# Connect Robotstudio to PLC

**URL:** <https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/connect-robotstudio-to-plc/8181>\
**Category:** RobotStudio\
**Created:** [April 9, 2018, 9:41am UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/connect-robotstudio-to-plc/8181 "2018-04-09T09:41:19Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Terzi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/4da419/32.png) [@Terzi](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/Terzi)\
**Post date:** [April 9, 2018, 9:41am UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/connect-robotstudio-to-plc/8181/1 "2018-04-09T09:41:19Z")

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Hi. I was wondering that is it possible to connect PLC to RobotStudio and read real IO signals to the station in RobotStudio? What this kind of setup would require?

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**Author:** ![DenisFR](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dc4da7/32.png) [@DenisFR](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/DenisFR)\
**Post date:** [April 10, 2018, 8:17am UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/connect-robotstudio-to-plc/8181/2 "2018-04-10T08:17:22Z")

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Hello,  
What is your type of PLC?  
If it is a SIEMENS one, you can use RSConnectDIOToSnap7 or RSConnectGIOToSnap7 in Add-ins.

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**Author:** ![Terzi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/4da419/32.png) [@Terzi](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/Terzi)\
**Post date:** [April 10, 2018, 10:21am UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/connect-robotstudio-to-plc/8181/3 "2018-04-10T10:21:37Z")

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Thank you for your answer. We have been using mainly Beckhoff devices, for example CX51x0 Embedded PC.

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**Author:** ![DenisFR](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dc4da7/32.png) [@DenisFR](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/DenisFR)\
**Post date:** [April 10, 2018, 1:26pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/connect-robotstudio-to-plc/8181/4 "2018-04-10T13:26:27Z")

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Which protocol do you use?

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**Author:** ![Terzi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/4da419/32.png) [@Terzi](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/Terzi)\
**Post date:** [April 11, 2018, 6:07am UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/connect-robotstudio-to-plc/8181/5 "2018-04-11T06:07:02Z")

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We have been using mainly profinet. Robot as a device/slave.

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**Author:** ![DenisFR](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dc4da7/32.png) [@DenisFR](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/DenisFR)\
**Post date:** [April 11, 2018, 11:48am UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/connect-robotstudio-to-plc/8181/6 "2018-04-11T11:48:45Z")

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So these SmartComponents should works.