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Restoring Cobalt / Congo Data to Eos v3.x

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Switch from Eos version 3.x to Eos version 2.x

  1. The device will automatically boot into the Eos Family Selection Mode. Select {Eos ETCNomad}
    3.0 Console Mode Select.png
  2. On the Eos ETCnomad Welcome Screen, click the {Settings} button to open the Eos Configuration Utility.
    3.0 Welcome Screen Settings Button.png
  3. In the Eos Configuration Utility, on the General tab, click the {Switch to Eos 2.#.#.##} button to switch from version 3.x to version 2.x
    3.0 Switch to Eos 2.9.1.png
  4. Click {Ok} to confirm the switch.
    2.9.1 Switch Dialog OK.png

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 {Restore Settings}.
    Cobalt Utilities-Restore_Settings.png
  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 Restore Settings-CROPPED.png

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

  1. Once the device has rebooted back to Eos, you will need to switch back to Eos v3.0
  2. Navigate out to the shell (if not already there).
  3. Navigate to {Settings}>{General}.
  4. At the bottom of the screen, there will be a button that says {Switch to Eos v2.9.x.x...}. Tap that, then tap {Ok} an the console will reboot.
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