# Access virtual controller on remote PC via network

**URL:** <https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/access-virtual-controller-on-remote-pc-via-network/6740>\
**Category:** Developer Tools\
**Created:** [July 31, 2015, 5:16am UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/access-virtual-controller-on-remote-pc-via-network/6740 "2015-07-31T05:16:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![twood](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/258eb7/32.png) [@twood](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/twood)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2015, 5:16am UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/access-virtual-controller-on-remote-pc-via-network/6740/1 "2015-07-31T05:16:21Z")

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I’m trying to access a virtual controller on a PC via local network. I found and followed the instructions in this discussion:

> **[ABB Robotics Community - Maintenance](https://forums.robotstudio.com/discussion/4280/can-i-access-virtual-controller-via-network)**

When debugging, I can see and create a ControllerInfo object for the desired remote VC okay, I but when I attempt to create the Controller object, I get an exception with this message:

“Message= Error connect to controller.”

Is there a solution for this problem?

Others were also getting this error in the above post, but no one seemed to have resolved it, from what I see. Here is some sample code for what I’m doing:

NetworkScanner networkScanner = new NetworkScanner(); networkScanner.Scan(); ControllerInfo controllers = networkScanner.GetControllers(); ControllerInfo controllerInfo = controllers[0]; Controller robotController = ControllerFactory.CreateFrom(controllerInfo); \<— Here is the where the problem occurs