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Date: 08/2020
Revision: v.1.4

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  • Page 1 Getting Started (en) Date: 08/2020 Revision: v.1.4...
  • Page 2 Copyright © 2019-2020 by Mobile Industrial Robots A/S. Contact the manufacturer: Mobile Industrial Robots A/S Emil Neckelmanns Vej 15F DK-5220 Odense SØ www.mobile-industrial-robots.com Phone: +45 20 377 577 Email: support@mir-robots.com CVR: 35251235 MiR Fleet PC Getting Started (en) 08/2020 - v.1.4 ©Copyright 2019-2020: Mobile Industrial Robots A/S.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    4.8 Setting up fleet dashboards 4.9 Setting up the fleet robots for automatic charging and staging 4.10 Setting up the fleet robots for collision avoidance MiR Fleet PC Getting Started (en) 08/2020 - v.1.4 ©Copyright 2019-2020: Mobile Industrial Robots A/S.
  • Page 4 4.11 Evacuation zones 5. MiR Fleet API 5.1 Authentication 6. Maintenance of MiR Fleet PC 6.1 Updating MiR Fleet 6.2 Updating robots MiR Fleet PC Getting Started (en) 08/2020 - v.1.4 ©Copyright 2019-2020: Mobile Industrial Robots A/S.

  • Page 5: About This Document

    1. About this document 1. About this document This guide describes how to set up MiR Fleet PC and get started with the MiR Fleet interface. MiR Fleet is used to orchestrate the operations of multiple robots, ensuring that they are all executing missions.

  • Page 6: Version History

    REST API references for MiR robots, MiR hooks, and MiR Fleet. • The MiR network and WiFi guide specifies the performance requirements of your network and how you must configure it for MiR robots and MiR Fleet to operate successfully. 1.2 Version history This table shows current and previous versions of this document and their interrelations with software releases.

  • Page 7: Host And Network Requirements

    Virtualization software: Docker CE/EE 18.09.01 2.1 Network architecture MiR Fleet is able to communicate with MiR robots and with existing computer devices once connected to the network. Within the network it is also possible for other computer devices to connect directly to the MiR robots through their robot interface. All devices that need to communicate with MiR Fleet must be on the same network and subnet as MiR Fleet.

  • Page 8: Network Requirements

    MiR Fleet PC must be connected to the network through Ethernet and must be in the same physical location as the robot. Geographical distance will cause delay between the fleet and the robots.
  • Page 9 Antenna The small antenna shipped with the MiR robots is used for connecting the robots to your in- house wireless network. It is designed for 2.4 GHz, and it does not have a powerful gain. If you experience issues, consider replacing it with an antenna that suits your network.

  • Page 10: Getting Started

    Select one robot to be a model robot. After updating the robot, use it to create the entire site setup you want MiR Fleet to use. The model robot must contain all the site data you need for MiR Fleet to run the robots as intended, and all procedures you intend to use the robots for should be tested on this robot before adding any robots to MiR Fleet.

  • Page 11: Updating Robot Software

    Locate and select the downloaded software package. It may take a few minutes for the package to successfully upload. Once the software is uploaded, turn the robot off and then on again. MiR Fleet PC Getting Started (en) 08/2020 - v.1.4 ©Copyright 2019-2020: Mobile Industrial Robots A/S.

  • Page 12: Exporting A Site File

    > Maps. Select the site you want to use for the fleet and select Export. The site file is now downloaded to your device and can be imported to the fleet later. 3.3 Finding your fleet's IP Address To find the IP address of your MiR Fleet, you must access the fleet's Ubuntu operating system and follow the steps below.
  • Page 13 In the following frame, use the command: mir_fleet_tool A menu is displayed on a blue background. Choose Display Network connection information to see your MiR Fleet’s IP address. MiR Fleet PC Getting Started (en) 08/2020 - v.1.4 ©Copyright 2019-2020: Mobile Industrial Robots A/S.

  • Page 14: Signing In For The First Time

    3.4 Signing in for the first time You sign in to MiR Fleet by typing the fleet’s IP address in a web browser on a computer on the same physical network as the robots and the fleet.

  • Page 15: Installing And Activating Your Fleet

    3.5 Installing and activating your fleet You are now ready to activate the MiR Fleet interface. It is only necessary to activate your license the first time you sign in to MiR Fleet. After activation, the license is tied to the hardware of the host and can only run on that host.
  • Page 16 If you work offline, the attempt to activate the license will fail, and you are directed to a page where you can download a request file. If the download does not start automatically, select the link Download it here. MiR Fleet PC Getting Started (en) 08/2020 - v.1.4 ©Copyright 2019-2020: Mobile Industrial Robots A/S.
  • Page 17 The web page now generates a response file Select Download and save the response file on a USB pen. Then bring it back to MiR Fleet. MiR Fleet PC Getting Started (en) 08/2020 - v.1.4 ©Copyright 2019-2020: Mobile Industrial Robots A/S.
  • Page 18 Upload page. Upload the response file to MiR Fleet and select Next. Once your MiR Fleet license is successfully activated, restart your host device. MiR Fleet PC Getting Started (en) 08/2020 - v.1.4 ©Copyright 2019-2020: Mobile Industrial Robots A/S.
  • Page 19 3. Getting Started Once MiR Fleet has started up, open a web browser, and go to the sign in page by inserting the IP address of your MiR Fleet in the address bar. Enter a username and password. The default usernames and passwords are the same as for robots.

