SOFTWARE
KR C2
KUKA Sim
KUKA Sim Viewer
KUKA Sim Layout
KUKA Sim Pro
KUKA Sim Component Library
Version 1.1
Issued: 10 Jun 2003 Version: 00
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e Copyright KUKA Roboter GmbH
This documentation or excerpts therefrom may not be reproduced or disclosed to third parties without the express permission of the publishers.
Other functions not described in this documentation may be operable in the controller. The user has no claim to these functions, however, in
the case of a replacement or service work.
We have checked the content of this documentation for conformity with the hardware and software described. Nevertheless, discrepancies
cannot be precluded, for which reason we are not able to guarantee total conformity. The information in this documentation is checked on a
regular basis, however, and necessary corrections will be incorporated in subsequent editions.
Subject to technical alterations without an effect on the function.
PD Interleaf
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Contents
1 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.1 Purpose of the programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.2 Minimum hardware requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.2.1 KUKA Sim Viewer and KUKA Sim Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.2.2 KUKA Sim Pro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.3 Recommended requirements for a power user . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.4 Supported operating systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.5 Other requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.6 License schemes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.6.1 License scheme for evaluation licenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
1.6.2 License scheme for full licenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
1.6.3 Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2 Installation of the KUKA Sim products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
3 Installation of KUKA OfficeLite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
4 Installation of the component library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
5 Generating the license request . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
6 Loading the license . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
7 Loading the first layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
8 On--line help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
9 Upgrading for a service patch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
10 Uninstallation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
11 Contact address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
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1 General
1 General
1.1 Purpose of the programs
The KUKA Sim product family consists of three members:
KUKA Sim Viewer is a free of charge 3D viewer which allows you and your customers to look
at simulations made in KUKA Sim Layout and KUKA Sim Pro.
KUKA Sim Layout is a unique program for creating 3D layouts of production systems with
KUKA robots. You can quickly create and compare different layouts, equipment selections
and robot tasks, both on site and off site with your suppliers and customers. KUKA Sim
Layout is thus the ideal simulation tool for project engineers and the sales team of your
company.
KUKA Sim Pro has been developed for the off--line programming of KUKA robots. The
product allows cycle time analysis, robot program generation and is connected in real--time
to KUKA OfficeLite, the virtual robot controller of KUKA. KUKA Sim Pro is also used for
building the parametrical components used in KUKA Sim Pro and KUKA Sim Layout. KUKA
OfficeLite is included in KUKA Sim Pro.
1.2 Minimum hardware requirements
1.2.1 KUKA Sim Viewer and KUKA Sim Layout
The minimum machine requirement is a 128 MB, Pentium III 750 MHz computer, or a simi-
larly specified laptop with a display capability of 1024 x 768 pixels and 16 bit color resolution.
A two--button mouse is required. The graphics card should support OpenGL.
1.2.2 KUKA Sim Pro
The minimum machine requirement is a 256 MB, Pentium III 1000 MHz computer, or a simi-
larly specified laptop with a display capability of 1024 x 768 pixels and 16 bit color resolution.
A two--button mouse is required. The graphics card should support OpenGL.
1.3 Recommended requirements for a power user
The recommended machine requirement for a power user is an AMD Athlon 1.4 GHz or
Pentium4 1.5 GHz computer with 512 MB memory, or a similarly specified laptop with an
active matrix display, and a hardware accelerated OpenGL graphics card  for example a
GeForce4 card. Internet access is desirable.
1.4 Supported operating systems
KUKA Sim 1.1 has been designed for Microsoft 2000 with Service Pack 1 or higher and
Windows XP with Service Pack 1 or higher. You may download the free service packs from
Microsoft s home page.
1.5 Other requirements
The user must have an e--mail address to accept the license for the KUKA Sim programs.
For KUKA Sim Pro, Windows must be installed in single--processor mode. Uni-- or multi--
processor mode is not supported.
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1.6 License schemes
KUKA Sim Viewer does not require a license. The user can register his version with KUKA
and then gets a registered version. If the user does not register, KUKA Sim Viewer will ask,
every time that KUKA Sim Viewer is started, for a registration of the KUKA Sim Viewer. The
user can run KUKA Sim Viewer without a registration but is encouraged to register.
