diff --git a/rsync-cron/Readme-rync.md b/rsync-cron/Readme-rync.md
index b5afcf7..3390f9f 100644
--- a/rsync-cron/Readme-rync.md
+++ b/rsync-cron/Readme-rync.md
@@ -47,3 +47,11 @@ bash rsync_tmbackup.sh /volume2/homes/admin/marceload_backup/test-folder /volume
 default log location: `LOG_DIR="$HOME/.$APPNAME"`, e.g. `/home/dechert/.rsync_tmbackup/2025-01-17-123519.log`,
 `/var/services/homes/admin/.rsync_tmbackup`
 AUTO_DELETE_LOG -> if no error: log will be deleted
+
+### Cron Job
+
+```bash
+0 */1 * * * if grep -qs /volumeUSB1 /proc/mounts; then rsync_tmbackup.sh /volume2/homes/admin/marceload_backup/test-folder /volume2/homes/admin/marceload_backup/backup-folder; fi
+```
+
+bash /volume2/homes/admin/marceload_backup/run_tmbackup.sh
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diff --git a/rsync-cron/run_backup.sh b/rsync-cron/run_backup.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c3e5152
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rsync-cron/run_backup.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+#run with: bash /volume2/homes/admin/marceload_backup/run_backup.sh
+if grep -qs /volumeUSB1 /proc/mounts; then . /volume2/homes/admin/marceload_backup/rsync_tmbackup.sh /volume2/homes/admin/marceload_backup/test-folder /volume2/homes/admin/marceload_backup/backup-folder; fi
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diff --git a/rsync-cron/run_tmbackup.sh b/rsync-cron/run_tmbackup.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ee7db20
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rsync-cron/run_tmbackup.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Check if /volumeUSB1 is mounted
+if grep -qs "/volumeUSB1" /proc/mounts; then
+  echo "/volumeUSB1 is mounted. Starting backup..."
+
+  # Ensure the backup script exists
+  if [ -x "/volume2/homes/admin/marceload_backup/rsync_tmbackup.sh" ]; then
+    # Run the backup script
+    /volume2/homes/admin/marceload_backup/rsync_tmbackup.sh /volume2/homes/admin/marceload_backup/test-folder /volume2/homes/admin/marceload_backup/backup-folder
+    echo "Backup completed successfully."
+  else
+    echo "Error: Backup script not found or not executable: /volume2/homes/backup/rsync_tmbackup.sh"
+    exit 1
+  fi
+else
+  echo "/volumeUSB1 is not mounted. Skipping backup."
+  exit 1
+fi