  • Page 20: Commissioning

    (red frame). The items in the red frame are fleet specific and must be set up in the fleet interface. Figure 4.1. The items that are boxed in green are synchronized between the robots through the fleet. The items boxed in red are not synchronized and are specific to the fleet.

  • Page 21: Adding Robots To The Fleet

    4.2 Adding robots to the fleet The first robot you should add to your MiR Fleet is the model robot where you have created a complete site. Once you add it, MiR Fleet synchronizes data with the robot and retrieves all the site data.
  • Page 22 Active in MiRFleet. You can use the default robot group or create new groups for different types of robots. See more in Groups on page 27. MiR Fleet PC Getting Started (en) 08/2020 - v.1.4 ©Copyright 2019-2020: Mobile Industrial Robots A/S.
  • Page 23 This ensures that all robots are running with the same information as the fleet. Once the robot has finished synchronizing with MiR Fleet, select Show info for the robot you just added, and then select Go to robot interface.

  • Page 24: Importing A Site File

    Sign out of the robot interface once the robot is correctly positioned on an active fleet map. We discourage further use of the robot interface. 4.3 Importing a site file...

  • Page 25: Activating A Site

    Even though all robot settings are synchronized, you must activate the site you want to use for the fleet. In robot interfaces, you activate individual maps, but in MiR Fleet you must activate a whole site. To do this, navigate to Setup >...

  • Page 26: Setting Up Mission Schedules

    Set the mission parameters to specify which robot group should run the mission and at what time the mission should be initiated. High priority puts the mission to the front of the queue. MiR Fleet PC Getting Started (en) 08/2020 - v.1.4 ©Copyright 2019-2020: Mobile Industrial Robots A/S.

  • Page 27: Groups

    Each robot can only be assigned to one robot group and one charging group. Robot groups In MiR Fleet, any number of robots can be assigned to a robot group. Each robot group is used to collect a number of mission groups that all robots in the group are able to execute.
  • Page 28 4. Commissioning In the Group type drop-down menu, select Robot group. MiR Fleet PC Getting Started (en) 08/2020 - v.1.4 ©Copyright 2019-2020: Mobile Industrial Robots A/S.
  • Page 29 MiR Fleet PC Getting Started (en) 08/2020 - v.1.4 ©Copyright 2019-2020: Mobile Industrial Robots A/S.
  • Page 30 The list of available robots is shown. Assign a robot to the robot group by selecting Show info for the robot you want to assign, and then Edit under Robot group. MiR Fleet PC Getting Started (en) 08/2020 - v.1.4 ©Copyright 2019-2020: Mobile Industrial Robots A/S.
  • Page 31 The robot is now assigned to the group. Charging groups In MiR Fleet, charging groups are used to assign a certain set of charging stations to any number of robots. This is useful if you have enabled auto charging, and you have a set of chargers and robots in two isolated areas.
  • Page 32 4. Commissioning In the Group type drop down menu, select Charging group. MiR Fleet PC Getting Started (en) 08/2020 - v.1.4 ©Copyright 2019-2020: Mobile Industrial Robots A/S.
  • Page 33 Each charging station can only be added to one charging group. Chargers that are gray are already part of a charging group. MiR Fleet PC Getting Started (en) 08/2020 - v.1.4 ©Copyright 2019-2020: Mobile Industrial Robots A/S.
  • Page 34 The list of available robots is shown. Assign a robot to the charging group by selecting Show info for the robot you want to assign, and then Edit under Charging group. MiR Fleet PC Getting Started (en) 08/2020 - v.1.4 ©Copyright 2019-2020: Mobile Industrial Robots A/S.

