Install Software and DL Environment on IPC

This section will show you how to install software and the Deep Learning Environment. It is recommended to follow the steps when installing.

Prerequisites for using Mech-Mind software

Please refer to Prerequisites for Mech-Mind Software for detailed information.

Install Mech-Center

  1. Double-click on the Mech-Center .exe file to run the Setup Wizard.

  2. Click Next and select a location to install the software. You can also choose to create a shortcut on the desktop or on the Start menu.

  3. Click Next and choose the necessary components (the default one in most cases) to install. Please ensure that there is sufficient storage for software installation.

  4. Click Next to confirm the installation and wait for installation to complete.

  5. If Open Mech-Center is checked in the previous step, the executable program will check the operation environment automatically, and you can download the missing components based on the notification or click Next. If the box is unchecked, you need to go to the installation directory location of Mech-Center and find Mech-Center Installer Tool. Double-click on the .exe file to check the environment.

  6. Now Mech-Center is installed successfully.

Install Deep Learning Environment

  1. The DL Environment is a compressed file in .7z format. Unzip it with a tool that can extract 7z files.

  2. After extracting the files, double-click on the Mech_Mind_software_environment_installer .exe file to run the Setup Wizard.

  3. Click Next and select the installation type according to whether Mech-DLK is needed to train the model.

  4. Click Next and select the computer type.

  5. Click Next to check the environment.

  6. The result of environment check will be displayed later.

  7. Click Next and confirm the missing components to be installed.

  8. Click Next and choose a location to create a shortcut.

  9. Click Next to start installing.

  10. If the environment is installed successfully, the program will show that all requirements are met.

  11. Click Finish to finish and close the environment setup wizard.

Install Mech-Eye Viewer

  1. Double-click on Mech-Eye Viewer .exe file to run the Setup Wizard.

  2. Click Next and select a location to install the software. You can also choose to create a shortcut on the desktop or on the Start menu.

  3. Click Next and choose the components you want to install (the default one in most cases). Please ensure that there is sufficient storage for software installation.

  4. Click Next to confirm the installation and wait for installation to complete.

Install Mech-Vision

  1. Double-click on the Mech-Vision .exe file to run the Setup Wizard.

  2. Click Next and select a directory location for software installation. You can also choose to create a shortcut on the desktop or on the Start menu, and whether to override the global ini file.

  3. Click Next to confirm the installation and wait for installation to complete. Please ensure that there is sufficient storage for software installation.

Install Mech-Viz

  1. Double-click on the Mech-Viz .exe file to run the Setup Wizard.

  2. Click Next and select a directory location for software installation. You can also choose to create a shortcut on the desktop or on the Start menu, and whether to override the global ini file.

  3. Click Next to confirm the installation and wait for installation to complete. Please ensure that there is sufficient storage for software installation.

Now you have successfully installed the software and environment. Please read the next section.