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Restoring Cobalt / Congo Data to Eos v2.x

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.

Restore Show File Archive

  1. Insert the USB drive you used to save your show files and settings.
  2. In System Settings click on the {Utilities} tab. Select {File Manager}.
    Cobalt Utilities-File_Manager.png
  3. Double Click on the drive from the right hand side of the screen.
    Cobalt File Manager- Drive_Selected.png
  4. Click on the shows that you wish to restore to highlight them and then click on the {<Copy} button to copy your old show files back on to the hard drive.
    Cobalt File Manager- Copy-Done_Selected.png
  5. When you are finished transferring show files, click {Done}.

Restore System Settings

  1. Insert the USB drive you used to save your show files and settings.
  2. In System Settings click on the {Utilities} tab. Select the appropriate Restore/Import option:
    Cobalt Utilities-Import_Congo_Settings.png Cobalt Utilities-Restore_Settings.png
    Version 6.x users should select {Import Congo Settings} Version 7.x+ users should select {Restore Settings}
    Note-Icon.png For version 5.x or earlier software, you will need to manually reenter the settings in each of the System Settings tabs according to the values written down previously.
  3. Select the USB drive in the drop down menu. Optionally, you can choose to restore network settings by checking the box. Press {Ok}.
    v7 Import Congo Settings-CROPPED.png v7 Restore Settings-CROPPED.png
    Version 6.x Version 7.x+

Restore User Template Library (from v7.1.x or later)

  1. Insert the USB drive you used to save your show files and settings.
  2. In System Settings click on the {Utilities} tab. Select {Restore User Template Library}.
    Cobalt Utilities-Restore_User_Template_Library.png
  3. Select the appropriate template library to restore. Then, press {Ok}.
    v7 Restore User Template Library-CROPPED.png

Switch Back to Eos

  1.  Navigate to the {Update} tab.
  2. Tap {Switch to Eos Client...}.

Switch to Eos Client Button.png

  1. You will then be greeted with a prompt to Enable Eos Mode. Tap the Green Checkmark button to confirm.

Enable Eos Mode Check.png

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