Raymarine Axiom - Backup and Log Files

There are many situations where; it can be good or even necessary to know how to backup or retrieve the log files on a Raymarine Axiom MFD.

In this blog post we go through:

• Crash logs
• Diagnostic data (from the Master MFD if you have more in the system). 
• User data (routes / waypoints / tracks)
• System data
• Log N2K data (see separate blog post about this)

Before using this blog post, think about; that Crash logs/user data are deleted when you perform a "Power on Reset", therefore make sure that you save all logs and backups on a memory card before restoring a device!

Crash Logs
Following the steps below will save the Crash Logs and ö other log files from the device to the SD card.

• Gå to - Home screen> Settings> Network> Diagnostics> Save logs:
• MFD will save a number of files onå usd card:
• Make sure you include all files in the "logs" folder if you send them to Raymarine

Diagnostic data
By following the steps below, save diagnostic data to SD cards.

• Gå to Master MFD
• Gå to - Home screen> Settings> Network> Diagnostics> Product Info> Save data
• MFD will create a "Diagnostics_.json" file på The SD card, which will be in the
  folder: Raymarine> My Data

User data (routes / waypoints / tracks)
By following the steps below, you save user data to SD- the card.

• Gå to Master MFD
• Gå to - Home screen> My Data> Import / Export> Save my data> Save all data> click on card location
• Select "Save my data"
• Make sure you are happy with the default name on the file or rename it and then click onå Save
• MFD will create an Archive.GPX file onå The SD card with all the user's waypoints/routes and
  Queues

To load these files back into the MFD, click on "Import from card"

System data
By following the steps below, you save system data on; the SD card. Please be aware - This backup will not save all MFD settings - as follows (this data should be recorded at a easy reinstallation:

• MFD – units
  • i.e. Meters instead of Feet
• SONAR
  • Depth Offset
  • Transducer Selection
  • Temperature Calibration
  • Speed ​​Selection/Calibration
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• Paired Keypads
  • i.e. RMK-10
• Radar
  • Paired Wireless Radar (i.e. Quantum)
  • Radar Overlays – i.e. AIS Targets
  • Radar Target Reference Modes (i.e. Relative instead of True)

To save the data to the SD card, proceed as follows:

• Gå to Master MFD
• Gå to - Home screen> My Data> Import / Export> Save settings> click on slot
• Make sure you are happy with the default name of the the file or rename it and then click onå Save
• The MFD creates a "Settings.lh3" file på The SD card, located in the folders: Raymarine> My Data

To load these files back into the MFD, click on "Import from cards"