WeldPRO Updating a Workcell With an A-O-A Backup

Updating a Workcell
From a A-O-A Backup
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If you already have a WeldPRO Workcell created , and you want to

update all the files to match you present Actual Workcell, the process
is very straightforward.

Virtual or WeldPRO Workcell Actual Workcell

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Creating an
A-O-A Backup
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Insert a USB Memory Stick in to Port UT1 on the i-Pendent

A USB Memory Stick with 1GB

capacity is as large as you need.

Using a stick with capacity larger

than 4GB may cause the backup
process to take more time.
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To backup the controller files, press MENU, select File, and select File.
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This screen appears

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To choose memory storage device, press F5-UTIL, and select 1 Set Device
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Choose the device: USB on TP (UT1).

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This screen should have UT1: \ *.* in this area.

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Press F4-BACKUP, and choose All of Above:

also known as an A-O-A Backup
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You will be prompted with the question “backup all files?”

choose F4-YES.
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After the files have been backup, you can view a list of the
files by pressing F2-DIR, directory.

UT1: \ * . *
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Remove the USB Memory stick from the i-Pendant and insert it into
one of the USB ports on your PC.
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Updating
WeldPRO Workcell
to Match
Actual Workcell
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Open your virtual workcell in WeldPRO.

Click on the Robot tab and double-click on Robot Properties.
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This window below will appear on the screen.

Click on Serialize Robot.
The below warning window will appear.
Click OK.
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This screen below will appear.

Choose “Create a robot from a file backup”, and click on the Browse icon.
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Choose the USB memory stick that contain you AOA backup.
Click on the file call BACKDATE.DT, and click Open.
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This screen will appear, click on Next>.

G:\
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This screen will appear. This screen lists the options.

You cannot make changes to this screen because it represents
the robot with the A-O-A backup. Click on Next>.
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This screen below will appear. Press Finish

The virtual robot will now boot-up. This may take several minutes.
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This screen will appear:

You have updated your WeldPRO workcell to match your Actual Workcell.
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All TPP files in your

Actual Workcell
should match your
WeldPRO Workcell
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Updating a Workcell
From a A-O-A Backup
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Lab 5
Updating a Workcell
From a A-O-A Backup
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 WeldPRO Updating a Workcell With an A-O-A Backup

1. Get an All of Above (A-O-A) backup from an actual robotic workcell.

2. Update a virtual workcell from this A-O-A backup.

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Lab 5
Updating a Workcell
From a A-O-A Backup
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