Overview
The eGauge meter has the ability to back up data recorded on the device, and restore it to any eGauge meter with the same register configuration. This includes eGauge meters from different hardware revisions - for example, a backup file from EG30xx hardware can be applied to EG4xxx or eGauge2 hardware. The register configuration must be identical (including spelling, capitalization, spacing, etc). Registers that do not exist on the destination device will be ignored, and registers that do not have a match in the backup file will be overwritten with zeros.
Prerequisites
- A computer that can access the eGauge
Instructions (Backup)
How to backup your eGauge
Step 1: Click the menu(≡) in the upper left, then select Setup → Other Settings
Step 2: Click on Tools in the upper right of the screen
Step 3: This will bring you directly to the ‘Backup’ page. You can select either ‘Full backup’ which will backup your eGauge from the first start of recording or you can choose ‘Partial backup’ where you can select a date range you would like to backup. After that click Start Backup. This will start a backup that is downloaded to your computer.
Instructions (Restore)
How to restore a backup to your eGauge
Warning
- If uncertain about how much data is in the backup file, only restore the range of data necessary (i.e., the data that is missing).
Step 1: Click the menu(≡) in the upper left, then select Setup → Other Settings
Step 2: Click on Tools in the upper right of the screen
Step 3: Click Restore from the menu on the left. Here you can choose a full restore (all data in the backup file is restored), or a specific range. When choosing full restore, note that the backup file will overwrite any data on the device. This means if the backup file includes a date range where the eGauge has blank data (eg, prior to configuration, or due to a power outage), this blank data will overwrite potentially valid data in the same time period on the device.
Troubleshooting and Tips
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Issue: Restoring data fails or hangs
- Solution: Attempt the restore from the same LAN the eGauge resides on. This is done by using a computer connected to the same network as the eGauge, and clicking on LAN Access in the top right of the main graph page before performing the restore.
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