Flashcard Replacement

Description

This section provides instructions for replacing a flashcard, USB drive, or SD card in CB3 and e-Series robots.

 

Details

Flashcard replacement is valid for the following:

  • CB3 software version: 3.1.17336

  • e-Series software version: PolyScope 5, all versions.

Older or newer software versions may behave differently.

The flashcard, USB drive, or SD card in the robot Control Box (CB) acts as the robot's hard drive. Never remove it while power is on, as this may corrupt the operating system. The flashcard, USB drive, or SD card uses a Linux file system and cannot be read directly on a Windows PC or Mac. In that case, you can use third-party tools that enable read/write access on Linux-partitioned drives (for example, Ext2Fsd or WSL2 on Windows and macFUSE on macOS). This guide uses balenaEtcher as the third-party tool.

 

Data backup

Back up all data from the old flashcard, USB drive, or SD card before you replace it. All files, including joint calibration data, may be permanently lost.

If you must replace the flashcard or USB drive in a CB3 robot (or the SD card on e-Series), note the following prerequisites:

  • UR control box CB3, CB3.1 or e-Series

  • New and old flashcard, USB, or SD card

  • PC with Ethernet plug and FTP client (e.g. FileZilla) installed

  • Ethernet cable

Never replace a flashcard without prior instructions from UR Technical Support.