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Plugin installation

Installing the plugin for the IRC5 controller is similar to installing the plugin for the OmniCore controller. The following documentation only explains how to install the plugin on the OmniCore controller, but the same process can be applied with the IRC5 controller.

Important

If you are working with an IRC5 controller, you must have checked the following option before creating your project: PC 616-1 interface.

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Fig. 3 IRC5 controller - Required communication option

Step 1: Check your RobotWare version

  1. Open your solution in RobotStudio and go to tab Controller and select Installation > Modify Installation.

  2. Select your controller and check the RobotWare version in the overview. The version must be 7.6.1 or higher.

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    Fig. 4 Modify Installation - RobotWare 7

Note

If you are using IRC5 controller, you must use Installation > Installation Manager 6 and check your RobotWare version to be equal or higher to 6.13.02.

Step 2: Download the plugin

Download the plugin zip file abb-eyeplusPlugin-1.1.0.zip here. It must contain the following files:

  • Asyril.Eyeplus.RW6-1.1.0.rspak

  • Asyril.Eyeplus.RW7-1.1.0.rspak

Step 3: Install the RobotWare Add-In in RobotStudio

  1. Open your solution in RobotStudio and go to tab Add-Ins.

  2. Click on Install and select the plugin file Asyril.Eyeplus.RW7-1.1.0.rspak.

  3. A new package named EYE+ Plugin RW7 (1.1.0) must appear in section Installed Packages > RobotWare Add-Ins

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    Fig. 5 RobotWare Add-In EYE+ Plugin RW7 (1.1.0) installed

Note

If you are using IRC5 controller, you must install the plugin file Asyril.Eyeplus.RW6-1.1.0.rspak. The name of the package installed is EYE+ Plugin RW6 (1.1.0).

Step 4: Install Add-In system module

  1. Connect your PC to the MGMT Ethernet port.

  2. Set your PC network settings in DHCP mode.

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    Fig. 6 Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IP) Properties

  3. Open your solution in RobotStudio and go to tab Controller and select Installation > Modify Installation.

    Note

    If you are using IRC5 controller, you must follow all those steps with Installation > Installation Manager 6.

  4. Select the tab Available, then select the version 1.1.0 of EYE+ Plugin RW7, and click on Include:

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    Fig. 7 Modify Installation - Available - Select EYE+ Plugin RW7 software

  5. Click on Apply:

    ../_images/installation_manager7_confirmation.png

    Fig. 8 Installation Manager 7 - Confirmation

  6. From the Controller tab, restart your controller using mode Restart (Warmstart).

Finally, the system module abb_eyeplus_plugin.sys must appear in each of your robot task.

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Fig. 9 System module abb_eyeplus_plugin.sys installed