I would like to report two bugs in 2020.2 Version 20.2.9116.0
The first issue was existing in 2020.1 too. If you close a station the program does not terminate the virtual controller. It keeps you from opening a Pack&Go after re-lunching the software because of write protected folders. The workaround is to open and close several times the software until it detects the running virtual controller, than it is possible to terminate it:
The second issue is the speed of the RAPID editor. There is a huge lag (almost a sec) when I type in the editor. This lag does not occur in any other tab of the program. This issue was not present before 2020.2, but it is very frustrating.
The PC (Lenovo P53) I am using is brand new and with quite fancy configuration and has the latest upgrades (Windows 10, version 2004).
In regards to the first issue, you can via the Task Manager find the process called ABB Virtual RobotController (RobVC.exe) and close it. Sometimes this process is left running after closing RobotStudio, I have noticed as well.
In regards to the second issue, I have tried to reproduce it on my end, but have been unable to do so. The Rapid-editor works as it is supposed to. I don’t dare to guess why you’re experiencing this lag.
In regards to both issues, please contact your local ABB office (Contact centers | Pages | ABB) if you feel that you would like to receive help with troubleshooting them more thoroughly.
Regarding the first issue in my case the “sometimes” is more like “always”. Sure I can kill manually RobVC.exe, but it would be nice to solve this small issue in a later version.
I tested the second issue. What I found is the more code I have in a certain module, the more lag I have when I type. If I create an empty module in the exact same system I can type with normal speed only in that certain empty module. Check the sort video attached showing how the speed of backspacing is different in the two module.
I would stay in contact this way because the local support is not very responsive in bug related topics at least in my case.
It was “RobotStudio.exe.config” instead of “RobotStudio.Installer.exe.config” but anyway it was a great tip, looks like it solved my problem. Thanks a lot!
Any experience with the second slow typing in RAPID Editor issue?
I updated to 2020.3, and the editor behaves still slow. I did not find any mention about it in the existing limitation section. Do you maybe have a temporary fix for this issue? It is very unpleasant to use the software in this condition.
