Installation manual

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Install Tech United software

follow installation instructions on How to install Ubuntu 10.04 on a devpc

At Install the Tech United Software, comment out the lines regarding the KINECT.


Ensure that /home/robocup/svn/trunk/src/Turtle2/Libs/Simulink/ and all its subdirectories are in the MATLAB path


PITON source

  1. Make a new directory /home/PITON
  2. Download Media:PITON.zip‎ and extract the contents in /home/PITON/
  3. Download Media:Beckhoff_EL4132_sFun.zip‎ and extract the contents in /home/PITON/software/Beckhoff EL4132/


Copy EL4132 s-function

copy s-function for EL4132 to Robocup folder

  • Copy ec_EL4132_dac.c and ec_EL4132_dac.mexglx from /home/PITON/software/Beckhoff EL4132/ to /home/robocup/svn/trunk/src/Turtle2/Libs/Simulink/Ethercat/


Extra packages

Use the Package Manager to install the following packages and their dependencies


Required packages

  • libdc1394-22
  • libdc1394-dev
  • libdc1394-utils
  • libraw1394-11
  • libraw1394-dev
  • wine


Optional packages

  • coriander (to view camera output)


To compile programs using the libdc1394 package without problems, one file has to be changed.

  1. Open /usr/include/dc1394/dc1394.h with super user privileges
  2. Comment the line #include <dc1394/register.h> so it becomes /*#include <dc1394/register.h>*/
  3. Save the file


Extra programs

Install the EasySetup, which enables configuration of the motor drive

  • Double click technosoft EasySetup installer.exe, it will be opened by WINE
  • The serial needed for installation is 0000-RKNZ-RWS0-029F
  • Do not update the program through the internet, if requested. WINE cannot handle this update, resulting in a not properly functioning setup program.


Add to path

Add to MATLAB path

  • /home/PITON/fireCamCalibration
  • /home/PITON/src