INSTRUCTIONS TO DOWNLOAD AND INSTALL

THE RDE PROGRAMMING SUITE

(Robox Development Environment)

Download RDE
Enter the Robox's site www.robox.it.
Choose Download --> RDE development environment

Click RDE Setup

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The following window will be prompted:

Press the “Save (Salva) file” button to save the installation program on your personal computer.
Remarks: RDE will be installed with a "basic" license, which is automatically activated in absence
of other developer licenses. The basic license enables the user to all RDE functions with the
following restrictions:
* it is not possible to compile R3 programs
* it is not possible to activate live modifications on ladder programs
Developer licenses, allowing such features, must be required to Robox (support@robox.it) and
copied into the "Lic" folder of RDE installation.

RDE Installation
1. Execute the “rde-3.x.x.exe” program (for example “rde-3.10.6.exe”) downloaded in the
previous section.
2. Choose the installation language (for example “English”), then click “OK”, or “Cancel” to
exit installation.

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 3. In the subsequent window, click “Next” to continue, or “Cancel” to exit installation (this
option is available in each step of the installation procedure).

4. In the subsequent window, select the option “I accept the terms of the License Agreement”
(as shown in figure) and click “Next”. This way the license contract is accepted. It is not
possible to continue without accepting the contract.

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 5. In the next window it is possible to choose which RDE functions to install. To install a
function, select the relevant option. We recommend leaving the preselected functions. Then
click “Next” to continue.

6. In the next window it is possible to choose the position (on the hard disk) where RDE will
be installed by clicking the “Browse” button. We recommend leaving the suggested position
(C:\Robox\Rde3\3.x.x). Then click “Next” to continue.

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 7. In the next window it is possible to choose the Start menu folder for links to the program.
We recommend to keep the suggested position. Then press “Install” to start installation or
else “Cancel” to cancel the operation.

8. By clicking “Install”, installation is started.

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 9. At the end of installation, the closing window is displayed. Click “Close” to terminate the
installation.

10. If the default paths are used, the following structure will be created:

Installation folder
Folder for the License file *
Folder for the compiler of the R3 language
(microproc. PPC)
Compiler release (generates ELF)
RDE folder
RDE release
Folder containing the rde3.exe file
Folder with miscellaneous contents (manuals, etc.)
* Remarks.: "developer" users (enabled to use the
Robox languages compilers) will copy their license
file received from Robox into the Robox\Lic folder.

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 11. The RDE release folder, for example “C:\Robox\Rde3\3.11.0”, appears as follows:

N.B.: the file rde3.dat contains all the settings which the user can customize (e.g. background
colour, editor fonts, recent projects, etc…). When the RDE release is updated, copy this file and
paste it in the new installation directory, to keep the customized settings.
12. For motion controllers with only RS232 serial ports, connect a serial cable to the P.SER 1
port of the motion controller and to the COM RS232 port of the personal computer. See the
attached instructions for the wiring diagram of the serial cable. For the motion controllers
with USB ports, connect a USB cable to the USB port of the motion controller and to the
USB port of the personal computer. Use a standard USB cable with A-Type connector on
the personal computer side and B-Type connector on the Robox motion controller side.

13. While the motion controller is off, plug in the Compact Flash (AS3023.xxx) or the SD-
Memory card (AS2024.xxx) in the appropriate slot of the controller. Then power up the
system.

14. Execute the RDE program.

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 15. Create a SHELL (WorkspaceNew object…ToolsCommand shell):

16. Enter a name to the shell in “Object name:” and select “Create”
17. Click with the right button on the name of the “Command shell”, and choose “Properties...”.
The following window opens:

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 18. In the menu “Data source” in the “Connection” field, choose: the item “bcc1” when using
the COM1 port of the personal computer, “bcc2” when using the COM2 and so on.
N.B.: if the USB connection is used, it is necessary to install the “USB Link” Robox driver on
the personal computer, then generate a “BCC/31”connection on “USB Link” in RDE, which
must finally be selected in the “Connection” field. For these operations please refer to the
manual of the Robox motion controller used.

19. Select “Confirm”.

20. On the command line it is now possible to write the commands for the motion controller.

N.B.: See the RTE manuals included in the RDE.

Enclosure: serial cable schematics P.SER

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ROBOX makes no warranty for the use of its products and assumes no responsibility for any errors which may appear in this document, nor does it
make a commitment to update the information contained herein.

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