Enabling and Using RWS on a Real Controller

cltw666

Thanks to Maxim and Daniel, I have successfully used RWS with a VC. Now, I’d like to get it working on a real controller. I’ve tried ports 80 and 443, but it appears that the controller is not listening by default.

Is there a guide available to enable RWS on a new OmniCore? I would also appreciate help with obtaining the CA certificate, including uploading it to the controller via RobotStudio.

Thank you very much in advance!

cltw666

This is what I have so far. The RWS is only active on the MGMT port by default. This is described in  3HAC065041-001 Revision: S, page 88.

I'm able to use curl on the MGMT port only. I have activated everything I can see in the firewall manager.  I am able to ping the IP, however, curl is not responding. I have used telnet, nmap and the port on both 80 and 443 is not open on both public and I/O port.

FYI, I'm using omnicore controller RW7.14. 

What else am I missing?

Maxim Riabichev

Via RobotStudio, you can enable RWS on Public Network (if that is what you'd like).

Connect to controller -> Configuration -> Communication -> Firewall Manager -> edit RobotWebServices.

cltw666

Hi Maxim,

Thanks, I have enabled the RWS on both Public and I/O network. However, it is still not responding. I even went as far as enabling everything in the Firewall manager, this includes Bonjour, Netscan, ABB connected services and all.

I can ping the public or I/O network IP but it doesn't work when I tried curl. is there anything else I need to do or is it possible that it is conflicting with some other options?

Tompanhuhu

IO network will not work because it's isolated. 

Public/WAN requieres the option "3119-1 Robotstudio connect" 

cltw666

Hi Tompanhuhu, thank you for the information. I did read something similar in this post PCSDK or RWS — ABB Robotics User Forums.

It would be great for ABB to state what their license does! it is very confusing and can cause huge headache.

I will get the option and confirm once I get it working!