RoboLab L1advanced

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RoboLab - L1(advanced)
Summary

• Similar to Lesson L1 (Basic), this Lesson loads
  and configures a sample program for testing. An
  added feature is the creation of a separate
  project for storing the program. This technique
  is useful for creating a separate project for
  each programmer when there is more than one user.

• Create a new project
• Open and a sample program
• Save the program under the new project name
• Configure the program for editing

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RoboLab - L1(advanced)
Start Up 2

• Start RoboLab
• This is the new RoboLab 2.9 Screen
• (Basically the same as earlier versions)
• Click on Administrator

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Settings

• Adding a Theme is best to do here and creates
  another directory for personal project file
  storage.
• Select RoboLab Settings Tab
• Ckick on the icon

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Project

• Create a new project
• Type in a new project name here we are creating
  a project called Competition
• Click on the Check Mark

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Start Up 2

• Now a new project is created.
• See project on listing
• Click on Back Button
• Project is created with for all inventor levels

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Start Up 2

• Start RoboLab
• This is the new RoboLab 2.9 Screen
• (Basically the same as earlier versions)
• Click on Programmer

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Start Up 2

• New projects are empty when created.
• Unfortunately, there is no way to create a new
  file from this menu.

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Select File

• The easiest way to create you first file is to
  grab a sample program.
• Click on Inventor 4
• Click on Cities ...
• Click on Light Follower

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Screen Set-up 1

• Good screen set up can prevent over- lapping
• Resize Block Diagram and Front Panel Window

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Screen Set-up 2

• If the Tool and Function Pallets are not open
  ...
• Click on Window
• Select Show Tool Palette
• Select Show Function Palette

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Screen Set-up 3

• Resizing Function Pallet will fix window size
  (will never overlap a program)
• Size and place Function Pallet
• Place Tool Pallet (notice auto select feature
  new with 2.5.4)

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Save

• Save file with a new name so as to not overwrite
  the sample
• Click on File
• Click on Save As

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Save

• Change directories
• Click on Up One Level icon twice until the
  Inventor folder appears.

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Save

• Change directories
• Click on the new project that was created
  earlier.
• Click on Open

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Save

• Change directories
• Click Level 4.
• Click on Open

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Rename

• Create a file to edit without changing sample.
• Rename file My Light Follower
• Click on Save

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Properties 1

• The file needs to be unlocked before editing
• Click File
• Click Properties

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Properties 2

• Properties will be the same as original.
• Select Category pull down.

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Select Security

• Many properties can be explored.
• Click on Security to select.

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Unlock

• Programs can be Open, Locked or Password
  protected
• Click on Unlocked radio button.
• Press OK

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Ready

• Program is now in a state to edit

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File Location

• All files can be accessed using Windows explorer
• Files and be copied and moved between projects
• Do not create projects using explorer, only
  files. Projects created and removed in explorer
  are not recognized when using the RoboLab
  Settings tab.

Windows Path (accessible from My Documents on
desktop)
My Documents\ROBOLAB Data\Program
Vault\Inventor\Competition\Level4
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Questions ?

• Okay .... I certainly dont expect this to be
  without error so feel free to email me and let me
  know what you found or if you have any questions
  or concerns.
• - Wayne Schaefer

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