Installation

This chapter explains how to install and start Epic Pro on Ubuntu systems.

Preparation

  • Ensure that the industrial control computer runs Ubuntu 18.04 or later (check the version in Settings > About).

  • Contact Transfer technical support to obtain a dongle and insert it into the USB port of the control computer.

  • Download the dongle driver.After downloading, execute the following command to install the driver:

    sudo dpkg -i codemeter_7.60.5598.500_amd64.deb

Add Transfer Software Repository

Follow these steps to add the Transfer software repository.

  1. Open the terminal and enter the following command to open sources.list.

    sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list
  2. Add the following line to the end of sources.list.

    deb [arch=amd64 trusted=yes] http://apt.qianyi.ai/repo/ universal main
  3. Save and close the sources.list file.

  4. Update the apt cache with the following command.

    sudo apt update

Install Epic Pro

Execute the following commands to install Epic Pro.

sudo apt update
sudo apt install epic-pro=1.2.1
Epic Pro requires ATOM for use. After installing Epic Pro, proceed to install ATOM.

Launch Epic Pro

Search for Epic Pro in the application list and click on the corresponding icon to launch Epic Pro. Once launched, the software will automatically open the user interface in the browser.

Uninstall Epic Pro

Execute the following command to uninstall Epic Pro.

sudo apt purge epic-pro=1.2.1

Install ATOM

Execute the following commands to install ATOM.

sudo apt update
sudo apt install atom-env=1.2.1        (GPU version)
sudo apt install atom-env-cpu=1.2.1    (CPU version)
sudo apt install atom=1.2.1

Run ATOM

Execute the following command to run ATOM.

systemctl --user start Atom.service

Execute the following command to stop ATOM.

systemctl --user stop Atom.service

Execute the following command to restart ATOM.

systemctl --user restart Atom.service

Uninstall ATOM

Execute the following commands to uninstall ATOM.

sudo apt purge atom-env=1.2.1        (GPU version)
sudo apt purge atom-env-cpu=1.2.1    (CPU version)
sudo apt purge atom=1.2.1