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Backing Up Cobalt / Congo Data from Eos v2.x

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Switch to Cobalt Mode from Eos

  1. On the Eos Welcome Screen, click the {Settings} button to open the Eos Configuration Utility
    2.9 Welcome Screen Settings Button.png
    or
    2.9 RVI Welcome Screen Settings Button.png
  2. In the Eos Configuration Utility, click the {Maintenance} button.
    2.9 Maintenance Button.png
  3. Scroll down, then click {Switch to Cobalt Client}
    Switch to Cobalt Client Button.png
  4. On the following popup, click the {Green Check Mark} to enable Cobalt Mode.
    Enable Cobalt Mode Check.png
  5. The device will shut down and reboot into Cobalt Mode.

Backup the Current Show Archive

  1. In the Browser, save the current show and then Exit to System Settings.
  2. Insert a USB drive into the console. This will need to be a different drive than the one used to re-image the console.
  3. Navigate to the {Utilities} tab.
    1. Select {Backup Show Archive}.
      Congo Utilities-Backup_Show_Archive.png Cobalt Utilities-Backup_Show_Archive.png
      Version 6.x Version 7.x+
      Note-Icon.png In version 5.x software, the {Backup Show Archive} button is on the {General} tab.
    2. In version 7.x and higher software, you will be prompted if you would like to include the backup files (.001-.009).
      v7 Backup Show Archive 001-009-CROPPED.png
    3. Select the drive from the drop down menu. Highlight all of the files to be saved to the
      thumb drive by clicking on them and then press {COPY}. This will back up the selected
      show files.
      Backup Show Arcive Dialog.png

Backup Settings

  1. In the Browser, save the current show and then Exit to System Settings. (Skip to 3a if continuing from previous section)
  2. Insert a USB drive into the console. This will need to be a different drive than the one used to re-image the console.
  3. Navigate to the {Utilities} tab.
    1. Select {Backup Settings}.
      Congo Utilities-Backup_Settings.png Cobalt Utilities-Backup_Settings.png
      Version 6.x Version 7.x+
      Note-Icon.png For version 5.x or earlier software, you will need to write down all of the settings in each of the System Settings tabs and re-enter them manually at the end of this procedure.
    2. Select the drive from the drop down menu. Then, press {Ok}.
      v7 Backup Settings - CROPPED.png

Backup User Template Library (v7.1.x or later)

  1. In the Browser, save the current show and then Exit to System Settings. (Skip to 3a if continuing from previous section)
  2. Insert a USB drive into the console. This will need to be a different drive than the one used to re-image the console.
  3. Navigate to the {Utilities} tab.
    1. Select {Backup Settings}.
      Cobalt Utilities-Backup_User_Template_Library.png
    2. Select the drive from the drop down menu. Then, press {Ok}.
      v7 Backup User Template Library- CROPPED.png

 

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