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    DrakeTrailers
    DrakeTrailers ✭
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    RS Ver5.14.2  I had a system built from a recent real robot system backup and it was working until a week ago, now when opening it it just hangs with the controller state at "starting" and eventually times out and station apears on screen with no controller running.  I have tried the following:

    Opened an old system with an ABB default controller, opens OK

    Repaired the application, does not start.

    Uninstalled then reinstalled, does not start.

    Uninstalled, restarted, reinstalled, does not start.

    Made a new system from the most recent back up, does not start.

    Tried the go online to robot got following errorwebwiz/4424/RS-Error.JPG

    Error 'details' here webwiz/4424/error_text.zip

    As isaid the system was running but stopped after I copied some updated RAPID code from a more recent back up to the offline code and created a missing Welddata entry.

    Any ideas anyone?


    Dave


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    • Henrik Berlin
      Henrik Berlin ✭✭✭

      Try upgrading to RobotStudio 5.15 (http://www.abb.com/roboticssoftware). You can install and use 5.14.0x and 5.15 side-by-side, they use the same activation.

      I am not entirely convinced that upgrading will solve your issue, since it sounds as if the virtual controller system is corrupt.

      Other things to try:
      If you have a controller backup, you can I-start the controller and see if that helps. Beware that all your changes will be lost.

      If you don't have a backup, and you want to recover your changes of the RAPID you need to do a little bit of work: Browse to the folder <SYSTEM>/INTERNAL/RAPID/PRG1 and you will find a bunch of cryptically named files. These files contain the RAPID modules.

      image




      Henrik Berlin
      ABB
    • DrakeTrailers
      DrakeTrailers ✭
      Thanks Henrik,

      think I'll try a new system build from the latest backup of our real robot system.

      I had also periodically tried 5.14.3 but it had some odd things happening when opening systems from 5.14.2 so I rolled back.  Will give 5.15 a go too.

      Dave


    • DrakeTrailers
      DrakeTrailers ✭

      Are there any plans for an ABB 5.15 RS User meeting tour as was done by Anders Spaak, Magnus Gustafsson and Bertil Thorvaldsson last year at ABB Melbourne?

      Dave



      DrakeTrailers2012-11-12 01:10:22
    • DrakeTrailers
      DrakeTrailers ✭
      Tried both new back today and also a system created some months ago, both are giving the null exception error as described above, will try 5.15.

      Dave


    • DrakeTrailers
      DrakeTrailers ✭



    • DrakeTrailers
      DrakeTrailers ✭


      No joy with 5.15, different error text though.
      image

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      On another attempt with an older system

      RobotStudio .NET exception: The given key was not present in
      the dictionary.

      ============================================

      Base exception: KeyNotFoundException

      The given key was not present in the dictionary.

       

      Server stack trace:

         at
      System.Collections.Generic.Dictionary`2.get_Item(TKey key)

         at
      RobotStudio.Services.Controller.VcConfigurationData.GetSingleType(String
      singleName)

         at
      RobotStudio.Services.Controller.VcConfigurationData.GetMechUnitItem(String
      mechUnit, Int32 itemNo)

         at
      RobotStudio.Services.Controller.VcExternalAxisConfigurationData.GetMechUnitInfos()

         at
      RobotStudio.Services.Controller.VcConfigurationData.<>c__DisplayClass1.<Load>b__0()

         at
      System.Threading.Tasks.Task`1.InvokeFuture(Object futureAsObj)

         at System.Threading.Tasks.Task.InnerInvoke()

         at
      System.Threading.Tasks.Task.Execute()

       

      Exception rethrown at [0]:

         at
      System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.ThrowForNonSuccess(Task task)

         at
      System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccess(Task task)

         at
      RobotStudio.Services.Controller.ControllerService.<AfterStart>d__38.MoveNext()

       

      Exception rethrown at [1]:

         at
      System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.ThrowForNonSuccess(Task task)

         at
      System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccess(Task task)

         at
      RobotStudio.Services.Controller.ControllerService.<Start>d__2b.MoveNext()

       

      Exception rethrown at [2]:

         at
      System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.ThrowForNonSuccess(Task task)

         at
      System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccess(Task task)

         at
      ABBInternal.Controller.StationVirtualControllerManager.<StartNewController>d__10.MoveNext()

       

      RobotStudio .NET exception: No response from controller.

      ============================================

      Base exception: RobApiException

      No response from controller.

       

      Server stack trace:

       

       

      Exception rethrown at [0]:

         at
      System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.ThrowForNonSuccess(Task task)

         at
      System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccess(Task task)

         at
      RobotStudio.Services.Controller.ControllerService.<Start>d__2b.MoveNext()

       

      Exception rethrown at [1]:

         at
      System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.ThrowForNonSuccess(Task task)

         at
      System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccess(Task task)

         at
      ABBInternal.Controller.StationVirtualControllerManager.<StartNewController>d__10.MoveNext()






      DrakeTrailers2012-11-12 05:49:23
    • Henrik Berlin
      Henrik Berlin ✭✭✭


      Please get in touch with your local ABB Robotics Service contact that can forward your issue to our tech support. Provide a description of your problem along with a pack and go file.
      Henrik Berlin
      ABB
    • Henrik Berlin
      Henrik Berlin ✭✭✭


      I will check with my colleagues whether they have scheduled a user meeting in your location.
      Henrik Berlin
      ABB
    • bart_recticel
      bart_recticel ✭
      currently I have the same problem.
      somebody has any advise or know how to solve this?

      best regards,

      bart
      best regards,

      bart

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