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Young Joon Kimhttp://www.helloapps.com

MSRDS First Beginner Course - STEP1

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Topics

• Downloading Microsoft Robotics Developer Studio (MSRDS)

• Installing Microsoft Robotics Developer Studio

• Installing SPLX Launcher Setup

• Installing SPL Installation Pack

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Download MSRDS

• Connect to Microsoft Robotics site

– http://www.microsoft.com/Robotics

• Click “Get Microsoft Robotics Developer Studio” icon

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Download MSRDS

• Click “Express Edition” icon

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• Click “Download” icon

Download MSRDS

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Before Installing MSRDS

• If your PC machine uses non-English language (especially in

Asian countries), please note below items

– If your computer includes special characters or your own

country’s language, please replace these characters into

English

– If your login account includes special characters or your own

country’s language, please replace these characters into

English

– Sometimes, these characters which are based on UNICODE

cause some problems in running simulation

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Before Installing MSRDS

• If you didn’t install .NET Framework 3.5 yet, please install

this framework prior to install downloaded MSRDS

– It will take about 15 ~ 30 minutes in installing .NET Framework

3.5

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Install MSRDS

• Execute “Microsoft Robotics Developer Studio 2008 R2

Express Edition (Offline installation).exe”

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Check the result of installation

• Click the menu item on the “Windows Programs”

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Check the result of installation

• Try run of a simple simulation

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Check the result of installation

• If you finished installing of MSRDS successfully, you will see

below windows

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Install SPLX Launcher Tool

• SPLX is a extension of package file

– You can pack your sample codes into a package file by using

“SPLXPackager.exe” and this will generate *.splx file

– You can deploy your stuff by packaging into a splx file

• To unpack these *.splx files, you have to install SPLX

launcher tool

• If you click *.splx file, SPL Launcher will unpack files and

launch target program (VPL diagram or SPL script)

automatically

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Install SPLX Launcher Tool

• Connect to download page at www.helloapps.com

– http://www.helloapps.com/download

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Install SPLX Launcher Tool

• Click “SPLXSetup(v1.00).msi”

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Install SPL Service Pack

• SPL (Simulation Programming Language) is a toolkit for

supporting MSRDS

• SPL enables simulation programming in VPL

• SPL includes bellows

– SPL Editor

– SPL engine services

– HelloApps utility services

– Samples and tutorials

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Install SPL Installation Pack

• Click “SPL_Installation_Pack_(Services_and_Samples).splx”