Configure MRL Connect

MRL Connect allows native NX users to retrieve cutting tool assemblies from the Manufacturing Resource Library (MRL) in Teamcenter. New tools must be created in the library using Teamcenter.

Prerequisites:

• A Teamcenter four-tier server installation must exist.

• Teamcenter client communication system (TCCS) must be installed on the machine running NX.

• Java Runtime Environment (JRE) must be installed on the machine running NX.

• The Manufacturing Resource Library must be populated on the Teamcenter server.

• The manufacturing preferences in NX CAM must point to a configuration file that has been set up for Resource Manager access, for example, the cam_native_rm_library.dat configuration file provided with NX.

Before you begin installation, make sure you have the latest available version of the Manufacturing Resource Library. If a later version is available, download and extract the latest version and browse to the advanced_installations directory in the location of the extracted files.

For information about later versions, see Support Center.

To configure MRL on the computer running NX:

Procedure

1. In the advanced_installations directory in the Teamcenter software kit, locate the advanced_installations.zip file and unzip it to a local directory.

2. In the resource_management directory, click Setup.exe.

Teamcenter displays the Teamcenter Configuration Setup dialog box.

3. Click Next.

Teamcenter displays a notification that you must check for the most recent version of the resource library.

4. Click Next.

Teamcenter displays the Setup Type Selection dialog box.

5. Select Configure MRL Connect.

6. Select MRL Connect for NX - Configure environment on NX Client.

This option creates the command file start_nx_using_mrl_connect.bat in the location user-profile\MRLConnect, for example: C:\Users\login_username\MRLConnect\start_nx_using_mrl_connect.bat

7. Enter the path to the NX base directory.

8. Enter the path to the directory where FMS is locally installed.

9. Enter the path to the Java Runtime Environment.

10. Enter server name and port number of the Teamcenter server.

This information is used to build the NX environment variable on the NX client.

Tip Ask your Teamcenter installer for the port number.

11. Check your selections and complete the installation.

MRL Connect supports only the retrieval of tools from MRL into NX CAM.

Machines, devices, feeds and speeds data, machining data, cut methods, part materials, and tool materials are not supported. Those modules should use ASCII, not MRL, in the configuration file.