The Backup/Restore Files feature enables users to back up or restore the machine's recipes and/or system files. Users have the option to choose the specific types of files they wish to back up or restore. Below are the descriptions for the Backup/Restore Files section.
Options: Choose the types of machine files to back up or restore.
System Files: Back up/Restore the machine’s configuration, calibration, and serial number files.
Recipe Files: Back up/Restore all recipe and process notes files located in the current recipe folder. Please note that this does not back up/restore recipe or process notes files from subdirectories. The active recipe folder refers to the folder where the current recipe is saved.
Path Selection
This is the directory where backup files will be copied to or from which restore files will be retrieved. During a backup operation, two folders are created within the designated path: one for system files and another for recipe and process notes files. When choosing the path for the restore operation, ensure to select the parent folder rather than the system or recipe folder.
Path: This is a read-only field that displays the current backup/restore path.
Select Path: Clicking this button opens a standard Browse for Folder dialog, enabling the user to choose any existing folder on any accessible drive. The drive can be a local hard drive, a network drive, or a removable drive. Ensure that the selected folder has the appropriate read/write permissions.
Start: Starts the backup or restore operation.
The Backup Files window may be accessed via: Menu: File | Backup Files
· Requires Save/Delete/Rename Recipe security access on the Configure Security page.
· Confirm the backup path under Path Selection or press the Select Path button to select a new backup path.
· Press the Start button, this will prompt to confirm the backup operation.
· Press the OK button to confirm the selected backup path and start copying the files.
· If the backup path is not found the following warning message is displayed. No files were transferred. Press the OK button to return to the Backup Files window.
· If the backup completes successfully, the following confirmation window is displayed. Press the OK button to close the confirmation and Backup Files windows.
Restore Files Operation:
The Restore Files window may be accessed via: Menu: File | Restore Files
· Requires Save/Delete/Rename Recipe and Quit Program security access on the Configure Security page.
· Confirm the restore path under Path Selection or press the Select Path button to select a new restore path.
· Click the Start button. A window will appear notifying the user that they will be logged off (if currently logged in) and the machine application will close. Once the restore operation is finished, the machine application will need to be restarted.
· Click the OK button; this will prompt you to confirm the restoration process.
· Press the OK button to validate the chosen restore path. This will subsequently show the confirmation to exit the machine application software.
· Click the Yes button to exit the machine's application software.
· Should any recipe parameters be altered, the following window will appear, giving the user the option to either save or discard the changes made to the recipe.
· Press the Yes button to save the recipe changes, No button to discard the changes. Pressing either the Yes or No button will close the application software and start transferring the files.
· If the restore path does not exist, the application software will not close and the Restore Files window will still be displayed.
· After the machine application shuts down, the restore operation is complete. Restart the application software.