Specifications

Manual # 016-0159-894 Rev H 01/07
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FLASHDISK MAINTENANCE
Maintenance can be defined as the process of archiving specific files from the stor-
age card and deleting files that are no longer needed.
It is recommended that the user perform this maintenance at the end of each day. If
this is not possible, maintenance should be performed at least once a week.
Flashdisk maintenance ensures that the Viper system can perform at optimal effi-
ciency by removing files that are no longer needed. Maintenance also safeguards
valuable information from being lost in the event that a flashdisk is damaged or
corrupted, since files will be archived on a personal computer or laptop for future
reference.
Depending on the type of application and files being stored, there are two separate
procedures for maintenance.
Important: These procedures assume that the user does not wish
to restart any jobs that currently reside on the flashdisk.
Standard
Procedure
(for unsaved
field
boundaries)
Files that should be archived will be in the ‘rbin’ folder on the flashdisk and have a
.rbin extension. The user should create a folder on the hard drive of their personal
computer called ‘Viper Rbin’, or some other name that associates the folder with the
Rbin files from the flashdisk. The Rbin files contain the application reports gener-
ated by Viper and can also be exported as shapefiles for use in other software
programs.
The “settings” folder and the “streetmaps” folder will typically be left on the flashdisk
with no deletions. the “settings” folder will contain information that had been previ-
ously entered into the Viper system by the user and needs to remain on the flashdisk
for future access. This information can include user generated machine profiles,
product information, customer information, field information, etc. The “streetmaps”
folder may contain the county road information if those files had been previously
saved to the folder and installed onto the Viper system. If so, do not delete the
“streetmaps” folder. If the user is not utilizing the streetmaps feature, the “streetmaps”
folder may be deleted.
Overview