Baseline Systems BaseStation 1000 - Manual (Page 89)

BaseStation 1000 Irrigation Controller Manual
Backing Up the Controller Programming
The BaseStation 1000 provides the following methods for backing up the controller programming:
• Backing up to a USB drive – This method backs up all programming information from the
controller to a USB drive (also called a flash drive or a thumb drive). A USB drive is provided
for this purpose. We recommend that you use this option if you plan to keep this backup long
term. We also recommend that you back up a stable version of your controller’s programming
to a USB drive on a regular basis.
• Backing up to BaseManager – This method backs up all programming information to the
BaseManager server. To use this backup option, you must have a LiveView or BaseManager
account.
We recommend that you create a backup before you make significant changes to the programming
on your controller. After you verify that the new programming is satisfactory, create a new backup
to preserve those changes.
To back up the controller programming to a USB drive
1. Plug the USB drive into the USB port on the controller.
2. Press the System Setup button. The System Setup menu displays.
3. Press the  button to highlight the Backup & Restore option, and then press the OK button
to select it. The Backup & Restore screen displays.
4. The USB Backup option should be highlighted. If it is not highlighted, press the  button to
highlight it, and then press the OK button to select it. The USB Backup screen displays.
5. Press the + button to back up the programming data to the USB drive. The controller writes
the data to a folder on the USB drive that is named with the controller’s serial number.
6. When the controller has finished writing the backup file, unplug the USB drive from the USB
port on the controller.
To back up the controller to BaseManager
IMPORTANT NOTE! Registered BaseManager users can restore their controller data from the
BaseManager backup. LiveView users can create a BaseManager backup but cannot restore from
this backup.
1. Press the System Setup button. The System Setup menu displays.
2. Press the  button to highlight the Backup & Restore option, and then press the OK button
to select it. The Backup & Restore screen displays.
3. Press the  button to highlight the BaseManager Backup option, and then press the OK
button to select it. The BaseManager Backup screen displays.
4. Press the + button to back up the programming data to the BaseManager server.
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