Schedule backup

EliteRobotique

Hi !

I setuped a system input to do a backup on a remote FTP. I also have a system output that match the InBackup state.

I'm looking for a way  to make backup on a scheduled basis.

My robot did'nt have multi-task.

My MAIN routine run in loop so I think i can compare a gettime and a getdate value with a recorded timestamp of my last backup to check if a new one is needed.


But using this way I can have some issue if the robot is stopped.  There is any scheduling option on a IRC5 robot ?

Thanks !

soup

Seems like you have the right idea.

Backup no more than once a day -- check the GetTime(\WDay) against a saved GetTime(\WDay) value from the last time a backup was made?

PROC BackupNow()
    IF GetTime(\WDay) <> DayOfLastBackup THEN
       DayOfLastBackup:=GetTime(\WDay);
       PulseDO Backup;
    ENDIF
ENDPROC

EliteRobotique

Thanks,  The backup function is only on System Input.  There is a function like PulseDO but for simulate an input ?

soup

Make a virtual digital output, tie that digital output to the "Backup" System Input with the location info, etc., then PulseDO the virtual digital output in RAPID.

EliteRobotique

Thanks, My backup work well on a FTP.

I have a maybe a more tricky question,  I have one robot that did'nt have the built-in FTP option. For this one the backup is made on his own disk but I need one file to be transfered on our network for our dataloging. Does there is an app or an easy way to make a file transfert from the PC side without any human intervention ?

I supposed it may also be a solution to use a Socket communication to transfert the file ?

soup

Not sure socket messaging would work sending a complete file. I've only heard of it being used to send strings at a time.

You could probably rig something if you dedicated a local PC to sit next to the controller and have the the computer connect, get, and write that file to a server.

If it was me, I'd contact ABB and get a quote for a new keystring that includes the FTP option. Probably cost $1000, but better than attempting to create a work-around.