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Document robot setup for PolyScope X (#302)
Now that we have the External Control URCapX released, we should add that to our setup instructions.
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doc/setup/robot_setup.rst

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.. group-tab:: PolyScope X
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The latest release can be downloaded from `GitHub (URCapX)
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<https://github.com/UniversalRobots/Universal_Robots_ExternalControl_URCapX/releases>`_.
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To install it you first have to copy it to a USB stick and plug that into the robot's teach
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pendant.
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On the welcome screen click on the hamburger menu in the top-left corner and select *System
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Manager* to enter the robot's setup. There select *URCaps* to enter the URCaps installation
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screen. You'll have to press *unlock* and enter the admin password to be able to install new
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URCaps.
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.. image:: ../images/initial_setup_images/px_01_welcome.png
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:target: initial_setup_images/px_01_welcome.png
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:alt: Welcome screen of a PolyScope X robot
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There, click the "+URCap" button at the top-right to open the file selector. There you should see
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all urcap files stored on a plugged USB drive. Select and open
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the **external-control-X.Y.Z.urcapx** file and click *Confirm*. A popup should ask you to
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confirm the installation.
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.. image:: ../images/initial_setup_images/px_05_urcaps_installed.png
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:target: initial_setup_images/px_05_urcaps_installed.png
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:alt: URCaps screen with installed urcaps
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Upon confirmation, the external-control URCap should be listed as installed.
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After the robot rebooted you should find the **External Control** URCapX on the *Application*
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Screen. If you open it, you will get to its configuration screen.
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.. image:: ../images/initial_setup_images/px_07_installation_excontrol.png
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:target: initial_setup_images/px_07_installation_excontrol.png
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:alt: Configuration screen of External Control URCapX
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Here you'll have to setup the IP address of the external PC which will be running the remote
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application. Note that the robot and the external PC have to be in the same network, ideally in a
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direct connection with each other to minimize network disturbances. The custom port should be left
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untouched for now.
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To use the new URCaps, create a new program and insert the **External Control** program node into
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the program tree
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.. image:: ../images/initial_setup_images/px_10_prog_structure_urcaps.png
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:target: initial_setup_images/px_10_prog_structure_urcaps.png
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:alt: Insert the external control node
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.. image:: ../images/initial_setup_images/px_11_program_view_excontrol.png
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:target: initial_setup_images/px_11_program_view_excontrol.png
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:alt: Program view of external control
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If you select the External Control program node, you'll see a button "Update program"
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appearing next to it. With the external application started, press it to receive the script
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code.
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Support for PolyScope X isn't fully developed, yet. Please consider using External Control
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with PolyScope X as an open beta.
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For details on installing the External Control URCapX, please see https://github.com/UniversalRobots/Universal_Robots_ExternalControl_URCapX

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