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6. Software Installation
Let’s do the software installation now. A properly installed software is of para-
mount importance for all following chapters.
As you need administrator rights, you have to log into your system as an admi-
nistrator!
We recommend to read the whole chapter thoroughly rst and then start with
the installation step by step.
The user must have basic knowledge of Windows or Linux based computers
and be familiar with current programs such as le managers, web browsers,
text editors, le compression software (WinZip, WinRAR, unzip and others)
and eventually Linux shell etc.! If your computer knowledge is very limited, you
should learn more about systems before you start using the Robot Arm. This
manual is not intended as an introduction to computers which would go much
too far! It is only aimed at the Robot Arm, its programming and the specic
software required.
The Robot Arm CD-ROM
You have probably already inserted the CD-ROM into your computer drive - if
not, please do it now! In Windows, the CD menu should appear shortly after-
wards per autostart. If not, you can open the le “start.htm” with a web brow-
ser as e.g. Firefox in the main directory of the CD through le manager. By the
way, the installation les for Firefox are also on the CD in the folder
<CD-ROM drive>:\Software\Firefox
if ever you haven’t installed an updated web browser (it should be at least
Firefox 1.x or Internet Explorer 6 ...)
After the language selection you will nd in the CD menu, in addition to this
manual (that you can also download from our home page), information, data
sheets and pictures, also the menu item “Software”. It contains all software
tools, USB drivers and example programs with source code for the Robot Arm.
Depending on the safety settings of your web browser, you can start the instal-
lation programs directly from the CD!