SOFTWARE

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OfficeLite

Release 4.1

Issued: 13 Sep 2007

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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
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General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1.1

Purpose of the program, requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1.2

Minimum system requirements (hardware and software) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Installation, upgrade, uninstallation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2.1
2.1.1

Reinstalling the software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Reinstalling OfficeLite (for all Windows versions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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2.2

Upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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2.3
2.3.1

Uninstalling the software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Uninstalling OfficeLite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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2.4
2.4.1
2.4.2

Starting the software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Starting the demo version of the software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Starting the full version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Operator control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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3.1

Graphical user interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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3.2
3.2.1

Special features of OfficeLite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Simulation of physical inputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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3.3

Functions that are not supported . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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3.4
3.4.1
3.4.2
3.4.3
3.4.4
3.4.5

Constraints and miscellaneous instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Brightness and contrast settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Reserved IP address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Archiving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Problems arising in joint operation with FTP servers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Problems in conjunction with Siemens PLC software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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3.5

Minimizing the display window and exiting OfficeLite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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General

General

1.1

Purpose of the program, requirements

The program OfficeLite allows convenient use of the KUKA KR C system software on a PC
for training, simulation and programming purposes.
OfficeLite cannot be used to operate robots; furthermore, this program must not be
installed on KRC robot controllers.
Operation of OfficeLite does not require a KCP control panel, MFC card or other additional
hardware components (e.g. bus systems), nor can OfficeLite be used to control such
components and systems.

1.2

Minimum system requirements (hardware and software)

The following are required to run OfficeLite:
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Pentium II or equivalent, at least 256 Mbytes RAM; recommended 850 MHz or

higher.

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Windows2000 SP 4 or higher or WindowsXP, min. SP 1 operating system.

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Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher

(included on the supplied CD).

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Required hard disk space approx. 200 MB.

Various energy saving modes that are frequently activated, for example, with laptop PCs
should be deactivated during OfficeLite operation as they can lead to malfunctions.

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Installation, upgrade, uninstallation

2.1

Reinstalling the software

Please carry out the following installation instructions exactly. Only in this way can the
proper functioning of the system be ensured.
The programs must be installed on drive C:.
Setup procedure:
1.
All programs (including those running in the background) must be closed before
starting the Setup program. In particular, the virus scanner McAffee causes
problems during installation.
2.
Run the OfficeLite Setup program.
3.
Shared Memory driver and VxWin are automatically installed by the
DeviceInstaller.

2.1.1

Reinstalling OfficeLite (for all Windows versions)

Administrator access rights are required for installing the software.
First close any Windows applications that are running. Place the included CD in the
CD--ROM drive, and start the program Setup.Exe.
In the case of Windows XP with SP 2, no firewall for NW adapter RTOS may be activated.
First a selection menu opens which you can use to define the language in which the texts
will be displayed.

Select the desired language and click on Next.

The setup routine is started; click on Next.

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Installation, upgrade, uninstallation (continued)

In the next dialog window, select the robot type.

You can either accept the type which is offered, or select the desired robot type from the list
which opens when you click on the Browse button.
After selecting the robot type, click on Next.
Optional RRS II expansion:
The optional RRS II expansion is required for operation of OfficeLite with KUKA SimPro. This
RRS II Setup can also be installed subsequently. The Setup program required for this can
be found in the CD directory: \Internat\RRS2\SP.exe

To continue the installation, click on Next.

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All the settings that have been selected are then displayed again in a further window. It is
possible to make corrections here. If all the data are correct, click on Next.

All the information necessary to install OfficeLite has now been provided.
If you want to recheck or alter the settings, click on Back, otherwise click on Next. If you
press Cancel, the procedure is terminated without installing the software.
If the Windows message Digital signature not found appears, continue the installation by
clicking on Yes.

The necessary files will now be copied onto the system.

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Installation, upgrade, uninstallation (continued)

When the installation is finished, the message Setup is ready appears. You must first restart
your computer before you can work any further.

To restart the system, please click on Finish. The system will then be restarted.
OfficeLite is is not fully functional until after the reboot as it is only then that the
device drivers are automatically configured.
The first time the computer is booted following Setup, this must be done with Administrator
access rights.

