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   * Make sure Rhino and Grasshopper 7 are installed   * Make sure Rhino and Grasshopper 7 are installed
   * Install the [[https://www.food4rhino.com/en/app/robots|Robots plugin]]:   * Install the [[https://www.food4rhino.com/en/app/robots|Robots plugin]]:
-    * 'HD/Users/username/Library/Application Support/McNeel/Rhinoceros/packages/7.0/Robots/Robots.dll' +    * ''HD/Users/username/Library/Application Support/McNeel/Rhinoceros/packages/7.0/Robots/Robots.dll'' 
-  * Download the [[https://github.com/visose/robots/tree/libraries|Robot library]] and install locally. There's an online library as well, but it seems like the 'KU Leuven' file is not in that list. +  * Download the [[https://github.com/visose/robots/tree/libraries|Robot library]] and install locally. There's an online library as well, but it seems like the ''KU Leuven'' file is not in that list. 
-    * Place at least one pair of XML & 3DM files inside a folder named 'Robots' in the 'Documents' folder: +    * Place at least one pair of XML & 3DM files inside a folder named ''Robots'' in the ''Documents'' folder: 
-    * 'HD/Users/username/Robots/'+    * ''HD/Users/username/Robots/''
  
 === Open Grasshopper file === === Open Grasshopper file ===
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   * Researchers > Unfold > ''UR10 plotter 02.gh''.    * Researchers > Unfold > ''UR10 plotter 02.gh''. 
   * Rhino starts up and automatically loads the connected file ''UR10 plotter 02.3dm''.   * Rhino starts up and automatically loads the connected file ''UR10 plotter 02.3dm''.
-  * In the Grasshopper file, the logic is defined + 
-  * The Rhino file is used to load and position vector images, so Grasshopper can use it.+In the Grasshopper file, the logic is defined. \\  
 +The Rhino file is used to load and position vector images, so Grasshopper can use it.
  
 === Connect the robot to Grasshopper === === Connect the robot to Grasshopper ===
  
 Turn on the robot. Turn on the robot.
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 +== Connect the computer to the robot ==
 +
 +  * Use an ethernet cable going over a switch. Connecting directly to the robot doesn't work.
 +  * **Don't connect to the LAN of KASK.** The robot won't be able to connect to the network. Use a separate switch or remove all the connections except the one going to the robot and the computer.
 +  * If you use a laptop: Use the MiniDisplay to Ethernet adapter that is labeled Formlab. I had another one fail (the same model), which is annoying to debug.
 +
 +  * IP address: 192.168.185.99
 +  * Subnet masker: 0.0.0.0
 +  * Default Gateway: 0.0.0.0
 +  * Preferred DNS Server: 0.0.0.0
 +  * Alternative DNS Server: 0.0.0.0
 +
  
 == Define the TCP == == Define the TCP ==
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   * Save the settings in the installation tab.   * Save the settings in the installation tab.
    
-== Connect the computer to the robot == 
  
-  * Use an ethernet cable going over a switch. Connecting directly to the robot doesn't work. 
-  * Use the MiniDisplay to Ethernet adapter that is labeled Formlab. I had another one (the same model) fail, which is annoying to debug. 
-  *  
 == Get the current pose into Grasshopper == == Get the current pose into Grasshopper ==
  
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