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Linda A (linda-alm) wrote :

Updated installation document according to comments from Martin.

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Ulrika Dreifaldt (ulrika-dreifaldt) wrote :

Looks good to me.

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328. By Linda Alm <lindaal@HiAlban>

Changed path to x3d examples. Removed part of FsWisdomSettings sectin, renamed section to FsWisdomSamples. Edited section Install dependencies.

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1=== modified file 'doc/04_Install_GNU.dox'
2--- doc/04_Install_GNU.dox 2009-07-15 12:38:40 +0000
3+++ doc/04_Install_GNU.dox 2009-08-20 13:18:43 +0000
4@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
5
6 Currently, the three supported hardware/software configurations are:
7 - Regular - a computer with decent Nvidia* graphics card. We recommend a Core2duo (or even Core2Quad) and Nvidia Geforce 8800 (or better)
8- - HapticStation - a computer as above, with IEEE1394 (firewire) port plus a Sensable Omni haptic device
9+ - HapticStation - a computer as above, with IEEE1394 (firewire) port plus a SensAble Omni haptic device
10 - Alban - a computer with Core2Quad, Nvidia Quadro 3700, printer port, IEEE1394 (firewire), StereoGraphics emitter and shutter glasses plus Phantom Desktop haptic device
11
12 * *) We only use Nvidia cards ourselves, and do not recommend use of ATI/AMD based cards due to infamous driver issues. If you have such card and it does work well for you, please contact us and we will perhaps change the recommendation.
13@@ -69,9 +69,7 @@
14 cd forssim_dependencies
15 ./setup_ubuntu
16\endcode
17
18-Make sure we have \c /usr/local/lib as part of our library path:
19 \code
20-sudo sh -c "echo /usr/local/lib > /etc/ld.so.conf.d/local.conf"
21 sudo ldconfig
22 \endcode
23
24@@ -103,38 +101,26 @@
25
26 That's it!
27
28-\section FsWisdomSettings Editing the settings for FsWisdom
29-You can try some sample test cases in the simulator but to be able to download them,
30- you will need to have obtained a password from Forsslund Systems.
31-
32-At the moment you might need to start the program once to create the settings file. Type
33-
34-\code
35-FsWisdom
36-\endcode
37-
38-from any location in a terminal.
39-
40-Press cancel to exit the program.
41-
42-Open up the settings file
43-\code
44-gedit .config/Forsslund\ Systems\ AB/FsWisdom.conf
45-\endcode
46-
47-and enter the password where it says
48-
49-\code
50-[database]
51-password=
52-\endcode
53-
54-Save and close the settings file.
55-
56-Then you can start \c FsWisdom again. See chapter 10 for a description of the program, or
57+\section FsWisdomSamples Run samples in FsWisdom
58+You can try some sample test cases in the simulator, but to be able to run the program and download them,
59+ you will need to have obtained a user name and a password from Forsslund Systems.
60+
61+See chapter 10 for a description of the program, or
62 chapter 3 for some simple examples,
63 but make sure to continue the installation first if you need to install a haptic device.
64
65+To start the program, type
66+
67+\code
68+FsWisdom
69+\endcode
70+
71+from any location in a terminal.
72+Enter user name and password.
73+Select <tt>Remove Wisdom Tooth Mouse v1</tt> and click <tt>Perform selected exercise</tt>.
74+Use <tt>Alt-Tab</tt> to switch between the settings and simulation screen. While in the simulation screen you can use your mouse to drill. Press space to turn drill on/off and h to switch between drill/elevator.
75+Move the drill in x/y-coordinates by pressing left mouse button and in x/z-coordinates by pressing middle mouse button.
76+
77
78 \section GNUOmni HapticStation - Omni
79 If you do not have a SensAble Phantom device, ignore this section.
80@@ -171,9 +157,9 @@
81
82 Reboot the computer. Choose 2.6.22-14 in the boot loader (hit Esc in Ubuntu stage)
83
84-\subsection InOH Install Open Haptics:
85+\subsection InOH Install OpenHaptics:
86
87-To install the proprietary drivers (that you need to acquire directly from Sensable), do the following.
88+To install the proprietary drivers (that you need to acquire directly from SensAble, http://www.sensable.com/support-download-pdd.htm), do the following.
89 Put the \c OpenHaptics_AE_LinuxV2.0.zip file in \c forssim_dependencies/
90
91 \code
92@@ -224,12 +210,12 @@
93 Now try the haptic enabled simulation:
94
95 \code
96-cd forssim/models/one_cylinder/x3d (to be moved)
97+cd forssim/examples/x3d/
98 QtH3DLoad drillable_cylinder.x3d
99 \endcode
100
101 \section GNUAlban Alban Simulator - Phantom Desktop, pedals, stereo
102-If you do not have a Sensable Desktop device, ignore this section.
103+If you do not have a SensAble Desktop device, ignore this section.
104
105 \subsection Configure Nvidia drivers for Stereo glasses etc
106 Press <tt>Ctrl-Alt-F1</tt> to enter a real console, then enter following:
107@@ -250,7 +236,7 @@
108 That should be all that's needed.
109
110 \subsubsection InstallPhantomDeviceDrivers Install Phantom Device Drivers with parallel port
111-We will now configure parallel ports to be used with Sensable Phantom Desktop. The first part is to get the parallel port working. After that, the proprietary drivers are installed.
112+We will now configure parallel ports to be used with SensAble Phantom Desktop. The first part is to get the parallel port working. After that, the proprietary drivers are installed.
113
114 Add the following line at the end of <tt>/etc/modprobe.d/options</tt>
115 \code
116@@ -280,7 +266,7 @@
117 You need to logout and login again to enable the new group permission.
118
119
120-To install the proprietary drivers (that you need to acquire directly from Sensable), do the following.
121+To install the proprietary drivers (that you need to acquire directly from SensAble), do the following.
122 Put the <tt>OpenHaptics_AE_LinuxV2.0.zip</tt> file in \c forssim_dependencies/
123
124 \code
125@@ -312,7 +298,7 @@
126 Now try the haptic enabled simulation:
127
128 \code
129-cd forssim/models/one_cylinder/x3d (to be moved)
130+cd forssim/models/examples/x3d/
131 QtH3DLoad drillable_cylinder.x3d
132 \endcode
133

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