Installation and Commissioning

RobView 3.1For use with more than one robot with serial connections, a “terminal server” is neededin the set-up. This is a box with eight or more serial ports and an ethernet port. Therobots are connected to the serial ports and the PC (with an ethernet board) to theethernet port. The “ShivaPort” from Shiva (used to be called “SpiderPort”) is anexample of a good terminal server for this use.PC System RequirementsThe requirements for RobView will depend on the size of the installation and thenumber of robots. The descriptions below are recommendations only.RobView for one robot486 DX-66 minimum (Pentium recommended).16 MB RAM memory or more.10 MB free harddisk space.Windows-95 or Windows/NT installed.VGA compatible display (higher resolution recommended).3.5” 1.44 MB diskette drive or CD rom.Serial port or Network board.RobView for multiple robotsPentium 75 MHz (minimum).16 MB RAM memory min. (more recommended).10 MB free harddisk space.Windows-95 or Windows/NT installed.VGA compatible display (higher resolution and large screen strongly recommended).3.5” 1.44 MB diskette drive or CD rom.Network board (e.g. 3COM EtherLink III 3C509).Alternatively a terminal server may be used.Robot Controller RequirementsFactoryWare Interface 3.1 (or RAP Communication 3.1) installed.Ethernet interface hardware (optional).RobComm 3.1 can run with all versions of BaseWare OS.72 Product Specification RobotWare for BaseWare OS 3.1