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For special configurations the standard configuration files of a robot may need to be changed. This article explains how to do this.
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The most relevant configuration files are the project configuration and the robot configuration.
 
 
 
Use a text editor (e.g. Notepad++) for editing the files, not Word or Wordpad.
 
 
 
= Warning =
 
* Changing files of the embedded control computer can cause irreversible damage, e.g. the control not starting or unexpected behavior of the robot.
 
* Do not change settings that you are unfamiliar with.
 
* Test the robot with a low override setting.
 
* Create a backup copy of the files before changing them.
 
 
 
= Accessing configuration files =
 
 
 
If you are using a robot without embedded control (i.e. a robot that connects via USB or USB-to-CAN adapter) you will only need to change the CPRog/iRC configuration files. If your robot uses an embedded control (i.e. it is connected via Ethernet) you will change both the CPRog/iRC and TinyCtrl configuration files.
 
 
 
== CPRog/iRC ==
 
 
 
You will find the configuration files in the following sub-directories of the installation directory:
 
* Project configurations: Data\Projects\<category>\<type>.prj
 
* Robot configuration: Data\Robots\<category>\<type>.xml
 
 
 
== TinyCtrl ==
 
 
 
The TinyCtrl configuration files can either be accessed via CPRog/iRC (V12 or newer) or using a SFTP client.
 
 
 
After changing the confguration files the embedded control must be restarted, e.g. by turning the power off and on.
 
 
 
=== Via CPRog/iRC ===
 
[[File:CPRog_AccessConfigs.PNG|thumb]]
 
The configuration files of the embedded control can be load and written using version 12 or newer of CPRog/iRC.
 
* Connect CPRog/iRC to the robot
 
* Click File -> Access Remote Configuration
 
* Click Load... to load a configuration file or Write... to write it back to the control (see screenshot)
 
 
 
=== Via a SFTP client ===
 
 
 
The article [FTP and putty Access] (sections 1 and 2) gives an introduction on how to use a SFTP client for accessing files on the embedded control. Newer embedded controls may require a password, in that case enter "robot" as both user and password.
 
 
 
You will find the configuration files in the following directories:
 
* Project configuration: /home/robot/TinyCtrl/Data/Projects/EmbeddedCtrl.prj
 
* Robot configuration: /home/robot/TinyCtrl/Data/Robots/<category>/<type>.xml
 
 
 
[[Category:Configuration]][[Category:CPRog]][[Category:TinyCtrl]]
 

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