# Connection to virtual controller using RobotStudio App
**URL:** https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/connection-to-virtual-controller-using-robotstudio-app/7230
**Category:** RobotStudio
**Created:** [June 24, 2016, 8:55am UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/connection-to-virtual-controller-using-robotstudio-app/7230 "2016-06-24T08:55:03Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author:  [@sturner](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/sturner)
#### Post date: [June 24, 2016, 8:55am UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/connection-to-virtual-controller-using-robotstudio-app/7230/1 "2016-06-24T08:55:03Z")
Is it possible to connect to a virtual controller using the RobotStudio App
FYI this is using a Windows10 tablet and virtual controller built with 6.03.01,
‘Show virtual controllers’ is enabled in the custom connection menu within the RobotStudio online manage app
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### Author:  [@carlosmtz2000](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/carlosmtz2000)
#### Post date: [July 7, 2016, 7:02pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/connection-to-virtual-controller-using-robotstudio-app/7230/2 "2016-07-07T19:02:33Z")
Is the virtual controller running in the table also? If you are using the ABB RobotStudio Apps, it is not possible to connect to a virtual controller host in the same tablet. Can you describe the goal of your test, so there might be a workaround for it.
BR
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### Author:  [@sturner](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/sturner)
#### Post date: [July 7, 2016, 8:33pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/connection-to-virtual-controller-using-robotstudio-app/7230/3 "2016-07-07T20:33:05Z")
Hi, The requirement for working with a virtual robot is so I can practice using / explore the apps away from the real robot.
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### Author:  [@carlosmtz2000](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/carlosmtz2000)
#### Post date: [July 7, 2016, 8:48pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/connection-to-virtual-controller-using-robotstudio-app/7230/4 "2016-07-07T20:48:16Z")
A quick solution would be to have RobotStudio installed in another PC. Then you can make a virtual controller available to the network:
[https://forums.robotstudio.com/discussion/comment/13522/](https://forums.robotstudio.com/discussion/comment/13522/)
This is not a supported solution, but you can use it for practicing purposes.