How to start a simulation using RobotStudio API

davare

Hello,
Using RobotStudio Api I would like to open an existing station and Start a smiluation. Ideally with RobotStudio UI visible, and recording.
I am using the following powershell script:

Add-Type -Path "C:\Program Files (x86)\ABB\RobotStudio 2024\bin\ABB.Robotics.RobotStudio.dll"

Add-Type -Path "C:\Program Files (x86)\ABB\RobotStudio 2024\bin\ABB.Robotics.RobotStudio.Stations.dll"

[ABB.Robotics.RobotStudio.RobotStudioAPI]::Initialize("C:\Program Files (x86)\ABB\RobotStudio 2024\Bin")

$station = [ABB.Robotics.RobotStudio.Stations.Station]::Load("D:\01_Projects\digital-twin\Station\Station.rsstnx",$false)

[ABB.Robotics.RobotStudio.Project]::ActiveProject =$station

[ABB.Robotics.RobotStudio.Stations.Simulator]::ActiveConfiguration #To check there is an active sim config

[ABB.Robotics.RobotStudio.Stations.Simulator]::StartAsync()

But in this last line i receive the following error:

Id                     : 22051

Exception              : System.AggregateException: One or more errors occurred. ---> System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.

                            at ABB.Robotics.RobotStudio.Stations.Simulator.<StartAsync>d__59.MoveNext()

                            --- End of inner exception stack trace ---

                         ---> (Inner Exception #0) System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.

                            at ABB.Robotics.RobotStudio.Stations.Simulator.<StartAsync>d__59.MoveNext()<---

I guess probably my approach is incorrect. So I would really appreciate if you could  please provide me some tips.

Thank you!