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Support for Kuka Robots


Enterprise tools for automation source management

different areas and programs that are permitted to the user


OVERVIEW
and the client PC.

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VERSION CONTROL
The AutoSave suite of products provides you with the
software tools needed to manage all your automation When the user checks out a program via AutoSave, the file
programs. AutoSave controls and tracks the changes to becomes locked and indicates the user with the files. Other
your industrial programmable devices and programs users see this lock condition when attempting to access the
including those of Kuka robots. program. The system denies access to locked programs.
When the user finishes the session, AutoSave prompts for
AutoSave’s Microsoft Windows-based client application is a revision note, creates a new current copy, relegates the
integrated with Kuka to offer you both an interactive previous current to a numbered ancestor, and unlocks the
environment and background monitoring, resulting in a program. Undo unwanted programming changes by simply
comprehensive change management solution. You have downloading an ancestor or master copy to the device and
complete control over your device programs including: restoring that copy to current.
File Transfers to the Robot’s FTP Server
Upload, Download, Comparison FTP SERVER ACCESS AND SECURITY
Permanent Master Copies The Kuka's FTP server requires access by AutoSave using
Historical Tracking and Audit Trails an assigned username and password, established when
Automatic Change Notification adding the AutoSave device information. For security and
Quick Disaster Recovery safety purposes, the robot's running files are neither
directly accessed nor altered by any AutoSave function.
CLIENT / SERVER / AGENT
Robot changes are handled in the normal fashion - outside
The AutoSave Kuka module is comprised of the AutoSave of AutoSave - with changes either being uploaded to
client installed on a Windows workstation, an AutoSave AutoSave by the user or automatically by the scheduled
server acting as the master control center that coordinates comparison.
all change-related programming activities and stores
UPLOAD
program files, and an agent providing distributed
processing efficiencies for the server. Upload from the robot’s FTP server files first clears the
client or agent’s local program contents, copies only the
ARCHIVED CONTENTS
designated file list from the FTP server to the PC and then
The files for the Kuka robot are all stored in a uniquely compresses all the program’s files and saves them to the
named directory on the resident FTP server. The AutoSave server, creating a new current copy.
backup and restore functions manage the file list set for the
DOWNLOAD
program, passing only those designated files back and
forth to the robot’s FTP server. All are saved as a unit. The Download to the robot’s FTP server enables the user to
complete unit is restored to the client/agent whenever select the current or available ancestor or version with
needed for subsequent use. The file list is initially defaulted which to update the FTP server’s files and results in the
but can be customized by the site for the program. creation of a new current copy. Accessing the download
function only via a context menu provides additional
SECURED PROGRAM ACCESS
security, as does AutoSave’s prompting for confirmation
The GUI-based client interface allows a user to access the before initiating the download. Downloads to the robot
AutoSave functions with a login and password. At login, the transfer the revision’s files stored on the server to the
AutoSave server determines the level of access to the robot’s FTP server, making them available for the robot’s
use.

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Comparison Features

The Kuka module supports both demand and scheduled


comparisons. The comparison routines use an in-order rule
evaluation for the comparison flags in the default file list,
which are editable by an authorized user.
For example, if you have “*.*” set to compare,
then the next rule states “*.dat” do not compare,
and then the next rule states this file “*.dat”
should compare, you end up with a rule stating

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"Compare all files, except files ending in “.dat”
but include this file “.dat".
Changing the order of these rules changes the
semantics of the comparison routine, for instance
if the “*.dat” rule was set to do not compare still,
but was after the 'somefile.dat' rule, the new
semantics would be "Compare all files, but not
files ending in “.dat", eliminating the this file “.dat”
comparison rule.
Simple textual comparisons are displayed in
HTML format via the default browser. Capabilities

COMPARISON ON DEMAND
Any two copies of a program, such as current, local, System Highlights
ancestor, version, or processor, can be compared to each Client: Real-time Ancestry 
other. This comparison is done on an as-needed basis and
Server: Auto Unattended Operation 
may be performed from any client with access to the device
program. Agent: Parallel/Distributed Processing 
AUTOMATED COMPARISON Secured Program Access 
Version Control w/file compression 
The Kuka module allows for scheduled, unattended
comparisons of configured groups of programs. Using the Client Highlights
agent to perform the actual upload and comparison,
AutoSave software can compare the robot’s FTP server Compare 
copy to the current copy or compare the current copy to a Device Upload 
selected version (permanent or master copy). Device Download 
The AutoSave module for Kuka does support the Edit File List 
AutoUpdate feature option to create a new current copy Server / Agent Highlights
when differences between the FTP server and current copy
are detected. Additionally, a group upload and create Time-Base Scheduling 
current without checking for differences can be scheduled. AutoCompare 
NOTIFICATION AutoNotify 
Notification e-mail is automatically sent to designated AutoUpdate 
personnel when scheduled comparisons are completed Server Platform Support
and provides links to complete HTML detail reports.
The detailed comparison report looks like the following Windows 
sample:

KUKA Profile version 05.09


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