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CHAPTER 2
USING SKYLITE
4. Enter the PC file to be sent or received in the Local File box; you can also use
the Browse button to select the file to be sent. Specify the name you wish it to
have on the host in the Remote File box. If this box is left empty, the file will be
transferred with its own name.
5. Select the Send To Host or Receive From Host button under Direction.
6. Select the type of data to be transferred (binary or text) by selecting either Binary
or Text in the Type group. Binary files are files such as executables (i.e., .exe),
programs, and documents with formatting. Text files are usually plain text files.
7. Start the file transfer by selecting Send.
Wildcards may be used when selecting the file to be sent. This may result in multiple files
being sent to the host. When multiple files are sent, only the first one will be renamed to
the file name specified in the Remote File box. Subsequent files will be sent with their
own names. Before sending multiple files, check that the host file transfer program can
handle them. To check that the file transfer parameters for the selected protocol are
configured correctly, select the Configure button.
Configuring File Transfer
See page 55.
Use the File Transfer option from the Configure menu to configure the various
parameters used when transferring files.
The following file transfer protocols are available: Kermit, XYModem, and ZModem.
You should not usually need to alter these parameters; SkyLite’s file transfer process is
completely automatic. However, if you encounter file transfer errors, adjusting these
parameters may help.
Note: Check with your system administrator before adjusting any of these parameters.
SkyLite also supports FTP file transfer.
Kermit
Timeout: The time (seconds) SkyLite waits for a response from the host before assuming
the last block has been lost and must be resent. This may need to be increased for slow
machines.
Retries: The number of times SkyLite should attempt to recover from an error,
resending a data block. Increase this setting for “noisy” lines or modems without error
checking.
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