Data exchange

Data exchange is a powerful feature that allows you to import and export cell configurations. This is particularly useful for managing cells, sharing configurations, or backing up your setup. This section guides you through the process of importing and exporting configurations in the Wandelbots NOVA 25.6 Setup.

via Setup

Use Setup to import and export cell configurations via the Configurations tab in the cell setup.

You'll be able to select the cell resources you want to export, such as the controller configurations, the installed applications, and the cell's name.

via API

Export cell configuration

You can also import and export cell configurations via the API. For more information, refer to the API documentation (opens in a new tab).

To export a cell configuration, use Cell > Configuration GET /api/v2/cells/{cellId}.

Initially, this API endpoint will return a list of all cell resources, for example the controller configurations, the installed applications, the cell's name. The generated JSON file can then be used to import the cell configuration onto your NOVA instance.

Import cell configuration

A cell configuration can only be imported for a cell that is already present in the system.

To update an existing cell, use Cell > Update Configuration POST /api/v2/cells/{cell}

If you want to create a new cell with the configuration, use the following API endpoint to create a new cell and then import the configuration with Cell > Add cell POST /api/v2/cells

Transfer controller configuration to virtual robot

If you want to add safety zones from a physical robot controller to its virtual counterpart for example, you'll need to delete the "type" field from the configuration.