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KUKA.Sim Viewer
KUKA.Sim Layout
KUKA.Sim Tech
KUKA.Sim Pro
KUKA.Sim Component Library
Version 2.1
Contents
1 General 4
5 Starting KUKA.Sim 7
8 Online help 10
10 Uninstallation 10
11 Contact address 11
1 General
1.1 Purpose of the programs
The KUKA.Sim product family consists of four programs:
KUKA.Sim Viewer is a free 3D viewer which can also be used by your customers to view
simulations created in KUKA.Sim Layout, KUKA.Sim Tech or KUKA.Sim Pro.
KUKA.Sim Layout is a unique program for creating 3D layouts for production systems with KUKA
robots. It allows you to create different layouts, drafts and robot tasks quickly and easily and
compare them with each other. With its extensive component library and Plug&Play
functionality, it is the ideal simulation tool for project engineers and sales teams in your
company.
KUKA.Sim Tech comprises the functionality of KUKA.Sim Layout together with an additional
application programming interface (API). This interface enables other programs (e.g. VBA or
C++) to trigger and influence the simulation in different ways (e.g. starting and controlling).
KUKA.Sim Pro is used for the complete offline programming of KUKA robots. This product
enables you to analyze cycle times and generate robot programs. It also allows a real-time
connection to the virtual KUKA robot controller (KUKA.OfficeLite). KUKA.Sim Pro is additionally
used for building parametric components, which can then be used in KUKA.Sim Pro, KUKA.Sim
Tech and KUKA.Sim Layout. KUKA.OfficeLite is included in the KUKA.Sim Pro package.
Specify the installation directory and then follow the further instructions of the set-up procedure. The
installation procedure is identical for the various products of the KUKA.Sim product family.
Note
Ensure that you have logged on as a user with administrator privileges.
Both the setup program and the component library can be copied to a local drive or a network drive and
installed from there.
The following illustrations show the installation procedure for KUKA.Sim Pro. The installation procedure for
KUKA.Sim Viewer, KUKA.Sim Layout and KUKA.Sim Tech is comparable.
Fig. 3. The files are installed Fig. 4. The program has been successfully installed
KUKA OfficeLite is only supplied together with KUKA.Sim Pro, not with the other products.
SetupKUKASimComponents_2.1.exe
The component library can only be installed after installation of the various KUKA.Sim products. The
installation directory for the component library cannot be specified here. The directory is defined during
installation of the corresponding KUKA.Sim product.
5 Starting KUKA.Sim
During installation, KUKA.Sim icons are created on the desktop. KUKA.Sim can also be started via Start
> All Programs > KUKA.Sim.
If there is an active Internet connection available during installation, the activation key is entered
automatically and the user can get started straight away. The computer ID is generated from the
hardware and software configuration (computer + operating system) and automatically transmitted to the
license server.
Once activation has been successfully completed, you can subsequently start and use KUKA.Sim at any
time.
The product key is sent to you as soon as you have ordered the product from KUKA and requested the
product key by fax using the supplied license request form.
Fig. 10. Splash screen Fig. 11. Enter the product key
Fig. 12. Enter your contact data Fig. 13. Activation successful
For automatic activation, it must be ensured that your firewall permits a connection to be made to the
Internet. If automatic licensing fails, the activation key must be manually generated via the Web.
http://www.visualcomponents.com/licensor
Copy and paste the product key and the computer ID into the corresponding boxes. Then follow the
instructions in the dialog.
If your Internet access is only available on a different computer, we recommend copying and pasting the
product key and computer ID into a text file in order to avoid typing errors on transferring it to the other
computer. The same applies when transferring the activation key.
Note
Please keep your product key in a safe place. You need this product key in case you need to reinstall
KUKA.Sim at a later date. Each product key may be used only once.
A product key for KUKA.Sim Pro can also be used for KUKA.Sim Tech and KUKA.Sim Layout on the
same computer.
A product key for KUKA.Sim Layout cannot be used for KUKA.Sim Pro or KUKA.Sim Tech.
KUKA.Sim Viewer does not require a product key.
The license is only valid for the computer and configuration for which it was originally activated. The
product key is registered for this computer only.
If you wish to transfer your license to a different computer, the product key must be reset. To do this,
please visit the website http://www.kukasim.com.
Here you will find instructions for transferring the license.
Open the layout Local Components DemoLayouts PressWork Press Chainer KR60P. If you have
installed the component library, a number of demo layouts appear in the eCat.
8 Online help
Further information can be found in the online help. To open the online help, press F1 after KUKA.Sim
has been started. The online help can also be opened from the KUKA.Sim program menu (under Start
All Programs KUKA.Sim 2.1).
10 Uninstallation
The programs of the KUKA.Sim product family, as well as the component library, can be uninstalled via
the Control Panel.
11 Contact address
KUKA Roboter GmbH
Hery Park 3000
86368 Gersthofen, Germany
Tel: +49 (0)821 4533 0
Fax: +49 (0)821 4533 3498
e-mail: simulation@kuka-roboter.de
Web: www.kuka-roboter.de
Web: www.kukasim.com
Note
Before contacting the KUKA.Sim team, please make sure that you have the following data to hand:
Version of KUKA.Sim used; if applicable, also the version of KUKA OfficeLite
Product key and KUKA Roboter order number
Telephone number and e-mail address
A precise description of your problem (screenshots in English, German).