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2.2

Upgrade
If you wish to install a newer program version, a software upgrade is required. The procedure
is initially the same as that for reinstallation. You are additionally asked which settings from
the previous version are to be retained. The following window is opened for this purpose:

If you select the option Mada (retain machine data), the robot type remains unchanged,
i.e. it is taken from the previous version of OfficeLite.
If this option is not selected, a further window is opened in which you can select the robot
type again.
If you select the option R1, the programs you have created in the previous version of
OfficeLite are converted. If this option is not selected, OfficeLite is started with an empty
R1 directory.
Your programs are nonetheless backed up in the directory KRC_OLDINST.

2.3

Uninstalling the software

2.3.1

Uninstalling OfficeLite
Should it be necessary to uninstall OfficeLite, this can be done under Software in the
Windows menu Control Panel.
The KRC--OLDINSTx directories can be deleted manually if they are no longer required.
These are simply backup files.

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2.4

Installation, upgrade, uninstallation (continued)

Starting the software

User access rights are sufficient for running OfficeLite!

The software is started by clicking on the new entry OfficeLite in the Windows program
group KUKA. The following window is opened the first time the program is started:

The License Dialog is displayed every time the program is started until the full version of
OfficeLite is enabled. The License Code allocated for your computer the first time the
program is started remains unchanged.
The installed software distinguishes between two operating modes:

2.4.1

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Demo version

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Full version

Starting the demo version of the software

If you wish to start the software as a demo version, click on DEMO. This starts the demo
version of OfficeLite. The demo version is fully functional for a period of 30 days. During this
period, the remaining time is indicated in a window. Pressing CANCEL aborts the start of
OfficeLite.
Once this test period has expired, OfficeLite can no longer be started on your computer, but
the full version can still be enabled.

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2.4.2

Starting the full version

Please contact KUKA Customer Support if you wish to use the full version of OfficeLite.
Please have handy the following information which can be found in the License Dialog:
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License Name

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License Code

Tell your contact at Customer Support the License Name and License Code.
You will then receive your license key to enter in the input box License Key.
Then click on the button Set License. A corresponding message is generated:
The process of enabling the full version of OfficeLite on your computer is thus complete.

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Operator control

3.1

Graphical user interface

When OfficeLite has been started successfully, the following display appears on the monitor:

Window
selection key

Mode selector
switch

Program stop
Enabling
switch
Program start
forwards

As you can see, the user interface of OfficeLite is nearly identical to that of the KUKA Control
Panel (KCP). Some additional icons are necessary, however, as these operator control
elements are only available on the KUKA Control Panel.
Their meanings are as follows:
Window selection key
It is possible to activate the desired window in the user interface (program window, status
window or message window) by clicking on this icon with the left mouse button.
Program stop key
Program execution is stopped by clicking on this icon with the left mouse button.
Program start forwards
A selected program is started by clicking on this icon with the left mouse button. Program
start forwards remains active as long as the left mouse button is held down. Clicking on this
icon with the right mouse button locks Program start forwards into position; this is indicated
by the yellow coloring of this icon.
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Operator control (continued)

Enabling switch
Clicking on this button simulates activation of the enabling switch on the KCP. Definitions:
Green icon: Enabling switch activated.
Red icon: Enabling switch released.

Mode selector switch

Clicking on this button toggles between T1, T2, AUT and EXT modes.
The left and right mouse buttons can be used to toggle in opposite directions.

Detailed information about the user interface and working with the KUKA robot controller
(KRC) can be found in the operating and programming handbooks for the KRC software.

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3.2

Special features of OfficeLite

3.2.1

Simulation of physical inputs

Open the menu Monitor ! I/O ! Digital Inputs. If simulation is activated via the softkey
SIM ON/OFF, selected inputs can be set or reset by pressing the softkey Change.

If simulation is deactivated after inputs have been set manually, all inputs are reset, but
remain saved.
If simulation is then activated again, all the inputs that were previously set are set once again.
If simulation is active, the column SIM is generated in the window.