KUKA Sim Layout and KUKA Sim Pro require a license to run the program. This license can
only be used on the computer for which the license has been generated. Two licenses are
available:
G Evaluation license for 30 days free use
G Full license
1.6.1 License scheme for evaluation licenses
G Install the KUKA Sim Product
G Install the KUKA Sim Components
G Start the KUKA Sim Product for the first time
G KUKA Sim guides you through a form where your contact information can be filled in.
Specify that you want to have a temporary license.
G A request for a temporary license is generated
G Send this request for a temporary license to KUKA ([e-mail])
G KUKA generates an evaluation license for 30 days
G Start the KUKA Sim Product for the second time and load the license
G The KUKA Sim product can be used for 30 days.
1.6.2 License scheme for full licenses
G Install the KUKA Sim Product
G Install the KUKA Sim Components
G Start the KUKA Sim Product for the first time
G KUKA Sim guides you through a form where your contact information can be filled in.
Specify that you want a full license.
G A request for a full license is generated
G Send this request for a full license to KUKA ([e-mail])
G Upon receipt of the order for a full license, KUKA generates the full license. The license
is sent to you by e--mail. This order is preferably sent by fax to your local KUKA subsid-
iary.
G Start the KUKA Sim Product for the second time and load the license
G The KUKA Sim product can be used.
1.6.3 Notes
A license is only valid for the computer on which the license request is generated and is only
valid for the current configuration of the computer. If you want to upgrade to another com-
puter, please contact KUKA at [e-mail].
A fax order form for the KUKA Sim products can be found on the installation CD--ROM of
the KUKA Sim products.
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2 Installation of the KUKA Sim products
2 Installation of the KUKA Sim products
The different products from the KUKA Sim product family can be installed by running the dif-
ferent installers indicated below.
For KUKA Sim Viewer use: setupKUKASimViewer_1.1.exe
For KUKA Sim Layout use: setupKUKASimLayout_1.1.exe
For KUKA Sim Pro use: setupKUKASimPro_1.1.exe
Follow the prompts to control the location and setup process as indicated in the figures below.
The installation process is the same for the different products from the KUKA Sim product
family.
Be sure to log in as a user with administration rights.
The program as well as the components can be placed locally or on a network drive.
The components which are installed later take up approximately 30 MB. On a notebook
computer, it is advisable to install the program and the components locally.
The following screenshots were made during installation of KUKA Sim Pro, and are,
apart from the captions, similar to the installation windows of KUKA Sim Viewer and
KUKA Sim Layout.
Fig. 1 Startup screen Fig. 2 Accept license agreement
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Fig. 3 Select program directory Fig. 4 Select language for user interface
Fig. 5 Select directory where components Fig. 6 Ready to install
aretobeinstalled
Fig. 7 Files being installed Fig. 8 Program installation is finished
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3 Installation of KUKA OfficeLite
3 Installation of KUKA OfficeLite
Follow the instructions on the CD--ROM of KUKA OfficeLite.
KUKA OfficeLite is only distributed with KUKA Sim Pro, not with the other products.
For a valid license for KUKA OfficeLite, contact KUKA at [e-mail]
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4 Installation of the component library
The component library contains more than 500 ready--to--use components, several demo
layouts and the tutorials for the KUKA Sim products. Although the KUKA Sim products can
run without the components being installed, it is highly recommended to install the
component library. The component library is installed using the program
SetupKUKASimComponents_1.1.exe
The component library can only be installed after the different KUKA Sim products have
been installed. The location of the component directory cannot be set here, but is set
when installing the relevant KUKA Sim product.
Fig. 9 Startup screen Fig. 10 Ready to install
Fig. 11 Files are being installed Fig. 12 Installation completed
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5 Generating the license request
5 Generating the license request
The first time that the KUKA Sim program is started, a license request is generated. This
license request can be sent by e--mail to KUKA. If the user is connected to the Internet and
the proxy settings are OK, the license request is sent to KUKA automatically. Based upon
this license request KUKA can generate the license for you. This generated license is sent
to you by e--mail. Be sure that your e--mail address is typed in correctly.
