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MobilePlanner in Fully Licensed Mode
MobilePlanner runs on the Windows client PC. You use its graphical user interface to operate,
manage, and monitor your fleet of AIVs. You can also access SetNetGo directly form the
MobilePlanner GUI.
For your AIVs to perform autonomous mobile activities, you must make a map of its operating
space, and configure its operating parameters. After you generate a map for a workspace
where AIVs operate, you can share it between multiple AIVs in one fleet.
Use MobilePlanner to make the map and to perform this configuration. MobilePlanner soft-
ware requires at least one license for each fleet of AIVs.
MobilePlanner in Operator Mode
Use MobilePlanner in Operator Mode to monitor one or more AIV's activities and have them
perform mobile tasks in the mapped space. When you start MobilePlanner without its license
dongle, it defaults to this mode. Refer to the separate Mobile Robot Software Suite User's Guide
for details.
ARAM
The Advanced Robotics Automation Management software (ARAM) runs on the AIV. It oper-
ates ranging sensors such as the safety scanning laser and sonar, and performs all the high-
level, autonomous robotics functions, including obstacle avoidance, path planning, loc-
alization and navigation, then sends motion commands to the MARC firmware. ARAM also
controls the battery and indicators, and manages digital and analog I/O, which, along with the
AIV battery power, provide for integration of application-specific sensors and effectors (user-
supplied).
ARAM manages wired and wireless Ethernet communications with offboard software, for
external monitoring, development, and systems coordination, including coordination of a fleet
of AIVs through the Enterprise Manager 2100 system. It also manages integration with other
systems, as well as external monitoring, setup, and control with the MobilePlanner applic-
ation.
ARAMCentral
ARAMCentral is the software manages the AIV fleet and runs on the Enterprise Manager
appliance. This software and the appliance combined are referred to as the Enterprise Manager
2100.
The ARAMCentral software distributes and manages the following resources and data for all
Fleet AIVs:
The shared workspace map.
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The shared configuration.
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Traffic control. This includes multi-AIV avoidance, destination, standby, and dock con-
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Queuing of jobs.
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Remote I/O, if you are using it this feature.
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