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Importing Configuration

To use OpenPnP with the LumenPnP, you will need to tell the software about your machine's capabilities, such as it's size, how many cameras it has, etc. We've done the basic work for you and put together a starting set of configuration files that will describe your Lumen. To use our defaults, follow the instructions below.

If you'd like to start from scratch with your setup, community member Qwertymodo has posted a very helpful video showing his process of doing calibration on his machine from scratch.

Windows

  1. Download and install OpenPnP 2.0 for Windows here (probably the 64 bit installer).

  2. Go to the LumenPnP Releases Page.

  3. Find the latest release that is compatible with your hardware.

    1. If your machine's version begins with v2, pick the most recent release starting with v2.
    2. If your machine's version begins with v3, pick the most recent release starting with v3.

  4. Download the Source Code (zip) for that release.

  5. Unzip the source code.

  6. Navigate to the openPnP folder inside and find the four configuration files you need: machine.xml, packages.xml, parts.xml, and vision-settings.xml.

  7. To install these files in OpenPnP, you'll need to find its configuration folder. First, follow these instructions to show hidden folders in Windows Explorer.

  8. Navigate to:

  9. On Windows Vista and newer: C:\Users\[username]\.openpnp2.

  10. On Windows XP and older: C:\Documents and Settings\[username]\.openpnp2.

  11. Double-check that OpenPnP is closed.

  12. In the .openpnp2 folder you'll find the currently used configuration files, machine.xml, packages.xml, parts.xml, and vision-settings.xml. It is a good idea to copy these somewhere as backup whenever you make changes like this.

  13. Copy the configuration files from the LumenPnP source files into .openpnp2 and overwrite the old configuration files. Note that if you've already been using OpenPnP, you may want to only replace your machine.xml file, as the other files will overwrite your existing components and vision libraries.

MacOS

  1. Download and install OpenPnP 2.0 for Mac here.

  2. Go to the LumenPnP Releases Page.

  3. Find the latest release that is compatible with your hardware.

    1. If your machine's version begins with v2, pick the most recent release starting with v2.
    2. If your machine's version begins with v3, pick the most recent release starting with v3.

  4. Download the Source Code (zip) for that release.

  5. Unzip the source code.

  6. Navigate to the openPnP folder inside and find the four configuration files you need: machine.xml, packages.xml, parts.xml, and vision-settings.xml.

  7. To install these files in OpenPnP, you'll need to find its configuration folder. First, follow these instructions to show hidden folders in Finder.

  8. Next, navigate to: /Users/[username]/.openpnp2.

  9. Double check that OpenPnP is closed.

  10. In the .openpnp2 folder you'll find the currently used configuration files, machine.xml, packages.xml, parts.xml, and vision-settings.xml. It is a good idea to copy these somewhere as backup whenever you make changes like this.

  11. Copy the configuration files from the LumenPnP source files into .openpnp2 and overwrite the old configuration files. Note that if you've already been using OpenPnP, you may want to only replace your machine.xml file, as the other files will overwrite your existing components and vision libraries.

Next Steps

Our next step is to Connect To The Machine.