Fig. 13 Have you received a license? Fig. 14 Do you want to request a license?
Fig. 15 Overview of the licensing procedure Fig. 16 Required input fields for license request
Fig. 17 Optional fields for license request Fig. 18 License request is generated
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6 Loading the license
The license file is sent to you by e--mail. Once you receive the license, the KUKA Sim product
can be started and the license can be loaded. The license file is of the form
UserName ProductName (1_1)license for ComputerName.dat
and is added as an attachment to the e--mail sent to you. Save the attachment where you
can access it when KUKA Sim asks you to load it.
Please keep the license file in a safe place. When you reinstall KUKA Sim, the license
must be reloaded.
A license for KUKA Sim Pro can also be used for KUKA Sim Layout and for KUKA Sim
Viewer. A license for KUKA Sim Layout can be used for KUKA Sim Viewer, but not for
KUKA Sim Pro. A license for KUKA Sim Viewer can only be used for KUKA Sim
Viewer.
Fig. 19 Starting KUKA Sim products Fig. 20 Have you received a license?
by pressing the icons
on the desktop
Fig. 21 Select the license file
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7 Loading the first layout
7 Loading the first layout
Start the KUKA Sim product by selecting the icon on the desktop.
Open the layout Local Components DemoLayouts PressWork Press Chainer
KR60P.
Wait until the layout is loaded.
Press the button Fill.
Press the button Orbit.
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8 On--line help
More information can be found in the on--line help. Press F1 for this on--line help after KUKA Sim has been
started, or look for the on--line help in the KUKA Sim program directory (under Start Programs KUKA
Sim 1.1).
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9 Upgrading for a service patch
9 Upgrading for a service patch
Do not uninstall the current installation. Install the service patch over your current installation.
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10 Uninstallation
The different programs from the KUKA Sim product family and the component library can
be uninstalled using the following procedure.
1. Select Start  Settings  Control Panel  Add or Remove Programs
2. Select the program to be removed
3. Press the button Change/Remove to remove the program
Fig. 22 Selecting the program to be removed
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11 Contact address
11 Contact address
KUKA Roboter GmbH
Bluecherstrasse 144
D--86165 Augsburg
Germany
Tel.: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
e--mail: [e-mail]
Web: www.kuka--roboter.de
When contacting the KUKA Sim Group, please have the following data to hand:
G Version of KUKA Sim (Layout / Pro) and/or version of KUKA OfficeLite
G License code number
G An e--mail address at which you can be reached
G A detailed description of your problem (screen shots, English, German)
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Index
A O
Accept license agreement, 7
On--line help, 14
Optional fields for license request, 11
C
Other requirements, 5
Contact address, 17
Overview of the licensing procedure, 11
D
Do you want to request a license?, 11
P
Program installation is finished, 8
F
Purpose of the programs, 5
Files are being installed, 8, 10
G
R
Generating the license request, 11
Ready to install, 8, 10
H
Recommended requirements for a power user,
Have you received a license?, 11, 12 5
Required input fields for license request, 11
I
Installation completed, 10
Installation of KUKA OfficeLite, 9
S
Installation of the component library, 10
Installation of the KUKA Sim products, 7 Select directory where components are to be
installed, 8
Select language for user interface, 8
K
Select program directory, 8
KUKA Sim Layout, 5
Select the license file, 12
KUKA Sim Pro, 5
KUKA Sim Viewer, 5 Selecting the program to be removed, 16
SetupKUKASimComponents_1.1.exe, 10
L
setupKUKASimLayout_1.1.exe, 7
License request is generated, 11 setupKUKASimPro_1.1.exe, 7
License scheme for evaluation licenses, 6
setupKUKASimViewer_1.1.exe, 7
License scheme for full licenses, 6
Starting KUKA Sim Products by pressing the
License schemes, 5
icons on the desktop, 12
Loading the first layout, 13
Startup screen, 7, 10
Loading the license, 12
Supported operating systems, 5
M
Minimum hardware requirements, 5
U
N
Uninstallation, 16
Notes, 6 Upgrading for a service patch, 15
Index -- i