# How to build a new system from the backup file?

**URL:** <https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/how-to-build-a-new-system-from-the-backup-file/11439>\
**Category:** RobotStudio\
**Created:** [May 16, 2024, 8:15pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/how-to-build-a-new-system-from-the-backup-file/11439 "2024-05-16T20:15:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![rezataherkhani1990](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7ab992/32.png) [@rezataherkhani1990](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/rezataherkhani1990)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2024, 8:15pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/how-to-build-a-new-system-from-the-backup-file/11439/1 "2024-05-16T20:15:15Z")

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Hello
I want to create a new system from the backup file. My backup file contains the robot and an external device. When creating the file to send to the controller, the robot itself is created, but the external device is not added. If you can help.

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**Author:** ![graemepaulin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/258eb7/32.png) [@graemepaulin](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/graemepaulin)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2024, 10:42pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/how-to-build-a-new-system-from-the-backup-file/11439/2 "2024-05-16T22:42:32Z")

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So you are wanting to create a virtual controller the same as your real controller?

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**Author:** ![DenisFR](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dc4da7/32.png) [@DenisFR](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/DenisFR)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2024, 7:51am UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/how-to-build-a-new-system-from-the-backup-file/11439/3 "2024-05-17T07:51:45Z")

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Hello,  
What is the external device?

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**Author:** ![SANJAYBADWAIK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a183cd/32.png) [@SANJAYBADWAIK](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/SANJAYBADWAIK)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2024, 2:51pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/how-to-build-a-new-system-from-the-backup-file/11439/4 "2024-10-18T14:51:34Z")

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> [@graemepaulin](#):
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> So you are wanting to create a virtual controller the same as your real controller?

Can you help  
How I can build it in virtual controller…

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**Author:** ![rezataherkhani1990](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7ab992/32.png) [@rezataherkhani1990](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/rezataherkhani1990)\
**Post date:** [October 20, 2024, 7:11am UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/how-to-build-a-new-system-from-the-backup-file/11439/5 "2024-10-20T07:11:43Z")

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I have a six-axis robot that, in addition to its six axes, has a conveyor and another axis for discharging molten aluminum. When creating a new system from the backup file, RobotStudio builds the six-axis robot but does not create the other two axes. I can’t figure out the reason. Please guide me.

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**Author:** ![graemepaulin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/258eb7/32.png) [@graemepaulin](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/graemepaulin)\
**Post date:** [October 20, 2024, 6:04pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/how-to-build-a-new-system-from-the-backup-file/11439/6 "2024-10-20T18:04:15Z")

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Is the conveyor driven by a servo motor which is connected to an additional drive unit in the controller, or is it conveyor tracking via an encoder?

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**Author:** ![rezataherkhani1990](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7ab992/32.png) [@rezataherkhani1990](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/rezataherkhani1990)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2024, 5:47am UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/how-to-build-a-new-system-from-the-backup-file/11439/7 "2024-10-21T05:47:07Z")

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Yes, the conveyor is controlled by a drive in the robot controller itself. If needed, I can send the backup file.

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**Author:** ![graemepaulin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/258eb7/32.png) [@graemepaulin](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/graemepaulin)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2024, 7:35am UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/how-to-build-a-new-system-from-the-backup-file/11439/8 "2024-10-21T07:35:12Z")

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You will need to create the mechanisms manually your self as RobotStudio can only automatically create the standard ABB items such as tracks and positioners which have models in the library.  
There are two sections in the RobotStudio help under the building stations section look for configuring conveyor tracking:

 ![image.jpg](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/robotics1/original/2X/f/f66d4273b1e2e859230d62706f9c93680088d535.jpeg)  
and under the modeling section create mechanism ![image.jpg](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/robotics1/original/2X/5/5c06d36d4e08e55637d9ff0e5bd8cd960ce767a9.jpeg)