  • Page 35: Setting Up Elevators

    Contact your distributor for more information or for the following guides related to elevators: • How to set up elevators in MiR Fleet • How to set up an OPC UA elevator server MiR Fleet PC Getting Started (en) 08/2020 - v.1.4 ©Copyright 2019-2020: Mobile Industrial Robots A/S.
  • Page 36 Name the elevator, insert its IP address, select which driver it uses and choose if the robot should turn inside the elevator. When you are done, select Create elevator. Select Floors to set up the floors for the elevator. MiR Fleet PC Getting Started (en) 08/2020 - v.1.4 ©Copyright 2019-2020: Mobile Industrial Robots A/S.
  • Page 37 Door: Select 1 if the elevator has only one exit and entry and 2 if the elevator has a separate exit and entry and you want the robot to leave through the opposite door. MiR Fleet PC Getting Started (en) 08/2020 - v.1.4 ©Copyright 2019-2020: Mobile Industrial Robots A/S.
  • Page 38 Keep adding floors until you have the required number for your building. When you have finished adding floors, activate your elevator. To do this select Elevator, and set the ON/OFF toggle switch to ON. MiR Fleet PC Getting Started (en) 08/2020 - v.1.4 ©Copyright 2019-2020: Mobile Industrial Robots A/S.

  • Page 39: Setting Up Fleet Dashboards

    Select one of the widget groups and select a widget. Available widgets are shown in the top bar. Keep adding widgets, until you have the wanted dashboard. You can move the widgets around and resize them as needed. MiR Fleet PC Getting Started (en) 08/2020 - v.1.4 ©Copyright 2019-2020: Mobile Industrial Robots A/S.

  • Page 40: Setting Up The Fleet Robots For Automatic Charging And Staging

    4.9 Setting up the fleet robots for automatic charging and staging MiR Fleet is able to automatically send robots to charging stations when they begin to reach low power, and send them to staging positions to park when idle. To enable auto staging, you must have at least one staging position in the site for each robot connected to MiR Fleet.
  • Page 41 4. Commissioning These settings are disabled by default. Follow these steps to set up the fleet robots for auto charging and auto staging: Go to System > Settings and select Charging and staging. Auto charging Auto staging to True. MiR Fleet now handles charging and staging automatically, using the default settings. If you...
  • Page 42 Select True to enable MiR Fleet to send robots to staging positions automatically when they are idle. Enabling this feature requires a staging position for each robot. Figure 4.2. Parameters that can be set in Charging and staging. MiR Fleet PC Getting Started (en) 08/2020 - v.1.4 ©Copyright 2019-2020: Mobile Industrial Robots A/S.

  • Page 43: Setting Up The Fleet Robots For Collision Avoidance

    4.10 Setting up the fleet robots for collision avoidance Enabling collision avoidance synchronizes the footprints and positions of the robots connected to fleet, ensuring that the robots do not collide with each other. This setting is disabled by default. Follow these steps to enable collision avoidance: Go to System >...

  • Page 44: Evacuation Zones

    MiR Fleet interface. Evacuation zones may be used in connection with for example, fire alarms. For more information about Evacuation zones, contact your distributor for the guide How to set up evacuation zones and fire alarms. MiR Fleet PC Getting Started (en) 08/2020 - v.1.4 ©Copyright 2019-2020: Mobile Industrial Robots A/S.

  • Page 45: Mir Fleet Api

    In general, the MiR Fleet API has possibilities for integration directly through the API, and you can try the API calls directly from the MiR Fleet interface help menu, like you know it from the robot interface. Make sure to check the parameters in the API documentation.

  • Page 46: Authentication

    5.1 Authentication To authenticate REST requests in the MiR Fleet API a basic authentication must be included in the header similar to the robot API. It consists of a base64 encoded string and is formed by the username followed by a colon and a sha-256-encoded password. The format can also be described as: BASE64 (<username>:SHA-256( <password>...
  • Page 47 Contact your distributor for the guide How to use MiR v2.0.0 REST Interface using Postman or ARC, which provides additional information regarding the use of REST API.  MiR Fleet PC Getting Started (en) 08/2020 - v.1.4 ©Copyright 2019-2020: Mobile Industrial Robots A/S.

  • Page 48: Maintenance Of Mir Fleet Pc

    To ensure that MiR Fleet is running optimally, it is important to keep your products updated. 6.1 Updating MiR Fleet The MiR Fleet PC software can be updated by uploading a .mir file through the interface. For the latest .mir software file, contact your distributor. See the MiR Fleet Reference Guide for instructions on updating the MiR Fleet PC software.
  • Page 49 A Docker container is a runtime instance of a Docker image. Launching a Docker container from a Docker image will execute the processes defined by the Docker image. For more information, see Docker's documentation. MiR Fleet PC Getting Started (en) 08/2020 - v.1.4 ©Copyright 2019-2020: Mobile Industrial Robots A/S.
  • Page 50 The MiR Fleet interface is the web-based interface that enables you to communicate with your MiR Fleet. MiR Fleet License The product license you received with MiR Fleet PC. This license is used to activate your MiR Fleet. A license can only be used to activate one MiR Fleet. MiR robot interface The robot interface is the web-based interface that enables you to communicate with your MiR robot.
  • Page 51 Model robot The model robot contains all the site data you need to run the intended fleet operations. It is important that all missions are tested on the model robot before adding it to MiR Fleet.

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