Backup SD-card from your camera to USB on the ravpower filehub RP-WD03
The Ravpower Filehub wd-03 already has a backup function, but it does not really meet my requirements:
- Start backup without opening the app
- Synchronize only new images from my camera sd-card
- Move images that have been deleted from the sd-card to a separate folder (trashcan) on the usb stick
I recently bought the RP-WD009, which has a dedicated back-up button. The ravpower backup tools unfortunately still copies the entire sd-card every time you backup. My modification also works on my RP-WD009 and I would love to trigger it with the backup-key but have not yet found a way to accomplish that. It will work the same as on the RP-WD03. Development of this backup-tool started on the verbatim mediashare wireless. It will probably also work on that, but i don't have it anymore to test.
Both the RP-WD03 and the RP-WD009 are excelent devices. Great build quality and support.
what will this tool do?
Well…uhm… the above ;-)
I have been using this method many times over the last few years without any issues and am happy to share it … AS IS! I will accept no responsibility or liability for it. Try it, test how it works and decide if you want te keep it.
Install
Just put the files on a sdcard or usb stick and insert into the filehub. Wait until its done blinking. Your filehub is now prepared to automatically (intelligently) backup sd cards to usb sticks. You no longer need the installation files. The installation is saved to nvram of the filehub and will survive a reboot.
Usage
Prepare a usb stick by creating a directory sd_autobackup on it
Insert both the sd-card and the usb stick into the filehub The filehub will start syncing the files, flashing some leds while it is busy
A cardID.txt file containing a random uuid will be created on the sd-card, so the backup tool will recognize the same card on future syncs. That means your sd-card can not be read-only.
When it’s done you should power doen the filehub before removing the card and stick. Otherwise they will not be properly dismounted and you risk data loss.
Uninstalling
Simply reset the filehub to factory settings using the tiny reset button or the app. The modifications, that are stored in nvram, will be gone.
extra
Have a look at the EnterRouterMode if you uncomment the section that enables telnet then the installation procedure will also enable telnet. Use with caution: it will use the default username (root) and possword (20080826) set by the manufacturer.
thanks
A few years ago i used a lot of info found on https://github.com/digidem/filehub-config, so many thanks to Digital Democracy. Both tools have developed since than, so it can't hurt to also see what that repo has to offer for you. Their backup routine depends on rsync being avalable on the usb stick. While i would also prefer using rsync, my tool only requires you to create a directory on the usb stick, which you can do on the road using the filehub app.