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3.3

Operator control (continued)

Functions that are not supported

For technical reasons, the range of commands available in OfficeLite is reduced. This affects
both the demo version and the full version in equal measure. The functions omitted depend
on the version. Examples of functions that are not supported include:
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Safety circuit diagnosis

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Software update

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DSE/RDW diagnosis

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Load data determination

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Format floppy disk

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Functions for operating field bus systems

Functions that are not available appear gray in the menus.

3.4

Constraints and miscellaneous instructions

KRC OfficeLite V4.1 cannot be used for Volkswagen (V)KRC programs.

3.4.1

Brightness and contrast settings

The brightness and contrast settings of the KCP display are set to the default value (7). It
is not possible to change these settings.

3.4.2

Reserved IP address
The IP address 192.0.1.2 is used for the virtual network card for OfficeLite. This is
absolutely vital for the correct functioning of OfficeLite and may not be used for any other
network application on the PC!

3.4.3

Archiving
Some of the files in the INIT directory of the control software contain special entries which,
on the one hand, are necessary for the operation of OfficeLite, but, on the other hand, prevent
them from being used on a real robot controller.
So that archives can, nevertheless, be transferred, only the following files in the INIT
directory are archived or restored using the menus
Archive ! All or Restore ! All
in OfficeLite:
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ConfExtAxis.ini

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ConfigMon.ini

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MenueKeyUser.ini

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SoftKeyUser.ini

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These four files may contain, for example, customer--specific entries that can be used both
in OfficeLite and on a robot controller.
Should it be necessary, however, to backup or restore the complete INIT directory, this must
be done explicitly via the menu item
Archive ! Configure ! I/O Driver or
Restore ! Configure ! I/O Driver.
This procedure is only possible in Expert mode.
Files archived in OfficeLite must not be transferred to a robot controller or vice versa.

3.4.4

Problems arising in joint operation with FTP servers

In the case of joint operation with an FTP server (e.g. Internet Information Service (IIS)
in Windows XP), reciprocal conflicts may occur.
There are three ways of avoiding this:
Method 1: The Internet Information Service (IIS) is not installed.
Deactivation of IIS during Windows setup:

Clicking on the Details button displays all the available subcomponents of the Internet
Information Service.

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Deactivate the FTP Service here and confirm with OK.

Method 2: Deactivation of an installed IIS server by uninstalling this Windows component

in Windows setup.
Method 3: Modification of the port address used by the activated IIS server.
In Computer Management, select the line FTP Sites.

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The following window is opened under Properties:

In the box TCP Port, change the value from 21 to 22.

Bear in mind that the FTP service of the IIS is no longer functional with this new port
address.

3.4.5

Problems in conjunction with Siemens PLC software

Problems arise if KUKA OfficeLite and Siemens PLC software (S5, S7) are used
simultaneously. For this reason, all background processes of the Siemens software must
be terminated completely.
If you have any further questions on this subject, please contact Siemens customer support.

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3.5

Operator control (continued)

Minimizing the display window and exiting OfficeLite

To minimize the monitor window or exit OfficeLite, move the mouse pointer onto the status
line underneath the message or program window and click with the left mouse button. The
following query appears in the message window:

Status line

The softkey Minimize

minimizes the OfficeLite window

The softkey Exit

exits the OfficeLite program

The softkey Cancel

cancels the procedure

Before exiting the application, robot programs that are running must be stopped and
deselected, otherwise files may be damaged.
The Cross3 window is closed automatically and must not be exited manually. It may take
up to 10 seconds before all OLE connections have been terminated.
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Index

O
Backup files, 11

C
ConfExtAxis.ini, 18
ConfigMon.ini, 18

Operator control, 15

P
Physical inputs, 17
PLC software, 21
Port address, 20

Program start forwards, 15

Demo version, 12

Program stop key, 15

Purpose of the program, 5

E
Exit, 22
Exiting OfficeLite, 22

R
RRS II, 8

F
FTP server, 19
Full version, 13

S
Setup.Exe, 7

SIM, 17
IIS, 19

Simulation, 17
Single--processor systems, 5

SoftKeyUser.ini, 18
Language, 7
License Code, 12
License Dialog, 12

System requirements, 5

Uninstallation, 11
MenueKeyUser.ini, 18
Minimizing the display window, 22
Mode selector switch, 16
Multiprocessor systems, 5

W
Window selection key, 15

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