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RobotWare Arc Conversion tool [5.05 -> 5.06]

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1. Conversion tool

1.1 Background
The instruction set, data structures and configuration method for RobotWare Arc has
changed between the releases 5.05 and 5.06.
This means that RW Arc user programs created in the 5.05 release of RobotWare is not
compatible with the 5.06 version. Backups taken from a 5.05 system will not work on a
5.06 system.
Because of this incompability, a conversion tool has been developed, that converts user
programs and Configuration data from the 5.05 format to the 5.06 format.

1.2 Usage
ConvertBackup.exe
This program converts a whole backup taken in 5.05 and converts it to the 5.06 format.

1. Copy the 5.05 backup to a newly created directory on your PC.

2. Copy the conversion tool ( ConvertBackup.exe ) to this directory.
3. The contents of this directory should only be the backup and the conversion tool.
See figure 1.
4. Open a command prompt in this directory.
5. Run the program by typing ConvertBackup followed by Enter.
6. The program now asks for the number of Arc Systems to convert (1 to 3).
7. Enter the number of Arc Systems used in 5.05 (normally only 1 system is used)

The conversion tool will now search through the backup for RAPID files that contains any
RW Arc related data. If the file needs conversion, the original file is saved as filename.org
and the converted replaces the original file.
The conversion tool also searches through the configuration files ( awConfSys_x.sys ),
and converts the contents of those to a PROC.cfg file that is saved in the SYSPAR folder
on the backup. (It replaces the old PROC.cfg which was empty).

The backup is now ready to be used on a 5.06 system.

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 Figure 1.

1.3 Usage
ConvertFile.exe
This program converts individual program files (instructions and data structures).
1. Open a command prompt.
2. Run the program by typing ConvertFile <filename> followed by Enter.
3. The program converts the input file and saves the original file as filename.org

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1.4 Known Limitations

1. The program can’t handle write-protected files, so make sure that the backup is
not write protected.
2. Sensor configuration parameters are not converted.

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REVISION

Rev. Page (P) Description Date

ind. Chapt.(C) Dept./Init.
V.0.1 First Draft 050504/RAW
B/jeah
v.0.2 Updated with ConvertFile 050517/RAW
B/jeah

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