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6-3 FTP File Operations

STAT

Sends information about properties of 
the specified file, or about data transfer 
status, from this unit to the remote 
computer.
The following property information is 
sent, depending on the file type.
• MXF file

- File  name
- File type
- CODEC  type
- Frame  rate
- Number of audio channels
- Duration

• non-MXF file

- File  name

STAT <SP> <path-name> <CRLF>

The following data is transferred, depending on whether a file 
is specified with <path-name>.
• File specified: The properties of the specified file
• No specification: The size of the data transferred thus far 

(unit: bytes)

Input example: STAT Clip/C0001.MXF

ABOR

Requests this unit to abort a file 
transfer currently in progress.

ABOR <CRLF>

SYST

Displays the system name of this unit.

SYST <CRLF>

HELP

Displays a list of the commands 
supported by this unit, or an 
explanation of the specified command.

HELP <SP> <command-name> <CRLF>

The following data is transferred, depending on whether a 
command name is specified with <command-name>.
• Command name specified: Explanation of the specified 

command.

• No specification: Command list

Input example: HELP RETR

NOOP

Does nothing except return a response. 
(Used to check whether this unit is 
running.)

NOOP <CRLF>

PWD

Displays the current directory (“/” if the 
directory is the root directory).

PWD <CRLF>

CWD

Changes the current directory (moves 
from the current directory to another 
directory). 

CWD <SP> <path-name> <CRLF>

Moves to a directory as follows, depending on whether a 
directory is specified with <path-name>.
• Directory specified: To the specified directory
• No specification: To the root directory

Input example: CWD General

CDUP

Moves one level up in the directory 
structure (makes the parent of the 
current directory be the current 
directory). 

CDUP <CRLF>

MKD

Creates a new directory.

Directories can be created only in the 
General directory.

MKD <SP> <path-name> <CRLF>

RMD

Deletes a directory.

Directories can be deleted only in the 
General directory.

RMD <SP> <path-name> <CRLF>