attempted to connect using my ftp client. I can’t find anywhere in the documentation what the ftp username/password is. When I attempt to connect I get the error “530 Login Failed.” and can’t connect. Could anyone tell me what the login info is? Thanks ---
**Author:** ![RussD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/dec6dc/32.png) [@RussD](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/RussD)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2007, 4:10pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/irc-5-ftp-server/1161/2 "2007-04-19T16:10:16Z")
You can use any non-blank user name and password. ---
**Author:** ![KE4GHC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/7ba0ec/32.png) [@KE4GHC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/KE4GHC)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2007, 5:34pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/irc-5-ftp-server/1161/3 "2007-04-19T17:34:13Z")
Yeah, thats what I thought as well, since that is how all of the older S4C controllers are set up. When I attempt to connect to the IRC5 however, I get the login failed. Here is what I see in my ftp client when I try a non blank user name and pwd. In this case abb and abb. Status: Connecting to 10.110.9.34 … Status: Connected with 10.110.9.34. Waiting for welcome message… Response: 220 ABB Robotics FTP server (VxWorks5.5.1) ready. Command: USER abb Response: 331 Password required Command: PASS \*\*\* Response: 530 Login failed. ---
**Author:** ![Knud\_E\_Lindberg](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/tech-community.robotics.abb.com/knud_e_lindberg/32/4450_2.png) [@Knud\_E\_Lindberg](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/Knud_E_Lindberg)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2007, 8:54pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/irc-5-ftp-server/1161/4 "2007-04-19T20:54:41Z")
Hi If you don’t have the option “pc interface 616-1” you can only use the service connection. Have you tryed the ftp in Robotstudio online on the service connection ? ---
**Author:** ![KE4GHC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/7ba0ec/32.png) [@KE4GHC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/KE4GHC)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2007, 9:06pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/irc-5-ftp-server/1161/5 "2007-04-19T21:06:33Z")
That I have not. After reading some of the other posts I was feeling sort of sheepish, thinking that I better try the service port. I will give it a shot and let you know what happened. I have a feeling I am going to need to get that option installed. I like the functionality, and use it quite a bit. I wonder how much that little sucker is? ---
**Author:** ![KE4GHC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/7ba0ec/32.png) [@KE4GHC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/KE4GHC)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2007, 11:03pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/irc-5-ftp-server/1161/6 "2007-04-20T23:03:10Z")
Okay, I have figured it out. We had configured the UAS to provide different levels of access. I logged in to the FTP site using the credentials I gave to an administrator type account and away I went. Now I have the functionality that I had been missing most. I have looked, and I do not have the PC-interface option 616-1 and can still connect. Robot Studio Online does tell me it can’t connect when I try over the network because of the missing option. But as long as I have FTP I’ll be happy. ---
**Author:** ![RussD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/dec6dc/32.png) [@RussD](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/RussD)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2007, 11:54pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/irc-5-ftp-server/1161/7 "2007-04-20T23:54:10Z")
Thanks for the update.