Software Installation Procedure

Owned by Alex Soler
Last updated: Oct 14, 2024
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Overview

This procedure describes the best practice of installing the RapidPlan software. The installation process does not require internet access on the Industrial PC.

Peripheral Equipment

To perform this procedure, the following items need to be connected to the controller:

  • Keyboard

  • Mouse

  • Monitor

  • External storage device

Downloading Software Version Installer

Software Suite Installer

When installing the software, the first step is to download the software installation package.

  • rapidplan_A.A.A-AAA-AAA+ubuntuBBBlts_amd64.lin.tar

    • A → RapidPlan version

    • b → Ubuntu OS version compatible with this installation package

Robot Models Installer

Realtime Robotics has a software package for each robot OEM. You will be provided with the files for whichever OEMs you work with. There are two files required for each OEM :

  • rtr-robot-models-{OEM}_{SOFTWARE_VERSION_ID}_amd64.deb.run

  • rtr-robot-models-{OEM}_{SOFTWARE_VERSION_ID}_amd64.deb.run.check.asc

Updating the software

Make sure the OS on your machine is the correct one for the software you are installing

Opening a Terminal

The software upgrade and installation procedure is run from a terminal on the Realtime Controller. Use the following steps to open a terminal.

  1. Open a terminal window using one of the following methods:

    1. From the favorites bar:

      1. Select the Terminal Icon from the favorites bar:

    2. From an applications search:

      1. Select the icon to show applications, from the bottom left corner of the screen:

      2. In the search bar, type “Terminal” and select the Terminal icon:

If a terminal is already open and you want another, right click on the icon using either method and then select ‘New Terminal’

Realtime Robotics Software Upgrade

  1. Follow the steps above to open a terminal

NOTE: Installation requires sudo privileges.

  1. Enter the following command in the terminal to change the directory to the Documents folder, which contains the update files:

    $ cd ~/Documents

  2. Run the following command from the terminal:

    tar xf ./rapidplan...tar

    sudo ./install.sh

  3. After a successful installation, restart the Controller to complete the upgrade process.

Robot Model Package Installation

  1. Follow the steps above to open a terminal

  2. Enter the following command in the terminal to change the directory to the Documents folder, which contains the update files:

    $ cd ~/Documents

  3. Enter the following commands in the terminal to make each robot models file executable:

    $ chmod +x rtr-robot-models*

  4. For every robot OEM package you have, enter the following command in the terminal to begin installing/updating the robot models package:

  5. A successful upgrade will finish with the line:

Contacting Support

Please contact Realtime Robotics support team at realtimesupport@rtr.ai if you encounter any problems following this procedure.