Appendix A Assembly Instructions
A-28 ER1 User Guide
5. The software installation should start automatically, if your computer uses
Microsoft’s autorun feature. Click Next to proceed through the installation. You may
click on the Cancel button at any time to stop the installation.
6. The ER1 Robot Control Center licensing agreement will be displayed and you will be
prompted to accept/reject it. Click Next.
7. The Release Notes will be displayed. Make sure to print these out and read them.
They contain information that cannot be found in the ER1 User Guide. Click Next.
8. You will be prompted to accept/reject the usual setup options for destination folder.
Click Next.
9. Typical/custom install - You will also be prompted to choose a type of installation.
Usually you should select typical. Click Next.
10. A message is displayed: Ready to Install. Click Next. Wait while the system copies
files for installation.
11. The software will confirm that your computer has the latest version of DirectX
installed. The ER1 software requires version 8.1 or newer.
12. You will then be prompted to install DirectX 8.1. Click Ye s.
13. You will then be shown the Microsoft license agreement for DirectX and you will be
prompted to accept/reject it. Click Ye s .
14. A popup dialog may be displayed asking you to reboot your computer. If so, select Ok
to reboot and then click Finish.
15. Reboot your computer.
16. After the installation is complete, a shortcut icon for the ER1 Robot Control Center
software will appear on your desktop. Double-click on it to start the ER1 application.
Important Note: You should always start the software from the RCC icon or from the
installed destination directory. Otherwise, the software may not be able to find all the
associated files it needs to operate correctly.
Connecting the Laptop
The following is an example of how to connect your laptop if you have Windows 2000.
Other versions of Windows will be similar.
1. Place your laptop in the cradle of the robot.
2. Connect the Robot Control Module (RCM) to the laptop’s USB port using the USB
cable provided with the robot.
3. When you plug the RCM’s USB cable into the laptop, its Windows should display a
prompt for hard drive locations to search for drivers for the new hardware.
4. Choose Search for a suitable driver for my device. Select Next. Windows 98 users:
You may be prompted for the Windows 98 CD.
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