Non-standard IPC Setup
Mech-Mind allows you to use your own computer or laptop (“non-standard IPC” for short) as the industrial personal computer (IPC) for installing and running Mech-Mind’s software. Please note that Mech-Mind does not guarantee that the functions and performance of a non-standard IPC are the same as those of a standard IPC.
To ensure normal operation of Mech-Mind’s software on a non-standard IPC, you need to complete the settings in this chapter.
| The standard IPC provided by Mech-Mind is already fully set up. It provides the standard operation environment for Mech-Mind’s software and therefore can maximize the function and performance of the software. Therefore, it is recommended to use the standard IPC provided by Mech-Mind. For instructions about the Mech-Mind’s standard IPC, please refer to the Mech-Mind IPC User Manual. |
Check System Requirements
Please confirm that the IPC running Mech-Vision and Mech-Viz or Mech-DLK meets the system configuration requirements (including authorization requirements).
Check Graphics Card Driver
To carry out deep learning training or inference, Mech-DLK and Mech-Vision rely on NVIDIA’s high hash rate and require that the GPU driver meets the version requirement.
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For Mech-Vision 1.7.0 and above, as well as for Mech-DLK 2.3 and above, the graphics card driver version should be no lower than 472.50.
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For Mech-Vision 1.6.1 and 1.6.2, the graphics card driver version should be no lower than 471.68.
Check Driver Version
Follow the steps below to check the driver’s version.
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Type NVIDIA control panel in the search box of the taskbar to open the panel.
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Check the graphics card type and driver’s version on the homepage.
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If the driver version is lower than 472.50, please update graphics card driver.
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If the driver version is higher than 472.50, no update is required.
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Update Graphics Card Driver
Follow the steps below to update the graphics card driver.
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Go to the NVIDIA Download Drivers page.
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Choose the IPC’s graphics series in the Product Series drop-down menu, and choose the graphics type in the Product drop-down menu. Make sure the other options are correct and then click Search.
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Click Download on the page.
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Click Download again on the Download page to start downloading the driver.
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When the download is completed, double-click the EXE file to install the driver.
| After the driver is successfully installed, please restart Mech-Vision to ensure normal operation. |
Check CPU
Mech-Vision and Mech-Viz require that the CPU supports AVX2 instruction set.
Click the link to confirm whether your CPU supports the AVX2 instruction set.
Set IPC Region and Language
The region and language of the IPC should match. Otherwise, garbled texts will appear in the log of Mech-Vision or Mech-Viz.
Set IPC Region
Please follow the steps below to set the IPC region:
On the IPC, go to . In Country or region, choose the country or region where you are located.
Set IPC Language
The IPC language should be set according to the IPC region. Follow the steps below to complete the setting:
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On the IPC, go to . Choose the language in Windows display language. If your language is not listed in Windows display language, proceed to the next step.
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In Preferred languages, click Add a preferred language to open the window Choose a language to install.
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Type a language or country/region name in the search box, select the language that you wish to install, and click Next to open the window Install language features.
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Check the option Set as my Windows display language, and then click Install to install the language and set it as the display language for your IPC.
If the option Set as my Windows display language was not checked while you installed the language, you need to manually switch the language in Windows display language.
Turn off Windows Defender Firewall
The software communicates with external devices connected to the IPC (such as Mech-Eye Industrial 3D Camera, robot controller, and PLC) through Ethernet ports, whereas Windows Defender Firewall might block such communication. Therefore, it is necessary to turn off Windows Defender Firewall’s protection for these Ethernet ports.
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On the IPC, go to .
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In the pop-up window, click Windows Defender Firewall Properties.
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Under the Domain Profile tab, click Customize… on the right side of Protected network connections.
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In the pop-up window, uncheck all the connected Ethernet ports. Then, click OK.
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Repeat steps 3 and 4 for the Private Profile and Public Profile tabs.
Prevent Windows from Updating
In order to complete updates, Windows might force the IPC to shut down/restart, which obstructs normal production. Therefore, it is highly recommended to prevent Windows from updating to avoid unexpected downtime.
| If you choose to keep Windows Update enabled, please make sure that the shutdown/restart occurs during planned downtime. For example, you can set active hours for Windows Update. |
Windows Update Medic Service fixes problems in Windows Update and ensures that your computer continues to receive updates. That is, even if you have disabled Windows Update, Windows Update Medic Service will eventually re-enable it. Therefore, it is necessary to disable Windows Update Medic Service as well.
Disable Windows Update
Follow the steps below to disable Windows Update:
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Search for Services in the search box of the IPC taskbar, and open Services from the search results.
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Scroll down to find Windows Update. Double-click it to open Windows Update Properties.
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In the General tab, click Stop to stop the service first. In the drop-down menu of Startup type, select Disabled, and then click Apply.
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Click the Recovery tab, and change the response for all failures to Take No Action. Then, click OK.
Disable Windows Update Medic Service
Follow the steps below to disable Windows Update Medic Service:
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Open the Registry Editor by one of the following methods:
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On the IPC, click the search box in the lower left corner of the desktop, and enter Registry Editor.
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On the IPC, click the search box in the lower left corner of the desktop, and enter regedit.
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Hold win and R to open the Run window, enter regedit in the Open input box. Then click OK.
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In the left panel, navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\WaaSMedicSvc. Then in the right panel, right-click Start and select Modify.
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In the pop-up window, change Value data to 4, and then click OK to close the window.
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In the right panel, right-click FailureActions and select Modify.
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In the pop-up window, change the values selected in the box below to 01 each. Then, click OK.
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Check if the changes are effective:
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Search for Services in the search box of the IPC taskbar, and open Services from the search results.
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Find Windows Update Medic Service and double-click to open it. Now the Startup type in the General tab should be Disabled, and all responses for failures in the Recovery tab should be Take No Action.
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