Socket Messaging with Robot Studio?

tbaumg

Is it possible to use the TCP/IP Socket communication (SocketSend, SocketRecieve, etc.) commands to test my RAPID code using RobotStudio?  I would like to simulate my program and use the Ethernet port on my laptop computer to actually test the Ethernet communications (before we get the real robot controllers in). 

Thanks,

Toby

Niklas Skoglund

Hi Toby,

 

it is possible to communicate with the Virtual Controller using socket messages.

There is no special support in RobotStudio to send the commands, so you have to use a separate client to send the commands to the VC, or write an Add-In that uses the .NET socket classes.

 

I have used the program "Connecting Sockets" to send socket commands to a VC on one PC, from another PC.

http://www.brothersoft.com/connecting-sockets-11024.html

 

 

 

tbaumg

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Thanks for the quick response.  I just downloaded the Connecting Sockets program, I also have a LabView application I wrote a while back to transmit socket messages to/from a real robot. 

 

How do I setup/change the IP address of the Virtual Controller?  (I think that is my problem).  In the system info of the Virtual FlexPendant the IP settings for the LAN are all blank. 

 

Thanks

Niklas Skoglund

The VC has IP 127.0.0.1 as it is running on your local PC.

Try specifying that IP from the Socket program.

tbaumg

Ok, that makes sense.  It's working now.  Thank you!