Adept DeskTop 4.3 - Manual (Page 139)

Adept DeskTop 4.3 - Online Help 139
Managing Configuration Data: Overview
The configuration data entered using the Configuration Manager utility program must be written
to the controller so it is available when the robot is turned on. You can also save a copy of the
data to a file which can be used to archive data, restore, or copy the configuration settings to
another robot.
Related Topics
Save Configuration Data to a File
Load Configuration Data from a File
Function When to use
Apply Button Periodically during the configuration process to avoid losing data.
When you click Apply, the Apply Changes dialog displays with options
on how to save the configuration changes to the MicroV+ system. If
you try to close the Configuration Utility without saving your
changes, you will be prompted to Apply your changes.
This button is also used to write configuration data to the MicroV+
system (NVRAM) after loading configuration data from a disk file. The
configuration data saved to the controller is used to configure the
mechanism when MicroV+ boots.
Save Configuration
File Menu Option To create a backup copy of the configuration data for the currently
selected device. The backup file can be used to restore the
configuration on your system or to copy the configuration to another
system.
Load Configuration
File Menu Option To copy the configuration data from another device to the currently
selected device. The configuration data must have been previously
saved to a configuration (.cfg) file using the Save Configuration
option.
After the configuration data is loaded, use the Apply button to save
the data to the currently connected device.