KemroX Robot Setup¶
Requirements
- The KeStudio version needs to be 4.5 or newer to work with drag&bot.
- This manual assumes that you are familiar with the general use of KeStudio.
KeStudio Setup¶
- Create a new project with Robotic as application type.
- Add the robot according to your preferences and configure it as usual.
- Note the robot's name and the IP address of the device as it has to be configured later in drag&bot.
- Configure the TeachControl Object Compiler configuration as follows:
- Change the Common Setting field to Customize
- Set the Preprocessor Defines field to RCAPI
- Set the following Expert Entries in the KeStudio project:
[MC] showReadBackValues = 2
- When downloading the project to the device, ensure to also download the TeachControl application, as shown in the image below.
Setup for drag&bot Studio for the KemroX Robot Component¶
- Select KemroX Robot from the dropdown menu in the drag&bot Component Manger.
- Configure the parameter IP for your setup. It has to match with the IP address noted from the KeStudio setup.
- Configure the Robot Name. It has to match with the robot name noted from the KeStudio setup.
- Configure the Robot Model for visualization.
- Configure the KemroX Version of the PLC.
Setup for drag&bot Studio for the KemroX Custom Robot Component¶
Important
Follow this tutorial first how to integrate a custom KemroX robot in drag&bot before adding the component to your robot system setup.
- Select KemroX Custom Robot from the dropdown menu in the drag&bot Component Manger.
- Configure the parameter IP for your setup. It has to match with the IP address noted from the KeStudio setup.
- Configure the Robot Name. It has to match with the robot name noted from the KeStudio setup.
- Activate the option Use URDF and meshes, if these are configured in the ROS package described above. Deactivate the option otherwise to avoid loading of non-existent files.
- Configure the KemroX Version of the PLC.