For security, never use a USB drive or files from untrusted sources. If in doubt, contact your IT department or Beacon Support.
A USB drive, also known as a memory stick, thumb drive, or flash drive, is a portable device used to store and transfer computer files.
When working with magic scripts, you will need a properly formatted USB drive to store the script then to insert into a USB port on your robot. USB drives you receive from Hirebotics are already formatted and ready to use. USB drives you obtain elsewhere may need to be formatted to function properly with magic scripts.
Universal Robots' cobots support USB drives with a storage capacity of 32GB or less, formatted in FAT, FAT16, or FAT32. USB drives with larger capacities or incompatible formats may not function properly.
Formatting instructions vary by operating system:
For Windows, use the Drive Converter utility.
For MacOS, use the Disk Utility app.
Once your USB drive is formatted, it is ready to have a magic script saved to it.