# ABB IRC5 Communication with Fronius through Anybus M40 **URL:** \ **Category:** Robot Controller\ **Created:** [August 29, 2018, 7:27am UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/abb-irc5-communication-with-fronius-through-anybus-m40/8435 "2018-08-29T07:27:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MorneFerreira](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9e8a1a/32.png) [@MorneFerreira](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/MorneFerreira)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2018, 7:27am UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/abb-irc5-communication-with-fronius-through-anybus-m40/8435/1 "2018-08-29T07:27:15Z")
Hi I am currently working with a IRC5 connected to a Fronius TPSi through the Anybus M40 module supplied by Fronius. The Fronius module keeps saying that it is not connected on the IRC5 Teach pendant. I assume that I have the wrong configuration file loaded. Can someone please assist me with the connection settings. Kind Regards Morne ---
**Author:** ![MorneFerreira](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9e8a1a/32.png) [@MorneFerreira](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/MorneFerreira)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2018, 5:38am UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/abb-irc5-communication-with-fronius-through-anybus-m40/8435/2 "2018-08-30T05:38:18Z")
Hi Just to add the correct information, the robot controller is a IRB 2600, Welding power pack is a TPSi400 and the Anybus module code is ABCC-M40-PIR V.1.33 Kind Regards Morne ---
**Author:** ![graemepaulin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/258eb7/32.png) [@graemepaulin](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/graemepaulin)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2018, 9:04am UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/abb-irc5-communication-with-fronius-through-anybus-m40/8435/3 "2018-08-30T09:04:19Z")
What communication protocol is this (EthernetIP, DeviceNet, Profinet)? ---
**Author:** ![MorneFerreira](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9e8a1a/32.png) [@MorneFerreira](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/MorneFerreira)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2018, 9:07am UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/abb-irc5-communication-with-fronius-through-anybus-m40/8435/4 "2018-08-30T09:07:37Z")
Profinet Protocol ---
**Author:** ![MorneFerreira](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9e8a1a/32.png) [@MorneFerreira](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/MorneFerreira)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2018, 9:13am UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/abb-irc5-communication-with-fronius-through-anybus-m40/8435/5 "2018-08-30T09:13:22Z")
![image.png](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/robotics1/original/1X/6c78c6ff7de0436b6f856cb5276e454ad44c00fc.png) So far we have been using the above software to create a IPPNIO.xml file to load onto the robot, but with no progress. ---
**Author:** ![graemepaulin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/258eb7/32.png) [@graemepaulin](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/graemepaulin)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2018, 9:20am UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/abb-irc5-communication-with-fronius-through-anybus-m40/8435/6 "2018-08-30T09:20:03Z")
Sorry I will not be much help have only done one system with Profinet. Just to cover the basics you need the controller/device option on the IRC5 - do you have this? Do you have a copy of the ABB application manual for the Profinet option? ---
**Author:** ![MorneFerreira](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9e8a1a/32.png) [@MorneFerreira](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/MorneFerreira)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2018, 9:27am UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/abb-irc5-communication-with-fronius-through-anybus-m40/8435/7 "2018-08-30T09:27:00Z")
We have currently connect to the Profinet network through a Phoenix contact FL Switch SFN 5TX. Through this we have communications to the PLC, and to the Anybus module, but not to the Fronius TPS400