DCU Sample Application Instructions

DCU Sample Applications Installation Instructions

The four computer applications used for preliminary testing of the Robotics & Control Kit projects are available as ready-to-run applications. These four programs, DCUTOGGL, DCUSTEP3, DCUSERVO, and FUNCTGEN can be run on Windows, Linux, Macintosh OS X, and Macintosh OS 9 computers following the setup directions below:

Windows (USB or Serial connection)

Download the applications folder to your hard disk in a convenient location.
Each of the four programs has its own installer folder. Open the folder for the program that you wish to install and double-click on the file called "setup.exe". This will start the installation procedure. Follow the directions.
If you will be using a USB connection you must have the LabPro USB driver installed. This driver is automatically installed when you install Logger Pro 3.3. If you do not have Logger Pro 3.3 installed, then you must run the LabPro USB installer. You can find this installer at www.vernier.com/drivers.
When all installations are complete the programs can be run one at a time. The programs will have the names DCUSERVO.exe, DCUSTEP3.exe, DCUTOGGL.exe, and FUNCTGEN.exe. The programs will be located on your computer in the location that you chose during the installation. Browse to a program and double-click to run.
You should note that a folder called "data" was also created during installation. It is important to keep this folder and the program together, in the same directory.

Macintosh OS X (USB connection)

Download the applications folder to your hard disk in a convenient location.
The LabVIEW 7.0 Mac OSX Runtime Engine must be installed on your computer. This installer is included in the applications folder. The name of the installer is "LabVIEW 7.0 Runtime Engine OSX". Run it to start the installation.
You must have the USB driver installed. We do not have an installer for the Mac OS X driver. Therefore, you must have Logger Pro 3.3 installed. Installing a demo version of Logger Pro will also install this driver. A demo version can be found at www.vernier.com/downloads.
When all installations are complete the programs can be run one at a time. Browse to a program and double-click to run.

Macintosh OS 9 (USB or Serial connection)

Download the applications folder to your hard disk in a convenient location.
The LabVIEW 6.1 Mac OS9 Runtime Engine must be installed on your computer. This installer is included in the applications folder. The name of the installer is "LV6.1 Runtime and Plugin". Run it to start the installation.
Make sure the extension LabPro USB is installed on your computer. This extension comes with the Vernier Logger Pro 2 or Logger Pro 3 program. You can find this installer at www.vernier.com/drivers.
When all installations are complete the programs can be run one at a time. Browse to a program and double-click to run.

Linux (Serial connection)

Download the applications folder to your hard disk in a convenient location.
The LabVIEW 6.1 Linux Runtime Engine must be installed on your computer. This installer is included in the applications folder. The name of the installer is "labview61-rte-6.1-1.i386.rpm". Install, as root, with the following command: # rpm -Uvh labview61-rte-6.1-1.i386.rpm.
Change permissions of serial port(s) the LabPro will be connected to. Users need full access. For COM1: # chmod 777 /dev/ttyS0. For COM2: # chmod 777 /dev/ttyS1.
When all installations are complete the programs can be run one at a time. Browse to a program and double-click to run.

Related Links
	DCU - Digital Control Unit
	Robotics & Control Kit
	Linux Information - Everything necessary to use Vernier equipment on Linux.