RevPI does not have Hard Disk Media for storage, instead a memory card called “eMMC (embedded multimedia card)” is installed in RevPI to store the operating system and all User Files. Please note that if the contents of the eMMC are overwritten or deleted due to some error, RevPI Connect may become completely unusable, so Backup is a very important task. In this article, I will introduce how to backup the RevPI Images to USB.

Let’s Start!

Thanks!

The RevPI Connect used in this article was lent by PILZ JAPAN.

PILZ

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Tools

Here is a tool list for Backup your Revpi Image.

Hardware

• PC
• RevPi Connect
• Power Supply(For RevPI)
• Cable USB 2.0 type A plug to micro B plug
• USB 

Software

• RPi Boot (Windows Installer)
• Win32 Disk Imager

Download Tools-rpiboot

Access this Link to download rpiboot .

https://www.raspberrypi.com/documentation/computers/compute-module.html

https://github.com/raspberrypi/usbboot/raw/master/win32/rpiboot_setup.exe

Double Click the installation file to start your installation.

Next>.

Agree the License.

Select the Raspberry Pi USB Boot options and Next.

Select the installation Path and start your installation.

Please wait a minute..

Next>.

Done!

Download Tools – Win32 Disk Imager

Please download and install the Win32 Disk Imager from this link.

https://sourceforge.net/projects/win32diskimager/

Backup Start!

Now we can Start to backup our RevPI Connect!

Start rpiboot

Launch rpiboot.

Waiting for BCM283/6/7/2711.. message is shown in the rpiboot Terminal.

Connect!

Connect the USB to RevPI Connect and power on your RevPI Connect!

Press “Enter” in the rpiboot software to let RevPI change to boot mode.

boot Drive is shown.

Read Image

Now we can backup the image – Launch the Win32 Disk Imager and Click the Browse Icon.

The Image File destination is USB Drive and please name the image with .img. Select the boot Drive as the Device.

We can start the backup process now!

Please wait a minute..

Done!