Updating Karel programs across system versions

    So... I have a backup from a robot running 8.3, and I need to load all the programs from that backup into a robot running version 9.3.


    I did a Restore from Controlled Start, and got most of the files. The SysVars wouldn't load, but I can attend to that manually. My major sticking point is mostly Karel programs -- trying to load them simply results in a Program Version Too Old error message.


    I thought I could get around this using RoboGuide. I built a virtual robot from the 8.3 robot, then re-serialized it to 9.3. Unfortunately, instead of updating the .PC programs, it appears that the process erased them. :icon_eek:

    (no worry, I have backups)


    But... this leaves me in a bit of a lurch. So far, I'm not finding anyone who has the original .KL files (still looking). So I may not have any option but to find a way to update .PC files whose contents are black-boxed.


    Anyone know a trick for this?

    Hi,

    Nation did it with passunlocker.pc


    Quote from Nation

    I modified the byte at position 0A from 27 hex to 29 hex, and that made it work.


    Figured out what position to modify by compiling a blank program on v8 and the same on v9 and comparing them. Comparison tool was ultracompare.


    Pass Unlocker - Page 2 - Fanuc Robot Forum - Robotforum - Support and discussion community for industrial robots and cobots (robot-forum.com)

    Just a note of caution: that version field is there for a reason.


    Changes between 8.x and 9.x have been quite significant in some places, and there is no guarantee your programs will run correctly by manually overriding that value.

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