Note: This installer requires VIPM and LabVIEW to be run with Administrator privileges. To do so, close VIPM and LabVIEW, right click VIPM shortcut, and select "Run As Administrator"

With the EPSON library, you can easily integrate robotics into new types of systems and applications for automated test, laboratory automation, and flexible manufacturing - eliminating complex robotics programming expertise.

The library features easy-to-use native LabVIEW VIs for controlling and commanding robots directly from a graphical development environment. With this library, you can program a single LabVIEW application that integrates all aspects of machine control and automation from part-handling and robot control to advanced measurements, inspection, machine vision and HMI.

Using this approach, you do not need to learn specialized robotics programming software, which means you can achieve higher performance and better results in less time. The entire application is developed in NI's powerful LabVIEW Graphical Design Environment.

System Requirements

EPSON system requirements
" Epson RC90/RC170/RC180/RC620+/RC700 robot controller
" Epson SCARA/Spider/6-axis robot arm
" Epson RC+ Software installed on standard laptop/PC. Epson RC+ is software for robot configuration and management provided by Epson corporation with robot purchase.

LabVIEW PC system requirements
" LabVIEW 2012 or above (32 & 64 bit)
" Ethernet card and Ethernet cable
" Microsoft Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 10 (32 & 64 bit) or LabVIEW Real-Time

Product setup overview
The setup procedure for the product is described in the "Controller Setup Manual and library configuration" manual:
o online - www.digimetrix.com/wp-content/uploads/dm_eprl_setup.pdf
o offline - C:\ProgramData\DigiMetrix\Epson Robotics Library\DM_EpRL_Controller_setup_manual.pdf
o offline - go to LabVIEW -> Help Menu -> DigiMetrix -> Epson Robotics Library… -> Controller Setup

The setup procedure for DigiMetrix Robotics Library for Epson consist of the following steps:
1. Checking system requirements
2. Uninstalling ImagingLab Robotics Library for Epson
3. Installing DigiMetrix Robotics Library for Epson
4. Loading and compiling the server part of the library (Epson RC+ project)
5. Configuring the robot controller options
a. Auto start options
b. Communication parameters
c. Pause and Resume options

Updates
Free updates are included with purchase of a license. You will receive an e-mail message once available a new release.
The latest version can be downloaded from National Instruments Corporation website or through the VIPM.

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