Backup / Restore Robot Data

Created by Hervé FRANCO, Modified on Tue, 8 Mar, 2022 at 4:01 PM by Hervé FRANCO

Before performing a major operation on a robot, such as a Factory Reset, it is recommended to save the robot's data so they can be restored afterwards.

Saving and/or restoring those datas is done with the software Choregraphe.

Table of content :

Requirements

The battery charger,
Choregraphe,
a computer connected to the same network as the robot.

Instructions

Backup User Data

Plug the battery charger to the robot and turn the robot ON. Launch Choregraphe.
Connect Choregraphe to your robot. *Note :* connect to your robot by double clicking on its name in the list (if the name is displayed). Or you can manually enter the IP address in the field "Use IP/hostname" and then click *Select*.
Click "Connection -> Advanced -> Backup/restore robot data..."
The Memory Backup window opens. Select "back up the user data..." and click *Next.* Note : applications installed on the robot are not included in the backup.
Enter the robot's password and click Connect.
When the connection status is "Connected", click *Next.*
Use the *Browse button* to select the destination path of the backup file. Then, click *Next*.
Read the caution statements and click Backup.
The robot speaks up and says : *"Ok, I'm doing a backup."* Once the backup is done, click *Finish. The robot confirms and says: "I successfully backed up my data."*

Restore User Data

Note: This action replaces part of the datas that is on the robot by datas located in the backup file.

Once done, it cannot be reversed.

Plug the battery charger to the robot and turn the robot ON. Launch Choregraphe.
Connect to your robot. *Note :* connect to your robot by double clicking on its name in the list (if the name is displayed). Or you can manually enter the IP address in the field "Use IP/hostname" and then click *Select*.
Click "Connection -> Advanced -> Backup/restore robot data..."
The Memory Backup window opens. Select *"Restore the user data..."* and click *Next.*
Enter the robot's password. Click *Connect*.
When the connection status is "Connected", Click *Next*.
Use the "Browse" button to select the backup file to restore on the robot and click *Next.*
Click *Restore*.
The robot speaks up and says: *"OK, I'm doing a restore."* Once the restore is done, click *Finish.* The robot confirms and says: *"I succesfully restored my data".*