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MultipackParser is a Qt6/C++17 HMI bridge between Multipack palletizing plans (.rob) and Universal Robots UR10/UR20 palletizing workflows.

This wiki is the practical guide for operators, robot integrators, and developers.

Start Here

• Getting Started
• Operations Guide
• Configuration
• Command Line
• Build and Deploy
• Updates
• XML-RPC API
• Architecture
• Troubleshooting
• Development Notes

What the App Does

• Imports and parses Multipack .rob files.
• Stores pallet plans in SQLite (paletten.db by default).
• Serves robot data via the built-in XML-RPC server, default 0.0.0.0:8080.
• Exposes the robot-facing endpoint normally used as http://192.168.0.10:8080/RPC2.
• Talks to the Universal Robots Dashboard Server, default 192.168.0.1:29999, for status and control.
• Monitors scanner/safety state and plays warning/alarm audio.
• Supports online and offline signed update workflows.

Runtime Overview

On startup the application initializes logging, loads settings.json, opens the SQLite database, refreshes .rob files from the configured USB path, starts the XML-RPC server when server.auto_start is enabled, connects to the robot Dashboard Server, and then starts audio/safety/update services.

Robot clients must not treat a reachable XML-RPC socket as application readiness. Poll get_status() or UR_GetStatus() and wait for ready == true before requesting pallet, package, layer, or position data.

Supported Robot Profiles

Profile	Purpose
UR10	Single-pallet workflow with two-scanner status values.
UR20	Two-pallet workflow with active-palette management and three-scanner status.

The configured robot model is stored in settings.json as info.UR_Model.

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