Adapters

Adapters let OT Backup connect to a specific vendor's engineering software or device to backup and restore programs. Each page below covers what the adapter does, what must be installed and configured on the host, how to fill in job parameters, and how to troubleshoot common problems.

Supported Adapters

ABB

• ABB PC SDK — Backup and restore ABB IRC5 controllers (RobotWare 5)
• ABB RWS1 — Backup and restore ABB IRC5 controllers (RobotWare 6)
• ABB RWS2 — Backup and restore ABB OmniCore controllers (RobotWare 7)

Beckhoff

• Beckhoff TwinCAT — Backup and restore TwinCAT 3 projects and Beckhoff PLCs

KUKA

• KUKA WorkVisual — Backup and restore KRC4 and KRC5 robot controllers

Siemens

• Siemens TIA Portal — Backup and restore TIA Portal projects and S7 PLCs
• Siemens S7 Communication — Backup and restore Siemens PLC Data Block values over S7 comms

Comau

• Comau C4G — Backup Comau C4G controllers via Active FTP