Knowledge base 118: MA Sigma Stand alone USB Backup & Restore

Knowledge base 118: MA Sigma Stand alone USB Backup & Restore

It is possible to backup and restore the Users stored in the MA Sigma via the touchscreen display. This is only required when the device is in a stand-alone scenario e.g. Not connected to Identity Access or MorphoManager where you have the ability to take a software backup.

For this, you will require a USB with enough capacity to backup all the templates (8GB recommended).
A USB micro to USB female connector cable will also need to be purchased (shown below)
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Exporting Sigma user data to USB Drive -

1. Please plug the above cable into the side of the Sigma Lite reader, the USB connection is found underneath a rubber stopper, please ensure the cable is inserted around the correct way or the USB port could get damaged.

2. Log into the device by clicking the padlock -


3. Enter the Admin Password. (12345 = default) -


4. Press the USB menu icon –


5. Press Initialize USB -
6. Press the green tick to confirm -


7.Now press on the Export option -


8. Press the green tick to confirm the export -


9. Enter a Passphrase, this needs to be remembered and kept safe as it needs to be entered when
reimporting the data -




Importing Sigma user data from USB –

1. First plug in the USB to the side of Sigma with a stored User Database previously exported.

2. Log into the main menu as shown in the previous steps

3. Press the USB menu icon –


4. Press the import option -


5. Press User Database -


6. Accept the prompt by clicking the green tick -


7. Enter the Passphrase Previously set when the export was created.
You will see the following message -


8. You will now need to reboot the device, to do this select the reset button -

9. Press the green tick to reboot the terminal. The templates will now have been restored.