Installing the robot controller

1. Run the installation package (WX2025PACKROBOT.EXE) on the computer where the robot controller is to be installed. Reminder: The installation package (WX2025PACKROBOT.EXE) is available in the "Install\Robot" subdirectory of the product used.
2. Validate the license.
3. Select "Install the Robot Controller" and go to the next step.
4. Select the installation directory of the robot controller. Go to the next step.
5. The setup is completed. Validate. The robot controller is installed. All you have to do now is configure the robot controller.

Robot controller settings

1. Specify the name of the Robot controller. This name will be used in the different status reports sent. We advise you to use a name that can be easily identified. Go to the next step.
2. Specify the location of robot files. This directory corresponds to the shared directory created on the computer where the robot was installed. Go to the next step.
3. Select the alert options of the Robot controller. These options will be used by default for all the tests run by the monitoring robot. You can:
   • use WINDEV and WEBDEV's internal messaging system: WDBal. This option assumes that the database of the Control Centers is accessible from the computer of the monitoring robot.
   • send the messages by email. This option assumes that the computer of the monitoring robot can access an email server.
   • use another program, that will perform a specific process of the messages. This other program must be accessible from the computer of the monitoring robot.
     The alerts of the Robot controller can also be chosen in the monitor. We advise you to select at least one of the alert options for the Robot controller.
4. Go to the next step. This plane depends on the options that were previously checked.
   • If the WDBal messaging must be used, specify:
     • the name of message sender (and the associated password if necessary). This name must correspond to the name of a contributor found in the database of Control Centers.
     • the default recipients. The name specified in the table must correspond to the name of a contributor found in the database of Control Centers.
       Note: New recipients can be added from the monitor.
     • the parameters for accessing the database of Control Centers:
       • directory of the database if the files use a network share.
       • characteristics of the HFSQL Client/Server database (server, port, database).
   • If an email must be sent, specify:
     • the sender email address. This address is the one displayed in the email.
     • the characteristics of the SMTP server to be used to send messages: server, port, user and associated password (these characteristics are supplied by the ISP).
     • the email addresses of default recipients.
       Note: New recipients can be added from the monitor.
   • If a third-party program is to be used, specify the path of the executable to be launched.
5. Specify the Windows account (and the associated password) used to create the scheduled task that will start the Robot controller. Please note: this account must have administrative rights to perform this operation.. If a domain is used, specify the domain name.
   Remark: If domain names are used, all three programs (robot, counter-robot and monitor) must be installed on the same domain..
   Go to the next step.
6. The setup is completed. Validate. The Robot controller is configured.