It is necessary to have a computer with the following characteristics to properly perform a ballbar test (generate the robot program, complete data acquisition and generate a PDF report).

Renishaw QC20-W

1.Laptop with Bluetooth. The Bluetooth connection must be managed by the “Microsoft Bluetooth stack” (default). Bluetooth devices included in laptops are often very limited. It is strongly recommended to install an external Bluetooth module with the manufacturer’s drivers.

2.It is necessary to have the USB ports of the computer unlocked AND without encryption. This allows the program to be transferred to the robot without any problems. Alternatively, an FTP connection can be established.

3.The Renishaw QC20-W ballbar kit.

4.RoboDK software must be installed and an appropriate license is required. For network licenses, an internet connection is required to check the license. To install or update RoboDK for a ballbar test follow these steps:

a.Download RoboDK from the download section
https://robodk.com/download

b.Set up the ballbar driver: unzip and copy the ballbar folder:
https://robodk.com/downloads/other/ballbar.zip
to the folder: C:/RoboDK/api/ballbar/

Renishaw RCS L-90

1.Laptop with Windows installed.

2.It is necessary to have the USB ports (2) of the computer unlocked AND without encryption. This allows the program to be transferred to the robot without any problems. Alternatively, an FTP connection can be established.

3.The Renishaw RCS L-90 ballbar kit, properly mounted on the robot.

4.RoboDK software must be installed and an appropriate license is required. For network licenses, an internet connection is required to check the license. To install or update RoboDK for a ballbar test follow these steps:

a.Download RoboDK from the download section
https://robodk.com/download

b.Set up the ballbar driver: unzip and copy the ballbar folder:
https://robodk.com/downloads/other/ballbar.zip
to the folder: C:/RoboDK/api/ballbar/

Test Requirements