Backups & recovery
Exporting FANUC Teach Pendant Programs
For a technician saving individual programs off a FANUC controller, useful for sharing a program between robots or archiving before an edit.
Basic~10 min6 steps
Insert the storage device
Plug in the USB drive or memory card.
Open the program list
On the pendant, go to Select or the program directory screen.
Choose the program to export
Highlight the specific program or select multiple programs if the interface allows it.
Open the file save option
Use the Utility or File menu option to save the selected program to external storage.
Confirm the destination
Make sure the storage device is selected and the file name is correct.
Verify the exported file
Browse the storage device to confirm the program file was written.
Common questions
- How long does this procedure take?
- Exporting FANUC Teach Pendant Programs is rated Basic and takes about 10 minutes across 6 steps.
- What tools do I need?
- You will need Teach pendant, USB drive or memory card.
- What should I do before starting?
- Program to be exported is not currently running.
- What is the first step?
- Insert the storage device. Plug in the USB drive or memory card.