Chapter: Hot Booting¶
Overview¶
Hot Boot is the MRMC procedure to recover a robot system from a fault or crash state without a full power cycle. It is one of the most common field recovery procedures and has different workflows in Flair Classic vs Flair 7.
Scope¶
- Hot boot procedure (Classic and Flair 7 workflows)
- When to hot boot vs full power cycle
- Job recovery after hot boot
- Autosave restore
- Common hot boot failures
- Axis state after hot boot
Official Documentation References¶
| Document | Chapter/Section | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Flair v7.4 Operator Manual | Chapter 2 — Hot Booting | p.4 (TBC) |
| Flair Quick Start Guide | Section: Zeroing / Hot Boot | Not currently in repository; add link when local manual is available. |
Key Terms¶
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Hot Boot | System recovery without full power cycle |
| Autosave | Flair's automatic job save on fault |
| Current.job | Default job file name in some Flair versions |
Software Environment Notes¶
Flair Classic Workflow: - System → Hot Boot - Manually reload Current.job
Flair 7 Workflow: - Startup recovery prompt - Restore last autosave
Issue Index¶
| Issue | Status | First Seen |
|---|---|---|
| Track Axis Position Resets to 2147.484 After Hotboot Network | [OPEN] | 2024-11-07 |
| Focus Axis Control Lost After Switching Tracking Modes | [ONGOING] | 2024-03-17 |