How To Perform a Fanuc MD Backup

1. Obtain a thumb drive with plenty of room available:

      A typical MD backup is around 10 MB, depending on your robot programs and other content

2. Insert the thumb drive into either the USB port in the black door on the controller (UD1:) or the USB port on the right side of the teach pendant (UT1:)

3. On the TP, press the MENU button then select File → File

4. On the FILE menu, press F5 [UTIL]. If [UTIL] is not shown above F5, press NEXT until [UTIL] is shown and then press F5

5. Select Set Device

6. Select either USB Disk (UD1:) or USB on TP (UT1:), depending on where you inserted your thumb drive

7. Press F5 [UTIL] again and select Make DIR

8. Enter a new directory name that will help you remember which robot you’ve backed up. I like to use the Upper Case input method (like my old Nokia flip phone)

9. Once you have made your new directory, you should be taken there. The directory listed on the top line should be UT1:\ (or UD1:\) {YOUR-NEW-DIR}\*.*

10. Press F4 [BACKUP]

11. Select All of above

12. You will be prompted to “Delete UT1:\ (or UD1:\) {YOUR-NEW-DIR}\ and backup all files?”. Press F4 YES

13. The MD backup will commence. Typical backup time is ~2-3 minutes, depending on the contents of your robot