Kuka software

    Just starting in robotics, namely Kuka.

    I am still not able to fully comprehend overall structure of Kuka software. Can someone please explain, in very simple terms, what is the following:

    - Office Lite (this is for simple programing of KRC? Why is this not part of Kuka Sim?)

    - Kuka Sim (For larger project with visual models?)

    - Visual Components (is this now part of Kuka Sim?)

    - Work Visual (What is this, why this strange name if it is used for Robot configuration)

    - KSS Kuka operating system (this is like a firmware or what, do we interact with it)

    - KUKA User Tech (preprogrammed stuff for different applications?)


    I know it will hopefully all click into place in time, but at the moment it's a little bit frustrating :smiling_face:


    Thanks

  • Fubini September 4, 2024 at 11:01 AM

    Approved the thread.

    - Office Lite: Virtual robot controller. Used to simulate robot. Most accurate offline controller simulation apart from Office PC (Basically the same PC you have in your robot controller configured for offline use) and real controller with real robot attached to it. You can use Office Lite completely Independent from KUKA.SIM but can use it also together with KUKA.SIM. Office Lite runs internally the same Firmware as the real robot controller but modified to run outside the robot controller hosted on a windows system while the real controller uses a VxWorks operating system.

    - Kuka Sim: KUKA branded version of Visual Components. Used for process simulation. In part also supports without addition of optional Office Lite a simple robot simulation with lower timing precision.

    - Visual Components (is this now part of Kuka Sim?). The other way round.

    - Work Visual (What is this, why this strange name if it is used for Robot configuration). Robot setup tool. Many years ago this tool was designed to additionally do what now is done with KUKA.Sim. That is were "Visual" comes from. The name stuck.

    - KSS Kuka operating system (this is like a firmware or what, do we interact with it). The actual robot controller firmware. Consists of VxWorks part (real-time controller for robot) and Windows part (Teach Panel Smart-HMI to create robot programs).

    - KUKA User Tech (preprogrammed stuff for different applications?). Addon for end users to create their own inline forms. Inline forms are macros that combine low level KRL (Kuka Robot Programming Language) commands. Every KSS comes with a standard set of inline forms that can be extended by UserTech.

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