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KAREL
OLPC
Off-line Programming Software
Operations Guide
MAROKOLPS0964EG
Version OLPC-VI.SOP
To
be
used ONLY with KAREL OLPC
Software Version OLPC,-V1.SOP(or later).
This publication contains proprietary information of the
GMF
Robotics
Corporation furnished for.customer
user
only. No other
uses
are authorized
without the express written permission of the
GMF
Robotics Corporation..
GMF Robotics
2000 South Adams Road
Auburn
Hills, Michigan 48057-,2090
The descriptions and specifications contained in this reference manual were
in effect at the time this manual was approved for printing GMF Robotics
Corporation reserves the right to discontinue models at any time or to
change specifications or design without notice and without incurring
obligations
This manual presents information concerning the use of KAREL Offline
Programming Software GMF recommends that only those persons who
have received training from GMF perform procedures that involve GMF
robots
GMF TRAINING
GMF
Robotics Corporation conducts training courses on G M F products on
a regularly scheduled basis at our facilities in Auburn Hills, Michigan For
additional information contact:
Training and Documentation Depaxtment
GMF Robotics Corporation
2000 South Adams Road
Auburn Hills, Michigan 48057-2090
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GMF
Robotics Corporation
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Robotics Corporation
KAREL OLPC Ooerations Guide
Preface
This manual describes the
KAREL'"
Ofaine
Programming Software for.
the IBM Personal Computer ("OLPC Software").,
The OLPC Software lets you use an IBM
PC
to program a GMF Robotics
KAREL controller. It gives you the tools to create KAREL programs and
data on a PC, print hard copies of them, and tsansfer them between the PC
and a KAREL controller..,
The PC provides a low-cost, convenient programming station and storage
facility for KAREL source programs, p-code
files,
and variable data files In
addition, the OLPC Software is an easy to use, menu-driven utility
Purpose of this Manual.
This manual is written for the experienced PC
user and
GMF
KAREL conholler user It contains all the necessary
information for correctly installing and using the OLPC Softwa~e
Related Documents.
This manual assumes that you are familiar with the
following aspects of the IBM
PC
and the MS-DOS or PC-DOS operating
environment:
Starting and ending
a
DOS session
Using disk drives
For matting disks
Navigating the DOS directory structure
Using the serial and printer ports
Using the DOS
PATH
command and
AUTOEXEC.BAT
file
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KAREL
OLPC
Onerations
Guide
I
you are not familiar with these areas, refer to your DOS manual and the
f
operations manual for your PC
This manual also assumes you are familiar with the following aspects of the
KAREL controller:
The KAREL Program Editor
(if
you have purchased the Editor
Option)
a
The KAREL Translator and KAREL Language
(if
you have
purchased the Translator Option)
Simple KAREL Command Language (KCL) commands
I
you are not familiar with these areas, refer to the following
GMF
f
reference manuals:
GMF KAREL System Reference Manual
(Manual No MARSKAMS00365EF)
GMF KAREL Language Reference Manual
(Manual No MARLKAMS00365EF)
H
OW
to
Use This
Manual. Chapter
1,
"Introduction to Offline
Programming," presents the benefits of offline pr.ogramming in general and
the features of the OLPC Software in particulm
Chapter
2,
'Installing the OLPC Software," tells how to set up the OLPC
Software on your PC
Chapter 3, "Using the OLPC Menu System," tells how to enter the OLPC
Software hierarchy of menus and navigate within it
Chapter
4,
"Communicating With the Controller," Chapter
5,
"Developing
KAREL Programs Offline," and Chapter
6,
"Using Additional Menu
Options," tell how to use the menu options for various KAREL program
development tasks
Chapter
7,
"Editing KAREL Programs," and Chapter
8,
'Editing KAREL
Variables," explain the details of editing KAREL programs and variables
Chapter 9, "Using OLPC Utilities from DOS," tells how to bypass the menu
system and invoke some OLPC Sofhvare functions directly from the DOS
prompt
KAREL
OLPC Operations Guide
Chapter
10,
"Customizing Your DOS Environment," tells how to change
features of DOS to allow more convenient operation of the OLPC Software
This manual also contains four Appendixes of technical reference
info~mation
Appendix A, "Computer Requirements," defines precisely the hardware and
software you need to run the OL.PC Software on your PC
Appendix
B,
''Installing the OLPC Software Without KINSTALL,"
provides an alternative method for installing and uninstalling the OLPC
software
Appendix
C,
"Error Messages," discusses eir.or messages you may encounter
while operating the OLPC Software
Appendix
D,
'The GMFCOMM Communications Program," tells how to
configure the GMF Communications D~iver.
This driver is used when
transferring files using the DDCMPINCP protocol
Finally, to help you locate information quickly, the manual includes an
Index of significant terms
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