Common Procedures For All Systems - ABB IRC5 Operating Manual

1.3. Common procedures for all systems

Overview
These procedures are common for installing all robot systems.
How to install RobotStudio on a PC
Activate RobotStudio
To continue using your product with all of its features, you must activate it. RobotStudio
Product Activation is based on Microsoft anti-piracy technology and designed to verify that
software products are legitimately licensed.
Activation works by verifying that the Activation Key is not in use on more personal
computers than are permitted by the software license.
How do I activate RobotStudio?
When you start RobotStudio for the first time after installation, you are prompted to enter
your Activation Key.
Grace period
Before entering a valid Activation Key, you can run the software, with all the features
enabled, for a grace period of up to 30 days. However, after entering a valid Activation Key,
you will see only the features you have purchased.
Reduced Functionality mode
After the grace period, the software reverts to Reduced Functionality mode unless you have
entered a valid Activation Key. In Reduced Functionality mode, RobotStudio only allows the
use of the Online and basic Virtual Controller features. No existing files or stations are
harmed in Reduced Functionality mode. After activating your software, you will have full
functionality for the features you have purchased.
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Action
1. Insert the robot software DVD in the PC.
If a menu for the DVD is opened automatically, continue with step 5.
If no menu for the DVD is opened, continue with step 2.
2. On the Start menu, click Run.
3. In the Open box, type the drive letter for your DVD drive followed by:
:\launch.exe
Example: If your DVD drive has the letter D, then type: D:\launch.exe
4. Click OK.
5. Select language for the DVD menu.
6. On the DVD menu, click Install.
7. On the installation menu, click RobotStudio. This opens the installation wizard, which
will guide you through the rest of the software installation.
8. Follow the instructions in the installation wizard.
9. After installing RobotStudio, proceed with activating RobotStudio.
NOTE that for a try-out period of 30 days, RobotStudio will work without activation.
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