Working with Configuration Files Working with Configuration Files The Configuration Manager tool allows you to: Modify the Cobra i-Series robot configuration, save your sys- tem configuration (all of the parameters) to a disk file, and to load a configuration from a disk file. These disk files are called "configuration" files and use the .cfg extension. You can launch the Configuration Man- ager from the Configure item on the object menu bar. Configuration files allow you to: l Make a backup copy of your configuration. After you have configured your robot with the correct parameter settings, save the configuration to a configuration file so you have a backup copy.
The configuration file can then be used to restore the configuration in the event that the parameters or configuration are inadvertently changed, or if the hardware needs to be re-installed because of tech- nical issues. l Configure a robot once, and then reuse that information for other robots that require the same set- tings. In this case, you configure the first robot and save the configuration to a file. After that, you connect to the other robots and load the configuration file you just created. NOTE: It is important that you use configuration files that are configured for the type of robot you are connected to.
If you load a configuration file created for one type of robot to a different type, the oper- ation will fail. ACE User's Guide, 3.6.x 18316-000 Rev A Page 268