Description
Option packages can be installed in WorkVisual. This makes it possible to insert the catalog of the option package in the individual projects, if required. The option package is then available for use in this project.
Advantage: if a project is transferred to a number of robot controllers, the settings relevant to the package only need to be carried out once in WorkVisual and not on each individual robot controller.
On installation, the option package is checked for compatibility and dependencies. If there are conflicts, a message is displayed.
Precondition
The option package is available as a KOP file.
The KOP file is located on the CD of the option package. (Not yet available for all KUKA option and technology packages.)
There is no project open.
Procedure
Select the menu sequence Extras > Option package management.... The Option package management window opens.
Click on the Install... button. The Select the package to be installed window opens.
Navigate to the path where the option package is located and select it. Click on Open.
The package is installed. If the KOP file contains device description files, the Update catalog window opens and closes during this operation.
Once the operation has been completed, the package is displayed in the Installed option packages area of the Option package management window.
Precondition
The option package is available as a KOP file.
The KOP file is located on the CD of the option package. (Not yet available for all KUKA option and technology packages.)
There is no project open.
Procedure
Select the menu sequence Extras > Option package management.... The Option package management window opens.
Click on the Install... button. The Select the package to be installed window opens.
Navigate to the path where the option package is located and select it. Click on Open.
The package is installed. If the KOP file contains device description files, the Update catalog window opens and closes during this operation.
Once the operation has been completed, the package is displayed in the Installed option packages area of the Option package management window.
Only if the message
The application must be restarted for the changes to take effect is displayed:
Either: click on the Restart button. WorkVisual restarts.
Or: close the Option package management window and restart WorkVisual later.
Only if the message stated in the previous step is NOT displayed: Close the Option package management window.
The catalog of the
option package is now available under
File >
Catalog management....
If the KOP file contains device description files, these are now available in WorkVisual. It is not necessary to perform a catalog scan.