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274 QC5200 Series User’s Guide
Specifying file names, locations and backups
Use the files screen to specify QC5200 system file
locations, methods of automatic file saving, file
name display and automatic file backup interval.
Click the Tools/Options/Files menu item to display
the Files screen.
Specifying file locations
The default storage location for files is:
C:\QC5000
The storage location for any file can be changed by
selecting a new location using the Browse tool.
CAUTION
Storing files in the QC5000 direc-
tory is recommended. Storing
files in other directories or on other drives can lead to lost files and program execution
problems. Never store files on network drives. Network priorities and timing require-
ments can cause program execution problems when writing to or reading from network drives.
A description of file types
The QC5200 file types are described below:
Backups
Automatic and manual QC5200 backup files contain QC5200 system and encoder configuration settings.
A QC5200 installation can be completely restored from a backup file if necessary. The backup file exten-
sion is:
Filename.qb2
CAUTION
Templates and part files are not included in backup files and must be backed up
separately. Save templates by right-clicking the template, save part files from the File
menu.
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