Security update for Windows 10 causes problems for PC-SDK applications and OPC Server.

Henrik Berlin

A recent security update* for Windows 10 causes the robot controller communication to fail. Microsoft is working on a resolution and will provide an update in an upcoming security update for Windows. Meanwhile, ABB will provide a update of PC-SDK and OPC Server 6.06.01 that will fix the issue. The plan is to make it available mid-January.

A workaround is to manually uninstall the update. (Any of KB4056892, KB4056891, KB4056890, KB4056888, KB4056893. The updates contain the same fix but for different versions/builds of Windows 10.)

*https://thewincentral.com/download-links-kb4056892-kb4056891-kb4056890-kb4056888-kb4056893-windows-10/

Henrik Berlin

A fix is available now, see https://forums.robotstudio.com/discussion/10677/robot-communication-runtime-6-06-01-sp1-is-available-for-download#latest