Virtual Controller Will Not Start

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.

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    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.
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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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