Troubleshoot
Settinguptherobotdrivermightnotbeassimpleasgeneratingprogramsoffline(OfflineProgramming).Ifthe
connectiondoesnotwork,thefollowingstepsprovidesometipstofindthesourceofproblems:
1.MakesuretheIPoftherobotiscorrect:Selectthepingbuttonfromtherobotconnectionmenu(orping
therobotthroughthecommandline)tomakesuretherobotandthecomputerareinthesamenetwork
2.SetastaticIPforthecomputeriftherobotandthecomputerarenotinthesamenetwork
3.Makesurethatthefirewallonthecomputeristurnedofftopreventblockinganyconnections
4.Makesurethecommunicationportisappropriateandavailableontherobotside
5.Makesureappropriateinstructionsarefollowedontherobotcontrollerdependingonthecontroller
model
6.DoubleclickDisconnectontheRobotconnectionwindowtoforcethedrivertostop,then,select
connectagaintotryanewconnection
Pingtest
ApingtestwilltestthereachabilityofarobotonanInternetProtocol(IP)network.
FollowthesestepstoperformapingtestonWindows:
1.Openanewconsolewindowbyselecting(windowskey+R)
2.TypecmdandselectOK
3.TypepingIP,wheretheIPshouldbetheIPofyourrobot).Example:
ping192.168.125.2
Weshouldseearesponsesimilartotheimagewitha0%signalloss
IfthereisnocommunicationweshouldverifythattheIPoftherobotandthePCareinthesamelocalarea
network(LAN).ItmightberequiredtoturnofftheWindowsFirewalloraddaruletoallowthecommunication.
SetaStaticIP
FollowthesestepstochangetheIPofacomputer:
1.SelectWindowsStart?ControlPanel?NetworkandInternet?NetworkConnections
2.Doubleclickthelocalareaconnectioncard
3.SelectProperties.
4.SelectInternetProtocolVersion4(TCP/IPv4)
5.SelectProperties
6.EntertheIPofthecomputeraccordingtotherobotIPandasubnetmask.
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