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Software



KUKA.Sim Viewer
KUKA.Sim Layout
KUKA.Sim Tech
KUKA.Sim Pro
KUKA.Sim Component Library

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Copyright KUKA Roboter GmbH
This documentation or excerpts therefrom may not be reproduced or disclosed to third parties without the express permission of the
publishers. Other functions not described in this documentation may be operable in the controller. The user has no claims to these
functions, however, in the case of a replacement or service work.
We have checked the content of this documentation for conformity with the hardware and software described. Nevertheless,
discrepancies cannot be precluded, for which reason we are not able to guarantee total conformity. The information in this
documentation is checked on a regular basis, however, and necessary corrections will be incorporated in subsequent editions.
Subject to technical alterations without an effect on the function.
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Contents

1 General 4
1.1 Purpose of the programs 4
1.2 Minimum hardware requirements 4
1.3 Recommended requirements for power users 4
1.4 Supported operating systems 4
1.5 Additional requirements 5
2 Installing the KUKA.Sim products 5
3 Installing KUKA OfficeLite 6
4 Installing the component library 6
5 Starting KUKA.Sim 7
6 Activating the KUKA.Sim product 7
6.1 What is activation? 7
6.2 Product reactivation 9
6.3 Transferring the license 9
7 Loading the first layout 9
8 Online help 10
9 KUKA.Sim service pack 10
10 Uninstallation 10
11 Contact address 11

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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.
1.2 Minimum hardware requirements
KUKA.Sim Viewer and KUKA.Sim Layout
The minimum hardware requirements are a computer with 512 MB (or 1 GB for Windows Vista) and
1 GHz (32-bit) or a similarly specified laptop with a resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels. A two-button mouse is
required. The graphics card must support OpenGL.

KUKA.Sim Tech and KUKA.Sim Pro
The minimum hardware requirements are a computer with 1 GB and 1 GHz (32-bit) or a similarly
specified laptop with a resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels. A two-button mouse is required. The graphics card
must support OpenGL.
1.3 Recommended requirements for power users
The recommended hardware requirements for power users are an AMD or Intel-based processor with at
least 2.0 GHz and 2 GB RAM. The graphics program requires a display with a resolution of at least 1280
x 1024 pixels and a hardware-accelerated OpenGL graphics card with at least 128 MB RAM. A two-
button mouse is required. Internet access is necessary for simplified licensing and access to the
simulation components.
1.4 Supported operating systems
KUKA.Sim 2.1 has been developed for Microsoft Windows 2000 with Service Pack 1 or higher and
Windows XP with Service Pack 1 or 2 or Windows Vista (32-bit or 64-bit version) in conjunction with
Windows XP compatibility mode. The free service packs can be downloaded from the Microsoft website.
Note
Windows Vista may cause slower 3D graphics performance if OpenGL is not directly
supported by the graphics drivers in Windows Vista.
The Windows Vista 64-bit operating system requires the compatibility mode for the
executable files of KUKA.Sim. The compatibility mode is assigned to the respective
executable files of KUKA.Sim by selecting the Windows XP compatibility option from the
context menu.

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1.5 Additional requirements
To activate the product, the user requires Internet access and an e-mail address (see Section 6.2). Full
licenses are automatically renewed (reactivated) every 180 days if an Internet connection is available.

2 Installing the KUKA.Sim products
The various products of the KUKA.Sim product family can be installed using the installation programs
listed below.

For KUKA.Sim Viewer: setupKUKASimViewer_2.1.exe
For KUKA.Sim Layout: setupKUKASimLayout_2.1.exe
For KUKA.Sim Tech: setupKUKASimTech_2.1.exe
For KUKA.Sim Pro: setupKUKASimPro_2.1.exe

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. 1. Splash screen Fig. 2. Accept license agreement

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Fig. 3. The files are installed Fig. 4. The program has been successfully installed
3 Installing KUKA OfficeLite
Follow the instructions on the CD-ROM for KUKA OfficeLite.

KUKA OfficeLite is only supplied together with KUKA.Sim Pro, not with the other products.
4 Installing the component library
The KUKA.Sim component library contains over 1,000 components, various demo layouts and tutorials
for KUKA.Sim. Although the KUKA.Sim products still work without any components installed, it is strongly
recommended that these are installed.
The component library is installed using the following program:

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.


Fig. 5. Splash screen Fig. 6. Accept license agreement
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Fig. 7. The files are installed Fig. 8. Installation complete

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.



Fig. 9. Starting the KUKA.Sim products via the desktop icons

Before the program can be used, it must first be activated.

6 Activating the KUKA.Sim product
6.1 What is activation?
The product needs to be activated before using or testing it for the first time.
On the basis of a product key and a hardware-specific computer ID, an activation key is generated for the
software, which is valid only for the current computer.
On starting KUKA.Sim Layout, KUKA.Sim Tech or KUKA.Sim Pro for the first time, the activation menu is
displayed.
If there is an active Internet connection available during installation, the activation key is entered
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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.

KUKA.Sim Layout can be tested free of charge for seven days.
A demo product key can be obtained from http://www.kukasim.com after entering some registration data.
The key is automatically sent to your e-mail address straight away. For further demo keys, please contact
your KUKA representative.



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

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Fig. 14. Activation failed / Entering the activation key

Copy and paste the product key and the computer ID into the corresponding boxes. Then follow the
instructions in the dialog.

Further information can also be obtained from http://www.kukasim.com

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.
6.2 Product reactivation
The KUKA.Sim full license must be regularly reactivated (every 180 days at the latest).
If your computer is connected to the license server via the Internet, activation is carried out automatically
30 days before the license is due to expire.
The license server also monitors all other activated products and automatically sends an e-mail with a
new activation key 14 days before the valid license expires.
This ensures that you receive your new license in good time, even if no Internet connection is available
(e.g. due to firewall restrictions).

6.3 Transferring the license

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.

7 Loading the first layout
Start KUKA.Sim.
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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.

Wait until the layout has loaded.

Click on the Fill button.
Click on the Orbit button.




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).
9 KUKA.Sim service pack
A KUKA.Sim service pack can be installed via the currently installed software. Where applicable, please
observe the Release Notes of the service pack.
10 Uninstallation
The programs of the KUKA.Sim product family, as well as the component library, can be uninstalled via
the Control Panel.

1. Select Start Control Panel Software Add or Remove Programs.
2. Select the program that is to be removed.
3. Click on the Change/Remove button to remove the program.

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Fig. 15. Selecting the program to be removed

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).