Backing up geometry
From a PC
Once the geometry calibration process is completed and the JSON file is saved on the MC-X1, it is also saved on the PC that performed the calibration. The directory it is saved in is as follows:
- C:\Users\nameofuser\Documents\Topcon\AmExcavatorGeometryCalibration
This directory will contain every geometry calibration performed by a specific PC.
It is suggested to immediately rename these files with a naming structure that will make it easy to identify the customer and machine each calibration belongs to.
From an MC-X1
An existing calibration can be saved off of an MC-X1.
In MCXConfig, go to Sensors > Deployment > Backup.
Select the directory to save the JSON file to. Be sure to keep the .JSON extension if renaming it. Click Save.
Restoring a JSON file
To restore a JSON file, in MCXConfig, go to Sensors > Deployment > Choose File.
Browse for the JSON file. Click Restore.
When to restore a JSON file
The JSON file contains the geometry calibration for the excavators using an MC-X1 and TS-i4s.
In the event of an MC-X1 failure, the geometry calibration can be restored instead of having to perform the calibration again.
Backing up hydraulics
In MCXConfig, go to Sensors > Configuration > BackupConfig.
Select the directory to save the tar.gz file to. Be sure to keep the extension as tar.gz.
Restoring a hydraulic calibration
To restore a hydraulic calibration in MCXConfig, go to Sensors > Configuration > Choose File.
Browse for the tar.gz file. Click RestoreConfig.
When to restore hydraulics
If the MC-X1 ever needs to be replaced, the configuration can be manually restored to prevent having to go through the hydraulic calibration process again.