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* Download the current TinyCtrl binary, store the binary e.g. in c:/CPRog/Data/Download/
 
* Download the current TinyCtrl binary, store the binary e.g. in c:/CPRog/Data/Download/
 
* Start the [https://www.igus.com/product/17662 robolink-DCi robot]
 
* Start the [https://www.igus.com/product/17662 robolink-DCi robot]
* Connect both computers, i.e. the embedded linux computer and the Windows PC, with an ethernet cable. The Windows computer needs to be set to a static IP like 192.168.3.2
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* Connect both computers, i.e. the embedded linux computer and the Windows PC, with an ethernet cable. The Windows computer needs to be set to a static IP like 192.168.3.2. (The Linux embedded computer has IP 192.168.3.11, subnet 255.255.255.0 by default.)
 
* Start the CPRog software (Version from June 3rd 2018 or later)
 
* Start the CPRog software (Version from June 3rd 2018 or later)
* Verify that the project "robolink_5DOF_SV.prj" is loaded
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* Verify that the project "robolink_5DOF_SV.prj" is loaded in CPRog.
* Press the "Connect" button
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* Press the "Connect" button in CPRog
* Choose the menu button "Upper-left-circle / Embedded Robot Control / Download Binary"
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* Choose the menu button "Upper-left-circle --> Embedded Robot Control --> Download Binary"
* Choose the current TinyCtrl binary
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* Choose the current TinyCtrl binary that you have just downloaded
* CPRog now stops the running robot control on the robolink-DCi, and downloads the new version.
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* CPRog now stops the TinyCtrl binary, which is running on the robolink-DCi linux board and downloads the new version from the Windows PC to the linux board.
* Choose the menu button "Upper-left-circle / Embedded Robot Control / Start Control" to start the new robot control
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* Choose the menu button "Upper-left-circle --> Embedded Robot Control --> Start Control" to start the new TinyCtrl binary.
* To verify the new version you can check the logfile
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* To verify the new version you can check the logfile on the linux board from the Teach Pendant.
  
 
[[Category:Downloads]][[Category:TinyCtrl]][[Category:CPRog]]
 
[[Category:Downloads]][[Category:TinyCtrl]][[Category:CPRog]]

Revision as of 17:10, 5 June 2018

Here you can find updates for the TinyCtrl robot control software for embedded Linux devices. Also the current documentation is available below.

Download current TinyCtrl version

How to upgrade

Extended documentation is following.

  • Download the current TinyCtrl binary, store the binary e.g. in c:/CPRog/Data/Download/
  • Start the robolink-DCi robot
  • Connect both computers, i.e. the embedded linux computer and the Windows PC, with an ethernet cable. The Windows computer needs to be set to a static IP like 192.168.3.2. (The Linux embedded computer has IP 192.168.3.11, subnet 255.255.255.0 by default.)
  • Start the CPRog software (Version from June 3rd 2018 or later)
  • Verify that the project "robolink_5DOF_SV.prj" is loaded in CPRog.
  • Press the "Connect" button in CPRog
  • Choose the menu button "Upper-left-circle --> Embedded Robot Control --> Download Binary"
  • Choose the current TinyCtrl binary that you have just downloaded
  • CPRog now stops the TinyCtrl binary, which is running on the robolink-DCi linux board and downloads the new version from the Windows PC to the linux board.
  • Choose the menu button "Upper-left-circle --> Embedded Robot Control --> Start Control" to start the new TinyCtrl binary.
  • To verify the new version you can check the logfile on the linux board from the Teach Pendant.